How can I find out exactly what model of Legacy I have?

[Eljaffacakeo]

Hey, 

 

I bought a 2008 Legacy a few months ago, and I'd like to know exactly what model I have, ie is it GT, SPEC.B etc etc. How do I find out this info? I know it's a 2.0 turbo obv, fully optioned with SI drive, keyless, paddles etc. It's a wagon so I know it's a BP. 

 

Cheers. 

[sobanoodle]

1 hour ago, Eljaffacakeo said:

fully optioned with SI drive, keyless, paddles etc. 

 

Nothing special for an '08 really, standard equipment.

 

Some photos would be helpful.

 

 

[Joker]

ID tag? (not your Rego or Vin Number

[Andy_Mac]

The simple way to tell is by the front bumper, obviously bumpers get swapped from time to time but it is right 95% of the time. The key differences being the shape of the centre lower opening and the black foglight insert being much wider on the Spec B.

 

GT Spec B

 

GT, non-Spec B

 

 

 

[iludez]

May as well hijack this I'm pretty certain mine is a spec b. This is what mine looks like and a Google image of a spec b.

Andy care to comment if it is or not? like.

 

 

 

[sobanoodle]

Yours is a preface Spec.B.

 

Well at least the bumper and the grille.

[iludez]

Yours is a preface Spec.B.
 
Well at least the bumper and the grille.

Good to know. Anything special about the spec b?

[Andy_Mac]

11 minutes ago, iludez said:

14 minutes ago, sobanoodle said:

Yours is a preface Spec.B.
 
Well at least the bumper and the grille.

Good to know. Anything special about the spec b?

 

Prefacelift Spec B’s have no insert around the fogs where the GT’s do. That's how I always judge them anyway. 

 

Not as much as the facelifts, 5mt’s all round on prefacelift gt’s

[sobanoodle]

Pre-face spec.B had Bilsteins and alloy suspension components from factory (i.e control arms) unlike standard versions of GT and 3.0, 18" alloys obviously.

 

 

GT

 

GT Spec.B

 

 

Facelift on the other hand all came with Bilsteins and alloy arms.

 

NB: talking about JDM here

[sobanoodle]

1 hour ago, iludez said:

May as well hijack this I'm pretty certain mine is a spec b.

 

Can you confirm your chassis number?

 

Comes up as black for some reason  

 

[iludez]

That help?

Where are those specs from by the way?

[sobanoodle]

Yeah nah.. 38D is a satin white.

The rest appears to be correct

[iludez]

Yeah nah.. 38D is a satin white.
The rest appears to be correct

Where did you fund that detailed info mate?

[Joker]

8 hours ago, Joker said:

ID tag? (not your Rego or Vin Number

 

33 minutes ago, iludez said:

That help?

Where are those specs from by the way?

 

ohh good god that took way too LONG

 

your Applied Model CODE tells ALL

[Eljaffacakeo]

Oft my thread did get a tad hijacked there! 

 

Basically I want to know what my turbo is, if it's twinscroll etc. If mine has the bilstein shocks, factory rated bhp etc. I'm completely new to Subarus so I'm keen to find out. 

 

At some point I'm going to make the decision whether or not to ship my car back to the UK so I'm trying to find an equivalent in the UK to see if it's possible to get a similar/better one at home if you get me. I love this car! 

 

Cheers.

[Andy_Mac]

If it definitely is a 2.0 then yea it is twinscroll. It’s either going to be a VF44 or 45 for an 08, can't quite remember which. The UK ones are very similarly specced from the few I've seen online.

 

Not super hard to check though. 

Poke your head round there with a torch and you’ll see the flat section on the compressor cover with the turbo model. I used a mirror but reckon a phone camera these days would be able to get close enough to pick it up.

 

 

 

 

[Hayks]

On 12/30/2018 at 8:54 PM, sobanoodle said:

Pre-face spec.B had Bilsteins and alloy suspension components from factory (i.e control arms) unlike standard versions of GT and 3.0, 18" alloys obviously.

 

 

GT

 

GT Spec.B

 

 

Facelift on the other hand all came with Bilsteins and alloy arms.

 

NB: talking about JDM here

Im not sure about the alloy arms part aye. I have an 05 GT and it had bilsteins optioned and also had alloy arms factory aswell. My old 03 had alloy arms aswell and a few that have come through the subie doo spares yard that arent spec b have had alloy arms fitted. Surely you cant tell me someone wanted alloy arms on it that badly that they swapped not just the fronts but the upper rear arm aswell?