Nico Leone

Subaru Leone Turbo



the parts car for awd and 5x100 86 xt6



so what we have hear is to add the 4WD system into one of these cars, those are 20MM sway bars, above the sway bars is what holds the diff, about that is a mix and match of old and new to hold the STi 6mt, above that is a updated version of control arms to hold the 5x100 knuckle.



rear axle XT6 for the R180 3.900, there is a trick to these where i mix the outer with the new style inners to run a R180. or i could just stay light weight and put a R160 in it.


cusco motor tranny mnt


ARP head studs, Cam & Crank sensor new oem


Spare EJ22T Built @ SUBARU TECNICO INTERNATIONAL



just got a little eye candy from Jon at full race coming soon !!


Well got half the brakes sorted out for the project


so got a little oem new parts in today xt6 wheel bearings, xt6 steering tie rod, mustache bar bushings, and new diff support. also have 2006 wrx 2pot rear backing plates, but i sent them out to a friend's machine shop to make a ring for the centering ring



new turbo set up full race twin scroll







so parts list is
VER 8 Sti complete
Vi-PEC V88
EXEDY ?? dont know yet maybe multi plate to hold the power
SPARCO seats: maybe, kind of want it stock but need support lol
Rims: gc8 and volk jdm if i can find them
Tire's : RACE SLICK lol for evey day haha !!
new rotor pads that wont stop this much power to weight lol

my rear control arms, that me and my dad had to make a tool becuase no one on the plant has one lol



little thermal coat so then i can wrap them

got some tubes to make my wastegate pipes longer away from everything


Little powder coat action


Got my 2006 wrx backing plates all fixed up so they can fit on the hub the xt6 hubs as instructed from Suberdave !


So I went and picked up a Jdm spec c version 8 (maybe type RA?) motor swap Ej207DW7ER TY856WB6JA for heads and tranny diff and way ever else I need to twist my leone in to pretzel lol





Also I was driving to see the boys at Nvauto and I seen a gc impreza on top of another car scrap yard ! so I found the rims I wanted for a steal 250. So I sent them out to the sand blasters to get ready for the powder coating. I'm thinking world rally blue color for the rims



started stripping for what i need



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EJ22T built bottom end, JDM EJ207 STi Version 8 Type RA heads all oem !



finished wrapping my headers and turbo



and got my PURPLE KUSH rims back from the powder coaters, two more sets to do with other crazy colours

Nico Leone

SUBARU TECNICO INTERNATIONAL
EJ22T built bottom end, JDM EJ207 STi Version 8 Type RA heads all oem


test fit my full race twin scroll kit














also so i just got this hood in what should i put on it ? what type of vents ? side ones or scoop it or cut it and make vents up the middle




some thing like this and a scoop ?





also got the sti key to work, i went to home depot cut the key and it worked perfect



Exedy twin plate HD is ready for the power




HSD coilovers are here with extra rear mounts



Tial BJ VALVE




The Subaru Gods said Let there be ROCK ! AC/DC DC/AC DCCD control !!!






factory leone flares



well well well look what has the same shape as the leone !!! do i see 245 45 16 in the future ?



also a sneak peek at my military grade aviation 1 plug engine harness plug which connects my subaru tecnico international built EJ22T motor to the V88 ViPEC ECU. Custom made by Franz diebold @ diebold autosport



well no room for a FMIC kit so next best thing !! AWIC..... i got a hole spare tire room for this set up, its even nice and light weight.





the rad which will be mounted like this cut weld the cap off



bosch pump and cap



well my PRODCCD is in ! thanks Jeff @ PRODCCD for helping me out !! amazing high quality product cant wait to put it to good use





some whiteline race tranny mount bushings with a cusco tranny mount. this cross brace is a mix of old 1986 subaru XT6 with center section new school to make the STi 6mt fit.

all ready to go !



water cooler intercooler rad ready to go, core was pressure test also no leaks !!




well i had to get this not a super fan of gold rims but its a subaru thing and i had to ! some thing like 13lbs is a must on a light weight Leone Turbo monster !


