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I bought my RS coupe new off the lot in Aug. 2000 when no turbo model impreza was offered in the US. USDM STI swapped it in ‘07 and acquired all the jdm goodies from 22B parts as well as many rare STI GC8 option parts which I imported myself from Japan. Even had some guys stationed in Oki ship parts for me back in the day! I still own the car 22 years on. It’s cool that they’re now becoming legal to import but at the same time bittersweet knowing any swinging d$&k can just get a GC8 and not actually have to build one themselves like us OGs had to.
That sounds like a solid build!! All the OG’s definitely paved the way for us all and it is great to dig in the forums and still get so many technical answers done. The crazy thing is Japan hasn’t dug so much into the swaps like yours so it is cool seeing even the locals get excited about the possibilities. Thanks for the comment man!
I have the same exact 99 forester sf5... But with everything gda swapped..engine, 5mt 4.444 rear helical lsd, subframe,suspension and everything is from gda, using gdb cluster and dash and whole ac system... The only thing left sf5/gc8 is the radiator...(and bodyparts definately) Having newer engine with avcs and obd2 tuneable ecu definately the best part of swapping sf5 into gd parts... Subaru lego is never ending fun! Fun fact about sf5: Front suspension is gc8 layout Rear suspension is gda/gdb layout (Suspension top mount bolt pattern and rotation in relative to the car body) Sf5 rear seats can be swapped to gf8,gh8 (impreza wagon rear seats) Cheers 🍻
Thank you so much for watching! We are fired up and getting some more content ready so stick around!😁👍🏼 Feel free to comment on a topic or car that you would like to see more of and we will do what we can to film it🤙🏼
In kenya 🇰🇪 learnt alot but realised the JDM cars are what we get sold especially the pre 2010s plus anything below 2010 subies most are actually what you just talked about
Gotta say I'm jealous! I'm currently in the process of turning my 04 FXT into my version of an SG9 STI but man is it slow. Can't wait to get my jdm fenders and mirrors soon for it. The big project is going to be the AT to 6 speed swap but more than worth it! Hopefully once that's done an imported GC8 will be next!! Love the videos guys!
Hey Daze thanks for sharing your project with us. That’s a huge project but we can only imagine how rewarding it’s going to be to have it completely finished.
@@OkiSubies Absolutely! I'm very excited as it is going to be a ton of work but well worth it for some track days here and there. Love the content guys!!!
Wohoo!!! Welcome to the Subie fam!!! Did you know that the JDM STI EJ207 engine and ECU like in the blue car is a straight drop in with the WRX’s? All you need to do is wire in the AVCS if your model didn’t come with it👍🏼
Thank you!!! We will definitely have more in the near future! Feel free to comment on what type of video you would like to see and we will do what we can to make it happen! Thank you for watching!
I got my GD ( ‘07 Hawkeye ) last Nov. 2021 & I’m driving on it now..but I have a plan on my Hawkeye soon..for I’ll keep it the way it first.. hope someday I’ll fix it up..
We can totally relate. GC8s are some of the coolest cars and prices have always been high, but here in Japan they are the cheapest of all the sports cars. Toyota, Mitsubishi and Nissans are selling for double sometimes triple the price of Subarus. Good news though, with yen being so weak right now it’s the best time to buy.
@@OkiSubies I'm in Australia, so plenty here locally. But non STi models are cheap but often in poor shape, faded paint, blown engines, gearboxes or just really high mileage. I'm lucky because I have an FD RX7, Nissan Stagea 260rs and a few Fairlady 240z's. Which have all gone up in value. But I have still always wanted a GC8 and haven't got space for 1. Otherwise I would have got a GC8 or GF8 Wagon (STi) or 2 door Type R. I nearly got an early Subaru Forester XT (I like the early GTs) but I got the Stagea because I wanted an Rb26 engine for 20+ years.
Kevin, you have mentioned that the surprise GC8 is very og-japanese-made, and mentioned the use of piggyback when you could flash, etc. This is an old story and its known the car scene in japan does a lot of stuff different when it comes performance modifications. Can you say more about how things are done differently there and what are funny/odd ways of modifying cars you oftenly come across (and im strickly talking about tuning, engine assembling, swaping....performance related stuff). Thanks!!
I have a 1995 STI Type-RA Version ('1') in original, stock condition, closed deck, manual everything. 1200kg of rawness 🙂 Fantastic car. Everything the modern Subarus are not unfortunately.
Haha thanks RoadWorthy. It’s so easy to forget we are surrounded by some of the coolest cars on the planet. Old school JDM goodness. Do you own a Subaru?
