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03-15-2019, 08:58 AM | #26 |
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Trade the turbo for a stock Vf48, somebody would be all stoked with that trade. Blouch is a well regarded turbo brand, you’d have no trouble selling it. It also sounds like it may have a lightweight flywheel. A stock level clutch is easy on the leg, the previous owner clearly was power hungry.
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03-15-2019, 09:48 PM | #27 | |
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I didn't even think of a lightweight flywheel! I does feel really easy to move via throttle input after it's in gear. I can't really explain the feeling and I never had a lightweight flywheel, but the car feels real light when it's in gear even though it's a heavy car. I was thinking because it's a 300hp car lol. I think you are right though lightweight flywheel and aftermarket clutch. |
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03-19-2019, 11:27 PM | #28 |
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WELP...
I did a compression test and here's what I came up with. 1- 145PSI 2- 125PSI 3- 150PSI 4- 130PSI I'm bummed out, but trying to stay positive. A local shop is going to give me a quote on using an new OEM short block assembled, a stock OEM turbo, machining my heads and reinstalling my stock stuff. Depending on the quote I might try to tackle the rebuild myself. I've rebuild a prelude engine and a couple motorcycle engines. My plan is to get it stock and run a reliable stage 2 tune. Last edited by ju5t1nwashere; 03-20-2019 at 12:47 AM. |
03-22-2019, 10:08 PM | #29 |
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06-08-2019, 10:55 PM | #30 |
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06-09-2019, 12:45 AM | #31 |
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Looks awesome!
How long did it take you to do the compression test? I've been meaning to do one for my vehicle and was thinking about paying a mechanic to do it but might tackle it myself. |
06-10-2019, 04:05 PM | #32 | |
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It honestly seemed like forever lol. I walked to a fast food restaurant ate and walked back still waited around in the lounge for at least an hour. I was also a walk in not sure if they jumped on my car right away. On a side note I ended up getting the engine rebuilt, it's at 907 miles since the rebuild and needs 1,000 mile break in. It's so damn hard to keep it under 3k RPMs. My first car's tach broke so I'm not used to looking at the gauges... I'll be taking it to the shop so they can do the 1st oil change and give me a warranty then brapppp!!!! |
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06-10-2019, 05:05 PM | #33 |
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Ooh I see okay. How much did they quote you for and what shop was it if you don't mind me asking?
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06-10-2019, 11:56 PM | #34 |
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lol I just happen to have the receipt here on my desk. The back of the paper is my "To Do" list lmao. Anyways the shop is AntSpec was know as COBB Tuning. If you youtube "bucky lasek subaru COBB Tuning" it should be the 1st on the list. They did the compression test for $142.50, but also did a quick over view of the mods the previous owner did and let me know what else they found that wasn't stock. If I remember I'll ask the shop that rebuilt my engine how much they charge. "EJ’S Auto" in Ontario, California. Emelia Hartford took her car there in one of her vlogs and I went to check them out. You can see my STI on the lift in a few of her videos too lol.
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06-25-2019, 09:01 PM | #35 |
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Had 2 days in a row off decided to paint a few things.
The base coat is a black/dark grey with bronze metallic. The clear coat is the same as the exterior of the car. It's a 2 part clear that will last way longer. Painted the rings on the shift knob same color and changed the shift pattern background to color to red. Last edited by ju5t1nwashere; 12-25-2019 at 04:32 PM. |
06-26-2019, 12:38 AM | #36 |
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Congrats man, it’s never really done, enjoy!
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06-26-2019, 06:38 PM | #37 |
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lol yeah...
I also found a guy with 2007 sti bbs. We are doing a wheel/tire trade. He's going back to stock to sell it and also needs some of the spare parts from the front clip I bought. We'll examine each others wheels and tires and make a deal with my extra parts. My plan is to get the biggest tires I can fit on the 17s and get king lift springs. Then decide if I want to downgrade my brakes for 15" wheels. |
06-26-2019, 09:23 PM | #38 |
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Turned out good man!
Panels line up good too, good work. Always worth the effort when done right. Time to enjoy the STi! Btw the Asian driver thing on the plate bracket made me lol. Good stuff. |
06-27-2019, 05:38 PM | #39 | |
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I just have one drip in the clear coat on the front driver side of the hood right above the headlight. I put the hood to close to the wall in the paint booth and didn't have enough room to spray so it went on to thick. I can sand it down and buff it eventually. I'm not a expert or anything and I knew some stuff wouldn't come out perfect before I even dug into it. It turned out way better than I expected for my first try. I'm really really enjoying the car and I'm liking the Subie waves I've been getting. LOL Yeah I thought it was hilarious too! I figured if I can make someone laugh, it would be worth it. I wasn't sure if anyone would take offence to it, but my girlfriend told me I'm literally just making fun of myself lmao. |
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06-29-2019, 11:46 AM | #40 |
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No worry on the drip, you left your signature. All part of the paint game. Wet sand it out and buff it, will look great. You would be surprised how big of a drip you can make disappear with some proper wet sand/buffing.
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06-29-2019, 07:42 PM | #41 | |
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06-29-2019, 07:54 PM | #42 |
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Oh I noticed the steering was a little wobbly around turns. I finally lifted my car and checked out what was up. I thought it was a wheel bearing, but there's only side to side movement. I dug deeper and thought maybe the ball joint on the tie rod end. Nope. The boot is ripped and probably needs replacement soon, but doesn't move. I narrowed it down to inner tie rod or steering rack. So purchased an inner tie rod and I'm praying that fixes it.
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06-29-2019, 08:25 PM | #43 |
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This was a very satisfying read/view- good work.
Also, re: that compression check, did the shop confirm what they found when they pulled it apart? The 145 and 150 are fine, but the variance is what is scary. Typically ~128psi is the low end of what is considered okay but a max of ~7psi or 5% variance between cylinders is what to look for. Obviously yours was bad on two accounts there, but I'm just curious as to what they actually found when they tore it down because the readings weren't complete garbage like most are when you break a ringland. Stock is best, I think you made the right choice for longevity IMO. Also, about the "tune talk", try not to get lost in the stages. If you're going to keep the car for a long time, no matter what mods are/aren't on it, the best thing you can do is either go completely stock or get a custom tune. The off the shelf Cobb maps are severely mediocre and trusting one with all of the work you put in is ill-advised. |
07-02-2019, 09:42 PM | #44 | |
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The piston rings I believe was the problem. Yeah I learned from here about not to get caught up in stages lol. I'm still learning, but I'm planning on getting it tuned soon since I'm not changing anything there's just a few minor things inner tie rod(ordered not installed yet), I'd like to do a boost leak test, few other things before going in. |
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07-03-2019, 05:35 PM | #45 |
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Put these on today.
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07-07-2019, 04:35 PM | #46 |
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Looks amazing man! You've got me seriously inspired to sell mine, make some money, and have a fun rebuild project. My tip when to comes to getting subies for cheap is always go for the cars with the blown motors.
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07-07-2019, 05:23 PM | #47 |
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Wow, great work dude!
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07-08-2019, 02:41 AM | #48 | |
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07-08-2019, 02:48 AM | #49 |
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Also I found a used set of 17" wheels and some used 235/50r17s tires "26.3"" compared to the stock 18" wheels with 245/40r18 tires "25.7"". So +0.7" more side wall and +0.6" taller. I'll see how they feel and look and deiced if I want to go bigger lol.
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07-08-2019, 08:08 PM | #50 |
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Boom!
Stock 2008 sti wheels 245/40r18 07 sti limited wheels with 235/50r17s Last edited by ju5t1nwashere; 12-25-2019 at 04:34 PM. |
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