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Nico

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  1. ordered up the aluminum tubes for the intercooler and radiator pipes first step was get the radiator pipes made up, lower & up pipes for both sedan and wagon more alignment goodnesses stuff in SS, radial rod fully adjustable for caster & centering the hub under the body of the car.
  2. these Subarus don't really have a proper toe adjustment so I came up with a heim joint with threads so I can adjust the Alignment much easier, and its all made out of SS so it will never rust original subaru leone Version 1 : hard to adjust live on the alignment rack. Ver II perfection ! made this long time ago for the bushings in the arms now the wagon will have all pillow ball heim joint ride like the sedan
  3. Setrab oil cooler fits so nice ill have to convert the sedan to this model soon
  4. got the turbo sorted out so the wastegate won't hit the wall SS feed lines and fittings so never rust got my PROvent 200 all set up so it can catch all the oil also add the radiator cap on the radiator like the factory had it so its clean and works flawlessly 2 x 12" opal fans made in Italy, the driver side has a bigger HD motor then the slim passenger side
  5. found a original front lip in Japan so it looks like the sedan was time to take care of the intercooler and like the sedan I got a nice BELL intercooler made up the bumper plastic isn't bolted up that's why it sits like that or else it will sit straight, I have a brand new skin coming in
  6. Goodridge brake lines made up in all SS including the bolts picked up a set of VOLK RAYS 16x8 ET42 5x100 Wheels so I can put the power down the some bigger rubber 225/45R16 had them sandblasted and they will be white
  7. finally found the 5mt trim plastic for the Leone and bonus button that will go with it also found in Japan new door tops picked up a factory set of JDM Leone RX floor mats in grey to match my car super rare got my interior in
  8. no more need for the hoist so its time to work outside and finish this wagon test fit
  9. my room of mess and my SS made pistons along with pins so there is never rust
  10. well the sedan is out of storage and ready to get the upgrade steering rack half of the wagon came home lol, guess its time to install stuff so we know the motor and transmission fit but this little turbo has a issue, had a feeling this was going to happen but there is a fix :banana:. Borger Warner makes a shorter wastegate and bracket for this very reason
  11. today was exciting !. A 2004 Subaru STi Steering rack showed up, its time to install this into my old school 80s subaru engine cross member so here is the issue, the lines need to be a little bit longer and then you move the bracket over to where the fancy factory sticker is. take the bracket off and move the lines out the way, so there we have it, it fits right in the spot. also we have to make it look original that's how I roll, sometimes lol !! with the same bracket I cut out the U shape a little more, this way I can bolt it up like stock. then I flipped the bracket around so I can put the bolt on the top, this makes it easier to install. you have to bend the lines into place for a little length which you can do by hand. Ps: you have to enlarge the holes on the crossmember beforehand, and then cut the pocket out on the opposing side so the lines can stick out what I gained from doing this 18:0 GL-10 Steering ratio to a impressive 15:1 04 STi Ratio, that's 4 ratios quicker. id say that's more impressive then everyone only upgrading from 15:0 to 13:0 (3 ratios )
  12. yeah rotisserie would have been nice but I got all ready one car that is ridiculously clean and will never see the winter. Single Stage White 80's paint for my 88 GL-10 TURBO
  13. thank you, paint work should be done next week and then the fun starts. all primed up and ready for the single stage white paint job to match my sedan here is the pistons I made and got wrinkle red powder coated my valve covers so after trying to rebuild my steering rack it seems that seals are impossible to source so ! The old school Subaru guys are going to find this one interesting ! 1986-93 GL-10 TURBO engine Crossmember 1991-04 New age Subaru Steering rack what we have here is a option that I can take advantage of 18:0 GL-10 steering ratio 15:1 STI 2004 steering ratio ( my new rack is on the way )
  14. so since quarantine I've been busy in the shop. picked up a Full Race twin scroll headers to match's my sedan set up Borge Warner EFR 7163 takes care of the turbo with internal gated & bov some 4 pot / 2 pot action to match the sedan set up, also got stainless steel pistons made up front and rear for thermal and rust prevention got a personal specific torque plate made for my EJ22T blocks, proper thickness of the head was used so it match torque strengthens torque plate results, yes it makes a difference for sure time to assemble the wagon engine, the the spare motor for the sedan or the wagon lol what its going to look like can't have a new motor with out a good transmission, so I took apart my spare STi 6mt to change some synchros so its smooth like butter.