JDM GC8 STi RAY'S TE37 5x100 16x7 ET53




















well this was Franz's idea on welding the cap set up and my Tial Bov set right on the AWIC and it turned out F amazing




















and push lock hose PARKER and fittings PARKER which cost more then the hole awic set up LOL





also this came in my new calsonic OEM subaru leone turbo radiator 5mt version.





real JDM LOL



my STi clutch slave & 4 Port brake master all OEM factory brand new Subaru.





well my spal made in italy fans came in





mounted ready to drop in.



a special treat the front OEM Subaru front skirt for my car brand new ! slice the wind !

Nico Leone

had to put it on just did it

















it has started ! tomorrow drop motor tranny in start work on other things.














new clutch set up and brake cyl.. pedals in also














motor tranny full race in and fits perfect with out doing anything. just need to make a tranny brace its a little different but piece of cake !








i was thinking it was going to be a tight fit ! there is lots of room might put a bigger rad if the oem stock one pops !



full race twin scroll fits perfect



moved the power steering lines out a little ! all better now





clutch all ready




full race fits nice !!




STi 6mt fits perfect just need to make a brace and its good




new style pedal box in and ready need to make a gas pedal, and a bracket way up top.

Nico Leone

well this just worked out perfect ! its like subaru new i was going to stick a water pump for my AWIC set up.





Bosch 044 fuel pump, need some angle fitting and done.



rear mustache bar is ready to hold the R180 just need to make a bracket for the front of the diff and done.



well this is the tie rod problem taken care of, its simple and works perfect like !
top is xt6 legacy impreza
middle leone turbo
last is whiteline new style


what you do is chop the end off so you can toe in the car like factory !




light weight knuckles ! top secret so the competition dont know !



4pot ready for action ! brembos maybe in the future but who cares really when your going to be this light and fast lol



rear just started so sunday all done.



the rear suspension is all old school up top and coilover down town, ill show how i did it very easy to do and keeps all the oem rubbers for when i pick up the ladys and its a nice soft ride !



HeLLaFLuSH for all you pimping OG's out there !....... these wheels are just to roll it out the shop on monday ! i like to go HELLaFAST LOL.








bed time



well rear is all done suspension knuckles and rims tires




and my amazing light weight battery came in and its in my winter beater to keep it warm for when the Leone is done

Nico Leone

my old school momo hub found in germany !!!





flowmaster hush muffler !! only thing that can fit on this little car !




this is what my tip will look like after i weld it all up. but with a foot of pipe in the middle of the two.



my pipe 3' 304 polished



support for the front lip, oem subaru




put them on










Franz crazy at work on my wiring, this is only half the paper work on my stuff.



and the pin **** for the wiring he is doing for my hole car !



r180 read for service !



my brand new Bosch 044, these fittings are from the UK for the ford cosworth ! who would have guessed the Leone had the same set up !!



my hsd front camber plates came in ! thank you JRP for letting me do what i had to do to get my suspension all sorted out !!.




















the front is a bit to low, which will come up after corner balance and aliment get worked out. i wouldnt want the honda crowd thinking i want to race lol.


i didnt want to add this but i need a bigger opening or else i could not use 2nd 4th 6th or R gear !.. so STi plate with boot, just waiting for the bolts to come in now.








AWIC pipes and other bits which is moving along nice and smooth. couple back order stuff which is killing me ! summer is all most done.















clutch line made fluid and bled, ready to go





this picture is just crazy all in its self !!! it makes me not even want to drive this car and put it away for another 26years !!!!


Franz Diebold wiring Diebold Autosport ! its just so beautiful i am speechless !! thank you Franz.



shifter plate is all done bolts in.



my LC1 is ready to auto tune and get me going till Franz comes and really dials it in



and the diff is mounted in ready to go



the bracket my father made extra strong so the diff dont end up down the street LOL



my brake lines all made up this is the rear it has 2 sections that i got made.




front brake lines done

Nico Leone

and the diff fluid is ready to be add















well water box is in, its so well made its crazy to put it in there but it must.


gave Donny the inch and boom he makes it up fast quick and pressure tested.


Dad's Custom Intercooler Tanks














well Franz has come and gone and it was a busy time while he was here. i had a couple problems that i need to fix to make it work right. so i could not get my dyno time




My grocery list !








