looking good so far

how long did it take you guys to mount the 05 wrx dash? i have an 06 wrx dash that i will be using for my swap and i dont know anything about what needs to be done

 

great job so far

 

i think it took us about 5 hours to do it. alot of cutting with the sawzall and redrilling new holes for things...oh and using a big hammer to reform the tranny tunnel. if i find a complete write up on it i'll link to it for you.

Justin

 

im excited for the hand brake / proportioning controller and the steering system

i wanna see how they work

 

'tis been on a drought...but got the engine in.

 

some skid plate making action today. i wanted to make something that covered the whole front of the car and gave the bumber cover some support. i had to completely gut the front bumper to be able to fit the fmic in so i need something to support it so if i were to hit anything it would just break off.

there really wasnt anything on the market i could find so i decided to make my own.

tool/supply list
jigsaw
drill
razor blade
4x8 sheet of insulation
4x6 sheet of 3/16" diamond plated aluminum


first i took the overall widest and deepest measurements of the front of the car and cut a piece of insulation to that size. i cut out the area by the wheel so i could get the template(insulation) up high enough to tape it so i could start cutting it away little by little to get cover up as much as possible but still be far enough away from moving suspension parts and the wheels.








once i got the template cut to my liking i then traced the shape onto the aluminum.




i figured i would have to take the piece on and off a million times trying to get it to fit right but luckily i put it up to the car and everything fit almost perfectly...i was stoked. just one little section need to be smaller to allow for more tire movement.









i put the diamond side up because i really didnt like the look of it and it obviously isnt smooth. only reason why i got the diamond plate was because it was the only piece of aluminum i could find in the scrap pile at the local metal shop that was big enough.

i need to go find some longer bolts. i tied in to the two oem bolt holes in the front subframe and 2 bolt holes in the engine crossmember.

all in all took about 3 1/2 hours and $100 in materials.

Justin

 

Very nice project Thumps up !

 

thanks!

 

/\ That's just the kind of thing I was thinking of doing, But I was kinda iffy on adding more weight. How much do you think that piece weighs?

 

probably weights about 20.




IT RUNS!!!

Finally got some time to devote my energy to the project. Couple of things that need work...

blinkers dont work
dont think the radiator fans are turning on
clutch isnt fully disengaging so having troubles getting into gear
think i need either new timing belt tensior or pullies as there is sometimes a loud knocking.



anyone guess what i'm making??





so i'm going to be running a tmic for a little bit so i had to source a second hood and cut a hole it to make room for a wrx scoop. went to the auto store and had 5 different greens in my hand....think i picked a pretty close one.





Justin

 

answer...


i had an issue because we flared the fenders so the stock fender liners didnt fit anymore and with all the ice racing we are doing i need to keep everything clean(wiring, engine bay, etc).

BEFORE



AFTER





Justin

 

now for bringing the cold air to that new engine...






i'm not exactly sure how i'm going to reroute it when i get the frount mount in but i'm going to have to move it somewhere because right now its right where the passenger side intercooler end tank will sit.


Justin

 

i did the same thing with my intake.

 

got her weighed today...any guesses??



i was not in the car and there was ~1/2 tank of gas, 30lb set of tools, and a fully inflated wrx wheel as a spare in the car. full interior as well and this is the LX impreza so it has power windows and power doors.

 

2700lbs.