Project: 95 impreza L battlewagon DD

[RCKSTR]

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UPDATE: 8/06/10 Better pics will be up before weekends over...


turbo project parts are coming together!!!


Just picked up a new project that will become my brothers first car when he gets his license. Untill then I'll be driving it as a daily and will also be putting all of the spair parts that we've got laying around into it. Should be a fun DD and a great first car for him too.

It's a 1995 impreza L wagon that is a 5 speed and is powered by a monster 1.8L :eek:

getting it for cheap, only problem with it is the rearend went pop... from what I've been told the body and interior are mint and the motor and suspension have gotten alot of fresh parts so that's good too. Just got wp, tb, ect... not too long ago.

so now the game plan:

put all of my spare parts on this... and I've got alot of spare parts. it will be turbo'd in no time :rofl: over time it will become my lil brothers car but till then... vtboost budget build!!!

Pics to come after I drive it home with a blown rearend haha

Well I'm trading some parts and pieces for a new set of wheels that have stud'd snows so the winter aspect is all set up allready.

And as for mods that I've allready either gotten or am picking up soon...

Here's the list...
Turbo exhaust manifold, catless up pipe, td04, SS intake setup, JDM air to water intercooler setup, SS bov, catless bellmouth turbo to axle back, wrx single tip axlebacks, wrx fuel pump, plus a few more misc things I'm forgetting...

Things still needed...
Oil feed line, FPR, MBC, a few gaskets but not all, and that's about it

[98Wagoon]

first. :lol:


cant wait to see how this comes out. I love 1.8t builds.. thought about it on my 96l before I got the wagoon... good luck dood!

[itsmy04wrx]

This is gonna be awesome :rofl:

[jwebsta32]

don't believe this with out pics

[itsmy04wrx]

Pics or ban.

[98Wagoon]

:ban:

[RCKSTR]

Pics or ban.


You shut up :lol: I allready told you I was picking it up Friday

[squeethebee]

He wont post pics. It's purple.

ed

[itsmy04wrx]

You shut up :lol: I allready told you I was picking it up Friday


:lol: I know.

[Bu11dogg2]

Lemme know if you stiil want that R160! That guy emailed me again today :lol:

[Spilner]

Lesbowaggin FTW! I got that exhaust for ya if ya still want it, all ya need is an axel back!

[Spilner]

Also unless you have a spare turbo xmember laying around you'll have to notch the n/a one for a downpipe. However I have a spare tleg xmember

[RCKSTR]

Lesbowaggin FTW! I got that exhaust for ya if ya still want it, all ya need is an axel back!

I'll take it! I've got a few wrx axlebacks laying around anyways :lol:

[98Wagoon]

Lesbowaggin FTW! I got that exhaust for ya if ya still want it, all ya need is an axel back!




:unamused:

[RCKSTR]

Also unless you have a spare turbo xmember laying around you'll have to notch the n/a one for a downpipe. However I have a spare tleg xmember

I've got alot of parts... :lol:

[RCKSTR]

Lemme know if you stiil want that R160! That guy emailed me again today :lol:


Can anyone else confirm that a 05 wrx rearend will or will not work for this?

[Spilner]

:unamused:Dont worry Brohym only purple wagons are full fledge Lesbowaggin status, yours is good to go. However there is nothing wrong with lesbians, I am a confirmed lesbian :lol:

[Spilner]

Can anyone else confirm that a 05 wrx rearend will or will not work for this?
I dont think so but I'm not 100% on that. Can't be hard to find a rear end for a L.

[98Wagoon]

Dont worry Brohym only purple wagons are full fledge Lesbowaggin status, yours is good to go. However there is nothing wrong with lesbians, I am a confirmed lesbian :lol:


just making sure. :rofl:

though Im a confirmed lesbo myself...

[Bu11dogg2]

I think the final drive will match but the axles may be different.


I have every thing you need for a WRX swap minus motor and axles
:)

[Berge56]

Nice find Justin! In for pics.

[bigd_wright]

Nice find Justin! In for pics.
Eh emm...Nice find DAN...:spin: AND ITS NOT PURPLE...:unamused:

[RCKSTR]

Dan and I are getting dinner at applebees since the guy wasn't home yet.
Car looks good :)

[Gearhead Geek]

In b4pictures. Can't wait to see this. BTW, you need to add another project to your signature :D

[02bugeyeoutback]

Nice, can't wait to see pics:up:

[RCKSTR]

Picture is now up in the OP :)

drove home all nice and smooth like, had a noise from the rearend and you can smell gear oil just like we were told so that's no supprise. The body is great minus the drivers rear door (it came with a spair!!), the rear hatch has a rust spot (came with a spair hatch too :eek:), and the drivers rear quarter has small rust so nothing too crazy.

Also had more spair parts in the trunk... Spair set of headlights, taillights, front corner lights, front directionals, couple spair center consoles, extra set of steelies W/ tires, ect...
:lol: bunch of stuff!!!!

So the plan is to start working on this ASAP and I'll start colecting the final few bits and pieces needed for the 1.8T :spin: we've only got a few more to go :hide:

[RCKSTR]

Nice, can't wait to see pics:up:

One is up!!! First post :up:

[02bugeyeoutback]

nice and it is purple:lol: that should be a nice liitle project and will turn out to be a nice car for nice:up:

[RCKSTR]

No not really... It's a little darker than dans car :)

and oh man, one of the first things I'm having Nik get is a wrx shifter linkage setup :lol:

[bigd_wright]

Its actually Maroon! Not purple...And punching the dash does get old after a while...WRX linkage FTMFW:spin:

[RCKSTR]

Its actually Maroon! Not purple...And punching the dash does get old after a while...WRX linkage FTMFW:spin:


The thing that bugs me is when it's in gear it still feels line it's in neutral :lol:

I'll probubly just buy stuff and add it to the bill.

