Wagonfun Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Picked up a 93 Legacy wagon in August of last year. Its in pretty good shape I've just been driving back and forth to work it's proved to be solid. So I have now decided to sink some money in to it and have some Fun! Edited January 19, 2016 by Wagonfun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) The old car stereo sucked, it was ugly and an ugly installation. Edited January 19, 2016 by Wagonfun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I wanted a cleaner look so browsed Pick-n-Pull till Ifound the large pocket with the door so I could install a single dinstereo with a clean Look. Edited January 19, 2016 by Wagonfun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 While searching they wrecking yard for the large pocket I came across these factory Subaru fog lights with complete with wiring harness! I thought they were cool so I brought them home too. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Got the fog light wiring harness installed and had a few dash lights out I replaced them with green LEDs to match the Stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Added a trailer hitch and trailer wire assembly so I can pull a trailer and maybe a small boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) The old struts make some noises every once in while when you hit a bump or pothole my guess is that they are original. So I decided to get new and give her a little lift with 1997 Outback struts. Struts and springs are assembled maybe next week I'll have time to install. Before I started my 1994 Legacy sat with the top of the wheel well at 26" Found time this week to install the struts that I had prepared earlier in the month. While installing I learned a few things on the way. 1997 Outback highhats are the same as 1994 legacy highhats but only in the front. The rear of the Outback is a one piece unit and the bolt pattern is larger where as the 94 Legacy is a two piece with a small bolt pattern. The shoulder for the Outback strut is much larger to accommodate the one piece highhat spring perch set up. I Found that a 5/8 Grade #8 split washer was about the perfect fit for a shim So my end results turn out with 28" so I gained 2" of lift and a new set of struts! And Clearance enough to drive over and empty bottle sitting upright. Edited September 11, 2016 by Wagonfun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 New tires! I got some Yokohama Geolander A/T-S 215/60r16. Painted the wheels black and painted the caliper red for that Pop! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Nice one mate! Your US Gen1 wagons "look weird" with the flat roof. We ONLY got the raised (or what I've heard called "postal wagon") roof in Oz. Any other mods planned? Have you played around with the other globes to try and get rid of the hot spots the LEDs have created? I'm about to replace my globes in the cluster CheersBennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Bennie, I haven't used any other LEDs yet. But I have been thinking about switching to red now getting bored with the green. I think the raised roof model here is referred to as the GT here in the States but I've only seen a handful around the flat roof is much more common. I have made a few more improvements since my last post I will get picture and put them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonfun Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Tried a later model air box to see if there were any gains to be had. Seemed like there were vary modest if any. No change or improvement in gas mileage. http://imageshack.com/a/img924/9091/RgDlTk.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img924/9441/FB56V7.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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