Mods
- Enkei Nagato rims in 17"x7,5" JJ +42 in bronze
- Continental EcoContact6 215/40R17 XL
- KW Variant 1 coilovers
- Brembo remanufactured brake calipers from an Impreza GC8, 4-pot at the front and 1-pot at the rear
- Brembo brake discs in the front Ø296mm and in the rear Ø266mm but vented instead of solid
- braided stainless brake hoses
- Legacy Outback powersteering pump
- NGK iridium sparkplugs
- Group N STI engine mounts
- Group N STI pitch damper
- Group N STI transmission mount
- added OEM cruise control which it didn't had from factory
- Impreza shiftlinkage
- Powerflex PU differential bushings
- Legacy BD/BG facelift front bumper
- Legacy BD/BG facelift projector fog lights
- JVC radio with USB, BT and multicolor to match the interior lightning
- Eton mini 150.4 amplifier
- Hifonics Titan TS kompo speakers
- Hifonic Titan TS 62 coax speakers
- Continental EcoContact6 215/40R17 XL
- KW Variant 1 coilovers
- Brembo remanufactured brake calipers from an Impreza GC8, 4-pot at the front and 1-pot at the rear
- Brembo brake discs in the front Ø296mm and in the rear Ø266mm but vented instead of solid
- braided stainless brake hoses
- Legacy Outback powersteering pump
- NGK iridium sparkplugs
- Group N STI engine mounts
- Group N STI pitch damper
- Group N STI transmission mount
- added OEM cruise control which it didn't had from factory
- Impreza shiftlinkage
- Powerflex PU differential bushings
- Legacy BD/BG facelift front bumper
- Legacy BD/BG facelift projector fog lights
- JVC radio with USB, BT and multicolor to match the interior lightning
- Eton mini 150.4 amplifier
- Hifonics Titan TS kompo speakers
- Hifonic Titan TS 62 coax speakers
Build story
This is my Legacy GX named 'Lucy' which I'll try to build a Legacy RS replica from.
The car came with an EJ22E SOHC 16V producing 94kw and 196Nm at the crank, coupled with an 5-speed manual.
GX was one of the highest trim levels available in europe.
For now I'll try preserve the car and improve it with the OEM parts and some aftermarket stuff when OEM is not good enough for me.
For now I am happy with the NA Engine, the boxer sound and the mileage I get.
Average mileage is 8,3 l/100km (28,3mpg), when I try I get down to 7,5 l/100km (31,3mpg). I once got it to 7,2 l/100km (32,7mpg) don't ask me how did that.
Of course I'm playing with the idea of adding a turbo and swapping the heads to DOHC with AVCS (Subarus cam timing).
Swapping exterior parts to get the look of the Legacy RS and adding missing optional features like fog lights and cruise control
to make the car nicer is the main course.
Upgraded to GC8 brakes all around, because the original brakes weren't up to the task with the new wheels and tires I got. For a better looking stance I got myself a set of KW coilovers. Getting a 6-speed manual and Projector Headlights are still on my bucketlist.
For how I got the car...
In 2019 I decided to buy a project car. Mostly influenced by Richard Burns Rally I played as a kid and the Isle of Man TT Record Lap from 2016 driven by Mark Higgins, somehow Subaru was very high on my list.
The Impreza's, I looked up here in Germany, were to expensive and most of the time in a rough shape. So I expanded the models and Year of make I searched for to find something nice.
At that point I registered that the engine used in the 22B and the rally cars at the time, was also available in Legacy's till 1996. Sadly the turbocharged Models of the EJ22 weren't sold in Europe.
So knowing that the Iconic 2.2 liter Boxer is in Legacy's which were (and probably still are) cheaper than Impreza's.
Legacy's (most likely) didn't got trashed on like most Impreza's,
while having the same Engine options, as well as the desireabel EJ22.
They are more practical and have a tow rating of 1800Kg or 3968lbs (in Europe at least).
All that and on top I got the same aftermarket as everyone else for Impreza's, because the first gen Impreza's and second gen Legacy shared almost everything.
Found the car on the internet 680km (422Miles) away in south Germany. Called the dealer, which was selling the car for a long term customer.
At the time I didn't had much support for buying a project Car. So I needed it to drive home by itself. Wasn't allowed to rent Cars back then. So towing was no option.
After two calls I bought the car for 2000€ and drove with a friend to south germany to pick it up.
At the dealer I learned that the car had only one owner which bought it new at that same dealer as a retirement present to himself.
He was just selling it because he couldn't drive it anymore. He was 93 years old at the time.
On the way home I lost all powersteering because all three seals of the steeringrack decided to let go, emptying itself on the header.
My friend driving behind me told me that the car smelled like hot rubber and hot oil. But there was no visible smoke that you could see at night.