@@OkiSubies I've owned several over the years, a 03 WRX, 06 FXT, 09 STI, all were project cars with bad engines, so I'd clean them up, build a new motor, drive them for a bit and then sell and buy another. Right now I have a 09 FXT and just got it put back together and running yesterday. Ive enjoyed watching your videos, very informative technical content, keep them coming. One channel that has helped me lear alot about building ej-255/257 engines is subie performance ua-cam.com/users/SubiPerformance check it out, mostly in german but i can mostly tell what they are talking about Andi is the best subaru engine builder that I've ever seen
Oh man. B4s have their own little click out here. We aren’t the biggest fans of them simply because of the twin turbo set up. Because of the two turbos there is double the work needed to do literally anything. But Dillon actually started off here in Japan with the B4 as his first car and it’s what started it all! Really fun cars.
One thing to add in to this foresters sf to gc8 and GD to SG have interchangeable parts. They almost all interchange besides a few pieces (LCA, sway bar mount brackets etc) but suspension, engine components, handling bits, driveline bits all swap over. While the legacy has special parts that are only on legacy and don't swap over.
You are absolutely right! There is still a good amount that can be swapped over like engine and a good amount of the drivetrain but as you mentioned most of the suspension is completely different. My last GC8 had the BL Legacy ej20x in and that was a blast! Thank you for the input!
the major difference with V5 and V6 STIs is the front and rear LSDs. Aus delivered V5/6 also got EJ207s. Im currently rebuilding my GF8 with a 500KW engine package (not that it will see that much, maybe 450) and finding an R180 that will work with the Liberty Spec B 6 speed and shafts without replacing hubs is problematic. Any info on what specific diff and shafts to look for?
That is a great question! For our Legacy we just did a GDB 6 speed because we already had the setup with front and rear LSD’s and we wanted DCCD. Then we just bought the custom races from Suberdave to make hybrid driveshafts. It was the easiest way but we will see how strong they are. We may have to get aftermarket driveshafts if they keep braking but those aren’t cheap😬
@@OkiSubies yeah they arent cheap lol. I mainly went the Lib box for the 3.54 ratio but it does suck not having front and rear LSDs. Especially when its about to make decent power. cheers for the reply
I've got a 96 brighton coupe with the 1.8 5 speed awd 111k miles. I've done stage 2 clutch. 8 spoke 17s with 235 40 17 super steels. 97 outback exhaust w/cat delete and unsilenced aftmkt muffler. Custom champagne flat paint job. Manual everything but does have cold a/c. That's my daily. Also have an 02 wrx with 237k miles on the body and Trans. I put in a 40k mile 208 from Japan, stage 3 6 puck clutch, aem fuel pump, pink sti injectors and a 20g tdo5. That's my Sunday driver if I'm not in the 85 mr2 or the 84 rx7 or the 86 rx7 or the 92 sentra se-r or the 97 se-r.
Finding 3rd Gen EJ25 engines over in Australia is a pain. Obviously I'm a Liberty/Legacy driver. But all the older Subaru's are fun and reliable if you take care of it.
We can totally relate! We also don’t have many ej25’s out here in Japan also. That is actually the reason I sold my Forester STI and got into a GC8😅 But once you feel the torque of the ej25 it can be tough to adjust to the ej20’s
Great breakdown. I would love to import a V6 GF8 in Cashmere Yellow! Looking forward to your merge video. I've been doing Subaru wiring merges for 17 years. I'm always interested in seeing others methods.
Thank you Matthew! That is a rare color to find for the GF8 but they are so nice. I think that is literally the only color that we haven’t had in our inventory yet! 17 years!? Nice man, when we post the merge video I look forward to see hearing your input!
Hey Harris where are you located? Here in Japan it’s pretty easy to make them last a while but absolutely we would love to make a video about it. Consider it added to the list!
Upgrade the oil pickup to the Killer B or Moroso as many of the oem ones have welds that fail over time. Also swap the flat bottom oil pan with an 06 sti pan for better oil control. Stay consistent with oil changes. I've even switched to using 5W40 in my EJ20K as I was told it's better at handling the heat from the turbo than 10w30 or 5w30 and so far so good! Always let it warm up and cool down before and after driving. If you have the means, install an equal length header. Doing this smoothes out the power delivery and helps keep all banks at a consistent temperature. These are just a few of the things I've picked up from several years of ownership. I'm sure others may have some good things to add that I either don't know or have forgotten.
@@brodytaylor6632 really? i work at an oil change shop and typically we only use 5w-40 weight oil in european vehicles like volkswagens, or diesel engines. i don’t have enough knowledge to know how it would affect your engine, have you noticed any difference in temperature compared to 5w-30?
Couple of things you missed out, the brembo's wont go under the standard wheels, the offset is incorrect, prop shaft is a different length, then if you swap to a 6 speed you have to put in driveshaft converters to take it from male to female. I know as i had to wait 6 weeks for non overnight parts from japan hahahaha Also you then get the widetrack issues depending on what year you get the 6 speed conversion from.
