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Old 09-02-2019, 08:45 PM   #801
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What’s with the Russian spec c surge tank?
I have to install it with great care wearing my best adidas tracksuit

It basically replicates the Spec C version but with metal , some friends tested it and they had great results so I figured for $100 why not give it a shot.


Track prep list is as follows

Check all fluids
Oil Change
check brake pads / replace if needed
brake fluid flush
data log the new VF42
acquire fuel cans for increased E85 usage
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Old 09-10-2019, 05:43 PM   #802
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Brakes flushed
Oil changed
Fluids checked

Now just need an alignment and to reflash on some calibration changes in the next two days.

Four events in four weeks

September 14th - 15th Gingerman track day weekend
September 21st Speed Ring Sprints
September 28th Subaru Speed Expo at Autobahn Country Club outside Chicago
October 5th-6th Gridlife Round 5 at Gingerman raceway




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Old 09-11-2019, 11:21 AM   #803
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Looks great!!!

How hard was it to fit the 255 on 9" +42 with the wagon?
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Old 09-11-2019, 12:45 PM   #804
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Looks great!!!

How hard was it to fit the 255 on 9” +42 with the wagon?
Easy with sedan rear panels
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Old 09-11-2019, 04:38 PM   #805
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It took me 2 days of downtime at work, but I finished all 33 pages. The amount of work and detail you put into your build is nuts! Being able to look at all the changes you made collectively is entertaining. Keep it up! sub'd
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Old 09-11-2019, 06:59 PM   #806
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Easy with sedan rear panels
Oh yeah that’s right! Forgot about that some how.

I’m working on fitting some 18 x 9” +50 ce28 on my 02 sedan w/06 jdm s204 swap. It seems like they are hanging out farther than I had thought they would in the rear. Haven’t picked up tires yet, I’ve been going back and forth between 255 and 245, just want to keep it functional instead of mega camber or whatever.

Are those sti rear quarters? Looks like a little more room than I have.
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Old 09-11-2019, 08:47 PM   #807
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Oh yeah that’s right! Forgot about that some how.

I’m working on fitting some 18 x 9” +50 ce28 on my 02 sedan w/06 jdm s204 swap. It seems like they are hanging out farther than I had thought they would in the rear. Haven’t picked up tires yet, I’ve been going back and forth between 255 and 245, just want to keep it functional instead of mega camber or whatever.

Are those sti rear quarters? Looks like a little more room than I have.
Yeah just stock sti panels with a light pull and the inner lip rolled / welded
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Old 10-24-2019, 06:31 PM   #808
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So things did not exactly go as planned

I had an alignment appointment and they torched the hell out of my axle boots right before Speed Ring.

I should have just taped it up rally style and cleaned the car up but I skipped Speed Ring and ordered the right parts to do an axle boot.

Well fun fact the female axles I have use a 2002-2003 Wrx outer boot not the same boot as a 2004-2007 Sti. While messing around with the outer boot we noticed the axle seal on the transmission was damaged so disassembled that to get it fixed correctly. Somewhere along the line I had a stroke and thought I could just put in a 2004-2007 STi axle so I tried that the week before a track day and it ended it failure due to the seal not matching up with the axles dust boot covers.

So basically I wasted even more money for a month trying to get to events until I gave up and am in the process of putting the car in storage. What a crappy year but oh well stuff happens.


Next year I have no track days planned , My only plans are to buy a house and get the Wrx back to being a fun street car to drive. I really don't care about track days or anything right now as I am having far more fun taking pictures and playing video games than doing car stuff.

Perhaps that will change next spring but in the mean time I am going to start searching for a replacement daily driver for my 2006 Legacy GT Wagon. Right now I am looking at a bunch of Outback XTs that are rust free and need a little love.

So 2020 looks like it will be a lot more of taking pictures and driving the car to work than paying people to do work on my car then having to fix it myself or pay others to do it again.

Here are some pictures



a Supra I shot last week , very impressive car for the price point



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Old 10-27-2019, 10:18 AM   #809
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Taking a break is never a bad thing. I'm sure buying a house will keep you busy enough.

Not sure what transmission you have, but here is some info on the axle boots for the JDM Ver 7 axles if you haven't seen it.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2721642

We ran into a small hicup when replacing front boots due to early 2004 USDM STi front axles being quite different than the later 2004-2007 ones. I was just happy to be able to get the Ver 7 type stuff from US dealers.

