2005 Liberty Luxury Advice Required

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:12 pm

I'm pretty sure its not the beefed up 6 speed that the sti gets. Its just a 5 speed that has a 6th ratio.

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Kustomchris · Post by **Kustomchris** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:18 pm

Seems like the manual conversion doesnt work well with later models having vdc.

Still, a man can dream and i'd love to see the full potential of my car.. Soft auto's just let down the engines big time

Post by **Alex** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:24 pm

Gannon wrote:I'm pretty sure its not the beefed up 6 speed that the sti gets. Its just a 5 speed that has a 6th ratio.

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I was under the impression the gen4 ran the STi box but subaru has made a new 6 speed for the new models?

Not sure tho

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sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:13 am

+1

All 6th gear does though is allow a harder launch off the line.

Is a fool yes that underestimates a H6 in anger...

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:44 am

Yeh gearbox was very smooth and it was great to drive.

So I should pick her up this Monday.
So what should I start looking at regarding cheap mods, etc?

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:14 am

The usual - induction, exhaust...oh and a supercharger should push things along

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:17 am

I am definitely new to Subarus'.
What induction things to people get done? Just a change of filter or?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:40 am

sven '2' wrote:+1

All 6th gear does though is allow a harder launch off the line.

What???

6th gear is the highest gear and has nothing to do with launching

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:41 am

I am assuming it means that it spreads the ratios out so 1st subsequently has a better launching ratio...
Where can I source a user manual for this car online? They downloadable?

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:18 pm

Bought an '06 3.0r-b earlier this year, the gearbox is the same as the sti but missing the dccd and front lsd. The new diesel 6 speed in the forester and outback is the 5sp with another gear...
The gearing's a bit short in 1st which makes traffic a bit painful but you get used to it...
Try liberty asn for the service manual, i think they have a link to the full set..

As far as mods go, get a tune as the factory one is average and maybe an exhaust?

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:20 pm

Where in Perth is good to get a tune? Whats it usually cost?
And what exhaust bits does everyone do? I like it being quiet, but if its killing performance....

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:46 pm

Ive done neither, exhausts sound good on the h6 but think they lose power if done wrong. Most just change the two rear mufflers, there's 3? catalytic converters and 4 oxygen sensors which complicate things if you want a full system.

Tune in Perth would probably be kido racing, its not a dyno tune rather logging your driving and fixing it from the logs, hence cheaper than dyno time, think ~300, though don't quote me on that.

Davidov · Post by **Davidov** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:56 am

specwarop wrote:Where in Perth is good to get a tune? Whats it usually cost?
And what exhaust bits does everyone do? I like it being quiet, but if its killing performance....

MaximumMotorsports is a reliable mob that do ecutek tunes (im not sure about other tunes).
I believe Race Torque is another place that does tuning.

They are for dyno tunes but id say they would do a range of options to suit all sorts of price ranges (your looking at ~$1700 for a full ecutek dyno tune).

Otherwise i think a few exhaust shops around do basic tunes.

I wouldnt do a tune until you do an upgraded exhaust.

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:32 am

Looking at getting the 100,000km service done for this new car.
Have been quoted $666. What does that involve. Have looked around and people are saying they were charged $1200 or higher and had the timing belt/chain replaced.
But I heard that this model car doesn't need the chain replaced? Why not?

Post by **Alex** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:08 pm

are you happy with the car so far?

the 100k service is a big one. It requires every single fluid to be changed, filters etc etc.

for a 4cylinder with a timing belt this can be expensive, as you said going well over $1000.

The h6 has a timing chain and is a non-perishable part - it will never need to be replaced.

alex

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:37 pm

The car is f'en brilliant. Love it.

Thats good news regarding the timing chain. It still seems odd that it never needs replacing. Other cars I know of with a timing chain, need it replaced at about 100000km...

Post by **Alex** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:01 pm

specwarop wrote:The car is f'en brilliant. Love it.

Thats good news regarding the timing chain. It still seems odd that it never needs replacing. Other cars I know of with a timing chain, need it replaced at about 100000km...

not the subi. It should outlast the car unless something weird happens.

Not so sure about idlers, tensioners etc though.

alex

specwarop · Post by **specwarop** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:20 pm

Just did a quick search, replacing the idler pulley and tensioner is supposed to be quite easy...