Subaru Legacy tuned by STi, and its variants

Subaru Legacy tuned by STi, and its variants

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MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Monday 1st July 2019
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mondie said:
A fellow recently sent me this link with some great photos of my 402 that I didn't know existed. Torque GT took these pics before I collected it.

https://www.torque-gt.co.uk/subaru-legacy-sti-s402...
Seen/read it many times. Looks absolutely brilliant in the photos. Hope you are enjoying it. I think I might get a TB STI to put away for a year or two (just to use occasionally).

mondie

Original Poster:

622 posts

143 months

Monday 1st July 2019
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Seems I was the last to know smile

I do enjoy it greatly but hardly drive it. I ride a bike to work and we have another car so it is not getting the use I had expected.

Cheers

gforceg

3,524 posts

180 months

Friday 5th July 2019
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I've seen them out taking pre-sale photos on the moor. It's a great backdrop for car pics.

p4rds84

30 posts

60 months

Tuesday 9th July 2019
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MDMA . said:
p4rds84 said:
MDMA . said:
It looks like the standard TBSTi exhaust tbh. They do have a quad outlet. On the link above for the stage 3 upgrade, that shows for manual transmission only. But it does look like a nice car. My favourite colour too.
Good spot MDMA...lol
I did want the Bright blue... or basically this car! https://www.torque-gt.co.uk/subaru-legacy-sti.html
But sold before I could gather funds... But now do appreciate the dark grey more and fits wth being more of a sleeper wagon!
I imagine the down pipe might not fit... but intercooler upgrade and induction kit might be sufficient!
The Current exhaust is stock... but an upgrade to this should have an impact!
https://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/hks-subaru-legacy-b...
lol
Have you collected it yet? Any more pics? What's it like to drive?
So, I have collected it... and it is brilliant... apologies for delay!
The guys at Torque really know their stuff and it seems I won't need to add that performance package... apparently an upgraded downpipe, cosworth air filter and a tune and it could be pushing 350 bhp!!!!

Unfortunately no pics yet... haven't really had a chance!

The car is immaculate and amazing to drive... automatic hasn't been that bad... great to cruise, then country roads are still fun to hack around on!
Not sure I'm going for the loud exhaust now... but still tempted by blow off valve! But waiting a few months before I take it for a tune!

Anyone interested in one or similar model... I would strongly recommend the car!



MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Tuesday 9th July 2019
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p4rds84 said:
MDMA . said:
p4rds84 said:
MDMA . said:
It looks like the standard TBSTi exhaust tbh. They do have a quad outlet. On the link above for the stage 3 upgrade, that shows for manual transmission only. But it does look like a nice car. My favourite colour too.
Good spot MDMA...lol
I did want the Bright blue... or basically this car! https://www.torque-gt.co.uk/subaru-legacy-sti.html
But sold before I could gather funds... But now do appreciate the dark grey more and fits wth being more of a sleeper wagon!
I imagine the down pipe might not fit... but intercooler upgrade and induction kit might be sufficient!
The Current exhaust is stock... but an upgrade to this should have an impact!
https://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/hks-subaru-legacy-b...
lol
Have you collected it yet? Any more pics? What's it like to drive?
So, I have collected it... and it is brilliant... apologies for delay!
The guys at Torque really know their stuff and it seems I won't need to add that performance package... apparently an upgraded downpipe, cosworth air filter and a tune and it could be pushing 350 bhp!!!!

Unfortunately no pics yet... haven't really had a chance!

The car is immaculate and amazing to drive... automatic hasn't been that bad... great to cruise, then country roads are still fun to hack around on!
Not sure I'm going for the loud exhaust now... but still tempted by blow off valve! But waiting a few months before I take it for a tune!

Anyone interested in one or similar model... I would strongly recommend the car!
Pics when you get chance. I keep looking at the advert on TGT. Have emailed them to let me know when they get another in the exact same spec.

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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I bought one of these a month or so ago, a facelift 2006. Mostly stock but with Bilstein coilovers, bigger K2 Gear scoop and a weird splitter on the back of the bonnet. Had it mapped by Duncan at racedynamix to play better with 99 fuel, a really serious detailing and in next week for a droplink and some bushes - it is 13 years old I suppose.