Envious of the nice pics. I take the worst pics of anyone I know.
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Old 12-02-2019, 12:43 PM   #810
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Taking a break is never a bad thing. I'm sure buying a house will keep you busy enough.

Not sure what transmission you have, but here is some info on the axle boots for the JDM Ver 7 axles if you haven't seen it.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2721642

We ran into a small hicup when replacing front boots due to early 2004 USDM STi front axles being quite different than the later 2004-2007 ones. I was just happy to be able to get the Ver 7 type stuff from US dealers.

Envious of the nice pics. I take the worst pics of anyone I know.
You are amazing , I was just starting to search for them again as I am collecting the parts to get it back running 100%

I was so worried that the parts had been discontinued
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Old 12-02-2019, 12:55 PM   #811
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Over the next month I am going to be likely making a new build log due to imgur changing how they link pictures.

I am going to host everything on my own website and greatly increase the documentation on my website while also continuing to post on Nasioc frequently.

Due to IWSTI , ClubWRX , RS2.5 and many other forums being bought up by ****ty companies trying to squeeze money out of them I am consolidating everything to Nasioc and my own website.

2020 Plans

Buy the house I am currently renting , Its a nice little house with a big 2 car garage about 20 minutes north of Detroit.

Drive the Wrx a lot more but with fewer track days working towards a goal of maybe 4-6 track days a year in 2021/2022 if funds permit.

I would like to buy an H6 Outback from 2005-2008 to be my new winter car and maybe something like an S2000 or E46 Wagon to be another summer driver.


Wrx currently needs

Both front axle boots fixed
Transmission axle seals replaced
Interior finishing

Possible upgrades that may be in the works in 2020

12:1 or 13:1 Steering rack , Original 2003 Wrx rack is starting to leak a tiny bit.
JDM Wrx black seats and full black interior
Adjustable rear lateral links
Possible sway bar upgrades


Hoping for maybe one or two track days next year in September / October 2020 once house buying is over
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Old 12-02-2019, 11:25 PM   #812
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Good solid plans, specially buying a house with a good garage. Best of luck with everything.
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Old 12-03-2019, 01:05 AM   #813
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Good solid plans, specially buying a house with a good garage. Best of luck with everything.
Thanks

I am trying to make it out to the east coast for boxerfest as well
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Old 12-03-2019, 09:50 AM   #814
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I am trying to make it out to the east coast for boxerfest as well

I wouldn't bother, that event was a big disappointment when I went...
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Old 12-30-2019, 11:02 PM   #815
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So Wrx is sleeping for winter but I finally got the correct outer axle boots and I will likely drop the car off with Matt at Flat Four Automotive this March due to just being annoyed with the axle seal and boot saga in general. I can trust him to do great work to my car and suggest him to anyone in the Metro Detroit Area.


Legacy was driven on down to Cleveland for the holidays and on the way back coming into Michigan on I75 North I hit a pothole so bad that it threw a P0700 TCU code , I pulled over to make sure there was not fluid all over or the car on fire then headed back up to Detroit.

I cleared and reset the ECU / TCU then all was good. The 5AT actually shifts better now.

I really really like this car , even if I get rid of it part of me still wants to do a 6mt Legacy STi Wagon build some day.


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Old 12-31-2019, 03:57 AM   #816
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Definitely do a Legacy STi wagon build, please
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Old 12-31-2019, 03:14 PM   #817
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Definitely do a Legacy STi wagon build, please
Its either that or an E46 M3 Wagon
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Old 01-02-2020, 10:05 AM   #818
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Its either that or an E46 M3 Wagon
You should've bought the m54b30 swapped one
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Old 01-02-2020, 10:06 AM   #819
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oops, wrong account
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Old 01-02-2020, 02:27 PM   #820
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Old 01-02-2020, 10:18 PM   #821
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Exactly that but with black interior
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Old 01-03-2020, 12:10 AM   #822
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Exactly that but with black interior
That tan is the only thing I don't like about it
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Old 01-07-2020, 02:15 PM   #823
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Never got around to posting pictures of my 15 hour detail experience , I used all chemical guys products from amazon and it turned out pretty great. I had wax under my nails which was painful but it was so worth it.

Steps were

Remove livery
dawn soap bath
Wash car
clay bar car
clay bar car more until hands hurt
wash car again
Wax car
Let wax cure over night

Before





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Old 01-07-2020, 04:10 PM   #824
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Looks great, well worth the effort you put into it.
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Old 01-07-2020, 07:52 PM   #825
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Looking very nice. I like the livery, but I think I like it more without. Nice work!
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