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[simon]

Simon's 1998 Legacy GTB

Hey guys, its about time I did a build thread for my wagon. I've done a couple of mods lately & I have a few pic to throw up so enjoy.

Current mods:
18's Sti enkeis with newish zetum's (kumho ku27's)
Wrx 4 pot front front & 2 pot rear Calipers with Lucas TRW pads
DBA street slotted (the new T2 pattern) front & rear
Hella Braided brake lines front & rear
Lowered on Tein S tech springs (dropped about 40mm)
Cat back 2.5inch stainless steel exhaust with hiflow cat
X force MP02 rear muffler
Whiteline front strut brace
Whiteline 22mm front swaybar & hd end links
Whiteline 20mm Rear swaybar & ball joint end links
Cusco Rear strut brace
GFB response BOV
Turbosmart boost gauge
Sti gauge set
Sti peddle set
Prova short shifter
​Fire extinguisher mounted to front passenger seat.
Clear side indicators
Tint on front and rear windows to match jap spec privacy tint

Waiting to go on:
Cusco H brace

planned mods are:
Repaint a couple of parts
New Headunit, Speakers & under seat subwoofer
Sti gear nob and matching redline boot.

A few pics below
Ps. A big thanks to Mark aka cruisn for his help with the brakes & new rims. As Im sure a lot of you know he is a good guy & his workmanship is second to none. Thanks mate.

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[Adam]

Shit yeah!

Love it!

One small thing, chuck some number plate protectors on. Tidies it up a bit

[simon]

the different looks she has had

in japan before a trip on a boat

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with gen4 gt wheels

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& Now
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Shit yeah!

Love it!

One small thing, chuck some number plate protectors on. Tidies it up a bit

thanks bud

i think your right, trip to super cheap tomorrow.

[FR34KO]

Hey mate are you located in Shoal Haven Heads? I was visiting my Gparents about 2 weeks ago there, maybe 4 and drove by what looked exactly like yours, even took a picture! It had different plates though, yellow with _ _-67-_E (What i can make out from the picture lol)


Also, I dont like numebr plate protectors, I rekon they're ugly, and collect leaves and worse, dust...

Great car!

[Adam]

You might need some washers to space it from the boot though. (not sure) but mine did because otherwise it puts extra stress on the holes and eventually breaks off with the opening and closing of the boot! .... Unless Im the only one

[simon]

Hey mate are you located in Shoal Haven Heads? I was visiting my Gparents about 2 weeks ago there, maybe 4 and drove by what looked exactly like yours, even took a picture! It had different plates though, yellow with _ _-67-_E  (What i can make out from the picture lol)

Thanks bud
yeah yeah shoaly heads that would have been me haha

finally got my plates back off my dads work van. def getting some covers the plates are in pretty shitty condition.

[aekOne]

The new wheels look great mate!! Very nice

[bd-850]

lookin good, liking the Black Rims (i just got some Gen4 GT wheels that are being powdercoated Black Onyx)

i like the numberplate protectors, IMO it shows you want to look after the car, but maybe thats just me.

the drop dont look 40mm but looks good

[Shiv]

Nice Legacy Simon. A really good overall package with the mods you've done to it. Wheels look great too

[simon]

Cheers guys. I'm lookin forward to getting the swaybars on!!!

[CRUISN]

Perefect looking Gen3 Legacy Simon.

Brakes and wheels look the shiz.

[Evil_VZ-T]

Looks awesome mate, the wheels although hard to see in pics, still look great

[TSG]

How do you find the MP02, I have one here but haven't fitted it. The inlet appears to be 3" on the MP02 yet you say you went 2.5" catback? I am a little worried that its too big, and that fitting it might throw out my standard tune and be too loud... lol. Mark helped me out with the wheels I love those ones, they look great on Silver or White.

[justrad]

nice suby wagon...i like 4 pot brakes, and 2 pot @ the back. By the way, do you need to get engineer to approved if you need to change your brakes? like you did on yours.

[BigWillieStyles]

Looks great, love the brakes. Wish I had some cash to put into mine. Which endlinks are you going with? The Legacy has metal endlinks already.

How do you find the MP02, I have one here but haven't fitted it. The inlet appears to be 3" on the MP02 yet you say you went 2.5" catback? I am a little worried that its too big, and that fitting it might throw out my standard tune and be too loud...

Its 2inch stock piping! I have 3inch catback into a fujitsubo 3inch muffler inlet and no worries here.

[TSG]

I thought the B4 was 2.5" catback standard? I had a look under mine and it seems to go 2.5" then drops down again to what looks like 2" to the muffler, then 3" out, confuses the hell out of me. Exhaust guy was cautious about putting something so big on it when I got a quote, when he saw what was on it atm. I haven't had a chance to really look into it since January, same story, just no money to throw at it.

I'd prefer a fujitsubo or something along those lines haha. But then it is just sitting here waiting. I'd like to hear a sound clip of this GTB if possible

[allpaw4]

3" catback will have no dramas at all - had one on mine for as long as it was twin turbo (~4 yrs) and never had any dramas with it causing issue. If you change the dump pipe for one that breathes better (~2.5 - 3"), then you'll run into tuning issues (note: overboost and boost cut)

[Alex]

Loving the look Simon!

The wheels look porn. The brakes compliment them well!

Enjoy mate! She's a beautiful car!!

[simon]

Thanks guys

Perefect looking Gen3 Legacy Simon.

Brakes and wheels look the shiz.

Im super stoked mate thanks for your help.

How do you find the MP02, I have one here but haven't fitted it. The inlet appears to be 3" on the MP02 yet you say you went 2.5" catback? I am a little worried that its too big, and that fitting it might throw out my standard tune and be too loud... lol. Mark helped me out with the wheels I love those ones, they look great on Silver or White.

hey tsg I like the mp02 it gives a nice note not overly loud. Im pretty sure & dont quote me but the standard piping looks alittle smaller than 2.5inch like....2.25. but i havent had a problem with my tune or how it runs with my cat back, yours will be fine. The only problem i had with the muff is that i had to get the tip extended due to how the wagon is setup. The exhaust shop just chopped the tip off & welded a extension piece in.

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sorry for the shitty iphone pic

[simon]

Looks great, love the brakes. Wish I had some cash to put into mine. Which endlinks are you going with? The Legacy has metal endlinks already.

Yeah bigwillie ive gone the whiteline KLC30, the standard ones are metal but just dont look super strong..... i think ive read somewhere you run cusco swaybars?? are you using the standard links??