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- Birthday 11/21/1960
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Telluride, CO
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06 spec.B 315
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FS (TX) - STI Quad Tip Exhaust
rdhayward replied to rdhayward's topic in Member Classifieds (2005 - 2009)
cklewis that looks like the right solution for a wagon. I'm trying to unload my inventory of Subie parts prior to moving. -
rdhayward started following Spring choices for 2004 legacy wagon , FS (TX) - STI Quad Tip Exhaust , Current tuning solutions and 7 others
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Subaru Part No. ST4430021011, STi Quad Tip Exhaust for JDM Legacy wagon (turbo). Purchased January 2022 from Nengun Performance, paid $1,629.40. Replaced with stock mufflers August 2022. In excellent condition. They are packed in USDM muffler boxes, each weighs just shy of 20 lbs. $800.00 shipped to Cont'l US. NOTE: These more ideally fit the shorter JDM rear bumper. They do not extend from the USDM rear bumper so as to display the 'STi" engraved on the tips, but have a nice rumbly sound as Subaru intended.
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Current tuning solutions
rdhayward replied to relative4's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Hey, all, this news slammed me today. I just bought the latest V3 AP on April 5, and they didn't say jack squat about this. Moreover, the shop I've worked with for years -- trying not to name them here because of their relationship to Cobb -- has just completed a 2-month project on my 05 wagon. I took the car in February for a JDM TD04HLA twinscroll swap with AVO intercooler, downpipe and EBCS. As they got into the swap, however, the 169k motor needed replacing. I acquired an OEM shortblock and a set of new B25 head castings off these great forums. The shop finally started it yesterday and are sorting out the car for break-in tune, as this news came in. Their suggestion today is to use the car's older AP for break-in tune, and acquire an EcuTek for the subsequent tune. Try to return this paperweight V3... "EcuTek is our solution so it's not a big deal, only sad part is the fact they they dropped this bombshell on us without any notices... EcuTek has the appropriate ROMS, open source is a hijacked version of EcuTek" I want to add, the aspects of my swap affected by this are (1) the JDM intake which is TGV-less, and (2) the JDM twinscroll exhaust which has no EGR sensor in the up-pipe. They're among the "toggled" items regarding exhaust/emissions. I'm sure it was a tough decision for Cobb, but geez, why can't the tuning of an automobile be left to the owner of the automobile? -
Official Wagon Picture Thread
rdhayward replied to frkkevin's topic in Legacy Photos (2004 and older)
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Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
#463 for sale in Austin: https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/6064222258.html -
Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Here's #315, which I rescued from a Subaru dealership's pre-owned department in Detroit. The sales office had no idea what was on their lot. I asked a lady to check and see if there was a numbered plate on the shifter bezel. Turns out, yes, there was! So, I bought it, had it shipped to Denver, smogged & registered it, then drove it to Sacramento, where the wrecked hulk of #271 was dismantled and the cool parts transferred to this one (JDM twinscroll, pinks, Brembo's, et al), plus a very nice 6mt swap. All was designed to stay as OEM as possible. The car features: * TD04HL-19t twinscroll turbo setup * JDM engine covers * SPT exhaust * AVO downpipe * FluiDampr harmonic balancer * Cobb AP running previous dyno tune on #271 by MZM Performance * STi Brembo brakes * STi "Pink" coil springs on stock USDM Bilsteins * Whiteline swaybars F&R with lock collars * AVO rear swaybar reinforcement brackets, powder-coated flat grey * STi front strut brace * STi lower arm bar * JDM "tuned by STi" wheels * Bridgestone RE050A run-flats, 225/40/18 * JDM transmission (TY856WVBAA w/long gears 2-6 from RalliSpec) * R160 rear diff 3.90 LSD (from WRX) * custom driveshaft * STi shift knob * JDM "tuned by STi" front lip * JDM "tuned by STi" rear badge * JDM "tuned by STi" sill plates * P-204UH head unit w/SiriusXM module -
Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I also own #315, purchased from Sellers Subaru, Macomb, MI, in October 2015, and has been a project to remove all the parts from #271 and install them along with a 6mt swap. It's almost ready, and I'm giddy to drive it. #271 is RIP as of 8/31/2015, btw: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/my-2006-spec-b-271-500-thread-236454.html?t=236454 -
Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I purchased #95 from AZZMAN. It's really nice, presently awaiting a new engine ordered from Subaru dealer. -
Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I recently acquired #315, a clean, single-owner beauty with 120k miles. -
Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I wrecked and totaled #271 last week in rural Utah http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/my-2006-spec-b-271-500-thread-236454.html?p=5228323#post5228323 -
Ah, good input, thanks! I'm honestly more interested in doing this swap correctly, albeit inexpensively. The car has a JDM twinscroll setup (bought from Underdog), so it is essentially a stock Subaru turbo and very smooth yet not crazy powerful. I think the R160 is plenty strong for my use of the car, if I can stick with that. Plenty of them to find, too. Front axles?
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Thanks. Axles? Prop shaft?
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Official 2006 spec.B Registry
rdhayward replied to CTATV's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Kennedy.Youmans, nice to have met you at FW Motorsports last week. Sweet ride you got right there. - Ralph -
Howdy, all, I'm in pursuit of a parts list. I've acquired a '05 JDM Spec B 6-speed transmission, TYC856WVBAA, which I desire to install in my '06 Spec B. *JDM unit has 3.90 final drive ratio and was originally matched to a R160 diff. Can I use any USDM R160 with 3.90 gears? *JDM unit lacks a speed sensor, what can I do about that? Thanks for your input, Ralph