22B05STI's 1991 subaru Legacy sport project... pictures

[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

HI everyone here is my Legacy project to date. I have had to replace all the vacuum lines and breather lines and all the water hoses and painted the fuel rails and recovered the wiring harness on the manifold. I rebuilt the turbo charger which was done with a kit from g-pop.com and fitted EBC slotted brake rotors and EBC green brake pads. They are a decent price and work well.
I made a short throw shifter by adding an extension to the shift lever as pictured and removing the pivot bucket by grinding away the weld and lowering it to give the actual shift rod clearence from the transmission tunnel in the car.It works very very well. the bushings were all gone when I got the car so we made new bushings at work out of Delron which is a very good plastic material.

[22B05STI]

I also removed the dash and resprayed it and the centre console as those pieces were bleached and badly sunfaded....I will give you guys the product name etc if you are interested as the color is a brown/grey color and the paint matched very well.
I have done nothing to the underside of the car yet, other than replace the rotted out muffler. I am currently in Las vegas and going to get a new windshield fitted as it arrived with a big crack in it which was not mentioned when I bought it eight weeks ago. I am also hoping to fit a late model impreza steering wheel so I will let you know if it turns out it can be fitted.

If you like this project you might also like to take a look at my Impreza project.
please take a look at this link

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ?t=2096963 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2096963)

[22B05STI]

as I have mentioned in my introduction, I started out working on the legacy During my apprenticeship in New Zealand and I was involved in racing and rallying the legacys during my apprenticeship. I was also fortunate enough to work with Possum Bourne for several races as he co drove in the touring car races with Trevor Crowe who I was working for at the dealership.
I was actually doing pre delivery checks these legacys like the one I just purchased when they were brand new so it is nice to be reunited with them after all these years. Here are a few pictures of my time with the Legacys...
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The Legacy pictured directly above on the jack is the car I spent a huge amount of time working on as a race and then used as a rally car. We ran the car at all the major touring car events and then later ran it in the Rothmans rally of New Zealand in 1991

[Reason]

Simply amazing, welcome to SLi!

[ericem]

Yes amazing awesome seeing another one of few being restored so perfectly.

[Cervantes]

i'm jealous of people who can do those things on their own!

[csweston]

WOW... You now have like a brand new legacy!!! AMAZING work!

[22B05STI]

Today has been a great day, I have purchased a Factory WRC engine. I am fortunate enough to be in the racing industry and it is known that I am a big Subaru fan so I was contacted and asked if I would be interested in this engine....I will for sure be fitting it into a Subaru Legacy and not one of my impreza's. I am very very excited about the future legacy project for this engine :smile:

[Huffer]

Amazing, you worked with Possum?!? This is awesome! I remember well the day he passed, as well as many of the local rallies he was king of.

Good stuff!

Where are you located, and can I have a job?!?

[heli-mech]

What a beautiful example of an early 1st Gen Legacy!!! :smt023

I can't believe the condition of the shell, not a spec of rust ...... absolutely stunning. This is the car I have dreamed of owning since I was a kid. Great work, great color and an amazing build.

[22B05STI]

Thanks for the complements guys, it still actually needs a lot of work, I have not touched anything in the driveline other than replacing the brake rotors, however It does look so much better than when I got it. I still need to have the bumper covers painted, the rear bumper cover is a good used one off another car so it is not the same color as the rest of the car. It is in much better condition now though and I like to drive it. I fitted a momo steering wheel and the sony stereo is a great addition :smile: Here are a few more pictures from the final day of getting it back together......
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[mike-tracy]

I'm curious if you could share with us the specs of the WRC engine, and what kinds of parts it used, if anything is modified from a particular "off the shelf" set of heads or block, etc. Loving your thread, thanks for sharing.

[22B05STI]

It will be later this year by the time I actually recieve the wrc engine and spare set of cyl heads as well. It does not have any intake or exhaust manifolds . I will for sure post some good pictures and more info regarding the engine when I get it. I am thinking that the engine really needs to go into a Legacy rs ra in street trim with the ra manifolds etc. I just need to find one. I was unable to purchase the Legacy ra I was working on trying to buy, they did not accept my offer. I hope something suitable will come up soon. Unfortunately the legacy rs ra had hydraulic lifter problems from what I have been told and a lot of people apparantly converted them with later ra engines. I have found several like this on the internet with later ra wrx engines in them. I think that this factory wrc engine would be great in a legacy ra, because the car is so rare and that would make it an extremely unique vehicle. What do you guys think about the Idea?

[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

I finally have a picture of the momo steering wheel fitted into the Legacy and I think it is a great wheel for the car, it suits it really well and it is a little smaller than the factory one.
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[22B05STI]

I took some pictures of the Legacy over the weekend down in Monterey at the beach, I thought you guys might like to see
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[daddywagon]

beautiful.

[92justy]

one word for this thread.. WOW :)

[peugoby]

Gorgeous S1G1. So clean. I love it!

[fwa2500]

oh hey, you are here too, lol. car is looking good, dude, cant wait to see it in person!

[22B05STI]

oh hey, you are here too, lol. car is looking good, dude, cant wait to see it in person!
Yip I am on here too....I was asked/invited from impreza forum so here I am, who is this though?

[fwa2500]

Andres/fwa2500 over on IIC

[22B05STI]

Andres/fwa2500 over on IIC
Yes, I was meaning had I met you at any of the meets etc while I was in Indy. I will be back there working for KV racing again for the 500, but unfortunately the Legacy is not making the trip

[fwa2500]

oh, that im not sure...possibly? ive usually only been at the larger meets (light and dark meats, subaru challenge, etc) and random other ones. have you moved out west permanently now?

[22B05STI]

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Hey everyone, I am still working away on the Legacy, I have the bumpers off and stripped down for painting again.

[SILINC3R]

You are my hero. Very clean disassembling are installing. This is how I will redo my 90 when I have the room. Full tear down of the whole car and repaint from everything, I am aware you didnt do everything but it you were still very meticulous and everthing was well thought out. I love taking things apart and cleaning them before I reinstall them. what did you do to the outside trim along the windows? did you sand them down and then repaint, couldnt tell. Was this just a rare find on a very well maintained car? also the guys on legacy central would love to see what you did. alot of these guys here are on that one as well and vise versa, i have the same name on both.

