Zero1's JDM Legacy STi converted USDM 2008 spec.B

I think it's about time to start this build thread lol. I bought her brand new on January 15th, 2009 (sat on the lot since August 2007 )with 804 miles from the dealer. Sales Manager had put some miles on it so she never got her proper break-in (hence the burning of 1 qt of oil every 1000 miles or so). I have made the most of it though and next on the list for her is a built motor which is probably a couple years out yet. I'll try to start posting more pics as I get time but here's a build list and the first couple of pics I ever took of her (to keep the timeline sequence ).


Mods (>^.^)>

Exterior:

20% tint all around
18"x7.5" JDM GTB-STi silver wheels with 235/40-R18 Continental Extreme Contact DWS
JDM STi rear lip spoiler
JDM STi version F front bumper w/ FMIC mod
JDM STi version F headlamps custom wired for city lights
JDM STi version F grill
JDM version F front fenders
JDM STi front lip spoiler
Stanza FRP rear window lip spoiler paint-matched
Xenon Expert Xtreme 6500k HID kit
DRL delete
PIAA Chromed amber turn signals
PIAA white LED city lights
Zerosports radiator shroud
Subtle Solutions alternator cover modified for fitment
Cobb oil cap
Cobb battery tie down
Braille CF race battery
Hella Supertones hidden
JDM Subaru OEM Window Visors
Rally Armor Urethane Mudflaps
Redline Racing SS Hood Struts

Interior

JDM Blue LED floor lighting kit
JDM Subaru badged plush trunk mat
STi badged front floor mats
STi badge in place of SI-Drive badge
Custom molded triple A-pillar pod
Pillars wrapped in perforated black alcantara
Defi Blue Racer gauges

Suspension and Brakes

STi 6MT short throw shifter
Perrin front shifter bushings
STi rear shifter stay bushing
Kartboy pitch stop mount
STi Group N motor mounts
STi Group N trans mount
SPT lower front chassis brace
Tein Flex coilovers with solid aluminum pillow ball upper mounts
Cobb front and adjustable rear sway bars
Perrin front and rear endlinks
STi Brembo front and rear calipers
FastWRX CNC machined rear caliper adapters
Custom parking brake shoes via Unclemat @ LegacyGT.com
Goodridge SS brake lines
DBA 5000 two piece slotted front rotors
DBA 4000 slotted rear rotors
Hawk HPS pads
Lots and lots of SS hardware lol

Engine/Power

Cobb Access Port
AVO cold air intake
AVO turbo inlet pipe
AVO front mount intercooler
Custom 2.5" SS FMIC piping
AVO recirculating blow off valve
Tomioka TD05 8cm 20G turbo
DEI titanium wrap on manifolds, crosspipe, UP, and DP
DEI titanium turbo blanket
Grimmspeed turbo heat shield
AVO SS flex UP
Grimmspeed PnP and ceramic coated exhaust manifolds with oversize flex crosspipe
AVO 245 l/h variable voltage fuel pump
Cobb catted DP
Strömung quad-tip cat back exhaust
Cobb urethane exhaust hanger bushings
Greddy oil pressure sandwich adapter
Grimmspeed intake/exhaust gaskets
Grimmspeed 8mm phenolic spacers
Air pump delete w/ hacked APM
Cosworth engine block off plates
TGV delete blocks via RHollywood @ LegacyGT.com
Deatschwerks 850cc/min top feed injectors
Crawford V2 recirculating AOS system
Cobb lightweight crank pulley
Zerosports radiator hoses
Mishimoto aluminum dual core radiator
Mishimoto aluminum fan shroud w/ motors
STi 1.3 bar radiator caps

Love to see the progress!

Great laundry list!

Post up some after pics ASAP. And thanks for sharing.

Interior pics of pillars if you don't mind

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Love the build - JDM goodness! Get some of your current pictures up and would love to see the engine bay and interior as well Subscribed!

20% tint is next on my list

Saw this car not too long ago in person. BEAUTIFUL Spec. B So much hard work went into this car and it clearly shows with that fantastic list of modifications. No pictures do this car justice.