[bigd_wright]

The thing that bugs me is when it's in gear it still feels line it's in neutral :lol:

I'll probubly just buy stuff and add it to the bill.
Sooo anything i "buy" for it i can add to the bill... or get for FREE:hide:

[RCKSTR]

Oh and it's got a few new parts on it within the last 15k :cool:

front axles, water pump, timing belt, pads and rotors front and rear, tires, full exhaust, and a few other misc pieces :)

[squeethebee]

That car was babied! Cool that you got a bunch of spare parts included too!

ed

[vermonster]

Didn't know nik was into subies that's cool, you serious it's going to be turbo'ed in no time!?

[itsmy04wrx]

Its gonna be siickk! What are you gonna do for EM?

[squeethebee]

All you need is an RRFPR!!

ed

[itsmy04wrx]

English?

[RCKSTR]

All you need is an RRFPR!!

ed

Ok in English this means: Rawr Rawr Fuel Pressure Regulator :up:

[RCKSTR]

Didn't know nik was into subies that's cool, you serious it's going to be turbo'ed in no time!?

Oh ya he's been a ****ing Subaru nutt for a long time. He's been going to events with me for years :cool:

[Seraphinwolf]

So how long before you don't want to give up the car cause it's too much fun?

[RCKSTR]

So how long before you don't want to give up the car cause it's too much fun?

Well the way I see it is about a year cuz that's how long before he gets his licence :lol: I was having fun just driving the stock car home :lol: road soo smooth and was nice and quiet! Ya it's been a while :lol:

[Seraphinwolf]

I felt the same driving my L. So simple but hoppy and fun!

[RCKSTR]

I felt the same driving my L. So simple but hoppy and fun!

Yes exactly :up: crank windows and all :lol: there's actually soo many parts in the back of this thing that I'm not even sure about, there may be more :eek:

Like Ed said, there's been alot of tlc from the previous owner :)

[Seraphinwolf]

You have a text sir. I keep meaning to talk to Trey about being a vendor so I can just talk up his parts and then Randy and other "I buy vendor parts" can give him moneyz for awesomeness!!! Bunch of new stuff that's be of interest to the new project I'm sure.

[RCKSTR]

Well I'm trading some parts and pieces for a new set of wheels that have stud'd snows so the winter aspect is all set up allready.

And as for mods that I've allready either gotten or am picking up soon...

Here's the list...
Turbo exhaust manifold, catless up pipe, vf11, SS intake setup, SS hot intake pipe, SS bov, catless bellmouth turbo to axle back, wrx single tip axlebacks, wrx fuel pump, plus a few more misc things I'm forgetting...

Things still needed...
Oil feed line, FPR, MBC, a few gaskets but not all, and that's about it :rofl:

[98Wagoon]

does chris apkarian still have his fpr sitting around from when he was selling off his turbo stuff?

[bigd_wright]

Braided stainless steel Oil feed line....CHECK!!:cool:

[squeethebee]

RRFPR is Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator btw.

ed

[RCKSTR]

RRFPR is Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator btw.

ed


Oh... haha good call ed :up:

[bigd_wright]

I say we turbo this thing today:shrug:

[RCKSTR]

I say we turbo this thing today:shrug:


Don't have all the parts and pieces yet :lol: plus that diffs got to be fixed before anything else... I've got a real good idea to fix more than one problem at once. :)

[bigd_wright]

Don't have all the parts and pieces yet :lol: plus that diffs got to be fixed before anything else... I've got a real good idea to fix more than one problem at once. :)
:munch:

[Subyspeed]

i say once this project is done you give it to me and i will give you my 97 outback as a new project car.......:hide:

[bigd_wright]

i say once this project is done you give it to me and i will give you my 97 outback as a new project car.......:hide:
:rofl::cool:

[Subyspeed]

I need to get rid of that outback. I am getting sick of all the dissapointed lesbian faces i see when they race up next to me and realise im a guy in a lesbo car :(

[itsmy04wrx]

I need to get rid of that outback. I am getting sick of all the dissapointed lesbian faces i see when they race up next to me and realise im a guy in a lesbo car :(

:rofl:

[RCKSTR]

Um I'll pass on the lesbomobile sorry :lol:

trading parts for wheels on tuesday :) so the wheels will be on after the diff is in. Well after I find one that is...

[RCKSTR]

By the time I'm done with this thing no one will even know it's turbo'd :lol:

going to look stock under the hood :devil:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/e8ccaca8.jpg

[itsmy04wrx]

Thats awesome.

[squeethebee]

:lol: at VF11 btw.

ed

[RCKSTR]

:lol: at VF11 btw.

ed


What :shrug: it's a 1.8 :rofl:

don't wanna blow it up right off the bat :hide:

[itsmy04wrx]

:lol: we can always swap in a 50 trim later :hide:

[Seraphinwolf]

VF11=Cute kitten turbo. Understandable though.

[RCKSTR]

:lol: we can always swap in a 50 trim later :hide:


:lol: no, if anything it'll get a td04 and that's it. No big build or anything. I'm keeping this build OEM whenever I can. And as stock looking as possible :hide:

[RCKSTR]

VF11=Cute kitten turbo. Understandable though.

I know right :lol:

although I do have a few td04's laying around haha

[Seraphinwolf]

TD04 should be fine off the bat. Seen plenty on RS25 doing fine with TD05 and such

[jwebsta32]

WHAT ONE TO CHOOSE TD04 OR TD05..............:iam:

[RCKSTR]

Choices choices :lol:

[Subyspeed]

i think your best choice is my lezbaru

[RCKSTR]

if anyone knows someone with a diff or whatever please let me know :spin:

[Subyspeed]

I will keep my eyes open for ya

[Berge56]

So is this baby going to be turbo'd by the end of the week? Also what rear diff ratio are you looking for?

