cal_look_zero Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Okay, okay, probably not as evil as some, but definitely a lot of fun and enough to get myself into trouble with. My initial expectations of this car were to be a reliable, family friendly, grocery grabber with the ability to get up in the mountains and save myself from putting 10k miles a year on my CBR. I purchased it from a very 420 friendly girl for $1500 with a cracked windshield, dead tires, interior that was atrociously dirty, and eau de pot. On the plus side; clean title, new transmission, and cheap cheap. Washed it, buffed the paint out, straightened the hood a bit, and threw a set of 2005 WRX wheels on with some new rubber. Got the windshield fixed and went through a bottle of Febreze. Shaping up to be a nice little car. But then, things got out of hand. I had a thunk under hard acceleration, the clutch slipped, and the rear end rode like a lincoln continental. So I tore everything apart, replaced pretty much everything in the front end, new rear struts, a new clutch, and some 04 STi springs for a little flair. Built myself a UEL/exhaust system while I was at it. But of course, that wasn't enough. I had a cold start piston slap in cylinder #4 and was burning a fair amount of oil. Guess I'll just throw a good used 2.2 in there and call it good, right? NOPE! (chuck testa) Frankenmotor! EJ25D Block and internals (balanced) EJ22E single port heads with mild PNP and delta cams Grimmspeed phenolic spacers Cometic hybrid HGs New OEM bearings and rings. Group N engine mounts 300cc injectors 9mm oil pump etc. Continued.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Along with doing the ***************in new engine, I had to get a little more comfy in the cabin. So I opted for a set of 03 WRX seats front and rear. And if I may add, they fit perfectly, and are so comfy! (Finally got head rests for the rears, haven't gotten any new pics though...) I began to throw a misfire code for my cylinder #4. After a couple of months of chasing things down, I finally nailed down that running a lightened flywheel is know to cause that. Oh well, at least I have new: injectors, coil pack, wires, plugs, fuel filter, FPR, fuel pump sock, soft fuel lines, and cam sensor... Interestingly enough, at my 5k mile break in, I switched from Rotella 15w40 to Rotella T5 (semi syn) 10w30 and am getting better performance, fuel mileage, and no CEL. Odd. So since I ran out of money in the conventional sense, I began to enjoy the car: And that's about where we are now. Bearing in mind, I brought the car home on January first; suffice to say I've been a wee bit busy! Edited August 10, 2012 by cal_look_zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Upcoming plans: WRX Steering wheel WRX brakes front and rear Building some form of ram air intake that won't flood the engine during rain. Paint... of some kind. Edited August 10, 2012 by cal_look_zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drugh Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 What boat is that? Looks like a Perception ARC? Good to see other paddlers on here...here my brat with my greenboat on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Current buildout:Engine:EJ25D block and stock internals; balancedEJ22E single port heads; port matched to exhaust manifoldDelta 200 “HP Grind” camsGrimmspeed 8mm phenolic spacersCustom made 2” UEL and axle back.370cc side feed JECs injectorsExedy stage 1 clutch kit.Perfect Power SMT-6 Tuned by Pre (123hp/145tq)Suspension/Wheels/BrakesAlt Rush AT362 Wheels 17x8 45ETGoodyear Eagle GT 225/45/17 TiresKYB Excel G struts2004 STi springsParanoid Fabrications ⅜” saggy butt spacersWRX 17mm rear swaybarWRX brake master cylinder and proportioning valveGSP adjustable rear lateral links and trailing arms2002 WRX disc brake swapGoodridge SS brake lines.Kartboy rear subframe lockout kit.GAB strut barsGroup N Pitch stopInterior:2002 WRX seats front and rearOEM WRX underseat subwooferProsport Premium 52mm oil pressure gaugeInnovate MTX-L Wideband2002 WRX Momo steering wheelBlox 490 shift knobCustom built short shifterKartboy shifter bushingsWRX pedal coversPioneer Bluetooth/USB head unitPioneer 6 ½” door speakers (Front)Power Acoustik 4” door speakers (Rear)Subaru All Weather Floor Mats20% VLC tintAesthetics:Hella SupertonesClear cornersLED license plate lightsProjector fog lightsRally Armor mud flapsBadge of Ownership 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yeah... torque for daaaaaaaaays. I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlewagon Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Holly crap! Look at the power under the curve. It's beautiful! Do you have any videos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I... I don't know what happened man. I mean one minute I was driving along with a frankenmotor, and the next... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I've always wanted to swap an old obs. I love these cars. Swap looks super clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 I've always wanted to swap an old obs. I love these cars. Swap looks super clean! Thanks, I'm kind of way proud of it. I did EVERYTHING myself on it, built the engine from the block up, merged the wiring harnesses myself, and learned how to opensource tune it. I'm putting it on the dyno for a protune on Wednesday and will have some newer, much more impressive numbers to post up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpholz Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 What crossmember did you use? Looks like a 2L.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor pole Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 what is the power steering pump off of? (I am going to assume a turbo car but what model/year) I think the remote reservoir might be the answer to my problem. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 What crossmember did you use? Looks like a 2L.. WRX wagon x member with stock p/s rack and shimmed stock gc control arms. what is the power steering pump off of? (I am going to assume a turbo car but what model/year) I think the remote reservoir might be the answer to my problem. thanks Off a bugeye WRX. I was going to run p/s-less, but it's easier to roll back to that later than to eliminate it and try to reinstall p/s later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Just acquired a big Perrin TMIC, a VF43 STi turbo, some TGV deletes, a 750cc kit from deatschworks, and some Tanabe GF210 springs.Happy Festivus to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 How do you like your prosport gauge? I'm stuck beetween that and a autometer sport comp II oil pressure gauge.. where did you mount yours by the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_look_zero Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 How do you like your prosport gauge? I'm stuck beetween that and a autometer sport comp II oil pressure gauge.. where did you mount yours by the way? You HAVE to use teflon on the threads, otherwise you'll get a bouncy reading at idle. Otherwise it's decent. I have the little pocket next to my 12v plug under the stereo, I clearanced it out and used some double sided sticky to hold the gauge in. Mounted my boost and AFR gauges on the steering column, but they're a little more important to see real time as opposed to looking down for 1/2 a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm going to use the liquid version, for the time being I will just temp mount the gauge on the side of the steering column, I plan on doing a dash gauge pod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Have exact car and love it put outback sus all way round 2 inch lift and twin ebrake levers and no mercy beat it all day every day never let off revlimiter I tell you one tough little car 11 outa 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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