  15. I got the bar when I posted it up so recently
  16. 5mt only ( I think automatic also I forget ) turbo GL-10 front axles are shorter bar with 25 spline, you open them up and take the outer closest to hub off the cup. you find legacy turbo 91 -94 or 5mt version FWD also has them and you can change the cup to fit the spindles or the bar if you need even more length. you can also get 2004 sti I believe has that 25 spline, and also XT6 5mt front has the larger bar with 25 splines you can use to mix and match what you need ! so to recap GL-10 shortest bar XT6 middle length bar legacy turbo early Subaru has slightly longer bar new age Subarus long bar or normal age length the back is also mix and match but but you need to know what years to mix with
  17. control arm im cutting the bushing straight off welding in block for threads so I can lengthen the arm for better camber longer cv axles I have no clue why that tensioner is called that but its supposed to be the better one, I have so many of them the self from all the ej22t motors I own. I guess it holds grip better Roger clark motorsports makes a crazy one but its expensive and I found a way around it. https://rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/store/product/659-rcm-high-grip-timing-belt-bracket-tensioner-idler-kit ADDCO 22M front and rear sway bar set up for the wagonBattery tray removed so I can slide them spark plugs in in seconds & front mount intercooler holes cut before paint workhydraulic clutch slave holes drilledBRZ koyo radiator fits like a glove
  18. yeah glass is out and ill clean the underside my self once its all done, ill just use a black undercoating keep it simple. its allot of work for sure and takes up lots of space that's why its my last one lol I hope many parts have come in for the motor now its time to dig a ej22t block out and build it while I wait for paint work. Wossner Made in Germany forged 22B pistons and connecting rods, STD size pistons means no messing around with my ej22t block & machine shop .... I should have just built all my ej22T this way ACL racing STD size bearings not race version, STi spec-c oil cooler adapter, proper water pump with single port and old school timing belt tensioner from the ej22t aka the motorsports racing tensioner. aurora asm-10T military aviation spec front control arm spherical bearings, this will all me to run longer aka normal Subaru length CV axles and also camber. I won't need to modify the front crossmember to except XT6 front control arms. lots of mess
  19. well here it is ready to get sent for paint and now we are all caught up with the build thread on the wagon. insert EJ22T ( forged built bottom end ) EJ207 STi V8 big port heads, Turbo ?? maybe ( twin scroll / single scroll ) rotated & 6MT six speed STi R180 diff.
  20. Collecting parts for the wagon build and stripping it down for paint and motor work coming soon
  21. I was actually working on this today lol, cars ready for paint and I needed to drill the holes for the clutch ill snap some pics to show you
  22. My 1992 Subaru Loyale has seen better days the Canadian winters has eaten the body away so ill be stripping it down and using what I need to build my 1988 NVAUTO wiring harness built from the JDM wiring for my car.. AVSC JDM NBR WRX open source OBD2 ECU... stock on stock on stock !! NVauto JDM WRX NB-R V7 V8 V9 STi wiring harness all complete ready to be added in the mighty LEONE SUPER Wagon ! so here is my new ECU in place and super clean job from my buddy Nam at NVauto
  23. 1988 Subaru Leone GLX Turbo wagon all original (120,000kms 74564 miles)
  24. I can't remember where I left on but lots of new stuff and building stuff has started here is the gold PIAA wheels 16x8 5x100 ET37 also decided to construct my own shifter setup because Subaru won't sell me there version short video of the day & night shifter feel https://www.instagram.com/p/Bju3YLXn3op/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  25. yeah i made a car page i didnt know there was that much activity on FB more rare parts from japan ! my new PIAA Nakajima Racing wheels 16x8 5x100 ET38 made by RAYS or ENKEI 17lbs.. they have that T37 volk look but five star style to them which should make them pop on my square body once i sand blast and have them painted Subaru gold !
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