[Spilner]

3.90 is what he needs 93-01 imprezas with the 1.8 had them

[RCKSTR]

3.90 is what he needs 93-01 imprezas with the 1.8 had them

This :)

[RCKSTR]

Last question before I head back into work...

Where the hell do I get my oil feed for the turbo from? And I must have to tap the pan for the return right? Tap the head for the feed or inline for where the oil pump feed is?

[squeethebee]

3.90 is what he needs 93-01 imprezas with the 1.8 had them

Except 94's, and 4eat's.

Last question before I head back into work...

Where the hell do I get my oil feed for the turbo from? And I must have to tap the pan for the return right? Tap the head for the feed or inline for where the oil pump feed is?

IIRC, there is a plug in the back of the block you remove...? I can look into it a little later tonite for ya.

ed

[subaru_crazy]

Last question before I head back into work...

Where the hell do I get my oil feed for the turbo from? And I must have to tap the pan for the return right? Tap the head for the feed or inline for where the oil pump feed is?
rightside head there a adapter that goes over the end of the crank atleast on the ej22t there is ill take a pic of it to show you what i mean

[Spilner]

Last question before I head back into work...

Where the hell do I get my oil feed for the turbo from? And I must have to tap the pan for the return right? Tap the head for the feed or inline for where the oil pump feed is?you have to tap the pan and I believe the back of the block like ed said or check the 22t heads they should have all the plumbing for the turbo lines.

[RCKSTR]

Ok I'll check out the motors and see what I gots...

And I'm changing the setup from the vf11 with the charge pipe to a td05 with an air to water setup from jap land :hide:

[Spilner]

your brother is going to have quite the car

[RCKSTR]

Just picked up a diff from My Name :) now to see if it will work :lol:

it's a 390 but from an older turbo leggy.

[RCKSTR]

UPDATE!!! I think I found the problem :lol:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/d79661cc.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/24fa4114.jpg

and the diff I just got is different where the axles go in. The new one has stubs coming out like on the front axles for the tranny.

Maybe I can swap the guts? But chances are the one on the car is messed up :rofl:

what to do hmmm...

[98Wagoon]

:shrug: I dont see anything..





what the hell were they doing to crack the case like that?! and as usual, Im useless for info regarding the stub shafts.. maybe creep rs25's tech section?

[RCKSTR]

:shrug: I dont see anything..





what the hell were they doing to crack the case like that?! and as usual, Im useless for info regarding the stub shafts.. maybe creep rs25's tech section?


thats the plan, Ed sent me a link to check out so I've got some searching ahead of me :lol:

[98Wagoon]

http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/lsd/lsd.html

thats the best I could find and it doesnt really help you I dont think since its just talking about swapping in an LSD

not gonna lie, searching this out is tougher than I thought it would be :lol:

I'll keep looking.. Im bored at work anyway..

[RCKSTR]

http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/lsd/lsd.html

thats the best I could find and it doesnt really help you I dont think since its just talking about swapping in an LSD

not gonna lie, searching this out is tougher than I thought it would be :lol:

I'll keep looking.. Im bored at work anyway..


I can talk turbo all day but when it comes to gearing I'm clueless :lol:

allways been this way :hide:

[boxer3maine]

:shrug: I dont see anything..





what the hell were they doing to crack the case like that?! and as usual, Im useless for info regarding the stub shafts.. maybe creep rs25's tech section?

the first imprezas/legacy onward a few years had a back end that aided in sharp turns..(quite silly)
and not to mention it was their first dive ionto 100+ inch wheel base (that was a HUGE leap for subaru)

the rear end does not like it. it is not about power, but the other factors of running..
in the generation before that one, everyting but the rear end broke.. I guess it is a see saw of engineering even for subaru.
Difficult stuff...

slap some new sube "stuff" in, lock it down.

[RCKSTR]

K so new plan allready with the turbo setup, td04 with the jdm air to water intercooler :)

this site will help me with most parts for cheap but Joe has the main part I need!

http://www.frozenboost.com/

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/airtowaterintercooler.jpg

[itsmy04wrx]

What the hell is that?

[RCKSTR]

What the hell is that?


oem jdm air to water intercooler :hide: I don't want to cut a hole in the hood for an air to air or a fmic either so this is better then running nothing :lol:

and I've never seen this done really so what the hell right :shrug:

[Spilner]

dude i have an extra rs hood

[RCKSTR]

Alex heres an example

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/555BCTurbo/Subaru/IMG_4706.jpg

[RCKSTR]

dude i have an extra rs hood


I allways forget Matt, you've got an extra everything :lol:

do you have rs side skirts and rs bumper for the bigger fogs too?

[RCKSTR]

The wheels I'm trading for are allready black so this car will be murdered out soon enough :spin:

I think this will be a good look for it, tint someday down the road would be cool :)

[98Wagoon]

where does the water cycle through to cool down? just pass through the radiator with the rest of the coolant? those seem like a pretty sweet setup if you can get your hands on one.. maybe not a super high HP mod, but different and definitely something to start a conversation with!

[squeethebee]

They can withstand some pretty high hp numbers... maybe not the OEM unit, but air to waters in general.

ed

[Spilner]

I allways forget Matt, you've got an extra everything :lol:

do you have rs side skirts and rs bumper for the bigger fogs too?unfortunately no just the hood. Trying to thin out the pile o parts, Britt has to park in the garage in a few months :lol:. Or I have to park another toy in there, whatever comes first.

