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10-26-2011, 07:06 PM | #1 |
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TopScoob031 - Smurftastic's Bugeye Salvation
This is the story of Bugeye salvation. I purchased this vehicle in a state of severe disrepair. The original owner tracked this in SCCA with mild modifications and then stripped the car and sold it to a friend, who had no idea what he was doing. When I purchased this it was full of body issues, missing parts, and electrical gremlins. This thread tracks my efforts through this process...
Initially my goal with the WRX was to keep it well maintained, functional, and simple. But after winning Top Scoob 031, I decided to make the build more aggressive and unique. My Feature on TopScoob.com Tumblr activity: GDBracer | F@ckYeahWRX | Spirited Driving |Subiepower Exterior * JDM STi hood scoop (of Dmoney fame) * JDM STi front grill with JDM Impreza badge * Chargespeed Brake Ducts (rep.) * Spec C roof scoop, with red shapeways roof latch * Handmade one-off polyurethane V3 front lip * WRX sideskirts with spats * OEM STi bumper spats and diffuser * Removed WRX wing, filled/repainted trunk, molded painted Mine's spoiler * JDM STi V8 tail lights * HID bixenon retrofitted headlights with OSRAM turn signals, painted to replicate the 2004-2005 STi JDM headlight color * Grimmspeed antenna block-off Interior * USDM 04 STi front and rear seats * A/B/C pillars, seatbelt covers, and roof vent housing covered in black suade * Prosport Amber/White Oil Pressure/Oil Temp/Volts setup in DEFI clock pod, both oil gauges using Prodrive oil galley adapters * Additional Prosport Amber/White boost gauge connected to a A pillar pod * Roofliner dyed black * Black Leather/red stitch shift boot * Custom short shifter with Kartboy shifter bushings * STi shifter trim * extended armrest * Sparco shift knob * JDM hazard * MB Quart component speaker setup in custom internal sound-proofed door enclosure * Red-lit head unit to match red gauges and red center console lights Wheels/Suspension/Handling * JIC Magic FLT-A2 coilovers * Gold 18X7.5 Volk CE28 replicas, extended lugs * Kartboy rear diff bushings * Kartboy steering rack bushings Engine Bay/Performance * COBB Accessport Stage 2 tune * AVO Top Mounted Intercooler * DEI heatwrapped Cusco turbo heatshield * K&N CAI * Subimods aluminum alternator cover * Gimmick Motorsports Aluminum Radiator with SAMCO hoses * Perrin V2 silicone turbo inlet * JDM V8 STi throttle body * PnP WRX intake manifold * Uppipe and shortly downpipe * JEGS trunk battery relocation kit with SCCA-legal in-line kill switch, circuit breaker, and power distribution box * Relocated fuse box, windshield wiper reservoir, cruise control, and extended wire harness * New sheet metal, shaved, and repainted by me Last edited by Smurftastic; 05-12-2017 at 08:36 PM. |
10-26-2011, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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Vehicle:03 03/07 yellow |
looking good
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10-26-2011, 07:19 PM | #3 |
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Vehicle:2015 Jeep Sahara |
Huge improvements. Nice work
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10-26-2011, 08:28 PM | #4 |
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Vehicle:2006 WRX SGM |
Car looks great. what is the wheel/tire spec. Thanks
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10-26-2011, 08:34 PM | #5 |
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Vehicle:2002 TOPSCOOB031 HighwaystarGarage |
17 X 7.5s with 225/45/17s
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10-26-2011, 08:47 PM | #6 |
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Location: ak rowdy
Vehicle:04 STi psm |
Looks really good I saved a 02 wrb wrx myself this year.. keep up the good work
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10-26-2011, 08:50 PM | #7 |
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Vehicle:02 wrxbastardchild aw, MPS 2.34 breaking in |
Needs more cowbell.
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10-26-2011, 09:05 PM | #8 |
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Lookin good.
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10-26-2011, 10:00 PM | #9 |
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not saying you need to go hellaflush, but god damn those are some skinny wheel/tires...nice turn around tho
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10-28-2011, 11:35 AM | #10 |
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Vehicle:07 CGM WRX TR Dom 1.5xtr + PPG's |
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10-26-2011, 10:31 PM | #11 |
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If I had more money, I would go for some 18X8.5+ Enkie NT03M +35s. Something to aspire to.
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10-27-2011, 05:54 PM | #12 |
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that'll look good
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10-27-2011, 11:38 PM | #13 |
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Thank you for the save the transformation is great!
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10-28-2011, 10:30 AM | #14 |
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MWSOC
Location: east south central haha
Vehicle:2002 wrx Black |
I just got an 02 in even worse shape! trying to save it. might take some pics and do all that.
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10-28-2011, 12:56 PM | #15 |
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Location: east south central haha
Vehicle:2002 wrx Black |
chea! you should see my tires and stock rims! his look big compared to mine
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10-28-2011, 01:03 PM | #16 |
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Nice work, looking good. Love bugs
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11-10-2011, 06:40 PM | #17 |
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Got some love @ the Pence meet, was really nice after having a joke of a build at the previous year's meet. You can do a lot of work in a year
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11-20-2011, 06:34 PM | #18 |
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About to embark on a major winter PnP project... looking to do Intake Manifold, TGV deletes, Y-pipe, throttle body, TMIC inlet/outlet, elbows.. and whatever else
In the mean time, I had my first "real" photoshoot. Here are some pics: |
11-21-2011, 08:09 PM | #19 |
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Vehicle:---- Visit Us @ ---- www.jnaperformance.com |
Legit!!!
Alan -JNA- |
11-21-2011, 08:24 PM | #20 |
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JDM headlights!
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11-21-2011, 08:33 PM | #21 |
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11-21-2011, 09:40 PM | #22 |
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11-21-2011, 11:18 PM | #23 |
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Vehicle:02 wrxbastardchild aw, MPS 2.34 breaking in |
Not a fan of the lumpy grill or 06 tails, but WAY better than when you bought it.
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11-27-2011, 06:17 PM | #24 |
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02-15-2013, 04:39 PM | #25 |
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yahhhhhh bug face lookin good
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