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Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:04 pm
by originalcyn
No problem. I can probably get more butyl from him if you need it, but it sounds like you have it resolved.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:31 am
by Arbiter
While working on the car today, I noticed something about my auto seatbelts.

i tried tugging on them at a fast speed and found that they didn't lock.
AFAIK, Subaru incorporated a sort of pendulum system or ball mechanism thingy where they will function in the event of a crash or quick braking...
Personally, I don't know how much I trust these in the event that something terrible happens. Plus, the novelty of auto belts kind of wore off - they're also kind of ugly, obstructing the view from my sexy silver dash and all ;)

Has anybody ever installed aftermarket seatbelts before? Not the manual belts (un)commonly found in other 1st Gens, but rather full on aftermarket 3pt belts... https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/seatbelt ... 25/view/61

I was thinking about drilling new holes into the plastic trim pieces and installing a belt into the frame rather than get the new headliner and such. I can actually use the would-be missing auto belt rail thing for some VIP stuff (wink wink)... plus, I already shelled out money for the headliner.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:30 am
by mike-tracy
I haven't heard of anyone installing those. But I did install 2nd gen legacy seat belts on my 2nd SS and it worked great! The bolts off the 2nd gen belts weren't the right size to fit the existing holes in the b pillars. And I did have to use a small hole saw through the plastic trim. But it was a huge win!

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:09 am
by Arbiter
Well, seeing as there are a bunch of 2nd gens in the local yards, I might have to get some then... Probably cheaper to pull them than pay $80 for new ones...
Thanks!

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:25 am
by mike-tracy
Grab the receiver ends too if you do.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:04 am
by Arbiter
Will do, mine aren't exactly the prettiest things anyway...

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:52 am
by Arbiter
Just a little peek of what's going in...
Oh, got the China unit working... Forgot about the two screws on top of the unit that need to be removed... lol.

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Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:15 pm
by Arbiter
Hey guys, audio system's almost installed, been kind of lazy at the moment. Still need to get proper mounts for the fronts. Ran into some issues with my amp setup, so I'm trying to nullify those issues now... lost my grounding wire which came in the kit, so gotta go get new wire. Should have it up and running soon - wanting to hear it before I head out for summer... this next vacation I think is going to be my last, so I need to take advantage of these opportunities.

On a side note...
I got really bored last night... so... yeh. amijdmyet?

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Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:59 pm
by Legacy777
Nice wing! ;)

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:37 am
by mike-tracy
What about a tommy kaira rear wing? The ultimate in 1990s JDMness ;)

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http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/wto/5618065356.html

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:01 am
by Arbiter
That's a pretty cool find actually haha - last saw one on eBay for $800 I think...

I'll post a picture of a seat that is partially installed; the rails from the originals don't bolt up correctly, so I'll need to drill into the rails to match up to the seat mounting points. Also need to somehow extend the seatbelt latch thing so it's not hugging the side of the seat; being too short, it causes the belt latch thing to leave an indentation in the seat...

Currently in California and will be traveling across Eastern Europe, France, the Mediterranean, and Asia until late August... I think I have someone working on a few unfinished things like the coilover installation as well as finishing up the audio, but I can't say for certain, so hopefully I'll still be able to post updates.

Happy 4th!

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:09 am
by Arbiter
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Picked them up for $100 for the pair. No rips or tears, few loose threads and just a little dirty and worn. Steam cleaned them but couldn't return them back to black, if they ever were. Much better feel than originals though, no creaking or anything that makes it feel cheap, of course, I've never sat in an eBay seat before.

I say this because there is no branding on the seat, haven't looked underneath the seat cover, can't find anything online either. Was originally for a fox body Mustang.

Oh, don't mind the curtain haha. Wasn't exactly fully attached at the time of the photo lol...

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:52 pm
by Pntaste4evr99
Summit and Jegs specials, I've put a few of those in over the years, there great for the price and function like a seat, so win win

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:39 am
by Arbiter
I'm back.
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Apologies for the big photo, lost my resizer at the moment.
Shout-out to J-Rod's Garage for coilover installation!

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:59 pm
by SouperPoo
Das pretty

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:16 pm
by Pntaste4evr99
Looks good, I like the wheels. And I think I know which road that is! U go to those rain city meets?

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:38 am
by Arbiter
That's up near J-Rod's and as for the meets, not yet unfortunately. Believe it or not, I'm actually getting my intermediate license tomorrow, hopefully, so I haven't really gotten around to visiting RTC, but soon I'll start showing up to the local meets and such!

Should have a bit more things done by then too, just got the subs working, getting a tint, muffler, and a broken lug stud fixed tomorrow, New horns, etc.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:50 am
by Pntaste4evr99
All it takes is money and time.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:30 am
by mike-tracy
Global Rally Cross is next Saturday at Evergreen Speedway. Kleinkid and I will be going, hopefully some others too.

Re: Alex's 1993 Legacy L (PIC HEAVY)

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:19 am
by Arbiter
I'll keep that in mind, Mike! Hopefully school doesn't mess stuff up.

Got the exhaust and tint on, going to inquire about the broken lug stud tomorrow. The $25 muffler really brought out the sound, doesn't sound too ricey either. Good rumble.

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