Heylin
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Recently had to replace the front LCA bushings on the Legacy (2004 GT Spec B), decided to do front rear and front front as well.
Went for Nolathane ones <$200 for the lot).
Despite many internet forums about NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) they were actually quieter and smoother than the worn factory ones.
Braking and Acceleration is more stable, there is less front to rear cycling in suspension, cornering more crisp and straight line handling is improved.
Well worth it over paying the $260NZ for a pair of factory control arms just to get the squishy bush that will die in 50,000 kms.
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2004 Legacy GTB
Subtech pipe
Simota Panel
PBMS TUne
Best - 8.6L per 100kms (all open road)
Average - 9-10L per 100kms (open road) | 12-14L per 100kms (mixed) | 16L per 100kms (town only)
Worst - 18L per 100kms (short trips, cold running)
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I had the downpipe put on 2004 gt 2 days ago man what a difference it has made .The sound wow especially around 4 k is loud and the car accelerates so much quicker aswell. The car sounds alot different to, much more aggressive sounding and drives much stronger if that makes sense was told it gained about 20 odd kw from the pipe also love the turbo noise best mod i have done so far. Would recommend it to anyone.
I found the sound was raspy ...even the Subtech guys are iffy about it. Chopped out the mid resonator and replaced with a AdrenlinR 300mm resonator sorted it out nice.
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I see you\'ve already got yours.
I was looking at options for my Legacy GT-B sedan, and am seriously considering a pair of V8 chamber oval mufflers from AdrenalinR in Hastings for $500 a pair), look to be an exact size fit to factory ones. Full stainless, triple packing, louvered tubes, look mint.
Having used a pair of these (round ones) in V config on my MR2 which was 3" straight through from the turbo, I was amazed at
a) the deep sporty tone (not raspy)
b) near factory DB rating.
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Go for the Spec-B sedan (2.0L Turbo) **pretty sure they are single scroll**
Manuals are pretty hard to find, but the 5 speed tiptronic is vastly better than older models with some pretty cool features like g sensor to prevent mid corner up\downshifts.
If $$$ allow get a Subtech Frontpipe, remove the middle cat\resonator and get an ECU tune from PBMS in Pukekohe. Nets you better economy and 225kw at engine (180kw at wheels). Total cost about $1500.
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I initially was a V10 fan, styling wise I thought it to be a good balance between the previous 2 versions, and the newer 2009\2010 version at the time
Was never a fan of the round \ bug eye lights either, took away from the agressive masculin look of the car.
I voted V12 as I think it captures everything the WRX Sti represents with the added benefit of the latest improvements from Subaru....now if only it came pre tuned with a higher power output
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10/11l per 100km on the coon and 12 for the legacy. From my looking.
2004 Legacy GT-B, ECU Tuned by GCP with Subtech Pipe and Freeflow panel filter. 181KW @ wheels
7.8L per 100 km open road (economy driving)
9-10L per 100km open road (performance driving)
12-13L per 100km town (medium trips and normal driving)
14-16L per 100 km town (short trips and performance driving)
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Follow my guide here
>>>>> PAINT CARE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What youll need
- Double Action Polisher (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-710W-Dual-Action-Machine-Car-Polisher-Buffer-Sander-Set-2/703468878.html) or the cheap ones from Supercheap if you cant afford this one.
- 2 packs of replacement pads for polisher
- Meguiars Professional Medium Cut
- Meguiars Professional Fine Cut
- Meguiars Professional Swirl Remover
- Meguiars glass cleaner
- Meguiars all in one Cleaner Wax
- Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax
- Armourall Blue Wash n Wax
- 2 Buckets
- Microfiber wash mitt
- Synthetic blue chammy
- 10 small Microfiber pet towels
- 2 large Microfiber towels
Step 1 - wash and dry the car
See washing tips \ method at bottom of this article, very important to wash your car before performing any paint maintainence.
Drying the car use synthetic blue chammy to remove excess water and finish drying with the 2 large microfiber towels.
Step 2 - restore the finish and shine
1) Park the freshly washed and dryed car out of the sun
2) Starting with a fresh cotton buffing pad, spray enough meguiars glass cleaner onto pad so that its moist and apply a swirl of Medium compound to the pad
3) Working with one panel at a time work the compound into the finish appyling just enough pressure so as not to slow the machine down (each swirl of compound should be enough to do 2 30cm squares of paint area)
4) once each panel is finished buff off using the microfiber pet towel (turning frequently to prevent build up). Use light spray of meguiars glass cleaner to assist in removing compound residue.
5) Repeat the above steps for both the fine and swirl remover compounds, ensuring that you change pads between compounds and use fresh MF pet towels for buffing off.
6) Apply wax over whole car and allow to dry to haze
7) Buff off using fresh MF pet towel
8) Go over car with final fresh MF pet towel to remove any residue left.
9) Wow people with your showroom shine
Step 3 - maintain the finish
- Weekly wash your car using the 2 bucket method descibed at bottom of article. Always dry your car after to prevent water spots.