Yes there is a good amount more that could have been covered but was trying to keep it as basic as possible. Hopefully we can make some more content on the details you mentioned in the future! Really appreciate the feedback! Thank you!🤙🏼
I've had 4 of them and 9 JDM Subaru's, good cars. EJ20G, EJ20K, EJ205, EJ207, EJ20X, EJ20Y all good engines. My type RA with the old EJ20G is getting hard to find parts though. Its the closed deck block and I want to go twin scroll 6 speed one day. is it better to build off my engine or get a v7-v9 EJ207? Side note what are the rims @5:14?
Thanks for reaching out! Looks like you have some great experience with the Subaru platforms! That is a tough choice!!! We are a huge fan of the v7-v9 ej207 and the tunable platform is extremely beneficial so I would probably lean towards the swap for a few reasons. 1. Twinscroll turbo requires the inlet to go through the manifold unlike the oem turbo so that can be tricky to figure out. (We have seen people weld a 90 degree elbo upwards so it is doable) 2. Oil pan and pickup will need to be switched to the twinscroll oil pan. 3. Once you figure out the mechanical aspect you would still need to get a stand alone of some sort to tune it. Or you can merge a v8-9 ej207 and call it a day😅 easier said than done right!? Those wheels are Advans but I can’t remember the model😅
I have the first B4 RSK imported in Canada, parts are not that bad. Sadly in Canada kids trash their legacy because they are super cheap. Otherwise fun, underated JDM car and a sleeper.
I love me some Subaru lol!, is the rear bumper on the white part out car available? Looking for a JDM version rear bumper with license plate bracket if available.
Thanks for reaching out! I have to admit that I haven’t seen them before but I just looked it up and WOW!!! That is some amazing fabrication work you guys do! Thank you for reaching out!
Hi, OkiSUbies! I have a version 5 GC8 with a weird startup issue. When cold start, RPM rev to 1500 then drop to 1100 and slowly climb back to 1500. When warm starts, not all the time, it will crank to about start, but not actually start, I must keep cranking and it will start up just fine. The starter motor, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, fuel injector, fuel filter, MAF, air filter, O2 sensor, crank and cam angle sensor, spark plugs, and leads were all replaced. Any more suggestions?
I would try to replace or clean the IACV and do a boost leak test. High rpms mean the engine is getting enough air to rev that high so the IACV could be stuck open or there could be a vacuum leak. You could also check the throttle body and make sure it is closing properly and isn’t cracked open. Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes🙂👍🏻
It is a really fun swap! We call it the best of both worlds because you have the older light weight chassis and the newer tunable platform with so many aftermarket parts available. Definitely recommend it Sebastian!
@@OkiSubies true, the manual trans options arent very long for that car. a company near where i work, one person has a medium/dark blue SVX as a summer car. dont know who it is but its very cool. saw one downtown 8yrs ago, dark red/black. scheme. another forum user on a site i used to go on had an SVX, not sure if they still have it. a auto transmission wont be a deal breaker for me, heck im floating between a GTR33, Lanevo7, FD3s, eunos cosmo or an SVX as some cars id love to have. there are too many nice JDM cars out there...
Did we ever get GF8s in The States? Also, you mentioned the bugeye STI parts will bolt right on to GC8s but as we didn't get those over here, are there any other options? I know there was a Japanese guy from The Bay area over here on The West Coast that did an STI swap into his GC and that thing just lit me up with inspiration. Such a sick build. Hope to be owning one
Thank you for watching and reaching out! I don’t think the states ever got the GF8 specifically. Sorry if it was unclear but there is actually good news for you! We didn’t mean to say that only bugeye parts fit but much of the 02-07 parts fit mechanically. For example you could even find a GDB Blobeye STI parts car in the states and swap everything over to an early model Impreza. Only thing that gets tricky is the wiring🙂
AT is EJ206 and MT is EJ208 and the main difference between the two is the turbos. They both have big port heads but non AVCS, Open deck block and honestly the twin turbo setup is a really complicated setup that makes it in our opinion not a very desirable engine.
Love the video!! I have a 05 Blobeye hatch and am finding it super hard to source a 07 STi 6 speed in Australia. Can you suggest where to buy from in Japan? TIA. Keep up the great videos
That is a very unique car with the twin turbo setup it has. We will actually be doing a video specifically on that car because of the amount of comments we go about it. Thanks Mark!
You’re going to love the video we make concerning the wiring. It’s so intimidating to anyone that doesn’t have a full grasp of Subarus. Thankfully these older GCs are really simple. Make sure you’re subscribed so you can catch the video when it comes out! 🙂
I had a 1995 wrx for about a year, it was amazing to drive but finding parts for the ej20g was impossible. Unfortunately had to let it go a couple months ago :(
Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!
