FS: (For Sale) 2000 Fully built RS with 2.3L destroked $20,000

thielni · 10-06-2024, 05:29 PM

2000 2.5RS
Pics >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/XYfsBwA1GLs5EiVC6

This car is a flat-out hoot to drive thanks to a fully built 2.3L engine, light weight, grippy handling, tuned coil overs and eye bulging braking. It rides like a go kart and is happy to go as briskly as you dare. I have had pure joy driving the mountains roads of Montana.

When I bought it 10 years ago it had gone through a full rebuild.. I drove it until at about 130,000 the lower bearings gave out when giving it juice on an on ramp. That was 2020. I took it to its maker and affiliate shop in Washington, Tier One and Dominic Acai. At that time Covid hit and the car was in the shop for a year waiting for parts etc. I had them look at everything closely to equip for another run on a new build. After talking with Dominic I chose to go with the 2.3 L and upgraded to the more configurable Link ECU for more headroom for present and future tunes and upgrades. When I got the car back and after the break-in miles I gave it a pull at higher speeds and the engine ran lean. I took it back and after a thorough look through the conclusion was that the fuel system was not keeping up. A dual pump setup and new fuel system components was recommended. The tune was adjusted to run rich to keep it cool. At this point I ran out of discretionary budget (I put about 24k into the rebuild and various upgrades) and my kids are about off to college.

The car now has about 135k miles on it. The cluster is out of a 2001 RS because someone smoked the factory cluster when someone was doing the red dash conversion prior to my purchasing it. Therefore, indicated mileage is over the actual chassis mileage. However, none of the wear items are factory anymore so it's kind of moot. Regardless, it has been garaged its entire life. The original owner kept it in a garage and so have I.

The car is a complete build. This car brings together all the best parts of Subaru. Drive by cable, 2.3L of displacement, 6 speed, best body style, coupe, JDM seats, GTX Turbo etc.

This car is a lot of fun.

Drive Train:
2005 STi transmission with 07 STi 1st through 4th and Spec B 5th and 6th. RPM on the freeway is around 2500rpm at 60mph.
The DCCD was removed and a viscous center from the spec B was installed. this is a great mod for swapped cars as you don't have to worry about DCCD controllers and snow performance is superior.
The front diff is still the LSD that came in the 05 STi.
Rear End is R180 from an 07 STi.
Hubs are 04 STi 5x100
Front drives shafts: inner shafts are 2005, outer shafts are 2000.
ACT HDSS Organic Street Clutch for 04+ 6MT
Flywheel 04+ Sti

Brakes
Calipers 2004 STI Brembos that have been rebuilt.
2004 STI vacuum booster and master cylinder
DBA 4K Solid Rotors
Carbotech Ceramic Performance Pads
Stoptech SS brake lines

Engine: (Built by Teir One and tuned by Dominic Acai)
New 2.5L EJ257 block destroked by Tier One to make a 2.3L high Performance closed deck block
500HP+ tune on this build prior to lean pull. At this time it has a rich mixture tune until an enhanced fuel system with additional pump is added.
Full blueprint and balance
Lightly ported S20 heads with CNC combustion chambers to match STi
Kelford 199-E (272) cams
Supertech dual spring valve springs
Ferrea Stainless Steel Valves- STD Size
MPS 10mm Oil Pump
KillerBee Oil pan, pickup and windage tray combo
KillerBee Oil Fill tube
Crawford air oil separator
GetaDomTune Cylinder Four Cooling Chamber Mod
GrimmSpeed Header Gasket

Link ECU
Can Lambda Wide Band
BTI Gauge

Forced Induction and Exhaust:
Coated AP Equal Length Headers
Cobb Stainless Steel Exhaust
Modified and "black velvet" Coated Perrin Piping
GTX3071R turbocharger with .82 housing standard rotation
Cobb Electronic Boost Control
AEM 3.5bar MAP sensor
Precision EWG vented to atmosphere via extended dump tube (exits by rear diff)
Custom FMIC with Light Grey powdercoated pipes
Tial Q BOV
Powder coated Intake manifold
Powder coated and ported Throttle Body
Powder coated custom TGVs
MPS -6AN Fuel Rails with Bausch 0280158 1000cc fuel Injectors
Aeromotive FPR -6AN
Aeromotive Stealth Fuel pump (in tank)
Denso Up stream o2 Sensor
Group N engine mounts
Group N transmission mount
Group N Pitch stop