[22B05STI]

well everyone. I went away to Indy to work on tomas Sheckters car for the 500 and we finished eighth and I was looking forward to comming back and fitting the newly painted bumpers to the legacy, however I got back and the whole car was stripped and in primer :) My dad and the painter had decided to paint the whole car for me which I am excited about but now the whole project has changed agian. we are removing the sunroof and fitting a new roof panel and I am planning on fitting possum bourne group A roof vents in place. The wrc engine will be going into this legacy now that all this effort is going into it so it is completely stripped again. I only had it on the road for just over three weeks and now it is apart again....I hope you will like where this project is going, some days I don't event know where it's going.....definately looking forward to having Luke paint the whole car, it looked great in pictures but had a lot of little door dings etc,they will be gone soon.
I will post pictures soon

[fwa2500]

sir you are doing it very, very, VERY right! :grin:

PBMS ftw! :wink:

[22B05STI]

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here are a few pictures of the car as it sits today. I have just done the decals for the dash and I really like how it turned out, someday it will have the wrc engine in it so I gave it a 555 logo

[22B05STI]

sir you are doing it very, very, VERY right! :grin:
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PBMS ftw! :wink:
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Thanks, the project has taken some turns along the way, I never thought I would have it completely stripped out again just having got it back on the road. I am looking forward to getting the roof vents fitted to replace the sunroof, I think it will look great and be functional as well. I really like how the dash turned out with the decals and I am fitting a boost gauge as well as oil temp and pressure gauges which will be mounted on the passenger side between the vents.
I have had to take on a lot of extra work to fund this project, I just finished a brake job on 08 Z06 and will be fitting exhaust to it next week. I also did tune up on 99 vette and I am fixing a Ferrari 328 that was worked on by the local Ferrari workshop, the guy does horrible work but is the only one in town, I have had to repair a 348 that he worked on also. I would like to get some STI's to work on that would be great also.
I hope to get the vents in next week and have the roof panel fitted so I will keep you all posted and up to date on the project. Above is a photo taken in the back of our shop where I have been working on peoples cars and the Ferrari

[22B05STI]

The Possum Bourne roof vents are nearly finished and we will start fitting the roof panel when they arrive, I am also working on another big plan for the car but I don't want to announce it until or if it happens!
This project has only just begun everyone so please keep an eye on this thread

[22B05STI]

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The roof vents are finally here and they are really good quality for rally car pieces. There is a lot of work ahead
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[peugoby]

This build is sensational. Great work so far.

[22B05STI]

Ok everyone, I guess it's time for an update. I picked up the Subaru engine that was sent here to an engine builder directly from STI for development and was supposed to be a WRC engine, well it turned out to be alittle disappointing in that respect. It has hand ported cyl heads and four cam rocker set up. It looks to be a EJ20 G engine and cyl heads the same as the Legacy RSRA. It has the early closed deck block also which from my research looks to be a great block. It has new crank and rods as well as brand new spare set of cyl heads. The truth be told I swapped it for some Cosworth DFX pump parts as it was basically sent over by STI and nothing was done with it so it sat for years under a bench. The guy that swapped for parts has been dealing with us for years so don't think he was trying to missrepresent the engine he never even pulled it apart. It just is not wrc engine but it does look to be the engine that came in the RSRA Legacy which is great in that respect because it's going into a legacy

[22B05STI]

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The engine internals are new but it did have signs of a previous problem, which woud have destroyed previous crank. You outcan see where it took out the trusts and moved forward and hit the case. Definitely not with the crank that is in it now it is new as well as forged pistons. It does not look like it has ever been bolted into car so we are guessing it has done short run on dyno. Amazingly number 3 piston was in backwards.

[lord flashheart]

hey i was just going to pop in and say this thread is awesome. deffinately doing an amazing job. i real like it. i would love to do something like this but my budget doesnt allow for it.

however i work at a engine shop and we do a lot of performance subaru stuff and i would recomend some different heads. those are the EJ20G rocker HLA and IMHO they are junk. i would HIGHLY recommend the EJ20k, EJ25D (non-HLA) , even the EJ20G shim over bucket.

[22B05STI]

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Here are a few more of the block. We are going to have to go oversize as there was damage to. The #3 cyl bore which is too deep for me to hone out. I appreciate the opinions and comments, I am now aware of the issues regarding the cyl heads and after a lot of discussions and questioning people I have decided to carry on and use these heads. This is mainly because they are factory hand ported heads (the engine also came with RSRA internals as well). I talked to Trevor Crowe who ran these heads on the Legacy rally car and his opinion was they actually were a pretty decent head that flowed quite well and produced good low end torque but also added if I were doing a full engine build and high rev engine It would be better to use later 97/98 STI Heads. I worked his rally car in New Zealand and he had converted his heads to solid lifters with the same set up that prodrive was using on their group A Legacys. My plan is to do the same conversion.I also talked to the person who built the engines for the legacy and he felt the heads were quite good also and although the solid lifter set up was difficult to adjust he thought the early prodrive Legacy engines were good and my plans are to do similar set up. If these were not hand ported RSRA heads direct from the factory I would go with the later heads. I have a brand new still in factory wrappers spare set as well. I will keep posting engine pictures as I go !

[PHATsuby]

awesome build, keep up the good work! I'd love to get one of the legacy SS some day and restore it.

What did you use to get the block and intake manifold so clean originally while the block was still in the car?

Ben

[lord flashheart]

well cool car, i really am interested in your build, ill be lurking for sure. however im going to throw out some info. the idea of a forum is to share information. and i would like to discuss this, im not trying to argue.
so here goes. based on the flow numbers i have seen, those heads (ported or not) are some of the poorest flowing DOHC heads i have seen subaru build. they were good, back in the day when they were new. concider taking them to a shop that has a flow bench, compair to any JDM EJ20 engine. or EJ25 for that matter. i reccomended the 97-98 STi heads (EJ20K) because they are a better performing head. they have a more aggressive cam profile, and are designed to rev to 8700 fuel cut. not only that they flow slightly better at low lift and much better at high lift. and with some gasket matching, knife edging they would really be a great head. however they still dont flow really good.. better than the EJ20G, but still not as good as say a EJ207. if you deshroude the EJ25D heads they flow like you wouldnt believe. really very good. we have had people changing the tune on there cars because it flowed so much better that the head was causing them to lean out. not to mention they have a clover shaped combustion chamber that gives it a nice quentch area, meaning, better burn. better burn = more power per cc of air and fuel.
now im not really familiar with trevor crowe. but if those are good flowing heads then he needs to buy a flow bench and test some other heads. the legacy 2.2 turbo, and the EJ20G are good motors and all but a EJ257 will still wipe the floor with them. both in terms of low end and top end. i dont know if you have herd of mitch's 807WHP Ej257, but the guy who does our flow testing is the guy who did the porting, polishing, machining, flow benching, etc. on that motor.
i guess im just confused on what the intent is for this engine..
its not a exact replica engine, and its not the optimal power house. if you can, please flow test them. im really interested to see a flow bench chart on the ported heads. because the non ported heads are... well pitiful.

also, what pistons are you going to run? correct me if im wrong but if you use those heads which have a combustion chamber of like 57ccs with the stock EJ22 piston dish wont that drop your compression to the mid to low 7 to 1 ratio?

what is your turbo, boost, injector and engine managment blue print for this?

anyways, cool build. i really like it. sorry if i sound like an asshole. its not intended.
peace bro.

