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Mainly creating this thread for quick reference for myself, but feel free to follow my progress as I learn about my wrx I'll be updating periodically as I repair, replace, and upgrade

Original I-club posting where I purchased from (with a "little" help from my brother: https://www.i-club.com/forums/norcal...sville-246192/

Here's my first Subie the "blue beast" just for fun, my first car:


Now, the blue beast gets even beastier:


Current Mods:

STi turboback exhaust (previous owner)
Nvidia Uppipe (previous owner)
K&N air filter (previous owner)
Walbro 255 fuel pump (previous owner)
Cobb AP, Stage 2 (previous owner)
Tanabe lowering springs (3/01/2013 @164106, FW motorsports)
KYB Struts (3/01/2013 @164106, FW motorsports)
Whiteline Swaybars front and rear (previous owner)
Kartboy endlinks front and rear (previous owner)
Power slot slotted rotors on front (~March 2013)
Centric blank rotors on rear (~March 2013)
Stoptech brake pads (~March 2013)
18" Drag DR-31 wheels (previous owner)
ebay all aluminum radiator (~September 2013)
Front strut tower brace (April 2014)
Rear strut tower brace (~August 2014)
Group N transmission mount (11/18/2014 @~176xxx)
Kartboy front and rear shifter bushings (11/18/2014 @~176xxx)
Group N engine mounts (1/6/2015 @ 177063, FW Motorsports)

Misc. Repairs and Replacements:

IACV cleaned, gasket replaced (~March 2013)
Power steering pump hoses replaced, inlet o-ring replaced (1/1/2014 @170150)
Fuel filter replaced (3/8/2013 @164260)
Power steering, Alternator belt replaced (1/1/2014 @170150)
Timing belt, tensioners, water pump replaced @ ~120000 (previous owner)
Spark plugs replaced, NGK Platinums PFR6G (1/27/2014 @170610)
Bank 1 O2 A/F sensor replaced, Denso 234-9011 (1/27/2014 @170610)
A/C idler pulley and belt replaced (1/27/2014 @170610)
Driver side valve cover gasket replaced (1/27/2014 @170610)
Passenger side valve cover gasket replaced (1/29/2014 @170610, FW Motorsports)
Exhaust gaskets replaced with grimmspeeds (downpipe to midpipe, downpipe to turbo, turbo to uppipe, uppipe to manifold, manifold to engine- driver and passenger sides) (4/27/2014 @ ~1722xx)
Top radiator hose replaced (~October 2014)
Swepco gear oil (1/6/2015 @ 177063, FW Motorsports)
Transmission replaced with another box out of an '04 wrx sedan with ~128xxx (1/6/2015 @ 177063, FW Motorsports)
Clutch disc, flywheel, pressure plate replaced with new oem parts (1/6/2015 @ 177063, FW Motorsports)


What's Next?

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Future "plans"/ dreams:

Sedan front end conversion
Built/rebuilt engine
6MT
Larger 4/2 pot, brembo, LGT brakes
Bigger turbo
JDM STi hood scoop
Anti-Lift Kit

Random Pics:

After I painted my calipers:



Tahoe cruise with my buddy Matt:


Subaru Meet/ Cruise to Tahoe (Hi Viktor):

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Replaced nearly all exhaust gaskets with grimmspeed gaskets over the weekend to fix a few leaks in the system. Car feels brand new now, much better feel in the low end and especially in boost, and sounds much better! Also heat wrapped the up and down pipes with DEI titanium wrap. And recently acquired a front strut tower brace and battery tie down from my bro

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New shift ****

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Plastidipped some things white a while ago, took a while but the look has really grown on me! Next time I do work on the car I'm going to re-dip all the white to black with red spackling over it, I think that will look pretty cool.

Also, I've been accumulating a bunch of parts and have a few full install days ahead of me:

Group-N engine mounts
Group-N transmission mount
STi TMIC
Perrin PSRS
Fumoto drain valve
TIC fender braces
Front and rear Kartboy shifter bushings
Rally Armor mud flaps

...I think that's all I have right now...

But aside from the fun stuff I also need to replace the power steering pump, the top radiator hose, drain and fill the transmission, and I bought a bumper quick release setup. I'm hoping it'll help to straighten up the bumper as I have kind of torn it up on some curbs

Fun times ahead! Just need a garage...

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Installed transmission mount, front and rear shifter bushings, and filled the transmission with swepco gear oil yesterday

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Transmission, clutch, flywheel, pressure plate replaced at FW this week, engine mounts installed. My car feels great again!

Rev. Rob Large

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Need moar stache.