Legacy GT SDM specs. info needed.

Racers Inspired · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: Legacy GT SDM specs. info needed.

hey, Can some one give some specs or details about the LGT SDM model.
I am getting one RORO with black leather, sunroof, mcintosh sound system, 8 airbags, etc but it's Singapore. Any lower grade i should look out for before i purchase? Is it better to purchase a JDM.

Also this one however does not have HID and does not have the control to adjust the beam level. Is that normal for a SDM LGT?

What hp differences is there for between the JDM and SDM LGT?

Any help would be appreciated.

Much Thanks. Cool

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smalls · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

All i can say there is lots hidden differences,
If you know of any used parts dealer thats bringing parts from singapore for the GT Legacy and have them available then purchase is fine.
However if not i would advise go for a JDM.
In my opinion the JDM's are a lot better.
oh btw the singapore models dont come with HID's exfactory.

my $0.02

legacy_specB · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

JDM all the way.....the only thing the SDM legacy comes with that the JDM legacy doesnt have is Cruise control which wont make sense using on our roads. The JDM legacy is much better IMO......

jadakiss · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:57 am Post subject:

sure the SDM's have leather and sunroofs...but u hada ask urself....the actual price of one of those units landed and cleared all taxes duty etc in trinidad is about 100K.....(priced it myself)...y so cheap?

d cheapest JDM GT would run u damn near to 130-135K....thats a big difference....with that i wud stay clear of the SDM's Shocked

b18b_turbo · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:46 am Post subject:

price is not necessarily a measure of quality. DIfferent things would be valued differently in its respective market. Try buying recaros in Japan and then try buying the same thing in California....exact product, HUGE price difference. Just how a local legacy costs a mint, but in the US it costs about USD27,000......which can be less than a roro... Confused

..... Use physical characteristics of the vehicles to compare them.

same engine, same suspension, same tuning etc....

Just different numbers on the tach and a few cosmetic differences....

I would still go JDM tho...

jadakiss · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

like i said Racers Inspired, save ur money.In terms of asian economic markets, singapore and japan are closely aligned. So using price as a metric of quality is a fair assumption for these two countries. Singappore has 'lower' quality standards and market requirements for the legacy gt, hence why it is priced significantly less than the JDM models

their legacy's are marketed as luxary sedans in contrast to JDM's which are more geared towards high performance. After all, jus look at the maps on a SDM legacy, most cases its less aggressively tuned.

Ask any dealer or even the big boys, crism. They would tell you that importing a SDM subaru legacy is monumentally cheaper than their JDM counterparts...and the reason is quality..or lack their-off.

SDM's rarely come with bilstein for eg..why? market requirements. Their engine is less aggressively tuned? Why..again market requirements. Same engine yes, however i've spoken to mechs in crism who indicate that some engine internals are actually different in the SDM's.

I must state however that my view with respect to using price as a gauge was for the subaru legacy in particular. It was not ment as a hard and fast rule for other vehicles across the board.

After all Racers Inspired,, would you trust a man like b18b_turbo, who uses 10w 30 oil in his legacy Laughing

Civic 2nr · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject:

i dont know about the sdm and jdm legacy, but from what i know wrt parts i have a dx wagon and the ac compressor went and apparently the sdm compressor is diff to the jdm one . so from that i know that jdm parts are more likely to come by when compared to sdm.

my $0.02

b18b_turbo · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

RB25-DET · Street 2NR Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Tech posts: 50 My 2NRide:

ok guys lets settle this, Jadakiss are you a tuner?? can you post up the maps you have of the SDM and JDM legacy so i can compare them to see if there are any differences??( if you have them ) I get what you guys are trying to say about the price difference in relation to quality standards and market requirements, but I am concerned with the claim that the JDM and SDM are tuned differently.... Surprised

lets see if the maps are really different Neutral

players · Street 2NR Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Tech posts: 31 My 2NRide:

Have anyone of you guys ever seen this guy legacy, He claim to be a legacy owner but have you ever seen it? Now he claim to pull map from JDM and SDM.. Strange fella yeah........any part I need for my SDM Legacy I provide chassis number to neal and massey and it's done......speculation is un acceptable without facts

b18b_turbo · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:52 am Post subject:

Bacon · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject:

jadakiss · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:26 am Post subject:

b18b_turbo, im not sure how u think i own just a GT legacy...i guess the certified copy is wrong huh...they prob made a mistake Neutral

las time i check, i have a GT spec b.

nah b18b_turbo, didnt come to the meet cuz ah was alil busy...i guess u missed me Rolling Eyes

players,me neva claim to pull map yes fadda...duno where u get that. like i said, the different dealers i spoke too alluded to the fact that the SDM's were clearly inferior in terms of performance....but wats really funny thois that meh boy,

issa ASS-ganralie saying the SDM is no different from the JDM..yet the SDM happens to come w/leather and mc intosh,exact performance etc etc...soo logic wud dictate that it shud be a better buy right?..funny tho...u always said that u'd never consider buying ah SDM...i wonder y Mr. Green

hmmm

b18b_turbo · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

1) nobody say u had a SDM legacy

2) it was stated that it is a cosmetic difference.

3) there are JDM legacies with leather interior and mcintosh..... Confused

You clearly respond to posts very irrlevantly...read and respond to what was said if you must respond at all. 3 of us just asking you to please post the tune differences since you know them....the point of the forum is to learn. So teach us what you know.

jadakiss · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

Hahah u can call me what u want lil fella its ok...but jus answer this...if the SDM is the same as the JDM, and cheaper to boot, why didnt u buy d SDM Mr. Green

It defies logic that u'd buy the more expensive one (JDM) ..even when u said performance wise it is identical to the SDM, barring a few aesthetic upgrades which makes clearly makes the SDM package look far more appealing...so y...y buy the JDM then, hmmmm?

U my fren are a moron Rolling Eyes

Oh, btw im here to stay, k Mr. Green

b18b_turbo · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

i bought over a year ago and was the same price, consider that, wehn ppl now start to buy legacy....hmm?

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND POST YOUR RESOURCS JACK@$$!!!!!!....

rb25det, players, myself and the rest are waiting to learn from u Confused

Civic 2nr · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

TOPIC OF THREAD: LGT SDM info specs needed

the squabble between jada and b18 not helping the author.

jada find some evidence

b18 be nice and stop jumping at the man throat

i have a jdm lgt , i researched ahh the info and the reason y the prices are diff is that it is ALLEGED ( dont hold me to it) that a sdm car is subjected to more wear and tear due to higher usage when compared to jdm but they are better equipped with more air bags , ah higher speedo, ah deck that doesnt need to be converted to our frequency etc.

so racers inspired u choose what u want according to your personal preference

Arif

legacy_specB · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

b18b_turbo · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

legacy_specB · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

^^^exactly so the bigger engine produces less power because..................