[22B05STI]

I guess I should start by saying Trevor recommended the later 97/98 STI heads after I told him what I was doing with the engine. His experience with those early heads with the rocker set up was going back to the early 90s when he was racing the car in the touring car series so it is important that you don't think he is giving bad info here. He is a very successful man in racing and rallying in N.Z. He ran the later heads after I stopped working for him. Using these heads is really about one thing only, they are factory hand ported cyl heads, came direct from STI with them on the engine. I plan to build a car as close as possible to the original RSRA Legacy and therefore my aim is to do as much as I can with these heads even though I am aware for the type of build I am doing it would be better with the later heads which Trevor did say. I Would like to run all the factory manifolds and water to air intercooler with bigger fuel pump and injectors and still have not contacted the guys down in N.Z but still need to find out about cams from guys who were supplying them back in the day.
I have the challenge of making the best of what was originally available with a few of the new parts available also. Long story short, it's somewhat of a nostalgic build. I did not find any of you comments offensive though and quite happy to receive info from someone like yourself who I can see knows what they are up to just by the questions asked. I just don't want you to think that these were the heads recommended heads. As you and Trevor and John all have clearly statedThe Later STI cam over bucket set up was the way to go.

[22B05STI]

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Here is the layout that I plan to use. The water to air intercooler as seen above withintake etc basically factory pieces!
I had not bought pistons or calculated compression or even cc cyl heads yet. I will be working on the heads tomorrow so I guess I should post a few pictures of that process! I plan on having Mitch Pederson do the tuning for me and one of the few things that will not be factory is the ECU. At the end of the day it's also going into a 1991 Subaru Legacy. Nothing like my Impreza 22B or my 05 STI as far as handling is concerned

[22B05STI]

The Subaru Legacy Rally Car


The Legacy made its debut in 1989, it was what was going to be used for Subarus world rally programme. After announcing the programme in September 1989 Prodrive received its homoligation papers for the 290 bhp Subaru Legacy, complete with prodrives own 6 speed transmission. Subaru entered its first Prodrive developed car, the Group A Subaru Legacy RS in the 1990 season, piloted by Finnish driver Markku Alén, Alen remained with the team through the 1991 season. His successes included 4th place in the 1990 Rally Finland, also known as the 1000 Lakes Rally, and in 1991, a 3rd and two 4th places. For the 1992 season, Subaru only entered seven of the fourteen WRC events, preferring to demonstrate the car's ability on gravel rallies. The drivers for 1992 were Finn Ari Vatanen with co-driver Bruno Berglund and Scotsman Colin McRae with co-driver Derek Ringer. Both drivers were able to achieve second place finishes.
1993
For the1993 World Rally Championship season the Subaru team debuted its distinctive blue and yellow color scheme, along with a new title sponsor, 555. Ari Vatanen and Colin McRae were still
the primary drivers, with the season being McRae's first complete year of World Rally
Championship competition. Markku Alén, returned part-time to the team after a brief stint at
Toyota in 1992, and took 4th for Subaru in Portugal. McRae took the first win for Subaru, at the
eighth event of the season, Rally New Zealand, the last outing for the Group A Subaru Legacy
rally cars Possum Bourne was also selected to drive the Prodrive legacy at several events
including the rally of New Zealand. At the next event, Rally Finland, Subaru debuted their new
Prodrive developed Group A Impreza rally car.

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SUBARU LEGACY Group A WRC



DIMENSIONS

Overall length: 4,510 mm

(177.6 in)

Overall width: 1,705 mm

(67.1 in)

Overall height: 1,420 mm
(55.9 in)

Wheelbase: 2,580 mm
(101.6 in)


Curb weight (1990): 1,100 kg

(2,425 lbs)


Curb weight (1992): 1,150 kg
(2,535 lbs)


ENGINE

Power (1990): 286 hp

Power (1992): 296 hp

Torque (1990): 260 lb-ft


Torque (1992): 289 lb-Ft






Peter Raymond George "Possum" Bourne (April 13, 1956 - April 30, 2003) was a champion New Zealand rally car driver. He died under non-competitive circumstances while driving on a public road that was to be the track for an upcoming race.
He was a three time winner of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and the Australian Rally Championship seven times consecutively, amongst many other titles.

Possum Bourne’s Cars
Bourne was best known for his exploits behind the wheel of Subaru cars, initially the RX (the turbocharged version of the Leone), then the Legacy (rebadged as the Liberty for the Australian market because of a perceived clash with charity organisation in Australia
But it would be the WRX that he would become most associated with, driving for the Prodrive Subaru World Rally Team in Rally New Zealand, Australia and also He was partnered by Kenneth Erikssonn in the mid 1990s, and went on to win multiple Australian titles with his own team. Possum Bourne Motorsports
Subaru Japan even awarded him a black limited edition STi version of the Impreza for personal use.
Possum Bournes Legacy” Liberty” Rally Car



Career Results
Season Series Position Car Team
1983 World Rally Championship 28th Subaru RX
1984 World Rally Championship 43rd Subaru RX
1985 World Rally Championship 51st Subaru RX
1986 World Rally Championship 49th Subaru RX
1987 World Rally Championship 23rd Subaru RX
1988 World Rally Championship 72nd Subaru RX
1989 World Rally Championship 49th Subaru RX
1990 World Rally Championship 14th Subaru Legacy
1991 New Zealand Rally Championship 1st Subaru Legacy
1992 World Rally Championship 34th Subaru Legacy
1992 Australian Rally Championship 3rd Subaru Liberty RS Possum Bourne Motorsport
1993 World Rally Championship 31st Subaru Legacy
1993 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship 1st Subaru Legacy Possum Bourne Motorsport
1993 Australian Rally Championship 3rd Subaru Liberty RS Possum Bourne Motorsport
1994 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship 1st Subaru Legacy Possum Bourne Motorsport
1995 World Rally Championship 14th Subaru Impreza WRX

1996 World Rally Championship 26th Subaru Impreza WRX
1996 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRX Possum Bourne Motorsport
1997 World Rally Championship 15th Subaru Impreza WRX
1997 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRX Possum Bourne Motorsport
1998 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRX Possum Bourne Motorsport
1999 World Rally Championship 15th Subaru Impreza WRC
Possum Bourne Motorsport
1999 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRC Possum Bourne Motorsport
2000 World Rally Championship 21st Subaru Impreza WRC Possum Bourne Motorsport
2000 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRC Possum Bourne Motorsport
2000 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRC Possum Bourne Motorsport
2001 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRC Possum Bourne Motorsport
2002 Australian Rally Championship 1st Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Possum Bourne Motorsport
2003 Production World Rally Championship 14th Subaru Impreza WRX STi Possum Bourne Motorsport
Liberty Legacy on show at Trevor Crowe Subaru