Originally Posted by .:Catalyst:.

Love the build - JDM goodness! Get some of your current pictures up and would love to see the engine bay and interior as well Subscribed!

I agree with Catalyst Totally

Gonna try and put some stuff up tonight...

Alright, starting from the beginning...

First week of owning the lady she got tint. At this point I was extremely happy I had not purchased the 2009 OBP WRX Premium sedan I had been looking to buy. I ended up spending the same on the spec.B as I would have on the WRX (lots of rebates lol). I had intended on modding the piss out of a WRX but when I got the spec.B I was so giddy about it I honestly didn't want to modify it. That didn't last long at all...

Three months and I installed a Volt HID kit, then a few months later it was Volk RE30 wheels with Limited Edition Formula center caps (hard as hell to find and glad they found a great home Catalyst ), Cobb catted TBE (stock exhaust was rusted all to heck and back!), STi 6MT STS with Perrin front and STi rear bushings, SPT front lower chassis brace, Cobb radiator shroud (scooby2.5's now ), Cobb battery tie down, SPT intake with heat shield, STi aluminum strut tower bar, SPT oil cap, and an Optima red top.

Still had the TMIC off the car when I took the engine pick lol. It was at this point that the muffler tips not only shot flames between hard shifts but also melted the bumper a little

This one will be a little shorter... Couple weeks later and the rest of the suspension bits came

Tein Flex coilovers with solid aluminum pillow ball upper mounts, Perrin front and rear endlinks, and Cobb front and adjustable rear sways. At this point of putting stuff on it was becoming VERY apparent not a whole lot of SS hardware was used from the factory so I started upgrading... all of it lol. And voila! No more monster wheel gap!!!

Time to order JDM goodies right? A LOT of them

The first wave from Japan came in the form of the GTB-STi front end that sat in boxes and traveled half-way across the US with me when I moved to Ohio from Oz. I want to point out that no one knew anything about what was needed at this time summer of 2009 so it was one heck of a learning experience lol. Took a while to figure out that I needed JDM fenders as well lol.

Oh and a super rare set of gen 3(?) JDM Legacy STi wheels that i dearly miss... At least they went to a good home

Gotta have that plush trunk mat too! And I can always dream about what it will look like eventually...

The second most fun I have had modifying her was doing the brakes. My buddy's wife was not a happy camper when I kept them up til the wee hours of the morning using their garage the night before they had to work lol. The fronts were super free and easy while the rears were a PITA. Little bit of modification necessary lol.

Bought brand new (at my cost ) 2004 Impreza STi Brembo calipers and hardware, DBA 2-piece front and single piece rear slotted rotors 2004 Impreza STi fitment, FastWRX.com rear adapters, unclemat's custom extra thick parking brake shoes, Hawk HPS pads (love to have some EBC Red Stuff now...), Goodridge SS lines, and ATE Super Blue fluid.

Gold on gold never looked so fine!!!

Winter 2009/2010 was a blast but led to curbing one of the goldies and had to let them go (was told it was unrepairable ). 2010 was a LOT of goodies...

TRUNK MONKEY FOR THE WIN!!!

Instead of hole filling, got a new OEM trunk lid to go along with the STi lip spoiler and had them paint-matched along with the license plate trim piece to the rest of her. Thought it would be cool to jazz it up a little so picked up some STi badges and bolted them to the front mats, stuck them in place of the SI-Drive badge, and an OEM Legacy STi trunk badge from Japan. Then had a triple pod A-pillar piece designed for 04-07 Impreza STi fitment custom molded onto my A-pillar and then had all my pillar pieces wrapped in black perforated alcantara matching the rest of the interior. I left all the trim pieces alone as I think the contrast still looks good and man that would have been a nightmare plasti-dipping all those small pieces...

I also found a JDM blue interior lighting kit The plug and play connections were not compatible with the USDM wiring so it took a little bit of custom wiring/searching/test-lighting but no air bags were deployed and it was very helpful I already had the pillars taken off. And yes, they are OEM pieces so they come with the timer relay so they shut off a few seconds after the dome lights do

Def one of my Favorite Leggy conversions.