1... i need to cut vents in the hood because this subaru intake temps are way to hot ! :firedevil:




2... i need to make a safety strap on the drive shaft, also add a little better support on the rear diff so it does not end up on the tarmac !




3.... move my water coolers in a better place






what we have now is a 17psi road tune that to be honest is just crazy to even go to 25psi how fast this car is right now. i am kind of glad i didn't get all the power at once its a tricky car to drive that's for sure.


once i fix the problems then 25psi dyno tune will be done, ill push for the end of the season but no promise its getting late and the car needs to be put away soon.




Franz pictures












so in order to lower my intake temps with out cutting my hood i sacrificed my a/c system .


by getting rid of the a/c system i gained just about 20 degrees off the 60 degree iat temp, out side temp is 20 degree.


i just could not cut the hood with out trying the last step, a massive awic cooler (26x7x2). if this does not cool my intake then i am busting the saw out and going to town on the stock hood or the brand new OEM one i have laying around that i picked up for this problem.







so as of now car runs good at 17psi i am a drifter out of control with awd lol. my gas tank sprung a leak do to the vent line sensor not working should have un plugged it like i did for my legacy ! instead it split it self down the side of the tank like a pop can.


a new OEM subaru one is on its way so i can put more then 10bucks in the car and make my way to see Franz and get it tuned on the dyno by the end of this fall weather.











so i went to Washington D.C to visit Franz and he did a little work on the car and he took me to see the crazy city which is just amazing to see and i cant wait to go back for part 2 of the city !!


Abraham Lincoln says hello



Franz's one of a billion cool tool's he owns !



my leone getting all its numbers crunched to perfection !



little vid






franz made me a new shorter pipe from scratch in a matter of minutes, and he gave me the fancy clamps to hold it right. we also put in oil temp, oil pressure, fuel pressure sensors to watch whats going and everything is good !





so much went down this week here is some extra pics from the dyno session, the guys at IMA Motorsports know there Porsche's it was Porsche heaven, i was sourounded buy flat six's with huge turbos making stupid power every where i looked such nice people at IMA Motorsports !


all these porsche made me think why am i messing with this four bangger when subaru made the best six which is a ej22 with a extra 2 lol.






franz baby



LOL my mamma's car hahahha



le mans



i need to make this stand or buy one like this, need like 10 of them lol

Nico Leone

so i got my STi coupler in



and i am building the air oil separator system witch i can put in soon once my plastic fittings come in


mann hummel provent 200 and i welded a nipple for the drain back on my stock dip stick tube. you need a one way valve and i got high temp o rings for the provent 200 lid.


the hose is a bmw 1990 325 6 hose witch has a step in it the same size as the provent 200.

Nico Leone

well my jdm rally book has come in and i think vinyl wrap is coming lol





the first rally cars



My LEONE !!



look at the bolt pattern 4 at first next year 5x100 lol... need to vinyl wrap it haha



my car was the lightest subaru ever made 900kg



My OLD baby !!!

Nico Leone

so my us-plastic stuff has come in and its time to put in my provent 200 & got a little reservoir for the AWIC set up and it works perfect.




here we have it all put together and ready to rock.




made some brackets out of rod aluminum to hold it in place and its working perfect, oil is being seperated and dumped back the right way.



also used my factory coolant reservoir and re mounted it to the strut top with a nice aluminum plate. the AWIC reservoir fits perfect in that little corner and its working perfect.






Stage 1 7670 S200SX 1.00AR, next year for fun Stage 2 S300SX 400whp



well i found the most rarest part in japan for my car ! with the help of Yoshifumi @ japan dream direct.. Japan Auto Direct [JAD] Japanese car & motorcycle BOOK & DVD store .








The Leone Turbo OEM Subaru window visor !!








these puppies are made out metal not like the 90's plastic type one's, these one's hold there shape even in wind tunnel testing.


they slice the wind like a ninja sword, and cut rain water in half lol








also got some new track wheels for summer, tire i have not picked yet.

