I bought this car for $150 bucks from a local wrecking yard. This is a very rare '89.5 Subaru RX in the black/gold scheme, EA82 turbo and a 4EAT automatic. Only in '89 were these produced in this color. These first few pics are when I went to the wrecking yard to look at it and I fell in love.
They delievered it to my house one morning and I started work on it immediently. I noticed it needed a new waterpump and once I replaced it, I got into a world of trouble. Turns out, it had two cracked heads and two blown headgaskets from being over heated. Time to work. While I had the engine out, I decided to do a few
minor upgrades to it. Such as a WRX TD04 turbo, WRX top mount intercooler and the corresponding pieces to go with them
I also decided to add in a few electronic items as well such as a GReddy Profec II B-spec electronic boost controller and matching turbo timer, and a new Pioneer DEH-P7700MP stereo.
Now after doing a complete 5-lug conversion using parts from a '95 Impreza wagon and a '90 XT6, I can now put WRX rims on my car, plus I have a wide variety of brake upgrades to choose from as well. I put a stock RX bodykit on it, a set of almost mint checkered seats from a '85 GL-10 turbosedan parts car, full 5-speed conversion with the RX manual Full Time 4wd dual range transmission, short throw shifters and a B&M shift handle. I modified a WRX 3 gauge a-pillar pod to work and now have a full set of Autometer Sport Comp gauges inlcuding a boost (30vac/30boost) gauge, A/F ratio gauge and a EGT gauge. Also a custom steering wheel with custom made hub adapter. Here are some pics of it taken this last summer when I rolled it out of the shop for the first time in 6 months.
I now have about $5000 into this project. I have also included since the most recent pics were taken last summer, a spyder intake from an '88 XT, custom AEM cold air intake, Megan Racing downpipe, Delta 260 street cams plus many more modifications and extras. Plans are to build a new engine since the current one is a stock EA82T 7.7:1 compression ratio. The new engine will inlclude copper headgaskets, O-ringed heads and block, port matched intake and exhaust, TWE header, 9:1 compression ratio with balanced bottom end, headstuds, plus many many more extras. More pics can be found at http://community.webshots.com/user/caboobaroo under the 1989 RX folder. Enjoy!
Update: 3-22-06
Finally got the intercooler installed with new pieces. Also got it running but have yet to get a new catback for it so the 3" downpipe is loud, plus you can hear the turbo spool very easy. Check out the pics I got a couple weeks ago
5/26/06 UPDATE!
Well I toasted te engine I had in it. I believe the oil pump went out but don't know why. Fortunatly, this engine internal was all stock. Now I have a carbed EA82 engine sitting in my garage which is getting the treatment done to it. 9:1 compression ratio, Cometic copper headgaskets, O-ringed block and heads, new oil and water pumps, Delta 260 street cams, full port and polish on a new set of heads, lightenend flywheel, plus all the bolt on parts I have already added.
