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  1. If you're talking about the Cusco China part number for the front strut brace I shared above, yeah, I know it's completely different from anything Stateside. I shared it more to show that Cusco does indeed make front strut braces, and that they look like the latest-gen Cusco braces - all blue - rather than the earlier gen blue and chrome. So if you see blue and chrome, it's probably the wrong part. As far as I know, the only way to purchase that Cusco China part number is to buy it from a seller in China, which is what I've done a lot of. Sorry I can't be of more practical help. Quite a few fellow 6th-gen Legacy owners have asked me to help them buy parts from China but, unfortunately, I don't have the time for that. I barely have enough time to see to my own car lately.
  2. I paid about US$150 before shipping. I don’t think they'll ship to The Philippines unless you can find a freight forwarder in China to handle that for you. I know this isn't helpful to anyone who can't read Chinese, but here's the link to the Cusco front strut brace on Chinese online marketplace Taobao, which is kinda like China's eBay: http://m.tb.cn/h.3cn3aXc
  3. [quote=Kay2DaA;5809507I also got the Perrin steering dampener installed too courtesy of surmiser recommendation. Handling as improved especially when cornering. You won’t notice it on straightaways but I do find that I can take corners at higher speeds with no issues. Hope that helps Glad the combo's working out for you! I can't help you with part numbers since Cusco China (market's so big there they have their own Chinese factory cuz it makes more sense than constant bulk imports from Japan) uses different ones, but here's what the right Cusco front strut brace for the sixth-gen Legacy looks like. And here's a pic of the Chinese part number too, just for the heck of it. Hope it helps folks:
  4. Got my favourite local body shop to do it for me, but yes, they basically cut automotive-grade plastic mesh to size, then secured it via cable ties in the notches that the original lower grille insert snapped into.
  5. It's not a vague "noise". The Whiteline 21-23mm adjustable rear sway bar produces a muffled metallic thumping sound when installed with the hump up. The thumps go away when the hump is installed downwards. This has all been well documented.
  6. Yes, still dropped 1.5" all around, or maybe a teeny bit lower than that after the coilover springs settled. Rear fender clearance is a real challenge with lowered 6th-gens. Even with a 1.3" drop, there might be rubbing issues because of the relatively soft stock dampers, with 19" +35 wheels and 40 profile rubber. Aww, that's a shame, not enough of us venetian red 6th-gens around!
  7. I confess that I don't know. However, since you've currently got enough clearance with the 2017 STI wheels, I think there's a good chance. But at least be prepared to add thin spacers if necessary.
  8. Yes, OBDFusion does measure 0-60, and is available for both iOS and Android. Another popular option for Android is Torque, which also measures 0-60 runs, among other things.
  9. Yes. Yep. Paid to get it professionally wrapped, but hung around to watch. Trims stayed on. Didn't look terribly difficult but it required cutting the vinyl precisely with a knife.
  10. As far as I know, STI wheels will cleanly bolt onto 6th gens without needing spacers, as long as you don't plan on adding big brake kits afterwards.
  11. I’m done with engine tuning, and have wanted to post an update here to tie up loose ends, but have been wary of touching this controversial thread. So much aggro. I figure now that this volcano’s lain dormant for months, it should be safe to poke, right? Famous last words, I know… Anyway, here’s a dyno graph superimposing my most recent dyno run (July 2017; green line) with an earlier one in January 2017 (red line) and my very first one in October 2016 (blue line). Same dyno, same ramp rate, same ambient temperature/humidity: Since the CVT shifts at just over 6k rpm, ignore the portions above the 6.1k rpm mark. So what we’ve got here is a stock baseline of 120whp (blue line), aftermarket intake + ECU tune yielding 124 whp (red line), and aftermarket intake + axleback exhaust + ECU tune yielding 138whp (green line). The red and green lines are different versions of a road-tuned ECU reflash by the same tuner (Matt Mcleod aka Throttlehappy). If we assume that my 2.5 engine does indeed make 175hp at the crank in stock trim, then the 120whp roughly translates to a 30% drivetrain loss. If we apply that to my latest 138whp run, that extrapolates to an estimated 200hp at the crank. Regardless of whether you take the dyno measurements at the wheel, or my estimates at the crank, it works out to a 15% power gain. Is that worth the time, effort and money? That’s a matter of opinion but if numbers are all you’re after, then perhaps not. However, the hp numbers come with a similar increase in overall torque, and don’t measure faster/crisper CVT shifting and the big boost in everyday drivability and enjoyment - all of that makes an ECU tune, at the very least, a no brainer from my perspective. If you look at my numbers pre-and-post exhaust mod, it’s clear that axleback exhausts do in fact give a worthwhile power boost with a tune. Conversely, it’s also clear that even with a tune, an aftermarket intake alone yields negligible power gains. For those who haven’t seen my earlier posts in this thread, my relevant mods are an aFe Power Takeda intake and Kakimoto ClassKR axleback exhaust. And before someone asks me again why on earth someone would want to mod a 2.5 instead of buying a 3.6 - a big reason is that the 2.5 is the only engine available in many markets, including Japan. I couldn’t have bought a 3.6 even if I wanted to. Alright, that’s a wrap, folks.
  12. Thanks, I appreciate that! [emoji119] You'll know then that I'll never be a poster boy for staying stock [emoji28]
  13. Welcome! Great looking car, especially the body side mouldings that I've been thinking about for ages. Some other folks might tell you to use the search function, start a new thread, or (goodness forbid) stay stock. But I'm going to suggest, in this order of bang for buck: steering dampener lockdown (Perrin and Torque Solutions make them), rear sway bar (Subaru, Whiteline, Perrin, etc, make them), plastidipping your grille, and new wheels/tires. Have fun!
  14. Great pic of a face-lifted 6th Gen! I can't contribute though, since I live on a completely urbanised island. There's no off-road, it's all paved road.
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