oh5xt
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So I am looking at legacy outbacks and I have have seen a lot of 3.0R's for decent money, but I don't know really anything about that drivetrain so if anybody can give me some pros and cons I would greatly appreciate it!
3.0R outback
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i-wagon
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Mother in law just got one. LL bean edition. Has the 5eat which I don't know much about, believe it's timing chain not belt. I consulted Joel about it before they bought it and he said the only real issues with them were oil leaks. Hers has 130k and doesn't really have any issues, but it it's fast!
WRB96IMPREZA
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My mom has one and its awesome. I would recommend year 05 or above the years below that had a lot of issues
MAINIAC XV
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I had an 01 VDC Outback 6 cyl. from new till I traded it in on my 13 XV. As far as the engine goes it was strong right up to the 228K it had when traded. Changed oil every 3k to 4K. Valve cover gaskets replaced at 166k. Front struts replaced at 200K. Harmonic balancer replaced at 224K. No problem with tranny. All major service done at Subaru. Reason for trading it was starting to rust away. Rear subframe was swiss cheese.
Note: I always used premium gas as recommended. I tried using 89 for a time and the performance and mileage went down.
Note: I always used premium gas as recommended. I tried using 89 for a time and the performance and mileage went down.
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Meyagi
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no timing belt to break, no head gasket failures, no turbos to wipe out the motor.... they are solid.
widowmaker
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08/09 3.0R Legacy wins here. Basically a Spec B with an N/A motor.
HR radness
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It's a solid car, The drivetrain is decent with plenty of power but the stock struts on my wife's '05 LL bean outback are really soft and floaty. No other options besides bilsteins from Japanland....$$$
Her's is about to turn 200K, bought it with 180K
Her's is about to turn 200K, bought it with 180K
widowmaker
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Meyagi
I'm a hack
yes but i think it would lower the ride height quite a bit
HR radness
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The suspension im talking about is the Bilstein 5056 BTS package for the JDM outback and 3.0R. It's $1,600 )current exchange rate) from Japanland but as I have read makes a world of difference
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/bilstein-bts-outback-xt-kit-pictures-111880.html?s=03d34addeec74faedce554b006ac6654&
when the budget allows I'm upgrading the wife's ride
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/bilstein-bts-outback-xt-kit-pictures-111880.html?s=03d34addeec74faedce554b006ac6654&
when the budget allows I'm upgrading the wife's ride
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I want an h6 someday.
Why not put it on aftermarket legacy struts/ stock springs and install lift blocks? Im willing to bet thatd save you a few hundred at least.
HR radness
His royal radness
Because KYB and Monroe are the only two companies that make struts for it and they are horribly under damped.
SUBARUDE
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I think he means run the Bilsteins from a Spec B/3.0R with the struts spacers
toddcinpittston
slow hooning
I think the term "under dampened" is subjective, is it to little for road racing? Sure? For being the family truckster/mom's grocery getter? Probably about right. For rock crawling? Its way to stiff. This and all cars sold on the american market are a compromise. They try to hit that sweet spot in the middle that makes them good enough for most things. A Corvette will need a stiffer suspension if you plan on doing the american LA Mans series, a Jeep wrangler will need work if you are going to run with the big boys off road. I guess my point here is, what are you expecting it to do? Would you buy a Harley Davidson FLH and think its going to be a great motor cross bike?
oh5xt
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I'm looking to put my kid in the back and drive normally with a quiet cabin
toddcinpittston
slow hooning
Yep, got an idea it'll probably do that pretty damn good