Trevor Crowe Race Result History
Rallies and Hill Climbs

1963 - 1st Windwhistle Hill Climb MGJ2
1966 - 1st Craigmore Hill Climb MGV8
1975 - 1st 1300cc NZ Rally Championship Datsun 1200 (3rd outright)
1976 - 1st Dunedin Rally Datsun 1200
1976 - 1st Nelson Rally Datsun 1200
1977 - 1st Gore Rally Datsun 1200
1978 - 1st Canterbury Rally Hillman Avenger
1978 - 1st Blenheim Rally Hillman Avenger V8
1980 - 1st Hamilton Rally Ford Escort BDA
1980 & 81 - 1st Mystery Creek Rally Cross Ford Escort BDA
1982 - 1st Coronet Peak Hill Climb Starlet V8
1985 - 1st Ashley Forest Rally Sprint Starlet V8
1988 - 1st Blenheim Rally Skoda V8
1990 - 1st Timaru Rally Skoda V8
1992 - 1st Canterbury Rally Skoda V8
1993 - 1st Timaru Rally Subaru Legacy RS
1995 - 1st Hanmer Rally Subaru Legacy RS
1998 - 1st Hanmer Rally Subaru WRX
2000 - 1st New Zealand Open Queenstown Gold Rush Subaru WRX
2001 - 1st Classic Class Queenstown Gold Rush Skoda V8
2006 - 1st 2WD Open Class Queenstown Gold Rush Subaru Justy



Our Legacy at Pukekohe in New Zealand testing for the then upcoming race in the Nissan Mobil Touring car series.

Circuit Racing
1973-74 - 2nd OSCA Corolla Corvette
1974-75 - 1st 2Litre Class OSCA Datsun 1200
1977-78 - Many South Island Shellsport Wins and Lap Records (against Reg Cook)
- Also 3rd in Championship without travelling to the North Island
1981 - 1st OSCA Starlet V8
1982 - 1st OSCA Starlet V8
1983 - 2nd Benson & Hedges 6 Hour Event Holden Commodore
1984 - 1st OSCA Starlet V8
1985 - 1st OSCA Starlet V8
1985-86 - 1st New Zealand Group A Series BMW 635
1986 - 1st Benson & Hedges Group A Series BMW 635
1987 - 11th Bathurst BMW M3 (Inky Tulloch)
1988 - 1st New Zealand Touring Car Series BMW M3
1988 - 3rd Wellington BMW M3 (Mark Thatcher)
1988 - 4th Bathurst BMW M3 (Peter Jackson)
- Asia Pacific Touring Car Champion
1991 - 2nd Group A Wellington Subaru Legacy

I began my career working for Trevor Crowe Subaru in 1989 and became very involved with his Motorsport programme which gave me the opportunity to work with Possum Bourne and to Race and Rally prep a Subaru Legacy for Trevor Crowe. I was also involved in servicing and Pre Delivery checks of new Subaru’s at the Dealership as well as attending Night school until the end of 92 complete my Automotive Engineering apprenticeship. I completed my time May 1993.I have been Involved in racing in the U.S.A since that time, I currently own two Impreza STI’s one is a super rare 22B, I never lost my Interest in Subaru and still remember the fun times working on the Legacy rally car.

[22B05STI]

Well we cc calculated the cyl head and Piston/block and calculated in for head gasket and the engine cc is 1993.04 at current specs and will be. 2015 cc with 1/2 mm oversize pistons. Current compression ratio is 8.36 to1 and it will be 8.44 to 1 with 1/2 mm oversize
The pistons will be the ones with the valve pockets (reliefs) machined in them same spec as RSRA pistons that came out.
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[22B05STI]

awesome build, keep up the good work! I'd love to get one of the legacy SS some day and restore it.

What did you use to get the block and intake manifold so clean originally while the block was still in the car?

Ben
Hey Ben, I cleaned it by hand with a CRC product that was old stock at an auto parts store next to our shop. Unfortunately it is not available any more. I will get you the name of another product I have discovered works just as well. I had to do it all by hand with soft bristle brush similar to a tooth brush because the inlet ports were open. It took much more time to do than I care to admit. I will get you the product name that I am using now, it also works very well.

[22B05STI]

I picked up the Legacy today from Bruce at Specialtymetalfabrication.com and his work was really good. The vents are in and I am very happy with my descision to remove the sunroof and fit roof vents
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What do you guys think? I like the way it looks, it reminds me of the old Group A legacys. This car is only in the beginning stages really. So many Ideas still bouncing around!

[mycargoesvroom]

Looks great!

[22B05STI]

I want to mention one person and dealership that has been absolutely outstanding and have outdone anyone I have ever dealt with before and that is Ken Mnatsakanyan at Subaru of Las Vegas. He has Supplied me with parts and helped me find parts for both of my Subaru projects, I sent him a link to this website and Thread so if you read this Ken, a very big thankyou for all your help. I highly recommend a trip to Subaru of Las Vegas if you are a Subaru enthusiast like myself. I could not have done these projects without them.https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/04/DSC00534-1.jpg

[chuckthefuk]

Please post hi-res or at least larger shots of the roof vents..

I am lovin it... Cooling / Heat extraction for the driver is one of the main concerns for my project..

A+ this build is on fire
-Chuck

[22B05STI]

I am considering rebuilding the 2.2 engine after I remove it from the Legacy and then try and sell it as a complete unit with the rebuilt turbo and everything. As you know I replaced all the hoses and vaccum lines including the steel water lines. Is there anyone here that would be interested in a completely rebuilt engine with all new parts?
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I have had a couple of people interested in the original 2.2 block but I thought it would be great to offer complete unit!

[mike-tracy]

err, you consider the 22t with the RSRA heads?

[22B05STI]

finished stripping the car out to a bare shell at which stage it will be painted pearl white inside and out including underneath and then the long rebuild will begin
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There is a good picture of the Possum Bourne roof vent also that will be fitted

[22B05STI]

I cleaned all the brake and fuel lines for the Legacy, most of the parts were covered in underseal and with a lot of turtlewax bug and tar remover I removed all the dirt and seal and everything is in exceptional condition. I also stripped out the doors tonight, I have to go through every piece going back into this car, I want it to be like new.
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You can see the fuel filler breather hoses, they cleaned up really well and it only took about an hour to get them to look like this.....wished there was an easier way

[22B05STI]

I had the rear crossmember at our shop today that I am planning on using on the Legacy, we measured it and it looks like it will bolt into the Legacy, it is actually built for a GD.. Impreza. It will be on display at the SEMA trade show. I will hopefully be getting a front crossmember from them also. The company is Kaminari, we had just finished working on the owners Lotus Cortina so I was fortunate to be able to take photos today when he picked the car up so here are a few
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If you are interested message me and I can put you in contact with him

[anothernord]

Wowowowowowowwowo.

How did I miss this build thread for so long!? Everything is SO clean and SO meticulous.

