EJ20Legacy Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I was super excited to stumble upon this site! Sweet sweet news for me that a Legacy-specific site exists! My only car is my '98 Legacy GT sedan. Mods include (copied and pasted from [url]www.ej20legacy.tk[/url]): [b]Engine:[/b] 2002 WRX engine & ECU swap (Performed by I-Speed) Cobb Tuning AccessPort ECU tuning -- currently running Stage 2 map PDE uppipe Perrin catless downpipe (heatwrapped) Custom 3" dp-back w/ dynomax resonator & magnaflow muffler ITG panel filter w/ custom silencer delete Vishnu intercooler hoses Mr. Josh crank pully NGK Iridium plugs (1 heat range colder) Custom Grounding Kit Blitz FATT DC-II turbo timer [b]Suspension/Drivetrain/Brakes:[/b] JDM V5 STI type RA tranny w/ matching 4.44 LSD rear diff Eibach Pro-kit springs KYB GR2 struts Whiteline adjustable rear sway bar Whiteline rear end links Rear strut tower bar WRX front sway bar (Legacy one doesn't fit on WRX x-member) STI/FHI carbon fiber & titanium strut tower bar STI engine mounts and tranny mount Redline tranny and rear diff fluid Cobb short shifter Brembo slotted front rotors KVR carbon front pads Primitive Enterprises rear diff guard Yokohama AVS ES-100 tires size 225/50/16 [b]Exterior/Interior:[/b] Morette headlights Hella 4000 Eurobeam lights (pair on front) Red stars badge Very custom tint (sort of one way mirror + black on that. 2 layers) Red front calipers Vacanza red front mudflaps Lovell/Freeman decals Legacy L hood with custom-mounted STI hoodscoop Carbon fiber interior trim Custom carbon fiber DIN panel w/ turbo timer & carbon Subaru stars badge mounted on it Carbon shift knob Carbon e-brake handle Autometer carbon gauge pod with Autometer boost gauge on dash JDM WRX front seats (v5 maybe... gray suede, black cloth) Custom EJ20 trunk emblem ([url]www.YourEmblem.com[/url]) Light protection from [url]www.RockBlocker.com[/url] I'm lovin' it!!! There are some pics on the website if you're interested. Other than playing with my car I'm a student at SCU and an admin on [url]www.WRXFanatics.com[/url], which keeps me busy enough for now :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20H-TT Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Is there anything stock left ? :) How do u find the Yokohama AVS ES-100 tires ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT4SWA Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 That dirt road in the woods looks awfully fun from your homepage!!! Looks like STI country to me. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPower Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 :o Me likey. You've done really well with that car. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20Legacy Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Thanks guys! [quote]Is there anything stock left?[/quote] :lol: Hahaha. You know, I never even thought about that until you asked it... I guess there's really not much of anything that hasn't been played with! ...except the stereo, but there's less of that than stock instead of more :) Jeremy Oh, the AVS ES-100's are available all over the states from any tire place that carries Yokohama including TireRack and America's Tire Co. I don't know about New Zeland though... I'm sure you can get much better tires there than the ES-100's though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20H-TT Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Sorry what i meant was how do u find the yokos "performance wise" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20Legacy Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Oh hahaha. My fault. They're decent. They're quiet and last a really, really long time, but they're not as grippy as the Potenza RE-730's I ran before them. I didn't have enough $$$ to get new Potenza's so I got these, which are just amazingly inexpensive. Dry grip is close, almost up-to-par, but the wet grip leaves something to be desired. They're a little less predictable when you start to slide, but it doesn't catch you off guard. Response is a touch slower because the sidewalls are softer. They're not as good, but they're close. They're definitely going to last longer and were way, way less expensive. The nice thing is that the section width is really narrow for the tread width, so I was able to fit 225's on my lowered car and there's no way I could have done that with any other tire. I've got like 1.6" more tread width than with the Potenza's. For the price, they're a great tire and I would recommend them over anything else in the approximate price range, or even over something much more expensive if you're not tracking your car and don't [b]really[/b] need every possible bit of performance out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Nice car. I am considering running Kumho ECSTA MX in the same 225/50R-16 sizing on the snowflakes. Whats your take on the difference from 205/55R-16 to the wider 225/50s? Noticeable enough, do you AutoX, that is the primary function of the upgraded tires. I'll only have this car for another year, so just burning up those aren't a real big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ20Legacy Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Since I changed models and brands of tire I don't think I could really say anything on running 225 vs 205. I do AutoX but actually haven't since putting the ES-100's on (I think I put them on in late May). I'm sure some of the worse performance in wet conditions is due to the extra width, and I would bet that these grip better in the dry vs. the same tire in 205 but I obviously haven't tested that... They do look really good on the car though! :) Nice and beefy. If you can fit the 225's I say go for it! ...I've heard a lot of good things about those MX's also... although if you're only going to have them for one year and plan on burning 'em up, you may want to consider the Falken Azenis also. Those things are STIFF and sticky, great for AutoX... and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I want something that will be a good all-around tire and the MX's appear to be better able to handle rain as I'm sure I'll run into some. It won't be an AutoX-only tire, it will be my summers too. I saw 225/50s on a WRX when I was out in Vegas a few weeks back, looked nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockBlocker Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Nice ride and great to run across you again. The pics are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Azenis, although cheap, have a couple of drawbacks. They are sticky and cheap, but are heavy, have low treadwear rating (which is a good thing for you SUBE), and have bad rain traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 They are exactly that. Unfortunately they don't come in the stock size at this point which deters from using them as an AutoX tire, but I was looking for something with a little better rain traction anyhow, like perhaps a KDW2 or something similar, the MX is still very real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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