Wow! This is really hard to read, I couldn’t imagine not being able to drive a gas powered car. “2 liters per minute”! How ridiculous…Your English is very good, move to a country that isn’t so progressive and do burnouts in your gas guzzling car just because you can. 🙌
Man I have a BG5 1995 and parts are not common here in New Zealand thinking will have to travel to Japan one day for a holiday and kill 2 birds with one stone
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22b 😂
GRB
Can you do videos on BG5 Legacies? :)
Absolutely! We have a Legacy RS type RA we can do a video on😀👍🏼
have a hawk eye, want a sf5 sti!
I bought my RS coupe new off the lot in Aug. 2000 when no turbo model impreza was offered in the US. USDM STI swapped it in ‘07 and acquired all the jdm goodies from 22B parts as well as many rare STI GC8 option parts which I imported myself from Japan. Even had some guys stationed in Oki ship parts for me back in the day! I still own the car 22 years on. It’s cool that they’re now becoming legal to import but at the same time bittersweet knowing any swinging d$&k can just get a GC8 and not actually have to build one themselves like us OGs had to.
That sounds like a solid build!! All the OG’s definitely paved the way for us all and it is great to dig in the forums and still get so many technical answers done. The crazy thing is Japan hasn’t dug so much into the swaps like yours so it is cool seeing even the locals get excited about the possibilities.
Thanks for the comment man!
awesome man! original owners club! bought my RS on 12/28/99 and still have it...its a 2 door mostly stock though
He got those overnight parts from Japan. I have a 04 Outback build on my channel rn as well as a few other crazy builds going on
Rs chassis with original JDM sti parts is a sin
@@duffmancb11 Yeah, the trophies I’ve got from every car show I’ve taken it to speak otherwise.
I have the same exact 99 forester sf5...
But with everything gda swapped..engine, 5mt 4.444 rear helical lsd, subframe,suspension and everything is from gda, using gdb cluster and dash and whole ac system...
The only thing left sf5/gc8 is the radiator...(and bodyparts definately)
Having newer engine with avcs and obd2 tuneable ecu definately the best part of swapping sf5 into gd parts...
Subaru lego is never ending fun!
Fun fact about sf5:
Front suspension is gc8 layout
Rear suspension is gda/gdb layout
(Suspension top mount bolt pattern and rotation in relative to the car body)
Sf5 rear seats can be swapped to gf8,gh8 (impreza wagon rear seats)
Cheers 🍻
Yessss! I've finally come across a real jdm subaru channel
Thank you so much for watching! We are fired up and getting some more content ready so stick around!😁👍🏼
Feel free to comment on a topic or car that you would like to see more of and we will do what we can to film it🤙🏼
version 8 sti for me. EJ207 with the 35:65 power split is perfect lots of RWD characteristics.
That is a great setup and super fun. Also fun when that whole setup is swapped into a GC8😁👍🏼
In kenya 🇰🇪 learnt alot but realised the JDM cars are what we get sold especially the pre 2010s plus anything below 2010 subies most are actually what you just talked about
Had my v2 wrx v limited for 12yrs now. Gotta love a gc8
Nice! V2 v limited’s are getting rare! I wish UA-cam allowed pics in the comments sometimes😂
ua-cam.com/video/rFa-DXLjWxU/v-deo.html best I can do...
Am from Uganda 🇺🇬 Africa thanks for the review
I love your legy! iv got an 07 specB, the old man sti
Hey appreciate the love. Make sure to stay tuned, we have a video on its way up breaking down the OkiSubies Legacy Build.
Gotta say I'm jealous! I'm currently in the process of turning my 04 FXT into my version of an SG9 STI but man is it slow. Can't wait to get my jdm fenders and mirrors soon for it. The big project is going to be the AT to 6 speed swap but more than worth it! Hopefully once that's done an imported GC8 will be next!! Love the videos guys!
Hey Daze thanks for sharing your project with us. That’s a huge project but we can only imagine how rewarding it’s going to be to have it completely finished.
@@OkiSubies Absolutely! I'm very excited as it is going to be a ton of work but well worth it for some track days here and there. Love the content guys!!!
Just got my first one! 2003 wrx wrb dream car!
Wohoo!!! Welcome to the Subie fam!!!
Did you know that the JDM STI EJ207 engine and ECU like in the blue car is a straight drop in with the WRX’s? All you need to do is wire in the AVCS if your model didn’t come with it👍🏼
UA-cam recommendations working well here, subbed, and i am one of the 2 that would love to see the wire merge 😁.
Awesome! Much appreciated!
We will try and get that video out asap!
Definitely learned a lot about the earlier models from this video.
Thank you for watching! We are glad we could help share some of our knowledge!
very cool seeing all these special cars in one video!
