My 2006 LGT Build Journal

**Shag N Scoob** · #1: 07-17-2014, 03:46 PM

Getting around to making a journal. This is my 2006 Legacy GT and her name is Lexi. There's not a whole lot done so far just some bolt ons/STI parts and a Stage 2 protune from Cobb Tuning.

Current Mods
Cobb AccessPort v3 Stage 2 Protune from Cobb SoCal Tuning
Cobb SF Intake and airbox
Perrin Turbo Inlet
STI ported and polished vf48 turbo
Cobb Turbo Heat Shield
STI thermal dispersant coated TMIC
STI ported and polished intake manifold
STI ported and polished throttle body
Grimmspeed BCS
Cobb Subaru XLE BPV
Injector Dynamics ID1000s
Deatsch Werks fuel pump
Ported STI headers
Grimmspeed hiflow crosspipe
PDE Ceramic Coated Flex Up-pipe
Invidia catless downpipe
Invidia Q300 CBE
H&R Sport Springs

Future Mods
E85 Stage 2 protune

**eatwagondust** · #2: 07-18-2014, 02:34 AM

very nice build. any other more adventurous future plans?

**Shag N Scoob** · #3: 07-18-2014, 08:58 PM

Thanks. My original goal for this build was to only go stage 2 e85 but after I went stage 2 the seals on the tmic endtanks started leaking so while looking for a replacement I was able to find some great deals on the STI bits that was hard to pass up. I figured it would be a way of getting more power without straining the motor too much plus it looks pretty damn good too. Unfortunately since I have a 5EAT trans, it's barely holding on to the power it's making which is about 288-300hp and 320-345tq. I'll be doing a few suspension things in the next couple months but pwer wise I'd still like to go e85 but I'm on the fence about which direction I want to go from here. A few options I'm pondering are the following:

Built 5EAT trans
6 speed AT to MT swap
Finding a Spec B donor for a drivetrain swap plus whatever else is included

**eatwagondust** · #4: 07-18-2014, 11:18 PM

im definitely interested in doing a 6 speed swap myself... though it will be awhile. I think technically you are stage 3 right now as you have upgraded your stock turbo. normal stage 2 is only up and downpipe with stock turbo

**Shag N Scoob** · #5: 07-19-2014, 12:50 AM

I wouldn't consider it stage 3 since it's an STI conversion. It's basically just a standard STI stage 2 setup minus the STI heads.

I think the best way to go from an AT to MT would be to find a donor car so all the extra unanticipated required pieces are there. When did the STI conversion I ended up needing quite a few unexpected parts that were impossible to know about until installing the parts.