- Monthly. Use Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax (Also good for windows)
- 6 monthly use the fine compound and swirl remover
- annually use the full 3 compounds.
Looking after your microfiber towels
- Always warm wash in liquid detergent (powder contains fillers that dont fully dissolve and can scratch your paint)
- Air dry inside, do not tumble dry
General washing tips
- 1 bucket for suds, 1 bucket for rinsing mitt
- Always wipe in one direction,
- no more than 2 wipes per side of wash mitt then rinse in fresh water
- If you drop your mitt, dont use it, get another one.
- Start at the top of car and work your way down
Other paint care tips
- Removing bugs, spray bumper with meguiars glass cleaner or Simple Green, let soak for 2 minutes, then wipe dry with microfiber towel
- Preventing bugs from sticking : Before a long trip I will put a fresh coat of wax on the front of the car, and this stops bugs from sticking.
>>>>> Mag Wheel & Tyre Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Polished mags, painted mags and powder coated mags are just like your cars paint work and require the same care and attention to maintain their finish and keep them looking as new.
Products needed
- Meguiars Cleaner Wax
- Simple Green, Car Wash & or DeSolve It
- 2 Microfiber cloths
- terry tea towel
- Meguiars Ultimate Tyre Shine
A note on the microfiber cloths, dont use the same ones as you use on your cars paint work, and dont use them to wipe tar off (use the terry tea towel for that).
1) Initial Clean
Wash using simple green or your favorite car wash, to remove tar and heavy build up follow up with a citrus based product called "Desolve It" can be used spray it on and leave for 5 minutes then wipe off (watch the tar and grease melt away).
2) Clean, Restore and Protect
If your mags are scratched, oxidised or dull use the same method as the paint restore guide in the above section, otherwise a product called "Meguiars Cleaner Wax" will remove any remaining buildup and also leave behind a nice shine and protective wax coating.
3) Maintain
To maintin the shine and condition of your mags, weekly wash n wax and repeat step 2 above each month, or start at step 1 if you have managed to pick up alot of tar and other nasty stuff.
Tyres
Ive used alot of tyre shines over the years and Meguiars Ultimate Tyre Shine lasts a long time, gives the ultimate shine and has a handy nozzle to adjust for your tyre profile.
Stone chips on Shadow Chrome
You can make your own shadow chrome touch up paint by mixing black enamel and alminium colour spray paint.
>>>>> Window Care (Inc Tints)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Products needed
- Meguiars Glass Cleaner
- Meguiars Cleaner Wax
- Simple Green
- Fine steel wool pads
- Repo Ultra Cut Compound
- Plexus Plastic Cleaner
- 2 Microfiber Cloths
A note on the microfiber cloths, always use one for the outside and one for the inside, especially if you have tinted windows as you dont want to risk scratching them.
1) Removing Water Marks
Now this might sound a bit harsh but watermarks are pretty hard buggers to remove so requires some pretty hefty tools and compounds. I have done this on many cars and acheived perfect results everytime on the worst glass.
1) Working on 10cm sqaure sections of glass at a time dip your steel wool pad into the Repo Extra Cut, and using good pressure rub in a small circular motion moving a few cm at a time, making sure youve always got enough compound to keep the surface wet.
2) Wipe the area clean and if water marks remain repeat step 1
3) Once all marks removed, re-apply wax protection by using Meguiars Cleaner Wax, this will help prevent water marks in future. Reccomend new wax applicaiton to exterior windows every 4 weeks.
2) Cleaning Interior Windows
Buff clean with Meguiars Glass Cleaner and Microfiber Cloth.
3) Cleaning Exterior Windows
If you have baked on bugs spray with strong mix of simple green and let soak for 2 minutes, bugs will wipe right off. Buff clean with Meguiars Glass Cleaner and Microfiber Cloth.
4) Cleaning Tints
Never use ammonia based glass cleaners on your car, ammonia destroys rubber, plastic, vinyl and your tinted windows. Plexus is a great product as it cleans, fills in fine scratches and protects tinted windows in one easy step.
Simply spray on and buff until dry (turning the cloth frequently).
*Tip, plexus is great for indicators, rear garnish, tailights and any plastic on your car.
>>>>> Restoring Plastic (Indicators, Taillights etc) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
- Meguiars Professional Fine Cut
- Meguiars Professional Swirl Remover
- Meguiars all in one Cleaner Wax
- 2 microfiber polishing cloths
1) wipe of any dirt\dust with seperate cloth (not your polishing ones)
2) starting with fine cut, polish in circular motion using firm pressure the plastic surface to be restored, enusring you add a little polish every now and then
3) Wipe \ buff off polish
4) Repeat until plastic is shiney
5) Repeat using swirl remover for final polish
5) Repeat using cleaner wax and wipe \ buff for final shine \ protection.
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Anyone tried to enter ?
http://www.meguiars.co.nz/competition
its been broken for 3 days, told them 3 times but no reply. I cant remember any year they actually launched this without problems.
Talk about unprofessional.
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Why not a 2005+ Legacy GT-B wagon or sedan with 5 speed tiptronic ?, reasonable economy (8-10L per 100kms) good power, good handling.
