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SpecB 29-06-2013 07:46 PM

Legacy 3.0r Spec B
 
https://i.imgur.com/u1Ontzn.jpg

Hongkongfooi 29-06-2013 09:11 PM

nice leggy...has it replaced the forester?

Steve_PPP 29-06-2013 09:40 PM

Legacy estate with leather, very nice :D

Tried to find a nice one before buying the mondeo but failed. What spec?

majorscooby 29-06-2013 10:24 PM

Looks a nice ride. Come on nick lets have some proper pics inside and out then!

Matt23 30-06-2013 12:59 AM

Looking good mate, I bet that is a smooth drive on the motorways and around town. :doubleup:

SpecB 30-06-2013 07:08 AM

I'm hoping to give it a proper clean today then I'll start pic whoring!

It's a totally std 2005 Spec B manual. Already in love with the Bilstein suspension and the H6!

Unfortunately I had no choice but to replace the forester!

Hongkongfooi 30-06-2013 08:38 AM

I looked at spec b's at the beginning of the year and still do. A lot of car for the money. Good choice:doubleup:

BIG"E" 30-06-2013 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye (Post 165860)

Unfortunately I had no choice but to replace the forester!

So what was wrong with the Forester?

SpecB 30-06-2013 05:47 PM

Getting there, interior given a once over (needs a good Hoover and new mats), still need to give it a good wash, clay and then the usual glaze, seal and wax.

Need to source a new passenger side fog light as the one on there is full of water!

https://i.imgur.com/p7V2usn.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pCiS0J2.jpg

SpecB 02-07-2013 08:01 PM

Quick rinse to get the dust off, still not cleaned but looks pretty good!
https://i.imgur.com/hvWrNK8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DTwOuEn.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hCDuv12.jpg

majorscooby 02-07-2013 08:08 PM

Very nice cruiser nick. Would look very menacing with limo black tints all round the back.

SpecB 02-07-2013 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majorscooby (Post 166061)
Very nice cruiser nick. Would look very menacing with limo black tints all round the back.

Already got the quotes for it!

Plus it needs a bit more of a voice!

Steve_PPP 02-07-2013 09:10 PM

Very nice legacy there mate, good find :ok:

majorscooby 02-07-2013 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye (Post 166066)
Already got the quotes for it!

Plus it needs a bit more of a voice!

Good lad! It's going to look very stealth.

SUBARMAN 02-07-2013 09:48 PM

Took ours round the Nurburgring and it did very well indeed. Very predictable, and the bilsteins are great and suit the car well.

Changing the exhaust, with STI panel filter, improved pickup and gives a very subtle Audi-like rumble. The story with pics is somewhere on Legacy UK forum!

Mortster 02-07-2013 10:16 PM

Very nice Nick. Where did the Foz go?

SpecB 03-07-2013 03:30 PM

And so it begins..... Booked in for tinting!

So tempted to order this as well!
http://www.haywardandscott.com/media...im2000_3_2.jpg
And these!
http://www.haywardandscott.com/media...hpim1681_2.jpg

SUBARMAN 04-07-2013 12:04 AM

Mmmmmm - nice!!

thepieman 04-07-2013 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBARMAN (Post 166243)
Mmmmmm - nice!!

:agreed: what he said:ok:

SpecB 25-07-2013 06:52 PM

And so the slippery slope begins!

K&N filter fitted yesterday and this happened today!

https://i.imgur.com/Vk7VJjT.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/hlnMBMq.jpg?1

5% tints from the B pillar back with 70% on the fronts, due to the reduced protection on top of my head these days I also had the sunroof done with some reflective film (dual layer usually reserved for Conservatory roofs).

Lucky 25-07-2013 11:04 PM

Looking very good nick. The tints really suit it.

simba 26-07-2013 07:42 AM

Nice look nick

Banstead Stig 26-07-2013 08:12 AM

Looks great.

Nice job.

Steve_PPP 26-07-2013 10:18 AM

Looks good mate :ok:

So what made you change the fozzy?

SpecB 26-07-2013 10:56 AM

Been there done the turbo, fancied a change and a different noise! The H6 at high revs sounds amazing, can't wait to change the exhaust and unleash the full sound!

SpecB 01-08-2013 06:40 PM

Boring changes so far, well it is the family hack!

https://i.imgur.com/ORQJ36G.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/tEnlGAH.jpg?1

Still got the electrics to do but that was the hardest towbar I've ever fitted!

Hongkongfooi 01-08-2013 09:17 PM

you got a damn caravan?:evil::deadhorse::grin:

simba 01-08-2013 10:02 PM

Is that boat related

Steve_PPP 01-08-2013 10:14 PM

lol Tim. I think Sim is on the right path, 3.0 H6 must be perfect for towing boats around.

I really like the interior on the legacy too, looks such a nice place to sit and much better quality than the impreza!

Bolesroor 01-08-2013 10:40 PM

I thought for a moment you was doing a Ron and cleaning behind the bumper :grin:

SpecB 02-08-2013 07:57 AM

Boats for now...!

Seemed a real shame removing the aluminium crash bar to replace it with a bloody great lump of steel!

SpecB 05-11-2013 05:36 PM

Custom Stainless CAT back system fitted by PTS in Clymping, all custom fabricated and welded, sounds perfect!

