Citation needed it was an all new model and positioned above the leone xt justy and kei cars rex and sambar in subarus model range at the timethe legacy also introduced an entirely new flat 4. There was a guy at my dealership that had a legacy gt it was faster than the sti.

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Legacy gt vs sti. 39 rear final gear ratio. Legacy gt vs sti. He said he liked it more cause it was as fast as an sti faster than a wrx but more comfortable and less likely to get noticed than the other 2 cars. Category people blogs. Show more show less. For all out performance get an sti.
As far as swapping engines into a 02 07 wrx the engine i have in my 2005 wrx now is actually an ej255 from an 05 legacy gt but with forged sti spec compression lower compression pistons so you can call it an ej25x because the only component that was different from an sti engine the pistons were replaced. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled a suggested video will automatically play next. Although the legacy gt drivetrain is stronger than your standard wrx drivetrain more like a v7 jdm sti it isnt quite as strong as the sti drivetrain. The hottest legacy to reach the us was the 250 hp legacy gt but that shouldnt stop you from creating your own sti esque version just like this owner. But probably would still go with an sti. 2010 sti 6 speed manual 1st 3636 2nd 2235 3rd 1521 4th 1137 5th 0971 6th 0756 front final gear ratio.
4th 694 final reduction 4111 legacy gt. It has zero drone with excellent looks and a nice aggressive tone plus oem quality fitment. Ej257 quasi rant also consider the drivetrain. Up next the budget wrx. Lewis i ran into. He had 14 slips to prove it.
Just fitted a full 2016 sti catback to my 2005 legacy gt and it looks and sounds beautiful. For very very good performance with a healthy does of luxury get the gt. If i had to do it all over again id take a hard look at the 25gt. The gt should be cheaper when all is said and done. There was also an officer back at ft. The legacy was introduced in 1989 to provide subaru a vehicle to compete in the lucrative north american mid size market against the honda accord toyota camry mazda 626 and nissan stanza.
3545 2005 2009 legacy legacy25i 5spd manual 1st 3454 2nd 2062 3rd 1448 4th 1088 5th 780 fianl 390 legacy25i automatic 4spd automatic 1st 2785 2nd 1545 3rd 1. The sti is rockin a vf39. Related story 2017 type r vs 2018 370z vs.