Motor got shipped out this week and I will make a trip down to Oakos Automotive to pickup the rest of the parts needed for the swap such as Gates Racing timing kit Oem water pump and gasket Koyo Racing Radiator Samco hoses Subaru oem coolant Twin Scroll downpipe I also have to put together … Continue reading S204 Motor is on its way along with a ton of other stuff
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17×8 +44 Rays CE28n in Gold
So I bought an S204 motor for my wagon
I decided it was time to man up so I bought this S204 motor. It only has 11,000 miles on it and is in wonderful shape. Big things are coming for this little trusty wagon. Motor Pictures ! S204 motor 11,000 miles
The New Age Impreza or Version 7 STi
I wrote about this in the past but I have found a lot of new information which I will divulge here. There were a few different trim models for your 2001-2002 Bugeye STi. Standard STi STi Spec C RA 17 STi Spec C RA 16 STi Sportswagon STi Prodrive STi Limited S202 On all of … Continue reading The New Age Impreza or Version 7 STi
Peasant Wagon’s second Birthday
Two years of owning Peasant Wagon this week Bought it with 106,000 miles and it currently has 149,300 miles. Very reliable , 24-26mpg and only really *HAD* to replace radiator and hoses / Clutch. But of course I replaced a lot more than that. Sometimes I wish I would have bought an Evo 8 , … Continue reading Peasant Wagon’s second Birthday
The VF42 , King of GD Subaru Turbos
It came standard on S203 , S204 and RA-R STi's and was known for having Titanium internal components. It is rumored to have comparable power output to the Evo 9 turbo.
Buying Parts from Japan
I get asked a lot how I get these parts from Japan usually for a really good price. So this is a general idea of how to do it. Things that you really need first Google Chrome Google Fu Copy and paste skills A good broker The last point is a good broker , I … Continue reading Buying Parts from Japan
STi Wagon Project gets a paint job
Six Speed Swapping you GD/GC Impreza
I have got a lot of questions about the technical side of transmission swapping my wagon. So I will explain the ways you can go about doing it with approximate budgets for each swap. Full STi coversion , SWAP EVERYTHING This is the route I took and I am very happy with how it turned out. … Continue reading Six Speed Swapping you GD/GC Impreza
Winter Parts pile for STi Wagon Project
It has been growing quite well as you can see Parts list so far Exedy Twin Disc RCE Tarmac 2 Coilovers ( KW V3's) 17x8 +44 Rays CE28n Wheels JDM STi Halogen Projector headlights JDM STi HIDÂ Projector headlights