[Return to dealer: round 2?]

Hey All!
 
Joined the Sub Squad about 3 months ago with an 08 legacy GT import.
 
After 2 months, I had a horrible jolt driving home one day.. had repairs done under warranty etc. And was advised there was suspension problems and broken solenoids in my trans.
 
I've now had two solenoids replaced along with a trans fluid replacement.
 
Fast forward a week or two, and I'm still finding some smells while driving and some sticky gear changes - no matter what driving mode, or if I'm in auto/tiptronic.
 
Any ideas on what might be going on? Heat gauge is always the same, about s notch under the midway mark - was this way before issues started popping up.
 
Forgot to add, milage on car so far is 26400km.
 
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or ideas and recommendations.

I'd be going back there until it's sorted or money back

[What have you done to your car today?]

Gave car a really good clean as hadn't done so in a while. Came up really good.

Next up is tinting front windows, redo the carbon wrap around outside doors, fuel flap and headlights as well as interior.
Don't have any time off till next week but will look stealth I reckon being all black

[What have you done to your car today?]

My outback has the i-sight stuff and the cruise control is simply amazing, used it on the way back from Christchurch and was so good

[Subaru SVX Registry New Zealand]

Neat! Just for interest here's some international SVX's From Facebook
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theworldisfl4t/permalink/2562068157157122/
 
 

David Caron

Yesterday at 11:22 Y’all were sleeping this weekend if you didn’t show up to the annual SVX meet in Reading PA. We had around 15 cars altogether. Also I know I asked this before but I’m dying to see a side profile, could someone photoshop the trunk and spoiler to white like the rest of the car? Not the roof though. Fun useless fact: the SVX never came all white from the factory. It came in other solid colors, but white was always two tone oem. SVX NATION
     

 
That looks so sick!

[What have you done to your car today?]

Got photos from mechanic of engine going into the hole. 
 
Must say, Mantic twin plate clutches are freaking gorgeous

I can't see any pictures.

[What have you done to your car today?]

I think it may be time to tell the community. Be aware however that insurance hasn't told me anything so I'm not going to speculate on anything. However, this happened yesterday.

It's a weird relationship that people like us have with cars and some of us see them as tools, others as family members. My car was the latter. She was the only thing that made me happy no matter what and while she was relatively stock and the most reliable car I've ever had she was fun. Hopefully I will get another one day.

No one was seriously hurt, and it was not my fault. But hey, these things do happen.

Goodbye Legacy.



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Holy heck man glad you and no one else was injured! Can you go into details on what happened? I assume car crossed the centre line and hit you by the looks of it

[What else while Head Gasketing]

Single turbo time.

[Lowered outback thread]

Depends on the tyre. This site is awesome for figuring all that out https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Tyres are 235/45/18s re003s.

[Lowered outback thread]

Might have taken me a few months, but I finally got around to fitting Bilsteins in my BP5 last weekend.

Gave it a clean and got an alignment this morning. The result, speaks for itself..





Dropped 64mm and looks pretty flush on RE003’s. Well stoked, might take it for a test run to town VIA Whitford later


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So this shall be he height my car will be with lgt bilsteins in it I assume? Will 18s make it sit higher though?

[Lowered outback thread]

 
Ughhh I can't remember exactly  you'll be pleased to know that the Legacy struts are 40mm shorter than the OB, good drop there without even considering the springs!

Sweet cheers!

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[mention=20849]iludez[/mention] Do you have any pictures of your new Outback?
 
Been a while since posting, I have managed to pick up some rims relatively cheaply and get decent tyres put on and I'm liking the blacked out look. At the moment I don't plan on going lower, although it would look great.
 

 

 

Nice wagon! Here's mine https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php?/topic/52709-ludez-outback/&do=findComment&comment=656628&share_tid=52709&share_pid=656628&share_fid=9944&share_type=t

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[mention=20849]iludez[/mention]
 
Legacy & Outback suspension is interchangeable yes.
 
You will need to either a) cut the OB bumpstops or b) source some Legacy ones from a wrecker (I've actually seen them brand new on TM too) as even a moderate drop will cause clearance issues there...
 
Depending on how long you want your tyres to last, I'd recommend getting some adjustable rear camber arms (upper control arms) to correct the camber as even a set of Legacy struts will set you at approx. negative 1.5 degrees.
 
Other than that you'll be away laughing.
 
I still miss mine, handled so bloody well with all the suspension upgrades I'd done. Goodluck!
 

Hey man any idea on how much lower the lgt springs will put the car down? I'm on 18s also

[Lowered outback thread]

Still got it and still love it 
 

Damn that's nice!

[Rota Wheels]

If they are anything like tsw wheels, another copy company I would avoid. I had 18s on my bl5 and hit a small pothole in the road and both wheels at the rear cracked

[Rota Wheels]

Nice looking wheels but rotas are copies anyway. Not very well made wheels to be honest

[Need help replacing back speaker of my 2007 legacy 3.0r]

ok, thank you very much 

It is a complete and utter pain in the ass to do. You need to remove the whole rear parcel tray out. So you also need to remove the car seat anchor points, seatbelt covers etc. It's not hard it's just a pain to do and once you get to the speaker it's even worse to try and Jimmy it out.

[What have you done to your car today?]

Got some inspiration from batbaruman and gave my wagon a good buff. I just used a drill, an old sponge, rag and a bolt with a bit on the end. Worked very well and cost $0.

Started with SCA liquid wax, then autohaus compound. Then used turtle wax color correct blue.

Cleaned up the interior also, took a lot longer then expected to be honest.

But it is 10x better then it was when I bought it.

Used the alloy wheel cleaner also.

[Lowered outback thread]

I don't own one but its the aggressive styling, Like the flares and big spotlights I love about them

Quoting this from last year and I now own one. Even better that it's a bloody turbo version. Hopefully have some springs and shocks coming soon so it can be lowwwww

[Lowered outback thread]

Can do, but it's a bit hit or miss compared to coilovers where you can get it just how you like it

Yeah just finding a set at a good price seems quite tricky

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Yea they fit. Don't have to have to unless really slamming it. 

Thanks mate, no intentions of slamming it just a decent drop. I read just throwing some bp5 shocks and springs in work good for a decent drop?

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So will bl/bp coilovers work on my 08 outback? I assume I'd have to trim bumpstops down anything else I need?

[What have you done to your car today?]

Currently on a bus heading to Christchurch to pick up the new wagon.

[Lowered outback thread]

So I may very well be joining this prestigious club! But I will need some help on what parts to get for a bph.

[Calling Christchurch clubsubbers.]

Happy to help check one out for you

Legend mate I'll pm you

[Calling Christchurch clubsubbers.]

Any peeps in Christchurch able to check out a Subaru for me?