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Thought I'd post up a brief "profile"... have recently sold my old Gen 1 Legacy which had quite a few "go fast bits" on it... and have replaced it with a MY08 GT wagon (6 speed manual).

I had planned on keeping it fairly stock, but so much for that plan - current mods:

Engine (custom built engine - car odometer at 182,000kms)
MY06 WRX EJ255 Engine (Rebuilt Heads)
Cylinders Honed to 100mm
Mahle Power Pak Plus Forged Pistons
Manley Rods
ARP2000 Head Studs
Cosworth Oil Pump
KillerB Sump, Oil Pickup and Baffle
Arp Case Bolts
Process West billet TGVs
Grimmspeed phenolic manifold spacers
Cometic Head Gasket (part # C4264 040)
OEM Timing Belt Kit
OEM Water Pump (cast version part # 21111AA026)
Mishimoto X-Line 3 Row Radiator
Beatrush Alloy Under Engine panel

Performance
ATP STi SILVER Turbo (billet wheel, ceramic coated ball bearing - comparable to GTX3071)
Kobe Motorsports silicon intake pipe
Process West Top Mount Intercooler kit
Process West cold air intake kit with K&N pod filter
Invidia Aus-spec Dump Pipe with hi-flow cat
TCP Quad Tip mufflers and TCP 3" Mid/Y pipe
Pro Speed Racing EL headers and up-pipe, Ceramic Coated
Teknofibra Heat Shielding (sump, air intake, fuel lines)
Pierburg 3-port boost solenoid with custom-made stainless steel bracket
Saikou Michi Custom S3-DC3 Dual Catch Can setup
DeatschWerks DW65C Fuel Pump
Injector Dynamics ID1050X Fuel Injectors
Turbosmart FPR1200 Fuel Pressure Regulator
Radium Engineering FPD-XR Pulse Dampner
Radium Engineering Fuel Rails
Parallel rail setup with Raceworks Teflon Braided Fuel Lines & Fittings
Plazmaman Vacuum Distribution Block
NGK Platinum Spark Plugs

Brakes
Brembo 4-pot fronts and 2-pot rears (from JDM 2002 GDA WRX STi) - custom metallic gold
Dog bone adaptor (by Cruisin') for rear Brembo's
Custom 190mm handbrake shoes for rear Brembo's
Dixcel SD slotted rotors front
Dixcel M rear brake pads
Circo M119 front brake pads
Project-Mu front shims
BF Goodrich Braided Brake Lines
Cusco Brake Cylinder Stopper

Handling/Suspension
Tein Flex coilovers (JDM 24-way adjustable, 6kg front/rear springs)
Whiteline KTA124 - rear control arm adjustment kit (camber correction for coilovers)
Whiteline KCA399 control arm rear bushing (fitted before KTA124 – not really needed now)
Whiteline BSR39 20mm Rear Swaybar
AVO Rear Swaybar Mount Reinforcement Bracket
Whiteline/Selby BSF30Z 22mm Front Swaybar
"Tuned by STi" genuine front strut brace

Drivetrain/Steering
Mantic Stage 2 Clutch
WRX STi RA Spec C Flywheel
2-way plated rear diff (WRX STi RA Spec C)
2.7-turn quick steering rack (WRX STi Spec C)
Nolathane front control arm bushes
Nolathane rear diff cradle bush
Perrin Alloy Pitch Stop
STi Group N Tranmission Mount

Bling
"Tuned by STi" genuine Enkei 18x7.5" Rims
"Tuned by STi" genuine gear knob
"Tuned by STi" genuine rear badge
"Tuned by STi" front lip (eBay copy)
Genuine honeycomb sports mesh grille
STi Alternator Cover (instead of stock engine cover)
Tinted windows (match factory wagon rear security tint)
Slimline weather shields
Colour coded mud flaps
JDM stainless steel rear bumper protector

Electrical
Optimum Red Top 800cca battery
BtSsm ODB2 Dongle/App
Samsung Tab 2 7" tablet installed in dash (satnav pocket location)
Knocklink G4 knock sensor light
LED white park lights to match factory HID's (from HKS180)
LED HB4 36w C9 dual colour (white/yellow) driving lights (from HKS180)
LED interior lights and number plate lights (from hks180)
Innovate ECF-1 Wideband, Fuel Pressure, Fuel Temp and Ethanol % Gauge
Blackvue DR650GW 2 channel dash cam + Power Magic Pro

Audio
Sony XAV-AX100 Double-Din Head Unit
Pioneer RCAMAVIC Reverse Camera
JVC KS-DR3005D 1000w 5ch Amp
Polk 8" sub replacement
Double-Din Facia Replacement & OEM Cable Kit

Nice example you have there. It's hard to come by manual wagon GTs!

You've worked quickly with the mods too, Kim!

Looking Good!

Looks like you found a winner there Kim.

I knew I should have got an H6... these GT's are just way too easy to modify!

Currently with the post-man:

TCP Auto full turbo back system
Pierburg 3-port boost solenoid
Process West in-guard POD filter/cold air intake kit

Beautiful car!
Youll love the performance youll have after your exhaust and re-tune!!

"I'm just going to keep it pretty much stock, they go so well as they are, I'm tired of lots of modifying...."

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

Top bus, and a credit to your approach to modding.!

Hah yes, I did say I'd keep it stock didn't I?

So on the topic of keeping it stock, here are yesterdays updates TCP turbo-back exhaust, and a Process-West in-guard intake.

The exhaust sounds really nice (not too loud at all). The intake is a bit too loud for my liking, but I'll get used to it no doubt...

New clutch went in last week. Came from an STi RA Spec C – only had about 50km's on it (factory floor to race car workshop). Also had an STi flywheel fitted - can't tell the difference between it and the stock Liberty GT flywheel (although it is a little lighter - maybe 12kg to 8kg or something like that?).

Have a 2-way rear plated diff to go in on Thursday (also from STi RA Spec C).

Coilovers are at a good height now - about a 25mm gap between tyre and guard all round. Doesn't seem to scrape on things...

New photo

Beautiful Kim! I love the ride height.

Looks great

alessandro132 wrote:Looks great

Will look even better with your Brembos soon

sensational car mate. Top work on the mods.

Put it on the dyno today. Fairly comfortable figure I think - 178.3kw/atw, 581.1nm at 92kph. Safe boost (approx. 15psi at peak power - 18psi at less airflow).

Will have a PW top mount fitted soon and will run a new tune - will be interesting to see if theres much difference...