[1982gl4]

Very good work indeed! I love the first gens glad to see somebody putting so much work and time into one, maybe I will one day when my 80's subaru obsession has been fulfilled. That subframe looks incredible as well along with everything else that has been going into this. Keep up the great work, can't wait to see more progress. :smt023

[22B05STI]

Wowowowowowowwowo.

How did I miss this build thread for so long!? Everything is SO clean and SO meticulous.
Actually I guess thats a good question, I would like everyone to see the project, it's going to be a massive project but I hope to keep it interesting and also like to let people know about the parts I find and use along the way like these crossmembers I plan on using are simply perfect for the project. I plan on fitting Impreza Ra six speed and diffs driveshafts and lots of other changes planned but I also hope to keep the factory look in the engine bay but with the Legacy rsra intercooler etc. I will let everyone know what it takes and what I use as I go......unfortunately my budget is starting to get stretched so it could even take a couple of years to complete
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[Garrison]

Simply awesome. Definitely subscribed!

[22B05STI]

Simply awesome. Definitely subscribed!
Thankyou, I hope that you will like some of the plans I have for thwe car. It changes and evolves as I go but I generally have a vision of what it is going to turn out like. I just hope that my thread is interesting and that you will like the final product. It will take some time to finish this one, butI spend huge hours on it each week, thats hard to see just how much effort it takes to do for one person :)

[22B05STI]

It would be great if I did not have so problems typing and posting on the tread.hope it all makes sensce to you all anyway

[chuckthefuk]

You're perfect keep it up, but pictures speak louder then words.

-Chuck

[22B05STI]

err, you consider the 22t with the RSRA heads?
That is a great Idea, I had not considered that. I am going to use the EJ20 but I could build my original engine with the twin cam heads for someone else if they were interested. I definately like that Idea, my 22B is awsome with 2.2 Litre.....very tempting indeed :)

[22B05STI]

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Not too much to photograph right now, just days of scraping underseal. Heres a couple more of the car as it sits today and the crossmembers which I have been told That I can get a set for my car which I am very happy about. It will really make this car like the original group A Legacy then:)

[22B05STI]

I am also very much considering using stoptech brake rotors and calipers and unfortunately that would mean changing wheels but there is a speedline wheel I am looking into that is similar.

[22B05STI]

Update
Hi everyone, sorry I have not been online lately. I have been busy working on other projects to help make money to buy parts for the Legacy. I just finished work on a 84 March Indycar and will be spending the next few weeks or so working on a Indylights car
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I am still searching for parts for my Legacy and have just placed an order for the proper intercooler and lines and pump for my EJ20 Engine. I am also going to be taking my Legacy to get the subframes made and fitted soon so I am very much looking forward to that and having Ray do some seam welding on the shell at the same time.
I also had a great Christmas and got a scale model of a Ferrari 512LM that I worked in the 90's while working for my dads business.
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In my spare time I like to build and collect scale cars, above are a pics of models I built and csome I bought.
The Last few weeks of last year were spent working on an Alfa Romeo sports car engine similar in a few ways to the Ferrari engines we have built in the past, it is a huge project and will require hundreds of hours as it is being built up from a lot of parts which were bought out of Italy.
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I am currently back working on a Cosworth DFV which is one of several we have to do this year.
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Well I apologize the thread has gone cold but I hope you guys will keep checking in as I will be back working on the Legacy soon

[chuckthefuk]

good god!

[r3v_v3ng3]

thats what i'm saying! lovely subframe btw

[98legwag]

Indycar mmmmm. As for the lights car, is it one of the current ones?

[2000gtb]

man thats awesome...

[lord flashheart]

I may have missed it but what exactly do you do? You say you work on these, but didn't say what you do exactly. Just curious.

[22B05STI]

I may have missed it but what exactly do you do? You say you work on these, but didn't say what you do exactly. Just curious.


I may have missed it but what exactly do you do? You say you work on these, but didn't say what you do exactly. Just curious.

I currently work for my Dads business rebuilding racing engines, he specialises in Cosworth Engines and generally the DFV which is the F1 engine, he does a lot of Ferrari and Alfa engines as well so I help him with the rebuilding of these engines. Basically stripping down cleaning NDT testing (crack checking parts) measuring and rebuilding and setting up cyl heads. I don't do any of the machine work, thats generally what my dad does. I also ran a shop working for a guy with a large car collection and restored cars for him including a ford GT40 and a 86 MARCH Indycar and a Lola T70
Then I moved out to Indiana and worked in The Champcar series as a Mechanic from 99 to the end of 2007.
I started out my carrer as a apprentice in NZ working at a Subaru dealership and my Boss was a very well known race car driver so I worked on his Legacy race and rally car.
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Above is a couple of the GT40 and a Lola I restored.

[Reason]

Can I come live with you? lol

[22B05STI]

Here is a link to a thread I posted on a Legacy forum down In New Zealand which is where I was born.

This link is to some of the race cars I have worked on and rather than start another one
Here it is
http://www.dirtyolbc.co.nz/community/to ... entry25490 (http://www.dirtyolbc.co.nz/community/topic/1144-racing-car-photos-f1-indy-subaru/page__pid__25490__st__20#entry25490)

I will try and add some more of cars I have restored etc.
I am really fortunate to have had these opportunities and I am a big enthusiast and enjoy these cars as much as many of you so I hope you like taking a closer look at some of the cars

[22B05STI]

thats what i'm saying! lovely subframe btw
Where are you in Northern Cal? I am near Laguna Seca!

[r3v_v3ng3]

Modesto, about 2.5 hrs NE of you. Lucky you, living by the coast and the track. Monterey (+surrounding area) = beautiful place!

[nikolaus.conrad]

Subscribed! Amazing work you do!

[22B05STI]

Well today I sorted through a load of parts that I took from two N/A 2.2 Legacy sedans from a local Auto dismantler called picknpull. One of the cars was obviously a very nice car before it was crashed but the trunk and rear garnish were in excellent condition which I want for the spoiler delete, I will have one painted with original spoiler and this one without. I also picked up a good carpet, rear parcel tray with speaker covers and cutout for rear brake light. The big thrill was finding wind up windows with arm rests
etc in excellent condition
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I also picked up spare dash pad with no sunburn :) which I will have to respray to correct color and a bunch of the trim clips and fasteners etc which I labeled and sealed in bags.

[22B05STI]

Hi, my sincere apologies to those that are watching this build thread, I know I have neglected to keep it going as I should.
I have had a few things going with the project, firstly the parts in New Zealand are all packed up and ready for shipping, I am just working to get the paperwork done for customs. Secondly I bought a rotisserie and the car has been seam welded and Ray from DRC race craft has given me an awesome new front crossmember to fit to the car..... So here are some pictures
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[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

On a side note, for those that are interested in some of the other projects I am involved in,I just spent the last two months rebuilding a Mclaren M10 B F5000 car that is going to be shipped to Australia to race
Here are just a few pictures
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[fwa2500]

mmmmmmmmm......every time you post (either on here, iic or dobc) i can always be sure that it will be full of awesome photos of amazing things. :D

[chuckthefuk]

oh..my....

