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#1 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 18 September 2011 - 7:39 PM

Hello all, I’m another UK-based Legacy owner who has just joined up.

My car is a 1996 JDM Legacy GT-B twin-turbo, which I bought from member ‘hallie’ in the summer of 2010. The engine is mostly standard, but I’ve been busy with the transmission and fitted a DCCD gearbox from an Impreza STi RA.

I have some questions for you about Australian and New Zealand specification cars, but as I’m going on holiday soon these can wait until I return.

The holiday however may be of interested to you... My Legacy and I will be part of a 9 vehicle (Legacy only) convoy taking part in a 2,000+ mile tour of Western Europe.

Adam.
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#2 User is offline   Familyman 

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Posted 18 September 2011 - 7:50 PM

Welcome Along Adam! Nice road trip!

PS: We love pics round here so take heaps
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#3 User is offline   matdaymon 

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Posted 18 September 2011 - 8:42 PM

Welcome along Adam! Sounds like an EPIC road trip.
What did you want to know about NZ spec cars in particular? Most of the stuff we have is JDM imported 2nd hand and our Domestic models (mostly) aren't all that different bar a couple of minor details like how high the speedo goes and whether or not they have a speed cut
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#4 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 18 September 2011 - 10:37 PM

Funny you should say that, we have named our tour the "Epic Run" as we are planning to visit 8 countries in 10 days.

Including my car, on the run we have...
4x Gen2 RS
3x Gen2 GT-B
1x Gen3 B4-RSK
1x Gen4 3.0R Spec-B

Our tour has been timed to meet up with Hallie's group at the Nürburgring in Germany, so the journey back to the UK should have about 14 or 15 Legacys in it (that's a big meet for the UK)!


As for my questions about NZ cars...

Very briefly, I have written this webpage to decode the Subaru Applied Model Codes, and I will be looking to try and work out the differences between the JDM, UK and NZ codes etc.

Like I said above, I'm off on my holidays in a few days time and I'm very busy. Expect to hear from me on this subject in October when I will have time to sit down and update the code.

Thanks,

Adam.
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#5 User is offline   blk ice 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 5:49 AM

welcome along
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#6 User is offline   WorkshopMgr 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 5:23 PM

Welcome along, let's hear about your 'Epic Run'. Updates will be followed with interest. :D
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#7 User is offline   G-unit 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 5:25 PM

welcome, plenty of legacy info around the dirty ol bc members :)
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#8 User is offline   Reuben 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 6:48 PM

PICS, post pics! Also welcome!
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#9 User is offline   Drunkenmonkey 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 7:38 PM

welcome, always wanted a dccd box in my bg legacy
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#10 User is online   boostin 

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 8:40 PM

Welcome along! Good to see the sign up process eventually worked!! :lolz:
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#11 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 5:08 AM

Thanks for your warm welcome.

I will try and dig out some photos for you soon. It's been a busy day, but the Legacy was collected from my local Subaru specialist today (just got home, 7pm here) and it's finally ready for my holiday. Just needs a good clean now!
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#12 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 6:42 AM

A few photos of the car last summer...

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Since those were taken I've colour-coded the spats, repaired the fog lights and tided up the grille. It's an on-going project like all Legacys.
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#13 User is online   boostin 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 8:19 PM

Spats?? :huh:
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#14 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 8:57 PM

View Postboostin, on 20 September 2011 - 8:19 PM, said:

Spats?? :huh:

The black (now silver) rubber things behind the wheels... What do you guys call them?
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#15 User is online   boostin 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 9:02 PM

Mudflaps. Lol, we speak the same language but it's still lost in translation!! :lolz:
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#16 User is offline   Pete 

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 9:04 PM

Mudguards I belive.

You'll have to get used the the Kiwi-isms. I'm from the UK originally and I still get very confused about what theyre on about sometimes! :P

The Legacy is looking good, I can't remember seeing any GTs when I was about. I gotta say its very odd seeing them with the UK plates!
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#17 User is offline   Reuben 

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 10:44 PM

The BG legacy mud flaps are a half/half I reckon. Spats are for aero purposes, and flaps are for protecting like on rally cars..

We have spats in aviation too :P Again, aero related

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#18 User is offline   AdamH 

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 9:12 AM

View PostReuben, on 21 September 2011 - 10:44 PM, said:

We have spats in aviation too :P Again, aero related

I'm quite sure I don't have any of those on my Legacy! Anyway, whatever they are called they were black and now they are silver.

I'm off on my holidays in the morning, I will report back with photos from the road trip when I get home in October.
1996 Subaru Legacy GT-B in Silver || 5-speed DCCD Gearbox || R160 Helical Limited-Slip Front Differential || DCCDPro Universal Controller || Heads Refurbished by Advanced Automotive || ARP Head Stud Set || BC Racing BR Series Fully Adjustable Coilovers || Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel || Exedy Organic Clutch || VF25 Primary Turbo || D2 8-pot Brakes with 330mm Discs || Walbro 255 Fuel Pump || 12mm Modified Oil Pump || Cometic Multilayer Steel Head Gaskets || Whiteline Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars, Front and Rear || Whiteline Droplinks, Front and Rear || Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit || STi Carbon Fibre Strut Brace || Prodrive 3-Port Boost Solenoid || Fully Refurbished Solenoid Box and 3.5mm Vacuum System || 18″ Inovit Apis Wheels || H&S Stainless Steel Up-pipes || H&S Stainless Steel De-cat Centre Section || H&S Stainless Steel Backbox
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#19 User is offline   matdaymon 

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 11:40 AM

Interesting terms. Nice to learn something.
Have a safe trip dude. We'll be looking forward to the pics
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