Member Profile: HyRax
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:31 pm
MY08 Subaru Liberty 2.5i 5-speed manual sedan, Australian Domestic Market
Colour: Obsidian Black
Current setup:
Changes in progress:
Proposed future changes:
Cleaned with:
Fuel Consumption:
Obligatory current pics (click on each image for full size):
Older pics (click each image for full size):
Unfortunately due to an inattentive Land Rover driver in September 2019, my Liberty was rear-ended, pushed into the back of a truck, and written-off. I purchased a 2019 Outback 3.6R in October 2019 to replace it.
Colour: Obsidian Black
Current setup:
- Front 22mm Whiteline swaybar
- Rear 20mm Whiteline swaybar
- Jaycar 35w 6,000K HID headlight upgrade kit (really prefer 5,000K but they don't sell that)
- Jaycar White LED parkers and number plate lights
- Max Vision Australia 15w 6,000K HID reverse lights upgrade kit from eBay (makes it very easy to reverse park in absolute darkness)
- Mr. Cool tint (25%)
- Tuned by Edward from Xtreme Racing Performance - 10% increase in maximum power and torque with no other engine mods
- BC BR Type RA Racing Coilovers from Just Jap.
- Rota Gravel wheels in 18"x8.5" +44 offset in Hyper Black colour from Pro Speed Racing
- 235/40/18 Kumho KU36 Ecsta XS tyres from International Tyre Traders in Sydney
- Rear guards rolled by Sydney Guard Rolling
- 65mm STi centre wheel caps courtesy of eBay (item is now closed, but here's the seller's eBay store).
- Exedy HD clutch (225mm including new spigot bearing, model FJK-7374SMF)
- Android Nexus 7 2013 Tablet installation with Torque Pro monitoring and recording car telemetry as well as providing navigation and entertainment functions
- Subaru boot liner
- MY06 Liberty GT front leather seats with airbags and electric driver's adjustment
- MY08 Liberty rear leather seat
- AVO reinforced rear swaybar mounts from Car Mods Australia.
- Whiteline KCA334 replacement rear bushes for the front control arms.
- Whiteline W0506 replacement front bushes for the front control arms.
- Whiteline Grease-free Technology 20mm and 22mm swaybar bushes (replaces the original polyurethane bushes) from Car Mods Australia.
- Short-shifter drop-in replacement from Cairns Customs.
- Replaced the OEM brakes with 2002 STi Brembo's front and rear along with larger discs and Kartboy adapters for the rear calipers.
- Had cruisn repaint the Brembo calipers as the original gold was scratched and stone-chipped.
- DBA 4000 slotted Brembo/STi brake rotors at the front and DBA "HD Direct" (basically the non-slotted version of DBA4000) Brembo/STi brake rotors on the rear.
- Replaced all OEM rubber brake hoses with Goodrich braided brake lines.
- Have modified a pair of Kartboy rear WRX caliper adapters to suit the Brembo's.
- Have had a set of MY08 handbrake shoes modified with a 10mm slab of meat to replace the factory pad to suit the larger rear STi brake rotor for the Brembo project, courtesy of Marion Brake and Clutch in Belmore.
- Replaced the stock brake booster and master brake cylinder with an MY05 STi brake booster and master brake cylinder for a 13% improvement in pedal firmness. Also allows me to stomp harder on the brakes in general.
- Cusco Master Brake Cylinder brace from JDM Concept (SKU 692 561 A) - eliminates firewall flex under heavy braking by supporting the Master Brake Cylinder from moving
- Blackvue DR400GHD-II in-car camera to record any incidents
- Rhino Lip flexible silicone front bumper lip from Rhino Lip Australia
- JDM Spec B front grille with chrome section painted black to look like the S402 part from Sydney City Subaru (Parts Department)
- Whiteline KCA334 lower control arm inner rear bushing replacement kit from Car Mods Australia
- Whiteline W0506 lower control arm inner front bushing replacement kit from Car Mods Australia
- Replacement Spec B interior dashboard from On Boost Auto Parts (Wrecker)
- Subaru double-DIN radio fascia kit from AVOJDM
- Sony MEX- N4050BT single-DIN CD/MP3 headunit with Bluetooth
- Removed those crappy headlight protectors
- Removed front and rear bumper protection strips
Changes in progress:
- None - no longer have the Liberty anymore
Proposed future changes:
- None - no longer have the Liberty anymore
Cleaned with:
- FW1 waterless wash spray foam (terrytowel on, microfibre off - only when car is not significantly dirty, otherwise traditional wash)
- Meguiars clay bar
- Meguiars Quick Detailer
- RainX
- CRC So Easy tyre foam
Fuel Consumption:
- Fuel preference: BP Ultimate (98 octane)
- Best estimated-distance-to-empty reported by the car: 860 kilometres
- Best distance achieved on one tank before refuelling: 758.4 kilometres (100 kilos of extra load in the boot, 60.5 litres consumed, 100-110kph speed, 12-19 degrees celcius from dawn to dusk on Easter long weekend, long distance highway travel with minimal stops, no air-con, windows closed, 6K interval Castrol Magnatec 10w40 oil change and full bottle of Subaru Fuel Additive added before trip started)
Obligatory current pics (click on each image for full size):
Older pics (click each image for full size):
Unfortunately due to an inattentive Land Rover driver in September 2019, my Liberty was rear-ended, pushed into the back of a truck, and written-off. I purchased a 2019 Outback 3.6R in October 2019 to replace it.