[RCKSTR]

I just wanna drive this stock lil gem :spin:

I had forgot how nice and smooth a stock car was :lol:

[RCKSTR]

unfortunately no just the hood. Trying to thin out the pile o parts, Britt has to park in the garage in a few months :lol:. Or I have to park another toy in there, whatever comes first.


I think I can help you out with this space problem :)

[itsmy04wrx]

Alex heres an example

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/555BCTurbo/Subaru/IMG_4706.jpg


So it's just water/coolant or water?

[RCKSTR]

So it's just water/coolant or water?

coolant is in it, if not it'd be a mess in the winter time :lol:

[RCKSTR]

where does the water cycle through to cool down? just pass through the radiator with the rest of the coolant? those seem like a pretty sweet setup if you can get your hands on one.. maybe not a super high HP mod, but different and definitely something to start a conversation with!


this one will have its own seperate cooler because the radiator gets HOT :lol:

this should do the trick, right now I'm checking out the different brands of pumps and also decent sized cores to use for the cooler. Something too big would be over kill but I don't want to get a small core so it doesn't do its job... so something midsized should do the trick. We carry them at my work so I'll look into those aswell.


theres quite a few out there that run the air to water intercooler setups, its a proven setup for the most part. This actuall one I've never actually seen in person before so this should be pretty interesting :lol:

I don't want people to see an actuall intercooler or to really know whats going on period with this wagon... :hide: This will be an NES exclusive, I'm not even posting updates on my FB page :eek: haha

oh and yes, I'm getting the new to me wheels thursday :spin: thank god for trades, it helps when you've got parts that people want... :D

[itsmy04wrx]

That intercooler looks like the factory airbox anyways it's perfectly disguised.

[Spilner]

I think I can help you out with this space problem :)
let me know

[RCKSTR]

getting the wheels tomorrow and will be putting them on well, just because :lol:

Also thinking of taking out that broken diff and seeing if the new one will work :shrug:

[RCKSTR]

alot of people are going to hate me when they see the wheels on this car :lol:

[98Wagoon]

Im gonna hate you when this car gets turbo'd faster than mine does :lol:

[RCKSTR]

Im gonna hate you when this car gets turbo'd faster than mine does :lol:


its still a 1.8 though :lol: and I've still got some searching to do...

I would just like to run it as is for a little while :)

[98Wagoon]

I suppose.. now if only a chick on another site would reply to me or my brother.. then we would have a 1.8l wagon, too! :hide:

[itsmy04wrx]

alot of people are going to hate me when they see the wheels on this car :lol:

Yea when they see the wheels and if they knew what you payed for them...****er :lol:

[RCKSTR]

Yea when they see the wheels and if they knew what you payed for them...****er :lol:

what... I'm helping out someone who needed parts :shrug: :hide:

no but really, I've been calling dibs on these wheels for about a year now :rofl:

[squeethebee]

You should be able to put down like 200 wheel with the 1.8, it's pretty good. Plus, it's only like $50 for another block if you blow that one.

ed

[RCKSTR]

You should be able to put down like 200 wheel with the 1.8, it's pretty good. Plus, it's only like $50 for another block if you blow that one.

ed


I know! its retarded cheap for if I pop one :lol:

but I'll say it again, this car won't be anything but a DD. just making it a lil less boring :lol:

[Spilner]

You should be able to put down like 200 wheel with the 1.8, it's pretty good. Plus, it's only like $50 for another block if you blow that one.

ed
200 easy, I've seen them go 13.1 in the 1320. 1.8T's are not to be under estimated, they're a very solid setup if done right.

If it were me I'd run:
wrx exh mani
STi up pipe
22t heads
td04 or 05
STi sidefeeds
TBE
E-Manage Ultimate
and some better headstuds/HG while you're in there.

[itsmy04wrx]

I know! its retarded cheap for if I pop one :lol:

but I'll say it again, this car won't be anything but a DD. just making it a lil less boring :lol:

This is a perfect DD. After seeing it today I'm disappointed I didn't find it first :lol:

[RCKSTR]

200 easy, I've seen them go 13.1 in the 1320. 1.8T's are not to be under estimated, they're a very solid setup if done right.

If it were me I'd run:
wrx exh mani
STi up pipe
22t heads
td04 or 05
STi sidefeeds
TBE
E-Manage Ultimate
and some better headstuds/HG while you're in there.


thats allmost my setup!!! :lol:

[RCKSTR]

damn it, my new goal is to reach 12.9 with this :palm: :rofl:

[Spilner]

better look for a vf39 or a monster td04

[itsmy04wrx]

what... I'm helping out someone who needed parts :shrug: :hide:

no but really, I've been calling dibs on these wheels for about a year now :rofl:

I know I'm just ****ing with you :lol:

[RCKSTR]

better look for a vf39 or a monster td04


Maybe I'll do that after I pop this first one. Then start with a fresh 1.8 :lol:

getn the wheels tonight :wub:

[bigd_wright]

Maybe I'll do that after I pop this first one. Then start with a fresh 1.8 :lol:

getn the wheels tonight :wub:
Nice!:up: So when do i get my parts and WRX seats or money...?:D

[RCKSTR]

you can get your parts whenever you want :lol:

[bigd_wright]

you can get your parts whenever you want :lol:
And the other half of the deal...?:unamused::lol:

[RCKSTR]

And the other half of the deal...?:unamused::lol:


the other half was still cash :hide: I said I would look for seats :lol:

[bigd_wright]

the other half was still cash :hide: I said I would look for seats :lol:
Ok...so instaed of paying Ed for the seats...give them to me and ill pay Ed for them with the money you give me!!:eek::D

[RCKSTR]

This just in...


