SOLD!
Bio: So this is my first car, I bought it when I was 16 with a blown headgasket. It has fully resealed motor, brake rebuild, exhaust, rims/wheels, engine painting etc. I do all of the work with my dad (Uncle Fester and the madddd scientist). He's been a Suby specialist for 20+ years now, and without him this car wouldnt be anything close to what it is today. If you are wondering why I am planning on turboing this car rather than buying a WRX...
1.) I can't afford a WRX, I am 17 and work at a restaraunt while enrolled in highschool (i'm persuing premedical studies)
2.) USDM WRX never came in a coupe (therefore my car is a few hundred pounds lighter than your WRX) and I love the 2door look.
3.) WRX insurance is ridiculously high. Mine is not.
4.) Because I can, and I can produce more power than a stock WRX with a basic turbo setup.
Installed a new air filter yesterday, liking the color.
Waxed it today. For some reason my other pictures wont upload but heres a pretty good one. Not bad for a twelve year old paintjob eh?
Current Build:
-EJ22 SOHC
-Borla XR-1 3" stainless steel exhaust
-Custom Short ram intake
-decatted
-Currently rated at Approx: 165hp
-Current weight: ~2,600lbs
Current Project:
auto to manual swap
status: In progress!
Cost: Free (I recieved a 98 Impreza Outback Sport that was rolled for $200, parted it out and made my money back, used the motor in a different car, and stripped all of the parts i need for my manual swap)
Future plans:
Phase I (cost ~$2,000)
-IHI VF40 or TD04 Turbo
-550cc STI injectors
-walbro or STI fuel pump
-WRX TMIC
-Tial BOV
-CIA (replacing the current SRI)
-GReddy Emanage Ultimate engine management system
-Cam upgrades
-Lightweight crank pulley
Phase II (cost ~an additional $2000 or more)
-FMIC
-EJ22T shortblock
-Phase I DOHC heads
-EJ22T pistons and connecting rods
-possibly 50 shot NOS
-Lightweight flywheel (replace crank pulley to stock)
Build I Target: 9 psi
-250awhp
-290lbs torque
Build II Target: 22 psi (with Green turbo)
-400+awhp
-400+lbs torque
Aesthetics:
-New paint(Black or dark candy apple red I havent decided)
-Either a 2.5RS front bumper or a full body kit (whatever is more convenient)
-STI spoiler (don't tell me I am a ricer or whatever, I have a suby coupe that desires an STI spoiler, get over it :) )
