chochocho

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This is definitely an on-going project. I bought the car back in October, 2007 and it's only been driven about 8000 miles. Car was all stock at time of purchase. Car is now running and tuned for both 91 octane and e85 (5/3/13)

Just got it back on 5/3 and going to run the car on e85 for the moment.

Mod List:

Engine and tranny
EJ207 Version 8 motor (new rings, bearings, coated JE pistons)
ARP headstuds
JDM non-dccd 6 speed with flossy shift ****
Link ECU
Blouch 1.5 xtr with avo wastegate actuator
ID1000 topfeed injectors
Tomei catless downpipe with Borla Hush with kartboy long hangers
Walbro fuel pump
Visteon Radiator

Suspension
kyb agx with whiteline springs
group n front strut tops
whiteline front and rear sway bar
whiteline front endlinks
whiteline alk sport
Whiteline outrigger bushing
whiteline steering rack bushing
MSI Engine mounts
Group N Tranny mount
kartboy rear endlinks
gc8 trailing arms with whiteline bushings (the noltec ones disintegrated)
group n control arm bushings
cusco front and rear strut tower bar
cusco gc8 turbo lower brace
Subframe bolts
Jnorth fender brace
goodridge stainless steel brakelines with smurf fluid
1" spacers in rear
17"x7.5" SSR Competition

Interior
02/03 wrx front and rear seat
Defi gauges (Boost, Oil Pressure, and EGT)
Wideband o2 sensor
Zeitronix Ethanol Analyzer

11/15/08
New AC compressor with lines (thanks unit91 and gbmotorsport) - removed
Relocated metal WRX overflow tank - removed
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brakelines with the smurf stuff
Head resurfaced and valve adjusted, headgaskets replaced
New belts, waterpump, thermalstat, seals
All belts Replaced

11/16/08
K&N air filter installed
desnorkeled

11/27/08
New OEM inlet hose and coffee cup mod - removed

4/19/09
Rebuilt td05-18g with upgraded through gpopshop - removed
Remanufactured Front Axles installed
Rear LSD seal replaced.

5/2/09
02/03 wrx front seats.
black out grill and painted emblem skyblue

5/15/09
STI overflow radiator cap - don't know where it went....
Pivot bushings for shifter
rear diff race bushings

7/7/09
02/03 wrx rear seats

8/1/09
door dings and driver side rear quarter panel fixed and painted
Replaced Driver side Taillight
Diamond Coil Pack Installed - removed

9/18/09
16" rs rims (painted black) with hankook rs2 215/45/16

3/23/10 - further updates
Hydra 2.7 getting installed and Tuned at EQ Tuning - Didn't work out
800cc modified sti injectors with 91 legacy n/a fuel rails - removed
engine and tranny mounts from GroupN - removed
ACT street clutch with streetlite flywheel - sold
Cusco H brace from turbo gc8
Subframe Bolts

5/20/10 - Car to FLI

8/15/12
Installed Cusco front strut brace

5/5/13
Installed JNorth fender brace
Installed ebay front lip
Installed beatrush alt cover

6/1/13
Installed Defi boost, egt, and oil temp gauges with controller
Installed PTP turbo blanket

8/12/13
rear diff bushings from powerflex - Installed by RBMS 8/11/13
kartboy short shifter and bushings - Installed by RBMS 8/11/13
whiteline front front roll center adjustment kit - Installed by RBMS 8/11/13
1" spacers in rear struts - Installed by RBMS 8/11/13
front axles - installed by RBMS 8/11/13
Kartboy crossmember bushings - installed by RBMS 8/11/13

9/2/13
Front and Rear Brakes Installed (Porterfield)

9/9/13
Installed Momo Steering wheel

9/19/13
SSR competition 17x7.5 wheels with 3mm spacers installed

9/20/13
Rears fenders rolled by RMS

9/28/13
Went with a 1990 legacy honeycomb grill

2/8/14
Windows Tinted by Rocky Mountain Window Tinting in Livermore
5% back windows and rear, 55% fronts

4/16/14
Perrin afta maf hose and perrin turbo inlet

7/30/14
New 04 STI steering rack installed - Thanks RBMS

8/23/14
Installed Mishimoto Intercooler Hoses

9/20/14
Swapped out wrx front seats for STI front seats

9/21/14
Hella Horns Installed - Thanks Rufino

2/15/15
Driver side diff o-ring replaced - thanks RBMS

2/28/15
STI rear seats installed

3/30/16
IAG fuel rails with braided fuel lines
Aftermarket cone filter
IAG AOS
STI brembos front and rear with ferodo pads and slotted rotors
Grimmspeed Brake master cylinder brace
Cusco rear v brace

10/18/16
whiteline trailing arm bushings and whiteline lateral links

1/17/17
hella 550 fog/driving lights
flatout 5000 coilovers

Future Plans:
manual seat belts
rear axles
fog lights
sounds

stg2lgcy00

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So whats been goin on with this? Any pics???

Hardware89

lets get some pics

ipozestu

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Ttiwwop

chochocho

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pics. sorry for the delay.

project is on hold due to financial difficulties.

i need to get this rear quarter panel fixed one of these days.....

pics looked ALOT better than seeing this in person

salvator_rizzo

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looks like a sleeper, what does it put down for power?

any engine shots?

chochocho

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still stock boost so i don't think a whole lot more than stock (160 hp, 181 tq).

i'll get pics of the engine bay later.

Hardware89

trying to do the same...i feel ur pain

chochocho

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i see. old car..means more prone to issues.

still haven't figured out engine management.

car has radiator fluid leak.....

chochocho

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here is a picture of the engine shot. just got it back from the shop.

need to get an inlet hose....i think there's a broken connection..

chochocho

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12/15/08
Damn, need to rebuild the 16g (if it's rebuildable).

chochocho

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update. turbo has been rebuilt. need smog now at a test center. wish me luck.

chochocho

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painted the grill emblem sky blue

chochocho

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just got the car back from the shop. the dents (most of them) are fixed up.

chochocho

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latest pics....got the saggy ***...think 1/4" spacer would work?