Suspension:
Koni coil overs (Ground Control Custom Valved Koni Strut Insert, Top Adjust , rear camber plates, camber caster plate top mount)
Whiteline End Links Front and Rear
Perrin Front and rear sway bars
Whiteline Roll Center Kit
Whiteline Anti-lift kit
Whiteline subframe lockdown kit

Enkei PF01 17" x 7.5 Wheels 5x100 lug pattern

Exterior:
JDM rear bumper and beam
JDM rear spats
JDM V6 grill
JDM V6 Front Lip
JDM Front bumper beam
Body matched side skirts
35% Tint on front windows
20% everywhere else
Smoked Side Markers
Clear Corners
Clear Bumper Blinkers

Interior:
JDM V4 WRX Front Seats
STi floor mats
Red Lighting conversion on climate control, cluster and gauges
OEM Dash Pod modified for ProSport gauges (boost, egt, oil pressure)
Pillar pod Autosport oil temperature gauge
Eclipse Double DIN Nav Unit
Escort X50 detector with molded mute switch in center console
WC Lathwerks Custom Black Shift knob with MPS Logo
Kartboy short shifter
Kartboy and TiC bushings in all shifting points

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tjhodge30 · 12-03-2024, 10:49 PM

Absolutely beautiful car man!

TitoBandito · 12-21-2024, 10:48 AM

Agreed, very nice. The condition of this car makes my GC and GM look like they belong in a junkyard. Glad to see one of these in this good shape given the age of the car and extreme amount of salt or magnesium chloride that some states throw down on the road. Also, I thought it was just me, but now I see it is a feature of the material on first gen Impreza seats to be magnetic to white pet hair.

Would just put a thermal blanket around the turbocharger and call it a day.

SubaruSVXCrazy · 12-29-2024, 10:25 PM

Tastefully modded. GLWS!