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/26ea3901.jpg

[bigd_wright]

Bastid...Def need a touch up though...

[02bugeyeoutback]

those will look nice, you keepin the black or u doin a different color?

[RCKSTR]

Redo them black

[02bugeyeoutback]

:D:up:

[RCKSTR]

They've got studded snows too :)

[Joe]

Don't be a wuss. Takata green.

[RCKSTR]

Don't be a wuss. Takata green.

Maybe I'll re-do the blue cars wheels but on this one I want it to blend... :lol:
murder the wagon out! And make it a stealth bomber :lol:

[squeethebee]

Those wheels are sick, when are you respraying them?

ed

[bigd_wright]

Are they on the car yet...?

[vermonster]

This just in...


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/26ea3901.jpg

Where the hell did you find those? How much you pay for them?

[RCKSTR]

Those wheels are sick, when are you respraying them?

ed

not sure, probly the same time when the turbo stuff goes on. A full weekend will be dedicated to the project :lol:

Are they on the car yet...?

nope, went to pick Nik up at the Cheshire Fair. Probly put them on this weekend :shrug:

Where the hell did you find those? How much you pay for them?

got them from a bud of mine who needed parts in trade.

I've had my eye on these ever since I sold my last set of STi BBS wheels.
I'm keeping these this time :lol:

[vermonster]

Damn, well keep an eye out for me cause I wouldn't mind a shiny set of wheels myself although wheels are the last of my worries..

[Berge56]

got them from a bud of mine who needed parts in trade.

I've had my eye on these ever since I sold my last set of STi BBS wheels.
I'm keeping these this time :lol:

So how much do you want for them?

[RCKSTR]

So how much do you want for them?

$1200 firm :)

:lol: these will look real good on the wagon I think. My mom thinks so too :lol:

[Berge56]

:lol: can't wait for some mount pics! :)

[RCKSTR]

:lol: can't wait for some mount pics! :)

Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow.

I've also got to take the diff out and give it a look. Barrowing the impact from dan tonight!

[bigd_wright]

Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow.

I've also got to take the diff out and give it a look. Barrowing the impact from dan tonight!
You think so do ya...:hide: so when are you coming toi get it then...?

[RCKSTR]

Got these on after dinner :)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/5c5f8776.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/2c6ac534.jpg

pulling the diff Sunday when I'm back home :up:

[vermonster]

those look real nice!! car looks good overall too :up:

[Spilner]

Very clean, I like it

[itsmy04wrx]

Looks sick!

[bigd_wright]

These pics absolutly do the wheels nor the car any justice...they look amazing in person!:up:

[RCKSTR]

those look real nice!! car looks good overall too :up:

thanks, pics aren't great but now people get an idea of the looks.

Very clean, I like it

clean is the name of the game with this wagon, unlike my blue car :lol:
I regret soo much on that thing... haha

Looks sick!

agreed, I love older subarus with newer parts and pieces :)

These pics absolutly do the wheels nor the car any justice...they look amazing in person!:up:

yes what Dan said :lol: it does need a drop but I dont thing thats going to happen. maybe sti suspension down the road :shrug: it looks like it needs a small drop...

[vermonster]

bring it to the next meet hombre, o and dan i forgot to get that subaru badge from you :unamused:

[RCKSTR]

bring it to the next meet hombre, o and dan i forgot to get that subaru badge from you :unamused:


I've still got to figure out if I've even got the correct rear diff... hopefully will know soon enough. then its got to get street legal :hide:

[02bugeyeoutback]

looks nice, you should get some better pics and post those ones:up: or i can stop by and look at them:lol:

[RCKSTR]

these pics are bad because of the sun going bub'bye :hide:

daytime pics will be up on sunday when I get back home :up:

[02bugeyeoutback]

oh yeah your goin fishin huh.

[bigd_wright]

bring it to the next meet hombre, o and dan i forgot to get that subaru badge from you :unamused:
My badge is for a grill and wont come off the grill w/out breaking...sorry mang...

[RCKSTR]

oh yeah your goin fishin huh.

well thats actually going down next week. going up north tomorrow

[bigd_wright]

oh yeah your goin fishin huh.
No...jamboree...

[squeethebee]

yes what Dan said :lol: it does need a drop but I dont thing thats going to happen. maybe sti suspension down the road :shrug: it looks like it needs a small drop...

Definitely needs a drop, but STI stuff wont fit. Well, not GD+ STI stuff anyways.

ed

[RCKSTR]

Definitely needs a drop, but STI stuff wont fit. Well, not GD+ STI stuff anyways.

ed

Good to know ;)

[squeethebee]

Any other questions, you just let me know. I'm like a GF info-center.

ed

[Spilner]

you mean gc right? oh wait...

Justin you don't have a junkyard around you? I'm sure they'd have a 3.90 diff laying around. There's enough of these dam cars in new england

[squeethebee]

He HAS another rear diff, but is unsure if it will fit. I wonder if he even called the junkyards first...

ed

[Spilner]

I know he does but I thought he said it was from a wrx which I dont think will fit but I could be wrong.

I know sams pick n pull in worcestor usually has old gc's/gf's/gm's/whatever we're calling them these days.

[squeethebee]

Well, I think he has an old SS rear diff, not WRX, but I wonder if you can pull the little stub axles and replace them with the L diff ones. Like in the tranny...

ed

[Spilner]

don't know, I've never attempted anything like that, this reminds me I may start looking for a 98-01 rs tranny/diff for my ride. That way down the line if I find a 05+lgt tranny I can slap that in there.

