My blob wrx/sti progess thread
 

Well after months of searching and waiting i finally purchased myself an Impreza. Still on the fence on what to think of the car at the mo, coming from the opposition of owning an Evo ;), but im sure over time it will grow on me :)

Heres a few pics of the car as it stands at the mo (sorry about quality), havent got round to cleaning it yet since i bought it last Sunday, but will be giving it a good going over tomorrow, and polish and wax it aswell :)

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Quick spec list of the car:
-STI8 short block
-Cosworth 1.6mm headgaskets
-Andy Forrest 18G turbocharger
-Japspeed frount mount intercooler
-Ninja 100 cell sports cat downpipe
-Decat centre pipe
-Prodrive back box (gives a great sound but not intrusive)
-Harvey oem ported headers dei heatwraped
-Harvey ported trick up pipe dei heatwraped
-Exedy pink box clutch
-Remap by JGM at 358bhp & 345lb/ft @ 1.4bar
-K sport 8pot front calipers with 330MM two piece discs

Have a small list of jobs to get me started with:
-Give car a good clean inside and out
-Remove spray tint from rear lights
-Reseal front lights as seem to be suffering with condensation
-Find out why boost gauge isn't currently working
-Source new bonnet and drivers wing, (not keen on aerocatches, and both have a few dings)
-Get STi winglets
-New drivers side fog light cover to replace cold air feed
-Remove the WRX badge from the boot
-Get car booked in for a service oil/filter, gearbox/diff oils, coolant flush and new fuel filter

Already purchased my first mod aswell which is a late blob/hawkeye heater control and centre console conversion :)

Looks nice that mate good spec to welcome to subaru ownership :D got any picys of your mitsi??

cheers bud, yes have a few. Major_sarcasm off here bought it

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Oohhh very nice :thumb:

Think ill always regret selling it too be honest, but im sure once the plans for the scoob get under way, ill soon forget about it :)

Superb example:thumb:Give it time mate you'll soon learn to love and appreciate it,it's a different kind of animal then the Evo,but it's still a beast:).SJ.

im sure I will :) I maybe tempted to downgrade on the turbo at somepoint, unsure if its a tad laggy due to the fmic or just how the turbo's are, would prefer something with a slightly quicker spool, and something that will keep the gearbox in one piece lol

Small update, finally got round to give it a quick clean, and then went out with a mate and got a few snaps of it.

Havent been able to sort out boost gauge yet, seems as if one of the pins has abit of corrosion on the sensor, filed it down, and bit of wd40 but still no luck, gauge just flashes as if there is no sensor present so im assuming sensor has died :(

Cars booked into scoobyworld next Monday, to have some BC BR coilovers fitted, with rear extended adjusters and camber bolts
and then booked into Chevron Motorsport Tuesday for the service, so its going to be an expensive start to the following week.

Anyway heres a few of the snaps my mate got of the car after giving it a clean.

Mate Phill being put to use
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Good pics you got a very nice Subaru there.SJ.

Thanks bud :)

Liking it

Thanks, only small updates at the mo, some bigger ones will becoming hopefully in the new year when chrimbo is out the way

Nice lookin motors ...

saw the scooby on your drive tonight when i went for some beer and thought "where has the nice evo gone" why the change?

hi dj, main reason for selling was to put some of the cash a side, currently saving up to finally move out and get my own place and the scoob was almost half of what I sold the evo for.
Also I would like to note, that I never realised you had sent me that message on MLR, for some reason the way there system is setup I don't receive notifications for when someone leaves a visitor message on my profile, which I rarely view my own profile page, so just want you to know I didn't ignore you or anything ;)

hi, no probs mate. ne mind the scoob will make a nice car and will prob be cheaper to run. i ended up with a e90 in the end ha ha, i went for economy and comfort. still got the scoob though and do sometimes regret not going for the evo, but i had to grow up a bit as i have a little one to pay for now.

p.s the light look like me mates have gone at the top. they will clean up with some wet and dry and a very good polish. looking fwd to see the transformation each time i go past.

as said above, I think ill always regret selling the evo, had some big plans for it, involving a 2.2 steel crank forged stroker kit, had about 90% of the parts just needed turbo and injectors before I was on my way to having silly bhp and loads of low down grunt, but im sure they scoob will grow on me, especially when I get cracking on with the plans I have for it, although wont be as exciting as the plans I had for the evo, mainly be tidying the car up maybe a colour change aswell ;)

will be nice when you can work on your own car on your own drive though ay!

certainly will :)

small update, just purchased a cheap set of wheels, as current ones will be up for sale shortly and still need to be able to use the car daily.
Alloys aren't in great condition, but 2 of the tyres are almost new, and other 2 have at least 5mm tread, so cant grumble at that

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Another update, trip out to scoobyworld, to take advantage on there free fitting on coilcovers. Went for the BC BR's with extended rear adjusters, camber bolts, and fast road geo setup.

Also received a nice parcel, that contained the newer centre console and heater controls, just need to source a handbrake now so I can get it fitted. Think ill be doing the heater surround matt black, as will go with the rest of my plans for the interior.

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Car also booked into Chevron tomorrow for a full service, for all the oils and coolant to be changed. Have a few more goodies hoping to turn up soon in the post :) been and expensive week lol

another update, few goodies have arrived ;) Cars back from its "2 day service" aswell, found a small water leak on turbo banjo bolt, which will be getting sorted soon.

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Also Received some goodies, some flat blade wipers, some JDM folding mirrors, JDM HID headlights and an STi front bumper which would benefit from a respray as few scuffs and chips in the paint just glad it arrived undamaged :)
Will probably take the new headlights apart soon to blacken the inserts

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I love having a house full of parcels :)

me too, but my wallet doesn't seem to like it too much though lol

Nice evo m8. Scooby looks really gd. Where it u get the newer heater and console from, r they an easy fit?

Looks like a tidy example. The newer dash is a subtle but effective mod:thumb:

thanks guys, haven't got round to doing the centre console upgrade yet, still waiting on the handbrake lever, but purchased both from members on here. Will most likely be doing it matt or satin black, and looking into doing a red LED mod to the heater controls, as will go will my gauges and sweep dials

Few more goodies have arrived, got a set of Hawk STi sweep dials, Coilover socks to protect coilovers over winter, set of droplinks, and a new exhaust

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Also fitted a set of standard hawk wheels, so aftermarket wheels shall be up for sale shortly once ive gave them a good clean

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Looks great.
nice too see a new owner who mods properly instead of plastering it in stickers