Nico Leone

well i am getting ready for next spring and i really need seats for this car the factory seats do not hold you in at all ... ill put them in plastic in storage away so no worries lol.


so two choices


RECARO blue vintage $2500.00











OR


RECARO LS in blue $1200.00

















this RECARO $350.00 seat there is only 1 which has the same colour !!! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFuuuuckkkkkk















LEONE inside

Nico Leone

well i just got my extra recaro seat in, looks amazing. ill get it steamed cleaned to refresh it.










and also picked up a set of jetta mkII recaro to restore for next year







so i found another recaro seat which this one has the head rest i want. now i just need to find one more seat to match the head rest.







also found a spare set of track wheels for my leone, VOLK RAY's STi GC8. i'm going to paint a set of these some funky bright colour.







and still cant find fabric for my recaro jetta mk2 seats yet




so i got one of my set of STi TE37 VOLK sand blasted ready to get painted a colour that i have not picked yet, i'm thinking a nice glossy jet black but will see soon.










also some oem subaru parts have come in, new XT6 front control arms. i have to problem's that i need fixing with these. 1 is the bushing end rubs in my subframe arm, 2 i dont have camber in the front.











ill be adding something like these to the arms so i gain in both aspects







also i have ordered another rear diff support mount, which i will be adding a new bushing in the middle to help with the flexing in the rear R180 diff. if your driving behind my car, as i shift in a gear ! you can see the diff flex, which all most looks like its going to fall out lol.

Nico Leone

so i found another set of JDM Subaru FHI 4 pot 2 pot, i had them sand blasted and now powder coated red. i got new oem seals to rebuild them & some GODSPEED Brakes stainless steel pistons to rebuild them with, also need to paint the letter's on the calipers white and find a sticker for the rear. ill most likely sell the other gray set that are on the leone or use them for the next build that's going on all ready







also got some nice STi Magnesium Valve Rocker Cover Set coming in, very excited for these all ways wanted them.







also its all most time to order my new turbo the S300SX FMW so i can make my goal of 400whp on a dyno dynamics dyno.


so i just hand painted one subaru decal on the 4 pot, came out all right i think. now i need to find the stickers for the rear 2 pot some where.



looks ok with the black GC8 volks i did in black.



WOW fastest shipping in the world took place ! my GODSPEED BRAKES stainless steel brake caliper pistons got here i just placed the order like on Tuesday and there from the UK !!


time for me to get to work

Nico Leone

think i found my 17" wheels ?????? by my calculator calculations it looks like they will fit. that means i have to get a set of STi Brembos up front.


if they don't fit guess ill have to put them for sale


S202 STi RAY'S VOLK FORGED 5x100 17x7.5JJ ET 53





SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL STi





FORGED MADE IN JAPAN








so this is a rear 1986 Subaru control arm, when adding wide wheels with low offsets like Subaru loves it can rub on the rear arm on this old car.





here you can see how much room i have to play if I put on a 17x7.5JJ ET53 stock subaru wheels that can fit Brembo brakes, also the front is not like this its normal Subaru style up front on this car so any wheel is ok










so what have I come up with ! simple easy is flip the arm around to the other side ! looks like the little Leone can put the rubber down to the ground now, 225/45/17 and i could use STi Brembo brakes now for the extra stopping power.








Hey !!!!! why stop there ???? Lol... lets pull out a STi 22B BBS wheel and see if we can add the monster wheels on the Leone so 235/40/17 17x8.5JJ ET48 even fits !! guess its time to show some people how its done on the track this year !














now i am really excited to pull the car out and see if this all works out perfect.

Nico Leone

well spring is near they say, but lets get real its still going to snow like today lol, so in the mail today some new toys have come in.


5x100 16x7 et46 Volk GramLights 57s.... good for maybe 225/50/16 I hope I can make it fit with out rubbing.













ST132594S000 JDM STi Magnesium valve covers.


"The STI Magnesium Valve Rocker Cover Set Impreza GD GG is a high spec part available from this exclusive company and come ready for the street/circuit/windy scene/drift. Not only significantly lightening the engine, the visual effect of having this in your engine room will surly scare any competitor who sneaks a peak under your bonnet." LOL















and the part that makes the scaring of the competitor really happen !


Borg Warner AirWerks S300SX FMW 0.91 A/R (maximum spool) dividided twin scroll.
















pretty crazy how the STi magnesium valve covers are so dark inside







also need add a air port fitting for the s300sx it was same for my s200sx, ill add it where that top bump with numbers are on top left corner.