[RCKSTR]

Well, I think he has an old SS rear diff, not WRX, but I wonder if you can pull the little stub axles and replace them with the L diff ones. Like in the tranny...

ed

that's what I'm wondering... I'm not sure if it's even worth trying to mess with this one :shrug: might as well since I got it right :lol:

and yes older turbo leggy non lsd

[Spilner]

i thought t-legs had vlsd rears?

[RCKSTR]

i thought t-legs had vlsd rears?

I've been told that only mostof the early ones did :shrug:

[Spilner]

hmm, maybe I've only had the earlier ones.

[RCKSTR]

hmm, maybe I've only had the earlier ones.


I believe in the last 2 years the LSD was an option.

[bigd_wright]

I believe in the last 2 years the LSD was an option.
Where are you getting ur info from...:lol: Squeethebee...? :lol: He does know almost everything there is to know about these but...:shrug:

[RCKSTR]

No :lol: a few different resources actually. Besides this was pulled from a turbo leggy and it isn't LSD ;)

[bigd_wright]

No :lol: a few different resources actually. Besides this was pulled from a turbo leggy and it isn't LSD ;)
:rofl: Im just ****in with you...:lol: I know you do your research!:up:

[RCKSTR]

:rofl: Im just ****in with you...:lol: I know you do your research!:up:

I do? :shrug:


:rofl: working on 3 different cars tomorrow, maybe I'll finish one of them tomorrow :hide:

[bigd_wright]

I do? :shrug:


:rofl: working on 3 different cars tomorrow, HOPEFULLY I'll finish one of them tomorrow :hide:

Fixed:rofl:

[My Name]

i have the wrx diff also i just need the lsd out if it so i can put it in my rs case and i going down there again on monday.

[RCKSTR]

Progress pic...

Got the axle back off and now can see the real problem :lol:

something esploded inside, yes esploded :rofl:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/0e840c25.jpg

[vermonster]

oooh ****, what do you think happened exactly?

[RCKSTR]

oooh ****, what do you think happened exactly?

Not sure, I'll have better pics in a minute. The last nut in the rearend to subframe is giving me trouble big time... So hopefully update once out then food cuz I'm ****ing starving :rofl:

[RCKSTR]

Soooooo I've got the diff down and out of the rear subframe but how the **** do I get the axles out of the diff??? I see NO pin and they aren't pulling out.

Pull harder :shrug:

[vermonster]

didnt dan say something about you can just kind of pop them out with a screwdriver and hammer? or am i thinking of something else?

[RCKSTR]

didnt dan say something about you can just kind of pop them out with a screwdriver and hammer? or am i thinking of something else?

Well that's what we're actually not sure about. I'm gonna take the diff cover off and get a better look I guess... :shrug:

[vermonster]

:lol:alright meng, keep me posted I'm curious to see what needs to be done.

[RCKSTR]

Well Joe, this rear diff looks like a soda can that was left in a hot car :rofl:

they did pop out just like we thought.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/8d3c10f5.jpg

[itsmy04wrx]

Damn :eek:

[RCKSTR]

Found these lil guys hanging out... bolts on the diff broke somehow :shrug:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/324788ac.jpg

not all, looks like 3 out of 8 broke somehow...

[vermonster]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: holy ****,i want to talk to the guy you bought this from....:snoop:

[Spilner]

what I dont see anything wrong:lol: get some new bolts, throw some locktite on em and then push that busted hunk of metal back into place:cool:

[RCKSTR]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: holy ****,i want to talk to the guy you bought this from....:snoop:

The guy told me the rear diff was trashed when I got it and he's a great guy. He keeps asking dan what happened too :lol:

my guess is the bolts just walked themselves out over time :shrug: and when they did and broke they got caught up and messed up the diff case too...

It looks like this and the other one I picked up will not work so I am on the search for another.

I guess things like this will happen after 205K, the guy was going down a strait road driving normal and BOOM. :lol: this explains it

[RCKSTR]

what I dont see anything wrong:lol: get some new bolts, throw some locktite on em and then push that busted hunk of metal back into place:cool:


But what about the "blown up soda can mod" that happened to the diff case :lol:

[vermonster]

The guy told me the rear diff was trashed when I got it and he's a great guy. He keeps asking dan what happened too :lol:

my guess is the bolts just walked themselves out over time :shrug: and when they did and broke they got caught up and messed up the diff case too...

It looks like this and the other one I picked up will not work so I am on the search for another.

I guess things like this will happen after 205K, the guy was going down a strait road driving normal and BOOM. :lol: this explains it

:lol: ok thats acceptable, why isn't the other one going to work for you? and craigslist is your friend, I'm sure you can find another on there :up:

[Spilner]

But what about the "blown up soda can mod" that happened to the diff case :lol:
its to keep the internals cool:lol:

[itsmy04wrx]

its to keep the internals cool:lol:

:lol: I like that.

[RCKSTR]

its to keep the internals cool:lol:

:rofl: ya so now I don't have to buy the Perrin rear diff cover to keep them cool :lol:

I'm packing up for today, can't do anything else with this thing today...

[RCKSTR]

And now I wait till I have another one to bolt back in place...

Put all the nuts, bolts, brackets back inplace so nothing gets lots till then.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/5f0fe87f.jpg

[vermonster]

just keep it like it is in that picture, should go just fine :lol:

[bigd_wright]

Nice work meng! Maybe next time i will be around to lend a hand...I WILL NOT be attending another show like this years...no action and nothing to do...a big day wasted...:unamused:

[RCKSTR]

Nice work meng! Maybe next time i will be around to lend a hand...I WILL NOT be attending another show like this years...no action and nothing to do...a big day wasted...:unamused:


YES I agree with ya on that, waste of time since they changed up the event...