Thank you for watching!
14 xt here wrapped in falken wild peaks stacked on 2 inch lifted rough country struts fucking love the ride
That sounds awesome! Wish YT allowed pics in the comments😂
A teenager from Uganda, big fan of the EJs keep making more videos😍. Looking forward to owning one GC8 in future inshallah.
Thank you!!! We will definitely have more in the near future!
Feel free to comment on what type of video you would like to see and we will do what we can to make it happen!
Thank you for watching!
All of them 🙌
Nice video. Favorite driveline is first generation en22t in a GC Impreza. Love the close deck non interference and tiny turbo that lasts forever.
Great video! sick bugeye!
I got my GD ( ‘07 Hawkeye ) last Nov. 2021 & I’m driving on it now..but I have a plan on my Hawkeye soon..for I’ll keep it the way it first.. hope someday I’ll fix it up..
Wiring roll call 🤘👌
GC8 is my favorite WRX. It's the 1 I wanted when I was a high school student but too poor to have 1.
We can totally relate. GC8s are some of the coolest cars and prices have always been high, but here in Japan they are the cheapest of all the sports cars. Toyota, Mitsubishi and Nissans are selling for double sometimes triple the price of Subarus.
Good news though, with yen being so weak right now it’s the best time to buy.
@@OkiSubies I'm in Australia, so plenty here locally. But non STi models are cheap but often in poor shape, faded paint, blown engines, gearboxes or just really high mileage.
I'm lucky because I have an FD RX7, Nissan Stagea 260rs and a few Fairlady 240z's. Which have all gone up in value. But I have still always wanted a GC8 and haven't got space for 1. Otherwise I would have got a GC8 or GF8 Wagon (STi) or 2 door Type R. I nearly got an early Subaru Forester XT (I like the early GTs) but I got the Stagea because I wanted an Rb26 engine for 20+ years.
I just bought my dream car:) 2018 WRX 6MT. 50k miles.
Nice! Congratulations man! Do you have any plans to modify it?
Kevin, you have mentioned that the surprise GC8 is very og-japanese-made, and mentioned the use of piggyback when you could flash, etc. This is an old story and its known the car scene in japan does a lot of stuff different when it comes performance modifications. Can you say more about how things are done differently there and what are funny/odd ways of modifying cars you oftenly come across (and im strickly talking about tuning, engine assembling, swaping....performance related stuff). Thanks!!
I have a 1995 STI Type-RA Version ('1') in original, stock condition, closed deck, manual everything. 1200kg of rawness 🙂 Fantastic car. Everything the modern Subarus are not unfortunately.
That is a very rare car! One of the lightest!
Thanks for the comment Wattpilot!
Kevin you guys have all the cool JDM stuff, making me jealous!
Haha thanks RoadWorthy. It’s so easy to forget we are surrounded by some of the coolest cars on the planet. Old school JDM goodness. Do you own a Subaru?
@@OkiSubies I've owned several over the years, a 03 WRX, 06 FXT, 09 STI, all were project cars with bad engines, so I'd clean them up, build a new motor, drive them for a bit and then sell and buy another. Right now I have a 09 FXT and just got it put back together and running yesterday. Ive enjoyed watching your videos, very informative technical content, keep them coming. One channel that has helped me lear alot about building ej-255/257 engines is subie performance ua-cam.com/users/SubiPerformance check it out, mostly in german but i can mostly tell what they are talking about Andi is the best subaru engine builder that I've ever seen
Great video! Looking forward to your content going forward!
Im quite surprised that you guys live in japan and dont have a legacy B4 I think there the most unique Subaru out there
Oh man. B4s have their own little click out here. We aren’t the biggest fans of them simply because of the twin turbo set up. Because of the two turbos there is double the work needed to do literally anything. But Dillon actually started off here in Japan with the B4 as his first car and it’s what started it all! Really fun cars.
私はGC8のバージョン3タイプR に乗っています。ここの様な､スバル､特にGC8や､インプレッサに詳しいショップが近くにあればいいのになー。修理やカスタムに苦労します。前編英語なので分かりませんが､映像を見て楽しんでいます。できれば日本語字幕でお願いします。🙏
コメントありがとうごさいます。今から、日本語サブタイトルCCもあります。上のCCボタンをクリックしてください！観てくれてありがとうございます！
One thing to add in to this foresters sf to gc8 and GD to SG have interchangeable parts. They almost all interchange besides a few pieces (LCA, sway bar mount brackets etc) but suspension, engine components, handling bits, driveline bits all swap over. While the legacy has special parts that are only on legacy and don't swap over.
You are absolutely right! There is still a good amount that can be swapped over like engine and a good amount of the drivetrain but as you mentioned most of the suspension is completely different. My last GC8 had the BL Legacy ej20x in and that was a blast!