Nico Leone

Turbo Seal Clamps


Constant Tension Turbo Seal Clamps - With a convoluted heat-treated band that provides spring-like tensioning effects for thermal cycling hose applications.


Murray’s unique “DUAL BEAD SHIELD” concentrates band-sealing pressure, increasing performance up to 30% compared to standard smooth liners. Flanged edges protect soft hose compounds from abrasion and wear.






when you need the best like the real real races cars !! then these are the best !


Constant Tension Clamps

Nico Leone

well today was a perfect day to pull it out and start the work on the car, lots of rain wash the salt away so why not bring the car home.


my new black wheels that are so black i cant get a good pic of them lol


GC8 VOLK Rays STi 5x100 16x7 ET 53 with the proper stickers for how ever long they last lol.
















also i was going to use these on my Legacy EG33 build, but ill use them here first. Whitline KSB751 will reduce rear-end float particularly under acceleration... why not fits like a glove lol


made for the new style subaru 1989 to 2007, subaru sure does love re using something that works well over many years.

Nico Leone

well the new BW s300sx FMW fits and is in, along with the JDM STi magnesium valve covers.


also had to take the timing belt off and pulleys so I could get to the oil feed line for the AVCS and get the screens out !.. pain in the butt but i had to get it done.


good thing I have room still for the 4" cone aem filter and set up for this turbo.


I had also changed the vacuum lines for the dual wastegates to hi temp silicone to handle the heat stress in that area.


just need to wait for the turbo pipe I ordered so I can complete it all.



















and the new brakes set up with stainless steel pistons better for heat transfer on the fluid







Ver 2 turbo pipes all made simple and silicone, with the fancy clamps. soon its time to tune this craziness.

Nico Leone

so since I am waiting for Franz to come visit and do the magic on the tune for the s300sx, I add some Hella 550 amber retro lights.


















and the 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV, 86 Subaru VS 86 Alfa lol

Nico Leone

well this thread will never die, its a long long build now, ill let the pictures do the talking ! and let the new build be built ASAP summer is near !




the old:


EJ22T Block: still ok


Wiseco pistons: fantastic ready for the spare block coming right after the new one ASAP


ACL Bearings: perfect and save a EJ22T block ! cant say that for the crank lol


Manley Rods: Never again will cheap parts ever touch my hands or come in to my shop !


11MM Subaru Oil Pump: First and last time EVER !!!! 10MM #1 OLD SCHOOL FTW !


ej20g spec RA R crank: dead for good now




rod bearing 4 said hell no !


















The New: ASAP ! waiting for parts or else I would be done in a day build !.


Wiseco pistons: K601M975 new ones on the way


Carrillo Pro-H beam rods: SB-2LTR>-65137S


ACL Race bearings: 4B8296HX +5M8297HX STD size both mains and rods


10MM Oil Pump


and used EJ22T











thank the lord my JDM Spec-C heads are still perfect !













and my VW Jetta Recaro seats done ! need to order seat base and rails.

Nico Leone

its time to go to War !!! so I am taking all 7 of my EJ22T blocks to get cleaned then put on the self and built one after another !... no more messing around !


this was the Original motor out the Leone ! what I am doing is getting a used crank which I have tons of them.. ill rebuilding this sucker with every single thing reused ! but the 11MM oil pump. stock head studs, new ACL bearings & anything & everything cleaned and Re- used ! I am also using a 400,000kms used 10MM oil pump that I know works on it !!!


I don't care at all if it blows up ! why ??? I all ready have another EJ22T block sitting at the machine shop waiting to get its brand spanking new pistons fitted !


The was broken motor !







The used parts all going back in again ! i dont care









EJ22T #3 getting ready to strip down ! bottom left.









also Just picked up this 40,000km JDM V9 STi EJ207 motor for a extra set of JDM big Flow heads !...... ill have two motors on hand now ready to swap in hrs !


Any one looking for a mint running Short block let me know !







The JDM tear Down !









JDM POWER ! 10MM PUMP on the newish V9 STi EJ207 !! every jdm motor below 2007 uses 10MM oil pump !!















Sold the Black GC8 STi Volk Rays TE37 rims ! going with 15' rims.. why tires tires tires, 205/50/15 has EVERYTHING !