10-06-2024, 05:29 PM	#1
thielni Scooby Newbie Member Sales Rating: (0) Member#: 364721 Join Date: Aug 2013	2000 Fully built RS with 2.3L destroked $20,000 2000 2.5RS Pics >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/XYfsBwA1GLs5EiVC6 This car is a flat-out hoot to drive thanks to a fully built 2.3L engine, light weight, grippy handling, tuned coil overs and eye bulging braking. It rides like a go kart and is happy to go as briskly as you dare. I have had pure joy driving the mountains roads of Montana. When I bought it 10 years ago it had gone through a full rebuild.. I drove it until at about 130,000 the lower bearings gave out when giving it juice on an on ramp. That was 2020. I took it to its maker and affiliate shop in Washington, Tier One and Dominic Acai. At that time Covid hit and the car was in the shop for a year waiting for parts etc. I had them look at everything closely to equip for another run on a new build. After talking with Dominic I chose to go with the 2.3 L and upgraded to the more configurable Link ECU for more headroom for present and future tunes and upgrades. When I got the car back and after the break-in miles I gave it a pull at higher speeds and the engine ran lean. I took it back and after a thorough look through the conclusion was that the fuel system was not keeping up. A dual pump setup and new fuel system components was recommended. The tune was adjusted to run rich to keep it cool. At this point I ran out of discretionary budget (I put about 24k into the rebuild and various upgrades) and my kids are about off to college. The car now has about 135k miles on it. The cluster is out of a 2001 RS because someone smoked the factory cluster when someone was doing the red dash conversion prior to my purchasing it. Therefore, indicated mileage is over the actual chassis mileage. However, none of the wear items are factory anymore so it's kind of moot. Regardless, it has been garaged its entire life. The original owner kept it in a garage and so have I. The car is a complete build. This car brings together all the best parts of Subaru. Drive by cable, 2.3L of displacement, 6 speed, best body style, coupe, JDM seats, GTX Turbo etc. This car is a lot of fun. Drive Train: 2005 STi transmission with 07 STi 1st through 4th and Spec B 5th and 6th. RPM on the freeway is around 2500rpm at 60mph. The DCCD was removed and a viscous center from the spec B was installed. this is a great mod for swapped cars as you don't have to worry about DCCD controllers and snow performance is superior. The front diff is still the LSD that came in the 05 STi. Rear End is R180 from an 07 STi. Hubs are 04 STi 5x100 Front drives shafts: inner shafts are 2005, outer shafts are 2000. ACT HDSS Organic Street Clutch for 04+ 6MT Flywheel 04+ Sti Brakes Calipers 2004 STI Brembos that have been rebuilt. 2004 STI vacuum booster and master cylinder DBA 4K Solid Rotors Carbotech Ceramic Performance Pads Stoptech SS brake lines Engine: (Built by Teir One and tuned by Dominic Acai) New 2.5L EJ257 block destroked by Tier One to make a 2.3L high Performance closed deck block 500HP+ tune on this build prior to lean pull. At this time it has a rich mixture tune until an enhanced fuel system with additional pump is added. Full blueprint and balance Lightly ported S20 heads with CNC combustion chambers to match STi Kelford 199-E (272) cams Supertech dual spring valve springs Ferrea Stainless Steel Valves- STD Size MPS 10mm Oil Pump KillerBee Oil pan, pickup and windage tray combo KillerBee Oil Fill tube Crawford air oil separator GetaDomTune Cylinder Four Cooling Chamber Mod GrimmSpeed Header Gasket Link ECU Can Lambda Wide Band BTI Gauge Forced Induction and Exhaust: Coated AP Equal Length Headers Cobb Stainless Steel Exhaust Modified and "black velvet" Coated Perrin Piping GTX3071R turbocharger with .82 housing standard rotation Cobb Electronic Boost Control AEM 3.5bar MAP sensor Precision EWG vented to atmosphere via extended dump tube (exits by rear diff) Custom FMIC with Light Grey powdercoated pipes Tial Q BOV Powder coated Intake manifold Powder coated and ported Throttle Body Powder coated custom TGVs MPS -6AN Fuel Rails with Bausch 0280158 1000cc fuel Injectors Aeromotive FPR -6AN Aeromotive Stealth Fuel pump (in tank) Denso Up stream o2 Sensor Group N engine mounts Group N transmission mount Group N Pitch stop Suspension: Koni coil overs (Ground Control Custom Valved Koni Strut Insert, Top Adjust , rear camber plates, camber caster plate top mount) Whiteline End Links Front and Rear Perrin Front and rear sway bars Whiteline Roll Center Kit Whiteline Anti-lift kit Whiteline subframe lockdown kit Enkei PF01 17" x 7.5 Wheels 5x100 lug pattern Exterior: JDM rear bumper and beam JDM rear spats JDM V6 grill JDM V6 Front Lip JDM Front bumper beam Body matched side skirts 35% Tint on front windows 20% everywhere else Smoked Side Markers Clear Corners Clear Bumper Blinkers Interior: JDM V4 WRX Front Seats STi floor mats Red Lighting conversion on climate control, cluster and gauges OEM Dash Pod modified for ProSport gauges (boost, egt, oil pressure) Pillar pod Autosport oil temperature gauge Eclipse Double DIN Nav Unit Escort X50 detector with molded mute switch in center console WC Lathwerks Custom Black Shift knob with MPS Logo Kartboy short shifter Kartboy and TiC bushings in all shifting points * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. 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12-03-2024, 10:49 PM	#2
tjhodge30 Scooby Newbie Member Sales Rating: (0) Member#: 539704 Join Date: Dec 2024	Absolutely beautiful car man!

12-21-2024, 10:48 AM	#3
TitoBandito Scooby Newbie Member Sales Rating: (4) Member#: 318302 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Vehicle: 2004 Sti WRB	Agreed, very nice. The condition of this car makes my GC and GM look like they belong in a junkyard. Glad to see one of these in this good shape given the age of the car and extreme amount of salt or magnesium chloride that some states throw down on the road. Also, I thought it was just me, but now I see it is a feature of the material on first gen Impreza seats to be magnetic to white pet hair. Would just put a thermal blanket around the turbocharger and call it a day.

12-29-2024, 10:25 PM	#4
SubaruSVXCrazy Scooby Specialist Member Sales Rating: (18) Member#: 138790 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NY Vehicle: 98 LSTi Coupe, RS Acadia, RBP	Tastefully modded. GLWS!