PoohBearCale Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 So I just got my 2005 Legacy gt, second subaru, first turbo model. First, what is my best option for an uppipe, I am a college student on a budget also. I see them on ebay for as low as $30. Second What, other than the uppipe should I do to my car first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Find yourself a used STI uppipe - they can be found for around $50. Fitament is guaranteed and getting rid of the cat converter in the OEM uppipe is goodness. What are your goals for the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Your goals should be to finish school. Spend money on the car later. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 I have my school pretty much paid for I just dont have time for a full time job so cash is a little low. Goals for the car are A)Good looking (from what I have seen I already wanna do eyelids, cutom grille, sti lower bumper piece, debadge) B) Decently faster/better handling than stock, something that can keep up/beat a stock sti. Heres my biggest problem is as far as the motor pieces, I havent had enough experience around motors to know what everything does. I know the general logistics of forced induction and the type of motor but I am clueless elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Also somewhere I could read up on the "lingo" would be awesome. I.E. what does B4 stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttnio Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Your goals should be to finish school. Spend money on the car later. I will try my best Dad ,to finish school... I could finish school faster, if I have a modded car ...Don't you think so ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted subaru Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 You can get the m2 up pipe on eBay, it works great if your on a budget. I have been running it for almost 2 years now and it has been great, i believe you can pick one up for 30 to 40 dollars but a used sti up pipe is a great option to. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 B4 is a model of legacy, the very special twin turbo version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Is there anywhere I can find the shop manual for download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 shop manual? Alldata? or the Vacation Pics =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Find yourself a used STI uppipe - they can be found for around $50. Fitament is guaranteed and getting rid of the cat converter in the OEM uppipe is goodness. ^THIS and even if you do NOTHING else, you need to do an UP and get rid fo the pre-cat up that may someday eat your turbo and motor. Consider a GS DoubleThick Gasket for the collector (header) to up as that is the most common boost leak connection after replacement. Your goals should be to finish school. Spend money on the car later. ^THIS. I can actually understand wanting an UP/DP/tune while in school but eyelids, grill and that other stuff? Go hit even MORE girls and worry about THEIR eyelids and grills not yours. You won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 So will the M2 Uppipe work just as well as the used sti one? And is there a how-to link for getting rid of the precat? I have scrapped the wheels idea til I can find a set that I like and just focusing on performance only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Personally, I would gut the existing pipe. Cost? Two gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 is there a sticky for the proper procedure? im looking right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 JBWeld or use other type of epoxy on TMIC end tank tabs and zip tie/clamp blue T vac line connector under TMIC. -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 is there a sticky for the proper procedure? im looking right now For UP gutting or installation? Installation - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/my-uppipe-install-pictures-5118.html Be very careful and very thorough if you gut it. It's a very hard material and folks have actually punctured the UP when attempting it. Also, if you don't clean it out THOROUGHLY anything left even a bit loose will end up destroying your turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohBearCale Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 So is this a good buy? or should I go with the M2 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-SUBARU-WRX-STI-36K-EXHAUST-MANIFOLDS-UP-PIPE-/200601998257?_trksid=p4506.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8899907018848858645 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's hard to tell but it looks like it's been crushed a bit on the "Subaru" logo. I'd be wary. That's the price those go for though. I think I got mine for $60 shipped here in the classifieds. The things I'd be worried about with the M2 would be that it doesn't have a flex joint and how true are the flanges. Some folks have had issues with solid UP's. Then again, folks have had UP's fail at flex joints too. Others have had issues with warped flanges. We're not talking about a lot of money here though. You can get 5 of the M2's for the price of a nice Grimmspeed UP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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