I better get paid cuz I gotta be me a diff :spin:

[RCKSTR]

just keep it like it is in that picture, should go just fine :lol:

I'm not sure if that's how it works... :rofl:

[AExiOn]

Nice little fun project!

I may pick up a 1.8 as well, but its NA, and will stay NA until I blow it up. Then my 2.0 will go in :D

[RCKSTR]

Nice little fun project!

I may pick up a 1.8 as well, but its NA, and will stay NA until I blow it up. Then my 2.0 will go in :D


I'm just gonna keep pop'n the 1.8s :lol: they can be had for cheap, but the truth is this won't really get too too crazy :hide:

just a fun and reliable wagon :) all (well for the most part) built from OEM Subaru parts! With the purpose of looking stockish...

[bigd_wright]

Cant wait til shes on the road and turboed!:up:

[RCKSTR]

Cant wait til shes on the road and turboed!:up:

I just can't wait to get it on the road period :lol:

I want to not be noticed when I drive around once again... My mom noticed something when she was in my car the other day. She said that everyone, not just most but everyone stops and stares at me when I drive by...

Well sets see... red wheels, check. NES decals on the sides, check. loud ass exhaust w/ silencer in it and it's still way too loud, check.

I just want to blend in but not be boring ya know :lol:

[bigd_wright]

^:palm:.....but i know what ya mean...im working on getting the SS painted...and body work fixed! Cant wait! Going with either flat black...done right... or a Jet black! Its gonna look sweet with the green wheels!

[RCKSTR]

^:palm:.....but i know what ya mean...im working on getting the SS painted...and body work fixed! Cant wait! Going with either flat black...done right... or a Jet black! Its gonna look sweet with the green wheels!

You wanna dragrace the beaters :hide: :shrug:

[Spilner]

I just can't wait to get it on the road period :lol:

I want to not be noticed when I drive around once again... My mom noticed something when she was in my car the other day. She said that everyone, not just most but everyone stops and stares at me when I drive by...

Well sets see... red wheels, check. NES decals on the sides, check. loud ass exhaust w/ silencer in it and it's still way too loud, check.

I just want to blend in but not be boring ya know :lol:You'll only be noticed by lesbians now, which isn't a bad thing :lol:

^:palm:.....but i know what ya mean...im working on getting the SS painted...and body work fixed! Cant wait! Going with either flat black...done right... or a Jet black! Its gonna look sweet with the green wheels!
noooooo keep it rio red, that's a rare combo.

[bigd_wright]

noooooo keep it rio red, that's a rare combo.

:shrug: Not sure if i like the green wheels with the red...:shrug: we will see...

[Spilner]

isn't it cheaper just to change the paint on the wheels haha

[RCKSTR]

isn't it cheaper just to change the paint on the wheels haha

:lol: dan I say keep it red :hide:

[RSmatt]

Nice little project you've got there. Brings me back to pinky's early days, when she was still red.

I don't know if you figured out the oil feed yet. There is a plug on top of the block. It's round and you need a 10mm allen key to remove it. Subaru sells a pre-tapped plug that you can replace it with. I believe it's the same as the one the oil pressure switch uses. Then just make a SS line with appropriate fittings.

For return, you will need to weld a fitting to the pan. Just make sure the fitting is high enough on the pan to allow it drain into the pan, and not back up in the lines. I always put it just above the baffling.

I've got a diff and axles out of a 94 L, should bolt right up for you. Let me know if your interested in it.

[squeethebee]

94 stuff is 4.11 and wont work.

ed

[98Wagoon]

I might know a great place for that diff :hide:

[RSmatt]

94 stuff is 4.11 and wont work.

ed

Thanks for the heads up. I just checked the trans code VX3AA, and it is certainly a 4.11.

I do have the transmission to match the diff, if for some reason you wanted to change it all.

[RCKSTR]

Nice little project you've got there. Brings me back to pinky's early days, when she was still red.

I don't know if you figured out the oil feed yet. There is a plug on top of the block. It's round and you need a 10mm allen key to remove it. Subaru sells a pre-tapped plug that you can replace it with. I believe it's the same as the one the oil pressure switch uses. Then just make a SS line with appropriate fittings.

For return, you will need to weld a fitting to the pan. Just make sure the fitting is high enough on the pan to allow it drain into the pan, and not back up in the lines. I always put it just above the baffling.

I've got a diff and axles out of a 94 L, should bolt right up for you. Let me know if your interested in it.

thanks Matt, I forgot all about those plugs. I've actually got that oil threaded plug on my blue car for my oil pressure gauge :palm: it's cheap too so I'll order one up for this :up:

or I may cheat and get those SS heads from dans spare block :hide: we finally put his motor on my stand last night after pulling it from a spare chassis.

Pinky is one of the cars that inspired me for this, and also talking to Spilner helped big time too :lol:

it's such a simple idea and not many do it anymore, so since I either have or can get the parts to do this... why not right :up:

I'll keep that tranny and diff in mind Matt thanks, I'm gonna try a placein Keene tomorrow too. I'd rather not swap out the tranny just yet. I called the place in Keene from work yesturday (they're one of our customers) and they said they'd check and for me to call back Monday :)

we shall see, I wanna drive this so I can pull my wrx off the road to do some maintainence to it and not rush it...

Oh and Matt, for pinky what did you use for tubing? Just an aftermarket FPR?

