BH5 Legacy TT - A few questions (Wellington)

[Legacyy]

I have a bone stock prefacelift 2000 Subaru Legacy GT-B (Tiptronic :\'( ) with a relatively low 132,xxx ks.

I have a couple of questions...

1. Where can I get a 3inch straight down exhaust made up and how much should I expect to pay for it to get made and fitted?

2. Will any mechanic like Midas install FMIC?, yes I know its relatively easy to do but the ones from Scarles apparently need some modifications and I would rather pay someone else to get a headache...

3. How much should I expect to be paying for a single turbo conversion? (obviously after a manual conversion which was quoted $1700 installed)

4. Im based in Wellington and was wandering if anyone knows some good panel beaters that do a tidy job with good prices?.

Thanks!

[Guest]

F.F.S Ltd does a fair few conversions pm him on here.

[jost]

By the time you take into account the cost to do a manual swap plus a single turbo conversion it would be much cheaper to sell your car and buy one that someone has already done. If you are paying for a manual swap plus a single turbo conversion and a FMIC then you can easily say goodbye to $5k

[nickmcgill]

 jost said:

By the time you take into account the cost to do a manual swap plus a single turbo conversion it would be much cheaper to sell your car and buy one that someone has already done. If you are paying for a manual swap plus a single turbo conversion and a FMIC then you can easily say goodbye to $5k

+1 shouldn\'t have bought a legacy if that\'s the case.

Should have gone with a WRX lol

[Legacyy]

I just love the legacy shape and its handy being a decent size wagon. But apparently its hard to get power gains with the TT... and the reason I want to keep it is its got low ks and I have all receipts of engine work for piece of mind. I don\'t want to buy someones shitter so thought Id manual convert it... but can anyone help me with the exhaust question?

[Marky]

Don\'t pay to make one, just keep an eye out for one off a wrecked car. You\'ll pay several hundy for a custom made job and there\'s no need to bother. Most of the gain is in replacing the diff back section anyway which can be bought as a bolt - on from strongs for like $100

Your money but for arguments sake there was a single turbo, manual bh5 in welly for about 6k not long ago? It\'s money you\'ll never get back sinking thousands into a manual / single swap

As for gains - genuinely what is your goal with it?

[Marky]

Maybe edit to that... If you were diy\'ing it, then go for it - there\'s not much money in the parts involved, just a lot of time which would add up in a hurry if you were paying someone

[nickmcgill]

Need to watch 3" turbo backs on the TT\'s too.

Will overspool your primary and naff it real quick

[Ledge`]

 nickmcgill said:

Need to watch 3" turbo backs on the TT\'s too.

Will overspool your primary and naff it real quick

Hmmm. Never thought of that. Replacing just the last section (rear differential-back) won\'t have this effect, would it?