[nikolaus.conrad]

GOTDAMMMM :smt007 :smt007 :smt007

[98legwag]

I WANT IT!!!!!!

[SILINC3R]

mmmmmmmmm......every time you post (either on here, iic or dobc) i can always be sure that it will be full of awesome photos of amazing things. :D

I totally agree, you must have a blast at work everday knowing you get to finsh something that started as nothing.

[22B05STI]

Thanks, I try to at least keep it interesting even if it is not on subject with the thread :)
I figure its Better than letting the thread go cold and posting nothing !

[22B05STI]

Here is a video of McRae in his 555 Subaru Legacy, it is an amazing video with the greT sound of the Legacy boxer
Take a look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jiBF2mGxdw&sns=em

[ss8820]

Hi
Great thread. I too am a Kiwi. Have a 1990 RSR original rally car. Had it in PBMS last year and had one of their engines installed. Roof vents etc. Trying to keep it original etc.
Another car I have is a 1993 RS for gravel rallying. Good fun.

www.groundsky.co.nz (http://www.groundsky.co.nz) Car 519 for some current photos of the RSR.

Those subframes look very cool.

Keep us informed about parts etc. PBMS can get most things but RSRA intercoolers and things I have not come across.

[Reuben]

ss8820.... I have one place for you. Strong for subaru. 0800 634 0065.

Their little offshoot site for performance orinetated stuff is www.subaruspeed.co.nz (http://www.subaruspeed.co.nz)

[22B05STI]

Yes Reuben is correct, I have spent well over a year dealing with them (strong for Subaru) and gathering up parts for this project thanks to the guys from DirtyolBC forum in NZ that suggested it. I am in the middle of dealing with the customs issues and then this big box of parts will be on their way :)

[ss8820]

Thanks
I had a look at their website. Got some good bits. Will keep it in mind. My tarmac ar will likely go back to PBMS early next year before I do Targa events in Rotorua and the long event later in the year so will sort out any extra bits to be done then.

[Reuben]

Sounds like fun! PBMS are a good bunch of blokes. Had murray build my engine 5, almost 6 years ago, and it's still going strong with 50,000 k's on the clock!

Do please go join up over at DOBC.co.nz, sounds like you'd fit right in over there.

[22B05STI]

The Legacy is almost ready for paint, I fit the doors and new fenders and hood today. The seam welding is all finished and the jack stand mounts are now all finished
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We will be making the WRC style stands as pictured, the mounts welded onto the Legacy are for these stands!

[r3v_v3ng3]

Its gonna be a stiff legacy. WRC stand :smt023 Keep up the good work!

[Sleepinsuby]

Im Deff going to need to make a set of them wrc style stainds for my drift ss. Keep up with the premo work keeping ss alive!

[22B05STI]

I have all the parts for my Legacy from New Zealand and also now have a Six speed from a 2001 RA Impreza with viscous center diff and Suretrac front and rear diffs. I have already stripped and cleaned the trans and rebuilt the starter that came with it. I have stripped and gone through the pump for the intercooler and cleaned up the radiator(cooler) for the intercooler.
Here's some pictures
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This is the six speed RA trans that I am going to use, this is before I recieved it.
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The box of parts shipped over from NZ including two new rear bumper covers (obselete in US) thes are shipped from japan to NZ and are different to USDM
One front bumper cover also from Japan to NZ
RS intercooler with all new lines and hoses
A used intercooler pump and Radiator (cooler) for intercooler
New coils. Used intake with wiring loom and hoses same as Rs and RSRA
A new RS type RA rear garnish
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Top bumper is new USDM bumper cover, lower one in photo is JDM
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New RA tach with higher rpm redline

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Rebuilding intercooler pump
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And cooler painted
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Starter repainted and rebuilt
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[22B05STI]

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RA tach fitted to instrument cluster

[chuckthefuk]

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It just keeps getting better and better. Love the documentation and the scale of your build!
-Chuck

[98legwag]

:smt023 This is amazing.

[22B05STI]

I spent the last two days working on my intake manifold from an RS Legacy. So after milling of the unwanted mounts and hours and hours with a grinder in hand here's what I came up with.
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[chuckthefuk]

mmmmmm shaved!! way to go above and beyond on this project :-D

This may be the cleanest legacy on the globe!

[22B05STI]

Here's the gearbox, I am going to mock up and check all the fit of parts so there is still the engine build yet to be done
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[Zangado1]

Awesome pictures and build. Nice to see someone so well organized and precise on their project. I stumbled across an awsome 1st generation Legacy (Leone) build with the STI conversion that you will all be interested in on another site that i swear by,here is the link to the site and Suby http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/12/subaru-leone/

[Reuben]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!

[22B05STI]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!
Yes that's what I say too my friend, it is never any fun at all, no secrets, just hours and hours and hours of cleaning and some kind of compulsion that keeps driving me to make look better, unfortunately it's often still not enough to make me happy but at times I have to settle for "it's as good as it gets" after all my effort and determination seems to provide no better results. Anyway I am happy that thanks to you I have made some good connections and found many of the parts from NZ that I have needed for this project... Thankyou very very much Reuben, I very much appreciate your help

[22B05STI]

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I Know I have posted other pictures of the prodrive Group A Legacy and the engine bay but here it is again, this is what I wanted my intake to look like, I did decide I wanted a little less of a polished look and this is my manifold which still has the air control passage as the McRae legacy in Rothmans colors did
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[Reuben]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!
Yes that's what I say too my friend, it is never any fun at all, no secrets, just hours and hours and hours of cleaning and some kind of compulsion that keeps driving me to make look better, unfortunately it's often still not enough to make me happy but at times I have to settle for "it's as good as it gets" after all my effort and determination seems to provide no better results. Anyway I am happy that thanks to you I have made some good connections and found many of the parts from NZ that I have needed for this project... Thankyou very very much Reuben, I very much appreciate your help

:thumbright:

I'm glad and honoured that I was able to help you like that! I'm sure if I ever find myself in the states, we WILL have a beer, and you WILL take me for a drive in it!

Same applies if you ever find yourself in Queesntown!

[22B05STI]

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I am mocking up all the parts I have to work on the layout of all the lines and make or modify things as necessary.

[22B05STI]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!
Yes that's what I say too my friend, it is never any fun at all, no secrets, just hours and hours and hours of cleaning and some kind of compulsion that keeps driving me to make look better, unfortunately it's often still not enough to make me happy but at times I have to settle for "it's as good as it gets" after all my effort and determination seems to provide no better results. Anyway I am happy that thanks to you I have made some good connections and found many of the parts from NZ that I have needed for this project... Thankyou very very much Reuben, I very much appreciate your help

:thumbright:

I'm glad and honoured that I was able to help you like that! I'm sure if I ever find myself in the states, we WILL have a beer, and you WILL take me for a drive in it!

