kpluiten's Build Thread: A Tale of Procrastination

[02RexWI]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

More tube bending. You can se the old coolant tank color here as well. It wasn't a good color; it didn't pop. I redid it in black chrome and it looks WAY nicer.

If you ever do hard lines again and want a bend with a shorter leg coming off the fuel rail let me know. I've got a little trick that helps keep it shorter.

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[kpluiten]

Originally Posted by Suby God

Bump?

I miss you. Thanks for the bump?

Originally Posted by JarHarms

...of a thread full of great content.
I wish for more of these threads in today's NASIOC

Thanks. I put a lot of work into this thread.
My empire of dirt.

New hobbies, new house, new job, new kid... All slowed me down a bit. Life changes and it's bittersweet. I have an itch to build something mechanical again or maybe try something new on this car. Flex fuel, bigger turbo on the wagon or electric shifter kart...?

Originally Posted by 96accord

Yeah all of the Subaru owners have went to the Facebook groups....

I really dislike the Facebook groups. Different feel and different people. I miss NASIOC.

[kpluiten]

Originally Posted by 02RexWI

If you ever do hard lines again and want a bend with a shorter leg coming off the fuel rail let me know. I've got a little trick that helps keep it shorter.

I'm curious. Those long legs were frustrating.

[96accord]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

I really dislike the Facebook groups. Different feel and different people. I miss NASIOC.

Won't ever be the same. Forums (not just NASIOC) are much slower due to the FB groups. Definitely a shame

[JarHarms]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

...I have an itch to build something mechanical again or maybe try something new on this car. Flex fuel, bigger turbo on the wagon or electric shifter kart...?

Ken, I vote for something related to this Subaru so we can read about it here.

Originally Posted by 96accord

Won't ever be the same. Forums (not just NASIOC) are much slower due to the FB groups. Definitely a shame

Agreed and equally disappointed Apparently 10" wheels, tire paint, and wraps just can't provide any interesting content outside of IG photos.

[kos]

Jay and I were just talking about this thread at the Flat4 Marina meet on Saturday

Good to see you're still around

[02RexWI]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

I'm curious. Those long legs were frustrating.

I'll try my best to explain, but it may be hard to understand without pictures:

1. Install tube nut & sleeve
2. Flare end of tubing
3. Place 1/4" extension into tubing and place tubing into bender. Place tube nut sleeve as close to start of bend radius as possible. The 1/4 extension is the part that hits on the arm of the tubing bender which allows you to get the bend 1/4-3/8" shorter.

Here's a picture showing the length of leg with this method:


Also, kudos on the rotated turbo. I've often thought of doing this exact as thing, but the last car I was going to do it on couldn't be done because the compressor housing was too large and hit on the cylinder head when rotated (HTZ green).

[TwinscrollGT35R]

Still building this thing?

[2JZ]

Bump. How's she running?

I'm selling dbw adapters for JDM long runner if anyone interested.

[parker]

Bump (and salut) for a fellow procrastinator.

And an *internet pat on the shoulder.

[bbWRX]

I am getting ready to do this 32 bit conversion on an EJ207 ver 9. I will be getting EJ257 intake cams and USDM cam position sensors.

For the timing do you need to replace with USDM cam pulleys? What about the crankshaft pulley and sensor? I have seen from threads and videos that say to swap they components to.

[KP]

Love this.

[96accord]

Originally Posted by KP

Love this.

Location: PM SkimSTI for FREEEEEEEEEEEEE
Vehicle:
HJ's Ask
Hobbs. He knows.

[KP]

Originally Posted by 96accord

Location: PM SkimSTI for FREEEEEEEEEEEEE
Vehicle:
HJ's Ask
Hobbs. He knows.

Obviously, my mature years were spent on NASIOC.

[kos]

Originally Posted by 96accord

Location: PM SkimSTI for FREEEEEEEEEEEEE
Vehicle:
HJ's Ask
Hobbs. He knows.

Originally Posted by KP

Obviously, my mature years were spent on NASIOC.

I still need to post more

[Team Scream]

Dug through most of this thread and could not find an answer, but does anyone know how Ken's one piece drive shaft worked out on this project? I know he got it installed, but how did it work out?

Anyone seen or heard from Ken in the last year or so?

[kos]

Yes, Ken is still around, not sure if he frequents NABISCO as much though. Could try PMing him

[Suby God]

whats the updates on this car?

[kpluiten]

This car is broken. Because Subaru. Seems like a wiring issue.

[Suby God]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

This car is broken. Because Subaru. Seems like a wiring issue.

lets get it fixed and you can start to daliy it again

[Evil Imports]

Originally Posted by kpluiten

This car is broken. Because Subaru. Seems like a wiring issue.

Amazing that you still own this car, wish i could commit like that

[lox]

i miss all of you .... and my foz

good on you Ken for keeping the dream alive.

[Stick8373]

I have a 2006 Forester n/a that I wanted to do a similar build with … BUT I hear it’s a major pain if you don’t start with the XT. 215,000 miles but she is still running decent! Needs new everything - but curious if it would be worth it?