[RCKSTR]

May have found myself a diff locally for only $75 :)

[vermonster]

Hope this one works and no one falls through on it good luck :up:

[RCKSTR]

Hope this one works and no one falls through on it good luck :up:

This one will be fine, getting it from Leons auto center over in Keene. It's like a subaru graveyard out around back of the place :lol: I called and talked to Leon himself since the parts people don't know what they've got over there... :palm:

after talking to him he said he'd call right back to let me know they had it. Got a call back 5 minutes later along with a price. Said he'd have one of his guys pull it off either today or tomorrow :)

[vermonster]

Sounds like a good guy and good service, hope it works :up:

[itsmy04wrx]

Sweet, lets drive it :spin:

[RCKSTR]

I wanna have it ready for the synaptic 3 meet maybe :shrug:

[bigd_wright]

You better...:D

[RCKSTR]

You better...:D

That's what I'm hoping for. Once I get it, it won't take long at all to install and test out :)

[RSmatt]

Oh and Matt, for pinky what did you use for tuning? Just an aftermarket FPR?

Tuning was a combination of:
Legacy turbo 360cc injectors (pinks)
Adjustable FPR
HKS AFR controller
Apexi ITC

I think I may have an adjustable RRFPR somewhere. I'll look around and let you know. It was used on my OBS-T. Couldn't have been on the car more than 6 months as I totaled that car, 6mo after the turbo.

[RCKSTR]

Tuning was a combination of:
Legacy turbo 360cc injectors (pinks)
Adjustable FPR
HKS AFR controller
Apexi ITC

I think I may have an adjustable RRFPR somewhere. I'll look around and let you know. It was used on my OBS-T. Couldn't have been on the car more than 6 months as I totaled that car, 6mo after the turbo.


Well I may just have access to some legacy SS injectors... hmmm.

ya let me know what you find out about the RRFPR too :) What was the setup on the OBS-T???

still no update, not sure when the diff will be here or in... When I know I'll update everyone here :up:

[Spilner]

pretty sure I still have my legacy ss injectors

[Aperture]

Lol wtf.

[98Wagoon]

Lol wtf.


:lol: :wtf:





how's this coming justin? or are you still fiddle ****ing around with the diff? I dont want to be the slowest car on NES anymore.. :hide:

[RCKSTR]

Different # of splines :shrug: could this be why the axles won't go into the diff???

[itsmy04wrx]

Not working I assume?

[Subyspeed]

damn that sucks

[RCKSTR]

Nope and I'm getting tired. Been on my back working on this car since 1 or 2. I don't remember.

[Subyspeed]

tell us what you were really doing on your back.................

[Spilner]

dont you usually do you best work on your back?

[RCKSTR]

dont you usually do you best work on your back?

Well yes but that's besides the point :lol:

[bigd_wright]

Axles from my house work?

[RCKSTR]

Axles from my house work?

:shrug: only one way to find out :lol:

[bigd_wright]

:shrug: only one way to find out :lol:

Just checked them out...they are junk...well at least the boots are coming apart and theres grease EVERYWHERE...:unamused:

[RCKSTR]

this should do fine :)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/e62ad3f9.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g297/sh8kspeer/22953c18.jpg

[itsmy04wrx]

You should paint it black over the words and everything so that no one knows what it is.

[RCKSTR]

You should paint it black over the words and everything so that no one knows what it is.


I don't know, I kinda like it as is since NO ONE runs these things... well that I've seen atleast.

Oh and hopefully I'll be getting 2 ej18 motors pretty soon, both of which run. If I do, I'll be able to put one up on a engine stand and start maching up my turbo setup and make sure everything fits and is plumbed in. Oil feed, oil drain, coupler for turbo to air/water, ect... :)

[itsmy04wrx]

I don't know, I kinda like it as is since NO ONE runs these things... well that I've seen atleast.

Oh and hopefully I'll be getting 2 ej18 motors pretty soon, both of which run. If I do, I'll be able to put one up on a engine stand and start maching up my turbo setup and make sure everything fits and is plumbed in. Oil feed, oil drain, coupler for turbo to air/water, ect... :)

Sweet! build it out of the car then swap it in or just make sure it fits then put it on the motor that is already in the car?

[RCKSTR]

Sweet! build it out of the car then swap it in or just make sure it fits then put it on the motor that is already in the car?

I'm thinking that building it outside of the car then swap it all in as a whole is the best IMO. Then I'll be able to take my time and make sure everything fits with no suprises. Get all the correct couplers, gaskets, fittings, a few custom mounts made up, ect...

Instead of running an electric waterpump for the air/water setup, I'm going to try and source out a waterpump that will take place of my a/c compressor (with help of a custom bracket) and will run off from a serp belt!

What did the jdm leggy use?!?! I don't know but I'm gonna search :spin:

picking through books at work and found a cooler that I like for up front in the bumper. Gonna mount it where the foglight should be I think... :shrug: it's a heatercore and is perfect... I think... :lol:

[arcadia25]

figured I would chime in with some PICTURES!!!!(stolen from drumbee on rs25)

for your oil feed sir

http://a.imageshack.us/img163/5315/oilfeed.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img248/2792/oilfeed2.jpg

[RCKSTR]

thanks for the pics man, I figured that was what I'd need to do but now you just confirmed it :) where'd you get the line from? I've got one on my blue car that may work on this one too. got it from FP, may have to look into that soon.

[arcadia25]

I bought mine new in the package from someone on rs25, no brand name or anything that I saw though

[arcadia25]

my own car, got it in today, it was a *****. lol

http://a.imageshack.us/img706/6852/oilline2.jpg

[RCKSTR]

Think I'll drive this to work tomorrow :)

it was infact a 2.2 reardiff so would you call that a performance mod?!?! :lol:

[itsmy04wrx]

Wait it works?

[RCKSTR]

Wait it works?

Dan and I went for a beat run through bratt earlier tonight just to make sure everything worked and ran smooth :) diff didn't blow up and the axles seemed to spin the wheels :lol: