Rugger's 08 DGM Legacy (erm Liberty) GT

[ruggerheist]

Bought it a few months ago with 29k on it bone stock w/ tint. The end goal is for a slightly stock looking, stage: go fast, sleeper.

Current Mods:
COBB dual adjustable shifter
TWM Piston shift knob w/ 6 speed pattern
Lamin-X taillight tint
AEM tru boost gauge
K&N Typhoon short ram
perrin 1 piece DP
Tomei EL headers
Tomei UP
HKS silent hi power CBE
Hotchkis F&R sways w/ AVO rear reinforcement brackets
whiteline endlinks
R/T stage 2 tune
Rota Grid 18x8.5 w conti extreme contact 245/45/18
BC racing coilovers
Rotora 4pot BBK
spec B. transmission swap
Whitline LCA/antilift kit/bumpsteer poly-u bushings
Redline Goods shift/e-brake boots

Looking forward to Mods
Element tuning GT65
Hydra Ecu
Hydramist meth kit
Fueling TBD


Waiting to be installed

Element Tuning Comp 2.5L shortblock WRX 2.0 heads

UPDATED 6/20/14

Close to 4 years ago this was started. A lot has changed. All work is being done by Tommy and Marc at GearOne Performance in West Chester. I am the only factor holding this up. I will update as progress is made (as I pay)

Car: 2008 DGM LGT "Secret Squirrel"

Current Mods:
07 Spec B transmission
Hotchkis F&R sways
Whiteline end links
Most bushings upgraded to PU
Whiteline Roll Center
BC BR coilovers
Rotora 6 pot front 2 pot rear BBK
****ty Rota Grids 18x8.5

Planned:
Element Tuning ProComp short block
VAC motorsports P&P 2.5 heads +1 mm valves
Brian Crower stage 3 280* cams
Rotated Cosworth Intake Manifold
IAG Billet Aluminum TGV deletes
Borg Warner EFR 8374 1.05 AR externally wastegated twin scroll turbo
Full Race Rotated Twinscroll kit
KillerB oil pick up & Baffle
Crawford A/O separator
(Possibly Element Tuning dry sump)
ID2000 injectors
Walboro 255 intank fuel pump
Radium fuel sump
Dual Bosch 044 external pumps
Aeromotive FPR
Agency Power fuel rails & lines
Koyo Radiator
Hydra EMS
Hydramist methanol injection system
custom wiring harness
AC delete

Undecided:
FMIC
Cooling fan(s)
Thermostat

The first issue we are running into is the ABS unit. Because of where it sits in its stock location, any intake solutions are impeded or an unreasonable amount of bends are needed. The most likely solution will be to clock it 90* and mount it on the left fender wall. With that, new brake lines need to be made along with a custom bracket for the module. Other issues we forsee: washer fluid resevior relocation, alternator relocation, hood clearance, intercooler piping. I guess this is where I say, "Stay tuned"

[TalonTsi97]

Definitely like were this is going, looking forward to seeing pics.

[ambitiousCK]

Pics!

[ruggerheist]

thanks for the interest dudes, get some pics posted once first round gets installed. stay tuned, ill update this thread as often as i mod

[ruggerheist]

headers DP CBE and intake have arrived... install sunday, road tune monday

[ambitiousCK]

nice did you go EL or stay UEL?

[ruggerheist]

ninja edit, UEL

[nissamax]

equal length header or unequal length

[ambitiousCK]

Originally Posted by ruggerheist

ninja edit, UEL

good cant stand the sound of a EL header on a boxer motor, sounds like a boosted honda IMO

[ruggerheist]

never heard them. but dude helping me with this said EL looses the sound, obviously i didnt want that now

[ruggerheist]

nissamax, where are those monday night meets? im going to bring the baby up this monday night so you can see the transformation from the stocker you saw to this

[DownforceTom]

Soapy suds in clifton heights. Can't wait to see this.

[nissamax]

Originally Posted by ruggerheist

nissamax, where are those monday night meets? im going to bring the baby up this monday night so you can see the transformation from the stocker you saw to this

as tom said soapy suds in clifont heights. we got kicked out of our other place. i really wanna hear what this uel header sounds like.

[ruggerheist]

it is finished but unfortunately there are some problems... 1) At first i thought it was the heatshield rattling but Andy up at R/T said there is either something in the DP or the cat is coming loose, either way it sucks and sounds horrible. 2) MAJOR BOOST CREEP! He got 1st and 2nd locked into 17.5 but 3rd and up goes crazy (i havent seen how far but 20 is when i shift around 4000 rpm) he said he doesnt know why its doing that but to watch it and either swap boost celenoid or get external wastegate which is what ill probably do

[DownforceTom]

So are you heading to the meet tonight?

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...69#post1848869

[ruggerheist]

Originally Posted by DownforceTom

So are you heading to the meet tonight?

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...69#post1848869

unfortunately i will not, the fact is the sound is embarrassing and i want to get it fixed before i start showing it off

[ruggerheist]

rattle and boost creep fixed, heatshield was rattling off the bottom stock heatshield, removed stocker problem solved. boost creep was from flange on DP keeping the wastegate open (or closed i cant remember which)

[DownforceTom]

Told you it was the heat shield. Glad that worked out.

[ruggerheist]

totally dude, im also glad i can pull safe boost now without worrying about blowing the top off my engine. all in all stage 2 is complete, some pics to post, nothing crazy ill get em up when i get some more time... next step is some body mods, clearing headlights HIDs in low/high and fogs and possibly halos. also thinking about a CF roof wing from RPM, any thoughts/feedback? going to put my winter shoes on tonight and im done for a while, making cars go fast is an expensive addiction

[aaronnn]

nice! i have an 08 lgt too. I ran GT Spec EL Headers for 2 weeks.. It didn't sound like a boosted honda, it was a really deep sound, but its just not the usual subaru. I brought it back to stock since I want to trade it in now for a rear wheel drive car, but it was some great times while I had it. It just became really limited once I did everything I wanted to.