Lee A's 2004 Outback LL Bean 3.0L H6 4EAT
Member #38513
Car Description:
295k+ miles - bought bone stock at 224k miles in 2016~4200lb roadtrip weight (4700lb OE GVWR)
27 degree approach/departure angle
Most mods/repairs (incl. engine/trans replacement) DIY
Modded for day trips, road trips, Gambler500, and overland trips in the western USA.
Trans replaced @ 261k miles w/150k mile 4EAT from identical donor car
Engine replaced @ 271k miles w/JDM import & cleaned/refreshed/etc.
APPEARANCE/INTERIOR/ELECTRICAL
-15x7 ET15 Black Rhino Boxer wheels (5)
-235/75/15 (28.9") Toyo Open Country AT3 tires
-VIS Racing carbon fiber "STI Style" hood
-Carbon fiber hood scoop
-DIY custom ABS mesh front grille
-Bosch Europa 140mm horns
-3" bixenon projector retrofit into Legacy single bulb all-chrome housings with 35w 4300k HIDs
-Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Flood pods for ditch lighting mounted on DIY designed/3D printed door jamb brackets
-Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport Combo pods for forward lighting mounted on ADF brackets
-Dual-color (yellow/white) rectangular-beam LED pods for fog lighting (replaced factory fog housings)
-Color matched fuel rail covers and strut tower brace mounts to wheels.
-Polished STI front control arms
-JDM tail lights/center garnish
-JDM hatch spoiler
-Honda style rear wiper arm + larger blade
-LED turn signals/brake/license plate/reverse lights
-05-07 Legacy side mirrors with functional aftermarket sequential LED signal lights in smoked housings
-Sideskirt delete & bedlined rocker panels
-3M ceramic window tint
-JDM stainless steel & gold Legacy door sill plates
-Fan-cooled front seat covers
-MOLLE panels & storage bags for driver & passenger seat back to organize supplies & gear
-Rear seat removed (space for cargo/camping gear)
-Custom gauge cluster bezel by OrtizCustomPods
-Innovate Motorsports Temp/Pressure combo gauges for both ATF & engine oil
-All aftermarket LED offroad lighting & radiator sprayer controlled by OEM switches in EUDM OEM 1-DIN switch pocket.
-LED interior lighting (overhead, doors, gauges, switches)
-Thinkware X1000 2K front+2K rear dash cam
-Gentex 453 (Homelink/compass) interior mirror & OEM Subaru harness adapter
-Sony XAV-AX7000 (100w peak) double-DIN Android Auto/Carplay headunit w/wired reverse camera
-Polk DB651 door speakers
-1200w AC inverter installed w/1/0 AWG wire
-"1200w" under-seat subwoofer
-OEM cargo subwoofer deleted & replaced with pocket for storage
-45w USB-C PD + 18w USB-A charger + green voltmeter/wattage output display & deleted front cig lighter socket
-ECU relocated into glovebox
-OnStar delete
-OEM cupholder radio bezel trim from 00-02
-3D printed radio/mic mounts for Baofeng BF-F8HP - printed with ASA - BE/BH cupholder bezel DIY designed.
-DIY designed & 3D printed water bottle cupholder adapters that retain stock can/bottle fitment
-28"x28" cargo net mounted to ceiling for soft item storage (blankets, towels, jackets, hats) & to hang things to dry
-OEM Subaru gray rubber cargo bay mat
-Interior rear hatch release pull handle
-3D printed exterior badges
-DIY designed & 3D printed gas cap holder
-3D printed cell phone mounting bracket
-Passenger cell phone holder
-Roof rail mounted (with 3D printed mounting brackets) antennas for 4G cellular modem and GMRS radio
FUNCTION
-SLO "Monster" subframe spacers
-4" lift with Flatout Suspension GR40R (10" travel, 40mm inverted front coilovers, front/rear external reservoirs)
-Rear diff auto-locker (R160 Torq Locker)
-Tru-Cool Max LPD4921 transmission cooler (34k BTU/GVWR lbs)
-Aluminum radiator (2-row)
-DIY distilled water radiator sprayer (like IC sprayer, for on-demand coolant/trans cooling)
-Optima Red Top battery
-AEM DryFlow air filter
-Primitive Racing 3/16" engine skidplate
-Rare OEM steel rear differential skidplate
-Cusco front strut tower brace
-Front coilover reservoirs mounted in-line with hood scoop inlet
-GrimmSpeed brake master cylinder brace
-Chinesium 06-07 WRX Premium 4 piston calipers
-EBC BSD slotted rotors
-Hawk HPS 5.0 front brake pads, regular HPS rear.
-Poly trans mount anti-wobble insert
-Poly front LCA/rear trailing arm bushings
-Poly steering rack bushings & replaced rack @ 271k miles
-Repaired/reinforced front LCA body-side mounts
-02-07 WRX STI aluminum front LCA's
-Godspeed tubular adjustable rear lateral arms
-Godspeed tubular adjustable rear camber arms with extra gussets added for strength
-Modified Chevy Silverado rear bumpstops w/ 3" spacers
-Swaybars deleted
-Class II tow hitch (essentially a rock slider for the bumper)
-Exhaust re-routed over the rear subframe & shielded with Improved Racing basalt fiber heatshield
RECOVERY/EMERGENCY
-Misc. recovery gear (straps, shackles, MaxTrax, compact shovel, bottle jack, etc.)
-Smittybilt air compressor
-Spare full-size wheel/tire, all fluids, CV axles, sensors, and other critical parts (or supplies for band-aid fixes, e.g. wire, tape, epoxies, tire repair, etc.)
-DIY first aid kits
-5lb ABC fire extinguisher behind passenger seat
CAMPING
-12V Alpicool refrigerator/freezer (dual zone) or Massimo CX30 (single zone) for solo trips
-EcoFlow River Pro power station (also bring an extra battery and/or 160W folding solar depending on the trip)
-2020 aluminum & Masonite hardboard sleeping platform
-Pop-up ground tent/footprints/ground cloth, sleeping gear (bag, pads, blankets, etc.) as needed
-Pop-up privacy tent for toilet/shower
-Bucket toilet w/bags
-Compact folding camp chairs as-needed
-Compact folding Coleman aluminum table as-needed
-Chinesium aluminum folding tire table as-needed
-Butane/propane stove & minimalist kitchen gear organized
-Camp lighting
-Additional gear/supply storage crates loaded as-needed.