No video yet but here are some pics!

https://i.imgur.com/ym3OUqw.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/6CgmlCq.jpg?1

bonner 05-11-2013 07:46 PM

Looking good that! youl have to upload a vid all leggies ive heard have been bulk standard! If that were mine i would of had twin nurspecs lol tints look sweet too;)

SpecB 05-11-2013 09:25 PM

It's quite a bit louder than std but still quiet, very different sound to the impreza being a H6 and equal length headers!

SpecB 13-03-2017 12:51 PM

Time to lavish a bit of attention on the old girl - 110k miles so the old shocks are a bit tired so I've got a new set of Bilsteins on the way along with all new mounts and springs

Gone for B8 fronts and B6 rears based on the research by Hallie (Martin) on UK Legacy to find these are exactly the same length as the OE Bilsteins but without the near £2k price tag! Next up will be rear ARB - not lowering the car (yet) as I want it to still be an effective daily driver.

SpecB 15-03-2017 09:06 PM

Delivery!

https://i.imgur.com/f83iKvh.jpg

SpecB 27-03-2017 09:37 PM

Almost there with fitting the rear ARB but going to have to spend a couple of days without a bar on the back end as I rounded off the hex on one of the drop links when trying to remove them once the bar was off the car! Old verses new!

https://i.imgur.com/NnoR2M4.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/MVTi1iY.jpg

SpecB 30-03-2017 06:27 PM

All fitted and it's transformed the cornering ability, much sharper turn in and so much flatter through the corners! Now the shocks and springs to do!

Ginola 31-03-2017 03:18 PM

Nice! roll bars make such a difference too. looking forward to a review with the suspension fitted

SpecB 31-03-2017 03:38 PM

It's the first car I've owned that's had the Std ARBs on for this long!

I will get the front done at some point but it's not a DIY Job as it needs to go up on 4 post lift and have the exhaust/subframe dropped to gain access!

The shocks are basically OE spec but being direct from Bilstein rather than the OE Bilsteins Subaru supply they will have slightly higher damping (and about 1/4 the price).

I've stuck with OE spec B springs as there aren't any lowering springs out there for the 3.0 Spec B as it's lower than std anyway and if you use springs for the 2.0GT - Spec B it sits too low at the front and is under sprung due to the extra engine weight.

SpecB 20-04-2017 01:07 PM

Big thanks to NAD @ http://www.naduk.co.uk

Ok so it took a while but got it all done including replacing a front inner tie rod - (total ballache with no access to the inner ball joint).

Suspension components used:
Bilstein B8 fronts - Hallie
Bilstein B6 Rears - Hallie
Spec B springs Front & rear - ICP
Subaru OE top mounts - ICP
Rear spring seats - ICP

Reused - original (112k miles) Front spring seat & rear top mounts.

Ride heights (not settled yet will remeasure in a couple of weeks)

Front
Before 375mm centre to arch
After 380mm centre to arch
Difference +5mm

Rear
Before 335mm centre to arch
Rear 350mm cetre to arch
Difference +15mm

Car looks slightly higher but is sitting much more level and actually looks like it's sitting much better. The Geo settings are slightly more aggressive than OE and give a really nice turn in car feels much more pointy (Coupled with White-line rear ARB on stiffest setting)

Alignment was carried out with ballast in the car to simulate driver weight


Before the Refresh:
https://i.imgur.com/T4BfMXx.jpg
During:
https://i.imgur.com/x4G5X6w.jpg
After:
https://i.imgur.com/z4JRp6J.jpg
Results:
https://i.imgur.com/GbvadcU.jpg

Rdlangy1 20-04-2017 01:22 PM

looks a good setup :ok:

Should make a lot of difference with the roll bars, and suspension now setup...

SpecB 20-04-2017 01:47 PM

I didn't bother with the before as they were well out due to the fitting of the new suspension!

Ginola 23-04-2017 03:10 PM

Legacy 3.0r Spec B
 
Dave is a helpful chap a :) Nice amount of castor, what happened with rear camber looks like half a degree difference?


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SpecB 23-04-2017 07:33 PM

Cant adjust the rear Camber on the Legacy only the toe, it's a totally different suspension setup to the Impreza. I may consider camber adjust arms in the future but hopefully when I do a rear subframe refresh with all new bushes etc. It should even out a bit.

SpecB 24-04-2017 09:34 PM

Although thinking about it it may be the weight in the drivers seat - the camber could well be more even when the car is unladen.

SpecB 07-05-2017 09:43 PM

Thanks to Big E the Spec B's now wearing new boots, really fill the arches and totally change the look of the car!

Before:

https://i.imgur.com/MUwwHoZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/a8YmizU.jpg

After:

https://i.imgur.com/OiNksPy.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xT7RImb.jpg

NL03Scooby 07-05-2017 10:00 PM

Looking smart!

Scott.T 07-05-2017 10:08 PM

Mean and moody....looks great

SpecB 07-05-2017 10:12 PM

Cheers for the comments guys!

I need to get a set of centre caps and have ordered a set of cheap black Subaru logo'd ones from China to see if they fit (60mm vs the actual 59mm) I may end up with plain carbon effect though.

Scott could you Pm me your springs contact - the new wheels have made the fact the front is higher than the rear really obvious, and you can't get lowering springs for the Spec B as it's already lower than std. I'd like to see about getting a set about 1' lower made up to the same spring rate.


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