Thank you for the input!
great video, thank you, love the Impreza GC8 💯, I had a 1995 one series and a 1998 four series, fantastic car, my dream remains the 22B 👍💪
Just Love Subaru The Culture for These cars in the UK is just Amazing Thank You OkiSubies You have another Subscriber 😃😃
Awesome to here the culture is doing great in the UK! Thank you Daniel!
whaaaaaat super cool shop!!
This channel looks sweet! I’m looking forward to more content👍🏼👍🏼🚀
Appreciate it! Thank you for your support!
the major difference with V5 and V6 STIs is the front and rear LSDs. Aus delivered V5/6 also got EJ207s. Im currently rebuilding my GF8 with a 500KW engine package (not that it will see that much, maybe 450) and finding an R180 that will work with the Liberty Spec B 6 speed and shafts without replacing hubs is problematic. Any info on what specific diff and shafts to look for?
That is a great question! For our Legacy we just did a GDB 6 speed because we already had the setup with front and rear LSD’s and we wanted DCCD. Then we just bought the custom races from Suberdave to make hybrid driveshafts. It was the easiest way but we will see how strong they are. We may have to get aftermarket driveshafts if they keep braking but those aren’t cheap😬
@@OkiSubies yeah they arent cheap lol. I mainly went the Lib box for the 3.54 ratio but it does suck not having front and rear LSDs. Especially when its about to make decent power. cheers for the reply
I've got a 96 brighton coupe with the 1.8 5 speed awd 111k miles. I've done stage 2 clutch. 8 spoke 17s with 235 40 17 super steels. 97 outback exhaust w/cat delete and unsilenced aftmkt muffler. Custom champagne flat paint job. Manual everything but does have cold a/c. That's my daily. Also have an 02 wrx with 237k miles on the body and Trans. I put in a 40k mile 208 from Japan, stage 3 6 puck clutch, aem fuel pump, pink sti injectors and a 20g tdo5. That's my Sunday driver if I'm not in the 85 mr2 or the 84 rx7 or the 86 rx7 or the 92 sentra se-r or the 97 se-r.
Wow! Your drive way/garage sounds like a dream!
@@OkiSubies I keep them locked up at work. I'm in the auto body field and my boss let's me keep most of the cars there. 😃
Im.moving out to oki soon. Maybe I'll swing by when I get to the base
Please do!!
Oki!!!❤️
Cool vídeo! Tnx and congrats! Say more about H6 turbo engine legacy!
We plan to really dive in and explain all we’ve done and are planning to do. Make sure to subscribe so you can see the video when it comes out. 🙂
you guys should do a review on a legacy specificaly the twin turbo 2.0 EJ208
That is a great idea!! We will put it on the list!
Finding 3rd Gen EJ25 engines over in Australia is a pain. Obviously I'm a Liberty/Legacy driver. But all the older Subaru's are fun and reliable if you take care of it.
We can totally relate! We also don’t have many ej25’s out here in Japan also. That is actually the reason I sold my Forester STI and got into a GC8😅
But once you feel the torque of the ej25 it can be tough to adjust to the ej20’s
i got a friend with a 2.5 rs and another with a regular gc8, i own an 05 fxt and i got two more homies with 08+ wrxs. subie gang lmao
Hey Jasen! I see your xt in the profile pic, nice man!
Good to hear the Subie gangs around the world are still rollin deap!
Great subaru video
Thank you so much!
Just fount the channel, i love it .😁
Thank you so much!!! We are just getting started, more to come!😁🤙🏼
Love it🤙
Can’t say no body knows of the legacies. #forgottenfighter
Bin them all and get me a Legacy RS Type Ra like Ari Vatanen drove in the WRC
Awesome channel more content plz …love from Trinidad 🇹🇹🙌🏻👍🏼
Thank you so much for watching!!! Definitely more coming!
@@OkiSubies I’d really like to know whats the best way to build a reliable daily turbo subie… when ever you drop more content I’m tuned in 🙌🏻✌️
Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲 bro 😎 I would take anyone of those send it to Jamaica I’ll take the best care of it 💯🔥🔥🔥
Great breakdown. I would love to import a V6 GF8 in Cashmere Yellow!
Looking forward to your merge video. I've been doing Subaru wiring merges for 17 years. I'm always interested in seeing others methods.
Thank you Matthew! That is a rare color to find for the GF8 but they are so nice. I think that is literally the only color that we haven’t had in our inventory yet!
17 years!? Nice man, when we post the merge video I look forward to see hearing your input!
Great video! Can you please do a video about tips to keep your Subaru engines last long?
First two things I did was cylinder 4 coolant mod and a air/oil separator.
Hey Harris where are you located? Here in Japan it’s pretty easy to make them last a while but absolutely we would love to make a video about it. Consider it added to the list!
