Legacy_T Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hey Guys, I am new to this forum. Just bought a 2005 LGT and just want to know what the hell i am doing. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Read the sticky's up top of the different forums. Lot's of info there. Oh Welcome to the money pit. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Well, keep it stock and you'll be happy If you want to modify some things to make it more reliable, read up on removing the banjo bolt filters (one will have to come out during your next timing belt replacement). Replace the catted uppipe with a catless one from an 07 Legacy GT, Perrin, an STi of a similar vintage, or gut it yourself. The OEM one is known to disintegrate and send bits into the turbo and engine. Lots of the rubber parts fail early in this car. I'd recommend replacing your endlinks with Kartboy endlinks and many of the suspension bushings with Whiteline/Energy polyurethane bushings. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttnio Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 where in cali are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 AVO rear sway bar supports as the first thing to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_T Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Money pit lol you are right. I'm in Whittier CA. And yes you guys hit me with a lot of good info! I'm taking notes and still learning to navigate this site. Y'all are dope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 pictures of car/engine/interior? might be able to find the previous owner and their "what I did to it" thread Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_T Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Working on it now, still learning how to navigate this site lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Working on it now, still learning how to navigate this site lol. Our image uploader is really frustrating and antiquated. Doesn't support larger files that our modern smartphones produce with their decent cameras. To upload a photo, open a reply box, click on the paper clip icon which will bring up message attachments. Click a "Choose File" of your choice (you may need to use a software to resize your image to work within the confines of our image uploader), click "Upload," then close the Attachments window. When you want to upload the image to your post, click the paper clip again and choose the image from the list. It'll insert itself into your post. I uploaded a random photo from my laptop as example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_T Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Very informative, that was confirmation. Yeah, got some surgery to on these pics. I'll to get a few up here tonight. Just got my mass airflow sensor replaced with a genuine one. I bought this car for 8500 with 70k miles and spent 6k on maintenance and mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 sounds about right. Subie parts are Ferrari priced Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Very informative, that was confirmation. Yeah, got some surgery to on these pics. I'll to get a few up here tonight. Just got my mass airflow sensor replaced with a genuine one. I bought this car for 8500 with 70k miles and spent 6k on maintenance and mods �� 6k...if it makes you feel any better, I bought my 05 GT wagon new ($27,500), I'm well into paying for it the third time. Welcome to the club... One other tip, Join AAA and get the 100 mile towing...it's great. Used it a number of times. You call for a two remember to tell them it must be a flat bed because AWD. Even used the tow one time when my son broke the Civic at the track. It was a 98 mile tow on a Wednesday night at the drag strip. That was back about 2004, before we got a trailer for it. Edited December 1, 2020 by Max Capacity 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagwagon Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 $6K USD?! Maybe I got off light! Although all told, including regular maintenance for my 2007, I'm probably pretty close to that. Welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 OP, there's a thread listing what ppl have spent and on what. Some of the lists are downright scary. What ever you do, buy some other car if you decide going to the track sounds fun. Your wallet will be happier Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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