Simple ECU flash and subtech pipe for under $1500 and you get a fair increase in power and economy if you like.
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RallyTechNZ']
Love to modify but would like to hit the track a couple times a year
[quote name='GC8E2DD said:
Are you modifying for aesthetics or for performance/ trackability?
/quote]
Hitting the track 2 times a year wouldnt really constitute slotted rotors or lowering springs. Lowering a car to much (anything > 30mm) will enhance bump steer and chnage geometry to much, and most likely screw your factory shocks which arent designed to go that low.
If you need a braking boost
a) get your rotors machined
b) buy some EBC Green stuff pads
c) change your fluid to Elf dot 5.1 (synthetic performance from a mineral fluid)
Handling wise in order
a) good grippy tyres (Falken FK452, Hankook Ventus 12, Toyo Proxes 4 or T1R)
b) nolathane bushes
c) shocks and springs + top hats
d) underbraces
e) overbraces
Coilovers (unless fully customised) will always be to hard for NZ road use, for daily driving and occasional track you cant beat a good matched spring \ shock insert combo (Bilstien, Koni inserts with a quality progressive spring.
Ive modded many cars over the years (Cosmo, MR2AW11, MR2SW20 and 05 Legacy GT) always found the best approch \ path
1) service the car with good fluids
2) polish the car
3) basic mods first (tyres, intake, exhaust, shocks, springs)
4) asthetics (wheels and paint)
5) mid level mods (ecu tuning, manifolds\downpipes, bushes, intercooling)
6) high level (Turbo, ECU, Injectors, Fueling, Engine internals)
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Nice colour. I like it.
Did you gain 10kw when you painted brakes? or did you get the 25kw version?
LOL nah the GCP Tune and Subtech pipe did a better job at upping the power.
Ive always painted my calipers in Black to keep them tidy, but had some VHT Anodised (2 coat system) that was 250 deg C rated. Came out close to the factory paint in colour and looks nice behind the dark wheels.
All about looking straight and tidy.
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Perfect - been meaning to do the same with mine but time/motivation lacking, good job man
Colour is almost bang on what I\'m wanting too - I\'ve heard you can get the "shadowchrome" type stuff in can form as well?
Wouldnt get shadow chrome in a can, its a multi coat system to get that effect, also hard to colour match \ repair.
Definately better and easier to go for a single base coat metallic with a clear over the top.
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Been meaning to either get aftermarket wheels or refinish the factory ones. Decided to redo the factory 18".
$150 all up and 1 weekend worth of work (prep, primer, base + clear). Colour is Landrover Pewter Metallic, used De Beer 1K paints custom mixed into ColourPak cans.
Very happy with results.
FInished result
how they look on car
Before the recolour
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Try Classic Cover, they are really good and compartable with the likes of AMI in terms of pricing.
- Mods OK
- Agreed Value
Underwritten by Vero.
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GCP do similar pipe to Subtech, try them as well.
As for mufflers (next on my list for the 2004 GT-B) I am getting a couple of V8 chamber oval mufflers from AdrenalinR in Hastings. $500 a pair.
Ive used their mufflers before and they always deliver a nice deep sporty sound and more importantly legal.
Toyota MR2 with 3" DP out to a V shape setup, no resonators, just 2 AdrenalinR 3" cannons. Sounded near stock and oh so sexy note.
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Thanks for the replies looking like a no go on the ATRs then. Wont be due till next year, think ill look for something along the lines of Toyo Proxes 4 or Hankook Ventus 12 and stay with current size.
Seen these for around the $1K mark for a full set.
1010tires.com rate the Archilles ATR at 4.3\5 from 53 reviews, but mabey thats for American roads perhaps.
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Flag that found an awesome deal at Budget Tyres Hamilton
$676 inc gst and fitting + balancing
for full set of Archilles ATR Sport 225/40/18 which keep everything within the stock tyre spec.
Next question, I assume the sidewall height difference effectively lowers the car slightly and also exposes a wee bit more wheel well ?.
Is the 13mm diameter difference going to look like ass ?
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Are the stock rims 7" ?
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Stock 18" rims on 2004 Legacy GTB, currently running 215/45/18
Found a good deal on some tyres. 235/40/18
Will they fit stock rims ? rolling diamter doesnt change, but dont want to have any adverse effect on handling or rubbing anything.
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Problem solved, I brought a second filter for $50, so I can take one down to mechanics and clean using his air compressor, and have a fresh one installed.
Will work out well as I will always have a fresh filter ready to go.
:) 
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Nolathane LCA Bushings (Review)
in Legacy & Outback
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Subaru tried to sell me the whole Arm at $130 each (so $260). Even so $40 each per bushing = $80. For an extra $60 I also did the fronts, plus ive got something that
a) performs better for longer
b) enhances the cars handling
They are actually quieter than worn stock one, which to me say they are equivalent NVH to new stock ones.
If it was just a regular old family car mabey the $40 each replacement option would be the go, but for something thats running a bit more power under the hood, the added handling \ stability helps IMO.