 Ross in Japan got a chance to drive the new Legacy GT 6-speed. Response was fantastic - there was no lag on the 2.5-liter. 4th gear, from 1500 revs it just pulls. It wasn't the most exciting pull (ahem) he's had in 4th gear, but enough to be interesting. 4th gear/1500 rpm was about 40km/h. Doesn't feel like there is any lag at all, but really needs some opening up of the intake and exhaust. While it gives an impression of being heavier, it does not feel heavier on the road. Steering, reflexes felt lighter than his 08 WRX. It feels like a really well-balanced car.
Suspension feels a bit like the 08 WRX, but far more refined. Brakes are fairly average, nothing special about them, nothing bad about them. Ross really didn't get a chance to push it hard, so cannot really comment about body roll. The front suspension has been redone. One of the areas of complaint on the earlier Legacy, the somewhat wobbly steering response in corners, feels like it has been eliminated. Sort of like an older legacy with the lower arm bushings replaced with AVO upgrades. |
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 RalliTEK of Portland, Oregon had their big garage sale event on a balmy Saturday in June. Well, not that balmy in the morning, when a fine mist reminded everybody that Oregon is indeed part of the Pacific Northwest. But if you are a Northwesterner, a fine mist is nothing more than a reminder why a 24-oz latte is integral to starting the day off right. Especially if you got up at 6am to put up a tent and lay out some swag for sale - in our case, a bunch of JDM parts we had lying around from the Japanese office. |
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  We finally done it – 2 years of hardwork has finally paid off. AVO has propelled their AVO VX Twin Turbo SS with full body weight and standard engine to a fantastic time of 10.82 @ 133 mph. This was achieved with the extra horsepower produced during the week, in which we fitted a twin 3” mandrel bent exhaust system and a second 800HP fuel pump, in addition to the AVO existing fuel system. The final power figure achieved was a pavement-rippling 807hp @ the wheels @ 19 PSI. |
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  Magazine article about setting up a 2004 Legacy GT twinscroll (aka the Liberty in Australia). Features an install of an AVO Power Air Intake and Silicone Inlet pipe along with before and after dyno charts. |
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 New from AVO is a set of dual mufflers made specifically for the 2005-2009 Outback. These photos are of the pre-production units that will be used for testing. They are made of high-quality stainless steel and will bolt up to a stock mid-pipe system or the AVO 3" mid-pipe for the Outback XT. We have just done the test-fit of the new mufflers as well, and included a short video of them on a stock Outback XT with standard mid-pipe and downpipe. |
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 Easternats 2009 was to be a bit more of a fun event for the AVO team with no dyno competition and just the drags on Easter Monday being the only competitive event. Even the drags without a prepared track and just grudge matches was just to be for the guy with the most traction. |
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 Update! Finally in is the new aluminum bar & plate top mount intercooler for the new 08+ Impreza WRX STI. The core measures a hefty 20 5/8" x 10 3/8" x 4", making it one of the largest TMIC's we have created - if not the largest. It has been designed as a drop in replacement for the stock intercooler - no cutting, grinding, or other work will be necessary to get it in.
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