Upgrade the oil pickup to the Killer B or Moroso as many of the oem ones have welds that fail over time. Also swap the flat bottom oil pan with an 06 sti pan for better oil control.
Stay consistent with oil changes. I've even switched to using 5W40 in my EJ20K as I was told it's better at handling the heat from the turbo than 10w30 or 5w30 and so far so good!
Always let it warm up and cool down before and after driving.
If you have the means, install an equal length header. Doing this smoothes out the power delivery and helps keep all banks at a consistent temperature.
These are just a few of the things I've picked up from several years of ownership. I'm sure others may have some good things to add that I either don't know or have forgotten.
@@brodytaylor6632 really? i work at an oil change shop and typically we only use 5w-40 weight oil in european vehicles like volkswagens, or diesel engines. i don’t have enough knowledge to know how it would affect your engine, have you noticed any difference in temperature compared to 5w-30?
@@OkiSubies I am based in New Zealand, here we have lots of Subarus imported from Japan, both turbo and NA ones!
Couple of things you missed out, the brembo's wont go under the standard wheels, the offset is incorrect, prop shaft is a different length, then if you swap to a 6 speed you have to put in driveshaft converters to take it from male to female. I know as i had to wait 6 weeks for non overnight parts from japan hahahaha Also you then get the widetrack issues depending on what year you get the 6 speed conversion from.
Yes there is a good amount more that could have been covered but was trying to keep it as basic as possible. Hopefully we can make some more content on the details you mentioned in the future! Really appreciate the feedback! Thank you!🤙🏼
@@OkiSubies I prob should add it was a v5 type r with a closed deck 2.5, running 398bhp, 465ftlb :D
Very informative video. Please go through the 3rd gen legacy
Great video.
This video will age well.
I have 2004 Forester per face lift 2.0X in INDIA 🇮🇳 need help to identify the which model I have got.
Send us a picture! Would love to see it.
We need to meet, you’re the best
You in Okinawa!? Come check us out!
I've had 4 of them and 9 JDM Subaru's, good cars. EJ20G, EJ20K, EJ205, EJ207, EJ20X, EJ20Y all good engines.
My type RA with the old EJ20G is getting hard to find parts though. Its the closed deck block and I want to go twin scroll 6 speed one day. is it better to build off my engine or get a v7-v9 EJ207?
Side note what are the rims @5:14?
Thanks for reaching out! Looks like you have some great experience with the Subaru platforms!
That is a tough choice!!! We are a huge fan of the v7-v9 ej207 and the tunable platform is extremely beneficial so I would probably lean towards the swap for a few reasons.
1. Twinscroll turbo requires the inlet to go through the manifold unlike the oem turbo so that can be tricky to figure out. (We have seen people weld a 90 degree elbo upwards so it is doable)
2. Oil pan and pickup will need to be switched to the twinscroll oil pan.
3. Once you figure out the mechanical aspect you would still need to get a stand alone of some sort to tune it.
Or you can merge a v8-9 ej207 and call it a day😅 easier said than done right!?
Those wheels are Advans but I can’t remember the model😅
I live in canada and finding parts for my 99 B4 is really difficult lol
They’re getting a little harder to find these days. A few years back the junkyards were filled with them. 😥
Try Japandirect in Mississauga Ontario
I have the first B4 RSK imported in Canada, parts are not that bad. Sadly in Canada kids trash their legacy because they are super cheap. Otherwise fun, underated JDM car and a sleeper.
legacy obv !
I love me some Subaru lol!, is the rear bumper on the white part out car available? Looking for a JDM version rear bumper with license plate bracket if available.
Where are you located. Local pickup is all we are really interested in for large, hard to ship items like body panels and seats.
@@OkiSubies oh dang, I'm in the US. Thanks anyways.
Fun video you ever buy or install any of our aftermarket frames?
Thanks for reaching out! I have to admit that I haven’t seen them before but I just looked it up and WOW!!! That is some amazing fabrication work you guys do! Thank you for reaching out!
Hi, OkiSUbies! I have a version 5 GC8 with a weird startup issue. When cold start, RPM rev to 1500 then drop to 1100 and slowly climb back to 1500. When warm starts, not all the time, it will crank to about start, but not actually start, I must keep cranking and it will start up just fine.
The starter motor, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, fuel injector, fuel filter, MAF, air filter, O2 sensor, crank and cam angle sensor, spark plugs, and leads were all replaced. Any more suggestions?
I would try to replace or clean the IACV and do a boost leak test. High rpms mean the engine is getting enough air to rev that high so the IACV could be stuck open or there could be a vacuum leak. You could also check the throttle body and make sure it is closing properly and isn’t cracked open.
Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes🙂👍🏻
@@OkiSubies forgot to mention, IACV also replace and tested for many times. Air leak would be the next test, thanks!
