obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 This is gonna be a copy/paste from DI for the most part, but I'll keep this thread updated as I continue the build. This car is a BLAST! 1995 LX coupe, 267,000 miles, 2.2, 4.11 5mt swapped into it, and 2.5RS front seats, the only power option it has is mirrors. I picked it up a few days ago, and I've already dug in. I went to pick and pull and got a wingless trunk,and a back seat (to stay in SA class for this season). I am in search of some OEM 2.5rs suspension, currently its on AGX's and H&R springs. I put a 2" catback straight pipe on it yesterday. I plan on building a road sign skid plate today sometime.Enough yadda yadda, pictars…….This is how I picked it up.And after a day in the garage...Straight pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Car is CONSUMING oil… Did compression test… 170, 172, 170, 150… Also spitting wet, black, nasty out the tail pipe and smokes like a banshee… So looks like i will be replacing the engine before the next race. Oh well, win some lose some. It will be ok, already have some good used parts lined up on the cheap. Other than that, I got some GREAT tires for rally cross. 205/70/14 fairly aggressive, should do well. And, also picked up some stock 2.5RS struts/springs. Istalled all that stuff today. Also removed the trim down the side of the car, and installed a wink mirror...New tires all mounted up..New mirrorAnd new stance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Assembled/installed my replacement engine yesterday, it runs fantastic. Replaced both plugged cats with a single high-flow cat, and put 2 cherry bombs in the exhaust. I'm assuming the cats were super plugged, because before the engine swap the exhaust was WAYYYYY quieter and it was straight piped. Finished building a skid plate/engine guard from a (legally acquired) stop sign. I didn't put timing belt covers on this engine, so it is pretty necessary for some guarding down there. I also didn't have belt guards on the outback, or ANY lower protection at all, and at the last rallyx I jumped 3-5 teeth on the t-belt, and there were rocks embedded in the belt along with mud/rocks in the radiator, fans, cam gears, idlers…. Basically EVERYWHERE…. Also removed the front sway bar and swapped in a rear one from an STI. I think the car is ready for the next race… I went and mashed around on some family property this afternoon, and this car handles much much better than the outback did. Pretty stoked….Pictars…."New" exhaust...Engine protection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Here's a few pix for y'all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Upgrade time again. This car is going to end up totally built, I can see it already, it's just the natural progression of ALL my vehicles. Bought some stuff from a guy who was parting his stage car out. Some of you may recognize it idk. Got a fair deal on the stuff and it's stuff I can and will use…. Really looking forward to being a dedicated participant in this motorsport thing…. Gonna paint the wheels an obnoxious color and probably the rest of the car will be hideous too at some point…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Painted wheels, mounted flaps, installed diff skid, and am in the process of installing forester control arm bushings (oem ALK). Gonna have to do a lil exhaust work for clearance around the diff skid but other than that it all looks good. Should have the Primitive front skid installed in a few days too. I'm not gonna mess with the belly guards til after I get more serious about gutting the car and really getting into it…. Stoked on the larger tires! The 14's were awesome traction compared to the snows I ran on the Outback in April, but they were a lil on the smallish side. I think I'm getting setup properly at this point….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Big things are happening….. Car drove well at Chehalis, I still overdrive the hell out of it. I need to slow the eff down and drive the cones better. Pretty sure I am gonna go back to the stock rear sway, I think the 20mm is too much, oversteer is more than I'd like. Changes that are (hopefully) going to take place in the next 20 or so days…...1. Pull 4.11 trans out, and disassemble the gearbox.2. Remove the OEM 06 wrx flywheel/clutch currently in the car.3. Disassemble a 4.44 FXT trans that I just have laying around.4. Build a hybrid trans, using the 1-5 gear set form the 4.11 trans and the 4.44 final drive from the FXT trans.5. Install a helical LSD front diff.6. Replace OEM 06 wrx flywheel with a 12lb 02-05 flywheel.7. Install Exedy clutch kit I have for 02-05 wrx fitment.8. Put it all together!!!This should give me a close ratio 4.44 final drive gearbox, which will allow me to pretty much use 2nd for the majority of a run. Also will get me a quicker revving engine, and better engine braking with the lighter flywheel. I did a BUNCH of math and gear ratio comparisons last night, and I have some really neat charts if anyone care to see them….I still understand that the ONLY way to improve my driving is to get more seat time. But, I real love building cars…. And this is no exception….. (combined post) Built the trans yesterday, hope to have it installed and test it today. I didn't get the OBX, there seems to be some issues with the warehouse workers shipping, idfk…. I gotta swap rear diffs and slave cylinders today. Overall the transmissions work was easier than I thought it would be. Heres a few pics, and some charts showing ratio comparisons….. This chart is the stock 4.11 vs the hybrid 4.44 side by side…..And this chart shows the stock 4.11 at redline in 1st gear is 33mph. In the modified box 33mph in 2nd gear is 4200 rpm which should put me well into usable power. I should have some seat time with it by this afternoon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 After a few days mashing around on the new trans setup I've come to the conclusion that its gonna work out awesome in the dirt. It's pretty fun on the street actually too, lots of shifting but it pulls better in any gear… One more week...Fabbed up a tow point today, hope to not have to use it, but its better to have it and not need then need it and blah blah….. Last "mods" before the big weekend… Added a shifter extension, and installed prothane shifter bushings… I'm not messing with anymore before nationals… Also picked up 8 bottlecap wheels, and painted them orange to match my new RS wing… This car is obnoxious going down the road, and I like it that way, be noticed, loud pipes save lives haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Did AWESOME this weekend at the NOR PAC national event. Placed 3rd in MA, and got some good experience. It POURED rain on sunday, right before our final run and that made the entire event for me. I was able to run clean and claw into 3rd position. Super fun, great time, awesome people, car did perfect, new transmission is SWEET, and I drove well. Cant wait for next month, my plan is to do NOTHING to the car…. Maybe a few cosmetic things, but mechanically its tight. I'll probably throw a few spare parts in my race kit, and I also learned to be super conscience of tire pressure this weekend. All in all, major success…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 So! Check it out!! These things went on AWESOME! Took a lil trial and error (and making a bunch holes in my fenders) but I got them looking good. The rears I took 3-4" out of. I didn't cut the fenders underneath, I haven't had any clearance issues so far. Not bad for $10 at the junkyard and an hour in the garage! Whatcha think!