Same applies if you ever find yourself in Queesntown!

Yes that's for sure, I don't know when I will be back in NZ but I am itching to drive the 22B again on those NZ roads = fun

[22B05STI]

I spent the evening on the mill making a frame to protect my cooler that's mounted in front of the radiator, it cools the water in the intercooler, and it's vulnerable to damage and very expensive so it's worth the effort to make this frame to mount a meshscreen to protect it.
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[Chief]

Wooooow nice work, buddy!!!!!

[22B05STI]

Here is a look back at my 05 STI and the work I did to it
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[Dead91silvia]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!
Reuben, he makes you look like a beginner! :grin:

And I see some dirt... FAIL! :smt005 j/k

Man, I have some people that say I have OCD, but this makes me look like a slob! Incredible work my friend! Just wondering, do you ever drive you cars or just look at them?! they are just too damn clean! Better then at the lot!

[22B05STI]

Damn you and your parts washing abilities!!!
Reuben, he makes you look like a beginner! :grin:

And I see some dirt... FAIL! :smt005 j/k

Man, I have some people that say I have OCD, but this makes me look like a slob! Incredible work my friend! Just wondering, do you ever drive you cars or just look at them?! they are just too damn clean! Better then at the lot!
Funny, Reuben is a good man :) probably suffers with the same thing I do, nothing is ever good enough or clean enough and a small imperfection can be agonizing :)
Anyway much to my frustration my wife drove the STI daily after this project for almost 30,000 miles it now has close to 60,000 but it still is in very good condition for the miles, I just wished we got her the Forester sooner as the use did mess it up a little!

[Dead91silvia]

You what is really funny? My dad and I both have Volvo Amazons and when he got his car back in... 1994?... All it needed was a motor. Mine ran and drive, but looked like hell. He didnt have it on the road until about a year and a half ago! He had been taking every little part off and repainting, polishing, and rebuilding it. My car has been under the knife since 99 but I'm doing custom body work and it also has a Nissan motor.

I will say though, you can eat of the motor and the rest of his engine bay in his 67 Volvo! Polished twin carbs do look pretty damn cool, but I like to drive my cars! haha.. So I do understand people that go that extra mile with cleaning. I strip the interior in my BD a couple times a year for detailing and I have a pretty clean motor bay, but not even close to as clean as yours. The only one I have that clean is my Volvo and thats because I havent driven it for 13 years! haha

[ags18]

....nothing is ever good enough or clean enough and a small imperfection can be agonizing :)

Same here! I'm pretty sure the gray hairs on my head have been expedited due to my Wagon project. Everywhere I look I clean...just yesterday I was inside the front inner fender well...leaves, spider webs, dirt, dust and I let it be for now. Didnt sleep well last night as a result. :P

OCD makes things easier. There is no question about it. All projects that are done with precision go back together muuuch easier.

[22B05STI]

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Some Legacy photos from the Net :)

[Reuben]

Omnomnomnom pretty much describes this thread.

[22B05STI]

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Above photos are original Pro Drive Legacys
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These two BMWs were running in a race we were racing a Legacy in ( Wellington, New Zealand. Nissan Mobil 500)
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This is the 1989 Pro Drive Legacy press photo. I plan on making my legacy look much like this, it is a great looking car

[slavik.86]

Subscribed. I love the attention to detail. I can never be that neat even if it was my lifes mission. Ha ha

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[22B05STI]

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[22B05STI]

I am in the process of rebuilding all the parts off the legacy and once complete I will offer the complete drivetrain from my Legacy all rebuilt for sale. Today I finished the knuckles complete with new factory bearing and seals, I will be using later Impreza ones on my car.
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[22B05STI]

Hi everyone, I am still on a massive search for Manual window door cards and I have not been able to find any, I have all the handles and mechanisms, I just need the cards ( panels ) if you know of any please contact me
Thanks
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[22B05STI]

I have been sanding and prepping the car for painting, it's been a very big job but I am nearly finished and it should be away to the paint shop soon, then finally some assembly work can begin.
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[slavik.86]

As always im amazed. Unbelievable how u sanded the entire bottom down to metal.

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[rougeben83]

wow that is great work there.

[waren]

you are setting the bar very, very, very high.

Thank you for sharing this amazing project on sl-i

any updates?

[22B05STI]

It was a fantastic day today, the painting has begun with the sealer now on the car and it looks awesome just having that done :)
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[22B05STI]

I have been away working for an ALMS team so the Legacy project was set behind a few weeks, however the experience was well worth it

Here's a Video from the ALMS team I worked for in Sebring.
What a great experience it was !
2013 12 Hours of Sebring - Muscle Milk Pickett Racing - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMrEi63HuY)
2013 12 Hours of Sebring Preview - Muscle Milk Pickett Racing - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5U1-PHvXQ0&sns=em)

[r3v_v3ng3]

I pretty much go to picknpull every week. I'll let you know if i find manual door cards. Any specific color? and you need all?

[Dead91silvia]

Damn dude! I wanna hang out with you for a week! Not only are you doing a nutty job on this 1st gen, you get to do a lot of cool stuff!

Looking forward to seeing this beast all painted up!

[22B05STI]

I pretty much go to picknpull every week. I'll let you know if i find manual door cards. Any specific color? and you need all?
I would like grey but let me know if you find any at all, these are a big thing that I have yet to find!

[Zac]

loving this build

[22B05STI]

Project update......
One part of the project with this Legacy has been to rebuild all the parts that will not be going back on the car and sell them, It has added a significant amount of work to the project, however I hope that it will keep one or more Legacys out there running.
I am currently rebuilding the original 2.2 SOHC engine, last weekend I crack checked the crank, Cams, rods , pistons and pins and assembled block and measured bearing clearences
I also stripped and cleaned the heads and faced the valves and cut the seats, I think I will do a little clean up inlet and exhaust port work as the casting are very rough!
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[Reuben]

You don't even know how to do things by half measures do you, this makes me all sorts of warm and fuzzies inside. THat's one loved little 22!

[22B05STI]

Today was a busy day, I modified a hood scoop to let more air into the engine bay and I plan on cutting luveurs into the panel on the inside of the hood to help lower temp of engine bay/intercooler. I also spent some time blending the ports on the original 2.2 cyl heads, they are very rough castings. Finally I stripped and inspected my original transmission, It looks in great shape so I will replace the seals and put it back together
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I plan on doing more work in the area of reducing ambient temps in Eng bay.

[Reuben]

<3

[22B05STI]

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This is the original 2.2 now all rebuilt and ready to sell!

[EJ22D]

I want to do what you do. You must have the greatest time being at work in such peace & quiet.