Only when I parked it at home a big cloud of smoke came out of the hood and driverside wheelarch.
The hot rubber smell was explained by the rock hard and old tires in combination with an bad alignment.
All in all it was a very good purchase, only two rust spots and a leaky steeringrack.
The car came with an EJ22E SOHC 16V producing 94kw and 196Nm at the crank, coupled with an 5-speed manual.
GX was one of the highest trim levels available in europe.
For now I'll try preserve the car and improve it with the OEM parts and some aftermarket stuff when OEM is not good enough for me.
For now I am happy with the NA Engine, the boxer sound and the mileage I get.
Average mileage is 8,3 l/100km (28,3mpg), when I try I get down to 7,5 l/100km (31,3mpg). I once got it to 7,2 l/100km (32,7mpg) don't ask me how did that.
Of course I'm playing with the idea of adding a turbo and swapping the heads to DOHC with AVCS (Subarus cam timing).
Swapping exterior parts to get the look of the Legacy RS and adding missing optional features like fog lights and cruise control
to make the car nicer is the main course.
Upgraded to GC8 brakes all around, because the original brakes weren't up to the task with the new wheels and tires I got. For a better looking stance I got myself a set of KW coilovers. Getting a 6-speed manual and Projector Headlights are still on my bucketlist.
For how I got the car...
In 2019 I decided to buy a project car. Mostly influenced by Richard Burns Rally I played as a kid and the Isle of Man TT Record Lap from 2016 driven by Mark Higgins, somehow Subaru was very high on my list.
The Impreza's, I looked up here in Germany, were to expensive and most of the time in a rough shape. So I expanded the models and Year of make I searched for to find something nice.
At that point I registered that the engine used in the 22B and the rally cars at the time, was also available in Legacy's till 1996. Sadly the turbocharged Models of the EJ22 weren't sold in Europe.
So knowing that the Iconic 2.2 liter Boxer is in Legacy's which were (and probably still are) cheaper than Impreza's.
Legacy's (most likely) didn't got trashed on like most Impreza's,
while having the same Engine options, as well as the desireabel EJ22.
They are more practical and have a tow rating of 1800Kg or 3968lbs (in Europe at least).
All that and on top I got the same aftermarket as everyone else for Impreza's, because the first gen Impreza's and second gen Legacy shared almost everything.
Found the car on the internet 680km (422Miles) away in south Germany. Called the dealer, which was selling the car for a long term customer.
At the time I didn't had much support for buying a project Car. So I needed it to drive home by itself. Wasn't allowed to rent Cars back then. So towing was no option.
After two calls I bought the car for 2000€ and drove with a friend to south germany to pick it up.
At the dealer I learned that the car had only one owner which bought it new at that same dealer as a retirement present to himself.
He was just selling it because he couldn't drive it anymore. He was 93 years old at the time.
On the way home I lost all powersteering because all three seals of the steeringrack decided to let go, emptying itself on the header.
My friend driving behind me told me that the car smelled like hot rubber and hot oil. But there was no visible smoke that you could see at night.
Only when I parked it at home a big cloud of smoke came out of the hood and driverside wheelarch.
The hot rubber smell was explained by the rock hard and old tires in combination with an bad alignment.
All in all it was a very good purchase, only two rust spots and a leaky steeringrack.
Exterior
Front bumper (EUDM facelift bumper similar to USDM GT bumper from 99)
57730AC160
Lighting
Projector fog lights
KOITO 114-20620
Audio / video
Eton mini 150.4 amplifier
MINI150.4
Hifonics Titan TS 6.2C 16,5cm kompo
4500
Hifonic Titan TS 62 16,5cm coax
4497
JVC Radio with USB, BT and Multicolor
KD-R992BT
Transmission
Group N STI transmission mount
ST4100055200
Powertrain
Group N STI engine mount
ST4100055110-120
Group N STI pitch damper
ST410404S000
Powerflex PU differential bushings
PFR69-122
Ignition
Iridium spark plug
BRK6EIX-11 | 3764
Brakes
Brembo brake caliper (front left)
F78 018
Brembo brake caliper (front right)
F78 019
Brembo brake caliper (rear left)
F78 020
Brembo brake caliper (rear right)
F78 021
Front brake disc Ø296mm
09.9077.11
rear brake disc Ø266mm
09.9147.10
Techlinger braided stainless brake hose
TS116598-V
Brembo brake pads front
P 56 034
Brembo brake pads rear
P 78 005
Brembo parking brake pads
S 78 508
Rims & tires
Enkei Nagato Bronze 17"x7,5" JJ +42
EN04-751742-X5-55
Continental EcoContact 215/40 R17 XL
0313871000
Exhaust
Don Silencioso Roar
1A03019A-1C85SL
Suspension
KW Coilover V1
10245005