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Old 06-27-2013, 05:52 PM   #1
DuctTapeFootage
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Default Mitch's Mustang Merkin' Machine (V4 STi)

Howdie Nasioc,
This is the build thread for my Type RA-V Swapped GC8.
Here it is as it sits now.




I purchased the car in Late July of 2012 when my bugeye met an unfortunate end with a ditch and a rock on the inside of a hairpin turn.
Needless to say, I was pretty heart broken. Couldnt cruise, couldnt work in the garage, I was missing part of me.
Anyway, it wasnt a hard decision to make. The day I recieved my money form insurance, I sent it over to HeyChris from rs25 and the car was mine.

However, the motor spun a bearing in mid october 2012 and the project began.
Heres my story.
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Old 06-27-2013, 05:53 PM   #2
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MOD LIST:

Engine:
V4 STi EJ20K
Lightened Front Pulley
Grimmspeed Phenolic Spacers for intake manifold
KOYO Radiator 2row, down flow -R2218 , 1993-1999 RS
VF37 W/ full 3' catless twin scroll exhaust, 1000cc Injectors, and tune coming soon.

Transmission:
1999 RA-V Limited 4.44 W/ DCCD
Exedy replacment Clutch
ACT Light Weight Flywheel
Re-in-forced Clutch Fork

Suspension:
ProDrive WRSport Suspension (Bilstein/Eibach)
JDM 4-Pot front brakes
Subaru 4-Pot Brake Pads
Slotted Rotors, Front & Rear
Braided Brake lines
Cusco Adjustable 21-23mm RSB
Tribeca 25mm FSB
Whiteline Swaybar bushings in rear
Whiteline ALK kit
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
Cusco Strut Tower Bars, (Front & Rear)
Cusco Lower Subframe Brace (Rear)
Du-Luk Chassis Bar
Du-Luk Fender braces
Group N Top Hats (x4)

Wheels & Tires:
1999 Subaru RS 16", originally silver
Tires 225/50/16 Bridgestone RE760's

Interior:
Corbue FX1 Pro front seats
Stripped interior
V6 Steering Wheel
JDM Silver Guage Cluster
Du-Luk Chassis Stiffener
Kenwood something or other head unit
Boston Acoustic 6.5" Speakers


Exterior:
V6 Wing
Smooth Deck Lid
JDM Rear Bumper
Rally-Tech 4mm PU Mudflaps
22B hood vents
JDM Rear Bumper Beam
JDM Front Bumper Beam

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Old 06-27-2013, 05:54 PM   #3
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When my built 2.5 motor blew, I emptied my savings (seriously EMTIED almost every dollar I owned) and purchased this Type RA-V Limited front clip from Osaka JDM (Dont buy from them, will explain further later in different post).

Anyway, I show up at the warehouse and THIS is my 5500 dollar front clip, on a broken palet, seran wrapped, with copius amounts of damged parts.



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Old 06-27-2013, 05:55 PM   #4
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So we brought the front clip back to the garage and started working!
Engine mounts getting tricky....


My first motor pulled!



Uhhhhhhh........

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Old 06-28-2013, 01:18 AM   #5
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This is a funny thread title.
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Old 02-08-2014, 12:58 PM   #6
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Anyway guys, he car has come a very long way since I updated this puppy last, so theres plenty of new goodies!
I feel the only efficient way to show what all has been done, Ill just make a couple lists.

Parts:
Polyurethane trans cross member bushings
Kart boy pitch stop mount
Solid metal cusco motor/trans mounts
x2 Corbue FX1 Pro Seats
x2 3inch Sparco competition harnesses
2 pot rear brakes
new stainless brake cables
Rally-Tech tow hook

Work Done:
Powder coated my goldies
rebuilt transmission input bearings
stripped interior of all interior and sound insolation
put in the new 4.44 rear diff to match my 4.44 dccd trans



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Old 02-08-2014, 01:00 PM   #7
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:02 PM   #8
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Heres my set up to go from St Louis back to Bozeman MT. Note the seat wrapped up in the used to be back seat.

Some little goodies
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Old 06-11-2018, 12:20 AM   #9
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What?

No more updates?

Pulling this thread from the deep end.....
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Old 06-12-2018, 04:19 PM   #10
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What?

No more updates?

Pulling this thread from the deep end.....
Bump what happened
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Old 06-12-2018, 05:39 PM   #11
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I (sadly) sold it to Mitch five years ago...** Trying to see its current form and hope it is still alive.... And not full of cancer. (Original Southern California Vehicle.)


**Was advised by certain parental family members I didn't "Have" to sell it until it had already arrived at his door step. But with minion #2 getting ready to pop out.....
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Old 03-19-2024, 10:50 PM   #12
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Nolstalgic Bumparoo....

Minion #1 is still wishing I kept this... He's not alone with that.

Hope all is well.

- Chris.
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