Already been up to the Lakes and Snowdonia with 4 adults and all our camping gear (and some late evening drives with a much lighter load, ahem), plus been daily-ing it to work etc. A really impressive car, civilised for getting to work or going to the supermarket but absolutely lunacy when you get on it. Handles really surprisingly well for a big estate car, feels very light and sharp.

I'd be careful pushing it much beyond 300hp without forging it mind, on the uklegacy forum nearly everyone who's gone much past that has killed their engine fairly quickly.



Edited by BackPorch on Wednesday 17th July 13:18

MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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BackPorch said:
I bought one of these a month or so ago, a facelift 2006. Mostly stock but with Bilstein coilovers, bigger K2 Gear scoop and a weird splitter on the back of the bonnet. Had it mapped by Duncan at racedynamix to play better with 99 fuel, a really serious detailing and in next week for a droplink and some bushes - it is 13 years old I suppose.

Already been up to the Lakes and Snowdonia with 4 adults and all our camping gear (and some late evening drives with a much lighter load, ahem), plus been daily-ing it to work etc. A really impressive car, civilised for getting to work or going to the supermarket but absolutely lunacy when you get on it. Handles really surprisingly well for a big estate car, feels very light and sharp.

I'd be careful pushing it much beyond 300hp without forging it mind, on the uklegacy forum nearly everyone who's gone much past that has killed their engine fairly quickly.



Edited by BackPorch on Wednesday 17th July 13:18
Very nice. From Prodrift? My FSTI was from Charlie. Any more pics? I've dropped TGT a message to let me know when any more are due in. I think one of these will be my next buy.

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Yeah from Prodrift. I can grab some photos this evening, anything specific you wanted to see?

MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Any will do. Is it auto or manual? Think I'm going to go for auto and has to be the face lift one.

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Auto. I've no desire to sit on a heavy sports clutch in traffic on the way to work every day, and the facelifts have paddle shifters so it's no real loss. The gearbox is really good actually, very impressed with it.

MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Yes. Prefer the auto tbh. Where are you if you don't mind me asking. Anywhere near the Northwest? Wouldn't mind a good look at one in the flesh. I use my Legacy daily and fancy the STI one to put away.

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Just a few I quickly took with my phone in the work carpark.






MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Looks in great condition. Aftermarket rear bumper? Also, front end seems to be facelift but you don't have the push button start. Is it possible it has mix of pre facelift/facelift parts being a late 2006 car?

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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The rear bumper does appear to be aftermarket. If I were a betting man I'd say it's a K2 Gear Reiz from the same product line as the bonnet scoop. I'm generally not a bodykit kind of guy but it's super subtle.

The car has the full 06+ Si drive etc; none of the facelift cars I test drove (others were just Spec Bs) had a push button start though.

Legacywr

12,219 posts

189 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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I've yet to own a Subaru with a heavy clutch pedal!

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Fair. Seems like every car I've ever owned has had a clutch that wants to eat my leg. Combine that with a knee injury and this not being a trackday car or anything and I finally decided to go auto.

MDMA .

8,969 posts

102 months

Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Defi boost gauge and controller too. So whoever owned it previously has put some nice bits on it then smile

Enjoy.

BackPorch

11 posts

58 months

Thursday 18th July 2019
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Yeah my assumption is it was owned by an enthusiast in Japan. Thankfully one with relatively good taste and who left all the STI bits intact.

To answer your earlier question I'm in the Thames Valley area, not the North West, sorry.

BUG4LIFE

2,034 posts

219 months

Friday 19th July 2019
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Oh bloody hell, I should really just buy one of these if I decide to change my Foz! They really do look good.

So, the choice is now Lexus ISF, Merc C55 [estate] or Legacy tbSTi smile

sledge68

760 posts

198 months

Friday 19th July 2019
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I have a facelift model without push button start, mines a 2006 , I believe the 2007 models on have the push button start.

MDMA . said:
Looks in great condition. Aftermarket rear bumper? Also, front end seems to be facelift but you don't have the push button start. Is it possible it has mix of pre facelift/facelift parts being a late 2006 car?