IRS Motorsport Made in JAPAN ! Motorsport IRS HOME ...... Thank you Nakahara


wheels ill order once I'm done RC-G4 in Gold.

Nico Leone

these are the brand spanking new spare parts for the EJ22T #2 motor which is at the machine shop awaiting the Wiseco pistons, Carrillo Rods, ACL race bearings....











put my A/C back in for those hot days at the track doing circles around people !!! LOL







I got nice big holes all ready made for me !!







time to cut this sucker up I had enough of this not cutting business !! see the black lines.









6"inch Thick x 7"inch Tall x 20"inch Long AiR 2 AiR intercooler is coming !!! no more messing around at the kiddy pool !!

Nico Leone

inspiration for my front mount intercooler !


























Bell Intercoolers drawings for my new Air To Air







all most there, everything reused from dead bearing #4.







cleaned up the front with Degreaser, time to plan out the new intercooler set up.





looks good with out the bumper lol

Nico Leone

well its all back together, with A/C !!


i am super excited to have A/C back in the car, which means those hot summer days in the rain i can see out the fog windows, on the hwy i can roll up the windows so its nice and quiet in the car driving along.

Nico Leone

one invented bracket later ( thanks to Vin@NVauto for welding me the brackets)


Alfa Romeo dual lock Sliders ( parts my dad likes to keep from the 1960's lol)


one down next one to go while i wait for the intercooler that is on its way for tomorrow.




Recaro VW Jetta gli seats (Franz idea put into action)

Nico Leone

Some how some way this has to go in there lol.





Not even scared left hand side hole, also new style power steering resvior to acomadate the hole.







Battery mounted flat with right and side hole.

Nico Leone

i was thinking mine was to big LOL































beam is sliced up and Reinforced ready to go !.. thank you Nam@NVauto for letting me use that fantastic plasma cutter you own !... short work beats the old hack saw way for sure, i need one for my place in the future.


the cooler sure is not small lol, overkill in size for sure but for the future well planned out






6" thick lol

Nico Leone

so the broken spun rod bearing motor with the wiseco pistons and manley rods is alive !! motor #1 EJ22T she lives and is running ok !


but that was just to bleed coolant and do the flush and check everything over. OK SUBARU !




motor #2 (aka the spare), EJ22T with wiseco pistons (@ machine shop getting fitted), Carillo Rods, ACL race bearings.


thanks to Dov@NVauto for my pistons and rods !


i picked this time around the super light weight SA rods from carrillo ! on my turbo legacy i used the very expensive and rugged H beam version. ill try something different with the spare.







the seat base creation like the passenger i had to make. its all 304L SS so no rust after 50years !... tig weld and we are good to go !..

Nico Leone

well its been a while, i have been running the motor in a bit all is good ! even beat it up a bit with out a intercooler on she feels good.


what i have been doing to get it done so far is all this stuff.


Recaro seats are both in & i think best freaking seat out there hands down !.. my favourite mod for sure there that good.





so i got the intercooler mounted, she looks ok so far.














so instead of cutting the only mint condition bumper cover left on the plant rare to the Canadian models, I found some scrap yard in West coast Canada that had 2 skins with full Re-Bar set up.


just need to paint the lower section white like the original I have put away for safe keeping.


















also who would have new that the BRZ rad is the same size and thicker with the bigger ports !.. its needs a bit of work to put in but same size and 2 Row !












and to make sure I can view all my sensors a AIM MXL Strada

Nico Leone

so far this is how i mounted the aim cluster but i think i will change it once my spare cluster comes in from the scrap yards. the flush mount should look much better if it fits.









also from japan ! L'aunsport WRC???????????????????????????????????SPARCO WRC hood vents from GR Subaru model. Eita is a great guy even sent me books on subarus and mesh.


these vents are like subaru america rally car ones with out the hole trim, they have the L shape thing and just cut out.

Nico Leone

decide to change the cluster set up cant have it the other way, so my scrap yard cluster came in and I made a template out of paper then on aluminium. just need turn lights, VDO fuel guage, high beams and its ready to be put in after paint job.


that's not the oem cluster out my car ! I have it put away.




















test fit looks good