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 And this brings us to TODAY! This is actually what I did today. The rest of the posts are dated today, but had happened over the last 6 months or so…. Facelifted the car today. Looks good. Poor car is having identity issues and doesn't know anything about matching haha…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Dude, awesome work. Congrats on the trophy. Where are you from? Car looks awesome BTW,I was going to say prefacelift that the fender arches would look better painted but with everything out of whack post facelift I think it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Dude, awesome work. Congrats on the trophy. Where are you from? Car looks awesome BTW,I was going to say prefacelift that the fender arches would look better painted but with everything out of whack post facelift I think it looks great! THANKS!! I live in SWWA, bout 20 min north of Portland. And yeah my plan has been to paint things as I go, but so far I've painted NOTHING. I just bolt it on in whatever condition it's been when I pick it up, and it seems to be working out haha... Today I made some covers for the fog light voids, and I ordered some DOT approved headlights. Those LED's are wayyyyyy to bright to drive on the road, I don't wan a be the guy that causes an accident, especially in a car that looks as ridiculous as this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Definitely think you should stick with that theme. No matter the look of any new body parts you buy/add, just leave them the way they are. It's making a very interesting car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Did a lil more lighting and paint… I'm really gonna stop messing with it now… At least for a day or so. Also, picked up a set of 04 STI lateral links to stiffen things in the rear up a lil. I'll get those on but probably not before the next rallycross, we will see... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Definitely think you should stick with that theme. No matter the look of any new body parts you buy/add, just leave them the way they are. It's making a very interesting car lol I've painted some wheels, and I did paint the hood vents last night. But yeah, I agree, the patchwork thing seems to be working out quite well haha.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Got my street wheels all mounted up, this car is ready for battle… Had to do a lil fender roll & pull (read: beat the **** out of them with a hammer), but the tires/wheels fit without issue and don't rub the fenders anywhere. And, this thing handles wayyyyyy better with more contact patch and less sidewall, along with the much wider stance (was running 195/70/14's on stock steelies). I am pretty sure i will look into some autocross. Also, been running a stock 4.44 FXT trans for the last month or so and I really like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I see you beat the **** out of the dent/crease that was in the drivers front fender as well. Win/win! I love this car! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I see you beat the **** out of the dent/crease that was in the drivers front fender as well. Win/win! I love this car! Haha, yeah! I figured I wasn't gonna HURT it, so WTH I may as well do a lil 4lb hammer body work. I also did a custom "roll & pull" on the fenders under the flares (also with said 4lb hammer), and if the flares weren't there it wouldn't even look THAT bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Had fun at the Dirtfish event yesterday! I got COMPLETELY lost in my first run… They charged me with 8 gates, but it really only looks like I missed a couple, nonetheless, I was definitely off course haha. Had a blast, car did well, can't wait for my next opportunity to run it. I'm probably going to just keep running it as-is for a while, it really does great. Heres some vids…...The first run was my worst. The 4th had an issue with timing so I got a re-run, the 5th was my fasted lap. There was a corkscrew which was pretty sweet…… Check em out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squach&Cock Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 that looks like a lot of fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88subaru555 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Ha!!! This thing is awesome! I love anything rally or rallycross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3F0 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I love all of this <3 good work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 I love all of this <3 good work man Ha!!! This thing is awesome! I love anything rally or rallycross! Thanks!! I'm just waiting for this season to start….. Ive Installed GD sedan width control arms, 04 STI lateral links, turbo legacy front brakes, and turbo crossmember…. THEN! Way overdue for an update….. Can you say TURRRRRBO?!?!!! I have successfully installed and driven with it! EJ22E-T? Its pretty much direct swap of the turbo stuff off a 1994 t-leg wagon. Lil tiny vf11, no intercooler, Nameless down pipe, homebrew mid/tail pipe…. Sounds badass, seems to run good, still under testing phase… Have about a week and a half of mashing all the bugs out before the West Coast National Challenge. I'm in the middle of installing some gauges, AFR, EGT, and boost. Those should give me SOME idea of how its running. I also have a wrx fuel pump and MSD coil I'm going to install. And picked up some vented rear discs from PNP the other day…. New exhaust next to the old exhaust haha…… Always home brewed! Coil ready to go Quick vid!! http://vid739.photobucket.com/albums/xx32/obk25xt/rally%20car/B04DEA7E-745B-4B15-8D41- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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