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Did I do something wrong with all the Stang talk? you guys got quiet. I scored a free hood scoop today painted to match. I also located some more cars I can raid for parts cheap.What do I need for the cruise?

Yes, 29mpg, infact, 34 on 4 occasions. Here are some tricks I've used on different cars to get these results. I don't know if any will apply here, but I plan to try a couple. 1. The '00 Stang has a Fake hood scoop. Drilling out the holes and allowing the air to blow on the intake (not into) was worth about 3mpg on the highway and none in town. Probably due to the venting-depending on your speed the scoop can actually reverse flow- of the under hood temps. My intake was never too hot to touch. 2. A chin spoiler was equipped to the Mach I Stangs. Adding one to my V-6 was worth 3 mpg. Air flow under the car was reduced I guess. 3. Lowering the car 3" up front and 2" in the rear was worth a bit (though I must say that wasn't the reason I did it). Probably the same reason as above. 4. My CAI helped by about 3mpg in town, but none on the road:confused: 5. I reduced the weight of my car by some 100# during the time I owned it. Need I say more? I can't say how much it was worth per pound but I certainly noticed when I did something to put weight back in. 6. The big winner was the rear spoiler. After losing allot of milage to an aftermarket (2"bigger front and rear) brake swap, and the rims required to clear them, I moved the spoiler back by 2 7/8" for looks. My milage peaked at 34.6mpg on a trip to Cincinatti and back- about 600 miles:headbang: . This was a 5mpg improvement with no other changes. I won't use most of these on my Legacy, but maybe someone would like to know now that gas is around $3.00. Personally most of these were accidental. If I wasn't such a miser tracking every tank of gas to the drop, I wouldn't have noticed them each seperately. As far as trading in on an Outback. Sorry, I seem to have a fettish for the hard way. Besides, if I bought one, then how would I learn how to make one (or beat one). I think I'm going to like disecting this wagon:clap: . And my wife will think of it all as "maintenance":brow:

This trick is how I got 34mpg+ (from 29 highway) from my V-6 Stang, but it doesn't seem to be working in the Legacy.

So if I understand you all correctly, I can rip just about any suspension, engine, hood, or option out of another Leagacy, Outback, or Impreza and it will fit? Or us the aftermarket parts intended for them? That would be great. I've been making tentative plans for a 97 hood with scoop, Outback springs, KYB struts, and ripping the options I want (which now includes fog lights) from another Subaru. I will probably be asking specifics before each step. Thanks in advanced for the help I'll need. By the way, this thing gets worse milage stock than my Stang did modded (25 vs. 29). Any idea why? I expected better. I tuned it up the moment I got it so I thought it would be a great gas saver.

I can say (again on a Stang, '93) That raising and lowering about one inch is about 10 miles a tank, or less or equal to than one mpg. The height advantage is because I live in the country and the AWD would make it more practical. Besides, I think it might help its looks a bit by giving it a more agressive stance. As far as the COG, I don't plan on winning at Watkins Glenn, so it should be fine if what I've seen of the suspension is any indication. It is my thought that some stiffer springs, struts, and swaybars will mor than make up for the height. Maintenance has been done including a total fluid change through out. I didn't notice a limitted slip device in the rear diff. so maybe that would also be an upgrade for later. The reason CAI's don't work well with some MAF's is because they tend to have a bend just before the sensor. The turbulence this causes keeps the MAF from getting a true reading, on most vehicles this causes a rich condition. It is eay to fix by assuring at least 5" of straight pipe in front of the sensor. I usually mod the harness for this, but this car might work without it. I know quite a bit about cars so I'm not new to modding. I'm hust new to this type. I think this Legacy has allot of potential hiding in it, and I want to wake it up. The big problem is what fits. I see allot of parts for Imprezas, Outbacks, ect. but not so many for the Legacy. If these parts can be made to work on my car then I'll use them. I will be taking it to 29 Palms this fall where there is allot of desert, heat, sand, and coyotes to shoot. If this car is up to hit I would like to make it the car I use there for hunting.

If this wasn't a family vehicle I would do the turbo. But the suspension is the real killer. I love to hit corners, and the falling over feeling doesn't work for me. The reason I'm looking for ground clearance is to get a look closer to that of the Outback. If I can get this this car to clear some 225-245/50-60's on a 15 or 16" rim, then I'll be happy. The little power parts are more for efeciency than HP. In a Mustang a CAI and UDP are worth about 5-6 mpg. ( moving the rear spoiler back 3" on a 2000 is worth 5mpg and is free!) These are the kinds of tricks I know on Stangs (I've built them from the ground up), but I need to learn them on the Subarus. I have no idea what crosses with what for parts. This is where I need the help.

I just gave into the family thing with my third child being born, and traded a heavily modded 2000 Mustang for a 96 Legacy Brighton. I had the Stang on rails in the handling department, so this soft suspension has to go. I would like to know what parts can cross from the higher end Subarus to my "grannie car" (my wife's words not mine). I would like a stiffer set of sway bars, adj. coilovers (for more height not less), better braking, and some input on rims to make the most of this AWD. I figure to raise it an inch or 2, and put some bigger tires on it. Also where can I get a CAI, UDP, and exhaust for it? Since this model is not one of the "performance" models I find it hard to find the parts for it. If perf parts from other cars work on it that would help me out a ton. Also it has no tach, or cruise. could you give this newbie a list of what I need to put these in? I have a good source of parts cars with these options (I never thought of a tach as an option before). I appolojize for the length of this post, and thank you for any help you all can give.