That body is worth all the monies.
i have 1996 gc8 ej20k
Man I'm itching to put a ej205 in my gc8 2.5 rs
It is a really fun swap! We call it the best of both worlds because you have the older light weight chassis and the newer tunable platform with so many aftermarket parts available. Definitely recommend it Sebastian!
Would you do a video on the sf5? I have one here in Australia and want to see what I could do to it. I love all the subies you have
We can definitely do that!!! We have some good info on modifying the Foresters so stick around!
you should buy an Alycone SVX.
Those are really cool! Unfortunately I think they only come AT which makes it hard to sell. Most only want the EG33😂
@@OkiSubies true, the manual trans options arent very long for that car. a company near where i work, one person has a medium/dark blue SVX as a summer car. dont know who it is but its very cool. saw one downtown 8yrs ago, dark red/black. scheme. another forum user on a site i used to go on had an SVX, not sure if they still have it.
a auto transmission wont be a deal breaker for me, heck im floating between a GTR33, Lanevo7, FD3s, eunos cosmo or an SVX as some cars id love to have. there are too many nice JDM cars out there...
Did we ever get GF8s in The States? Also, you mentioned the bugeye STI parts will bolt right on to GC8s but as we didn't get those over here, are there any other options? I know there was a Japanese guy from The Bay area over here on The West Coast that did an STI swap into his GC and that thing just lit me up with inspiration. Such a sick build. Hope to be owning one
Thank you for watching and reaching out!
I don’t think the states ever got the GF8 specifically. Sorry if it was unclear but there is actually good news for you! We didn’t mean to say that only bugeye parts fit but much of the 02-07 parts fit mechanically. For example you could even find a GDB Blobeye STI parts car in the states and swap everything over to an early model Impreza. Only thing that gets tricky is the wiring🙂
What engine came in the 98 legacy twin turbos? Is it reliable/worth it?
AT is EJ206 and MT is EJ208 and the main difference between the two is the turbos. They both have big port heads but non AVCS, Open deck block and honestly the twin turbo setup is a really complicated setup that makes it in our opinion not a very desirable engine.
Love the video!! I have a 05 Blobeye hatch and am finding it super hard to source a 07 STi 6 speed in Australia. Can you suggest where to buy from in Japan? TIA. Keep up the great videos
Thank you!!
Yahoo auctions has them quite often and sometimes you can find companies that are willing to ship.
@@OkiSubies thanks so much!! Will do some searching
can gc8 speedometer pnp to forester sf5?
It actually depends on the year but it is possible yes.
is there any fenders from impreza that fits on sf5?
No, I don’t think so.
ahh. imprezas have som many nice ones. and since my sf5 is no an forester type r spec sti it would be fitting :P
Love seeing some gc/gf content!!
Well buckle up haha it’s 90% of what we do. Haha
Hi there
gc8 wrx 4 ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such an underrated platform! Thanks for commenting!
what about the legacy b4 rsk?
That is a very unique car with the twin turbo setup it has. We will actually be doing a video specifically on that car because of the amount of comments we go about it. Thanks Mark!
If is very unique, I have one but the previous owner didn't take good care of it so I have to change the Gearbox. Shoutouts from barbados
I’m the other guy that loves wiring
You’re going to love the video we make concerning the wiring. It’s so intimidating to anyone that doesn’t have a full grasp of Subarus. Thankfully these older GCs are really simple. Make sure you’re subscribed so you can catch the video when it comes out! 🙂
I love subarus but they’re pretty much reskins
That is why we love them even more😅!
With the older cars getting discontinued parts it is great to be able to swap newer parts in older cars😁👍🏼
Bc5 rs legacy is the OG ej powered suby
Absolutely!
'89 JDM Legacy RS. All other answers are wrong.
Haha good luck finding one😂😂😂
But yes that is a beautiful car, we actually have a black RS type RA. We will post a video of it!
I had a 1995 wrx for about a year, it was amazing to drive but finding parts for the ej20g was impossible. Unfortunately had to let it go a couple months ago :(
Sorry to hear that! Yeah even in Japan it is getting really tough to find parts so we definitely feel your pain!
Thank you for watching!
Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-(
In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!
Wow! This is really hard to read, I couldn’t imagine not being able to drive a gas powered car. “2 liters per minute”! How ridiculous…Your English is very good, move to a country that isn’t so progressive and do burnouts in your gas guzzling car just because you can. 🙌
Man I have a BG5 1995 and parts are not common here in New Zealand thinking will have to travel to Japan one day for a holiday and kill 2 birds with one stone
They are rare over here also😅
PREFACE LIFT IS LIFE. Always love seeing EJ20G love
Good stuff! That’s how it all started. We are all about that chimney and intercooler design. Ingenious.