[22B05STI]

The legacy is now painted, it is awesome to see it now
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[Dead91silvia]

NOW thats the pics I have been dieing to see! As a bodyman, I can tell thats some top notch work for sure.

[slavik.86]

WOW!! Now that's how u paint a car!! Masking is for the people who take short cuts. Simply amazing!!

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[22B05STI]

I am already well underway with the assembly of the trim and I have all the glass in the doors and manual window regulators in and the trunk assembled, I have the brake lines and fuel lines run through the car. I will post more pics soon, here's a few to give you all a glimps
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[Dead91silvia]

Damn... She's going together nicely. Looks like a new car.

[98legwag]

HOT DARN!

[22B05STI]

Here are a few pictures I have not posted, it shows just how bad the car was in a lot of areas, I did not actually want to post them because it looked so bad, however it shows what can be done with a massive effort and a huge amount of time :)
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[spikey]

What turbo do you plan to run on this Legacy? the WRC GRP A used the IHI VF15 turbo, they only made a handful of them and was only available through Prodrive for 10,000 pounds, but it would be perfect for your build, Aaaawesome job!

[Thomistopheles]

Here are a few pictures I have not posted, it shows just how bad the car was in a lot of areas, I did not actually want to post them because it looked so bad, however it shows what can be done with a massive effort and a huge amount of time :)The power of good "after" photos is made with the "before" photos. Always good to show where something started, makes the results that much more impressive. :smt023

[RSBurak]

awesome project..

[22B05STI]

I have had a few people ask me about removing the trim so I will post a few photos that will show what holds the trim in place, once the rubber door seals are removed and the screws removed from the channel that retains the door seals, then the trim can be removed from the clips. There is a nut on the rear corner window trim that needs to be removed from the inside of the car, so the inside trim piece needs to be removed to get to it, I have taken a photo of that so it will make sence
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The last photo shows the trim with the channel removed, you can see that the screws go through the trim !

[22B05STI]

Now for a project update, I have fit most of the trim on the car, I am missing the trim on the left front door(center moulding) and both rear doors I need the trim that runs against the glass. I have most of the fuel system in except for needing a few clamps to finish the job. I have all the window regulators in and all the glass and door seals installed as well as the locking Mechanisims. I fit the window wiper mechanism back in place and all the lock mechanisim back in place in the trunk.
Here's the photos
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[22B05STI]

Here are some photos of the doors etc now all back together
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[CarlitoQC]

Simply awesome! Unreal! This is the first car I ever purchased. It was back in 1999 while she had almost 270 000 KM. This is where I discovered Subaru. Thanks for my ex mother in-law for the sweet 1000$ deal!

[lord flashheart]

This is my favorite build! To be honest i had my doubts and im still not a huge fan of those cylinder heads, but this is the craziest build on the site for sure man awesome work seriously awesome.

[fkearney39]

geez this thing is nuts, its gonna be awesome when its done

[22B05STI]

This is my favorite build! To be honest i had my doubts and im still not a huge fan of those cylinder heads, but this is the craziest build on the site for sure man awesome work seriously awesome.

Thanks, I know those heads are not the best and certainly will not make the power I could from a later version cam over bucket Impreza heads from an STI, however these heads are period correct, they should give me the original sound I remember with unequal length headers, I think the overall Idea of the project is to pay tribute to the good old Legacy and I hope when people see and hear this car as it was back in the day it they will appreciate it. It certainly is not the easy way to go with this old RA engine, so I appreciate what you are saying about the heads not being the best choice.

[22B05STI]

I am working on the wiring now, I was able to fit one of the chassis looms back in The car yesterday
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[22B05STI]

Just a quick update on my work, we won the 3013 American Lemans championship with a total of seven overall wins in a row. There are two races untill the end of the season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7UZJ5ZOMN4&sns=em
Here is a in depth look at what happens over a race weekend

[Sub-Goon]

Just a quick update on my work, we won the 3013 American Lemans championship with a total of seven overall wins in a row. There are two races untill the end of the season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7UZJ5ZOMN4&sns=em
Here is a in depth look at what happens over a race weekend
Damn! I imagine the competition is pretty tuff in the 3013 series! ;)

[22B05STI]

Just a quick update on my work, we won the 3013 American Lemans championship with a total of seven overall wins in a row. There are two races untill the end of the season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7UZJ5ZOMN4&sns=em
Here is a in depth look at what happens over a race weekend
Damn! I imagine the competition is pretty tuff in the 3013 series! ;)
No competition has been poor, we were fast at the first event in Sebring and much quicker than all the cars even the ones from Europe except for the Audis which has a budget multiple times larger than ours, then We had good races against rebellion in Long Beach and Laguna Seca which we won but hard fought wins, then Rebellion decided not to return, the Dyson car has been unreliable and their drivers and on track performance have not been good, although their car has had significant speed over us in strait line they have not been able to pull together for a race. We have ran more laps this year than ever before, ran faster than we did last year sometimes several seconds faster and never missed a session or even part of one that we intended to run and never had any mechanical failures.

[22B05STI]

Here are a couple of pictures of my front subframe which is finished and will be shipped out to me soon from Ray at DRC
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It will be painted and fitted to the car soon!

[lord flashheart]

DAMN!!! WANT!!!!

[fwa2500]

man, i really want to see this thing in person someday, absolutely epic project!

[pumpupthevolume]

subscribe. :cool:

[Reuben]

Mmmmmmmmmmm crossmember porn......

What rack is that too?

[22B05STI]

Mmmmmmmmmmm crossmember porn......

What rack is that too?
The rack is from a 05 Impreza STI, this one was Rays, I have to buy my own.

[22B05STI]

Hi everyone, well I finally have an update, I have the front Sub frame painted and fitted to the car. I have to get a steering rack from a 05-07 Impreza STI and also need to modify a intermediate steering shaft to fit between the column and the rack as I have been told these are different spline on the Legacy Column compared to the Impreza. The front Bar set up is great, there are four positions on the ARB Arms to Adjust the bar from a soft to firm position (the Softest setting being the hole furthest away from the bar at the end of the arm which is where there is the most leverage action on the bar) also the splined bar itself can be easily changed.
Here are a few photos of the Subframe in place
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[22B05STI]

The second part of this project is nearly finished. I have slowly been going through all the original parts and rebuilding them. I hope that someone will be interested in buying them to rebuild another Legacy back to it's former glory. Here is what I had in mind, I have to paint the diff housing which has rusted a lot just sitting around and go through the steering rack and fit bushings to lateral links and trailing arms and then this project is finished !
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[22B05STI]

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I had to get the Legacy off of the Rotissorie today because I sold it. I will use the money towards the WRC stands which I just purchased. I decided to fit the bumpers to the car just to take a look at it also it keeps them under cover and safe. The front bumper cover is the USDM one and will not be the one I will fit to the car, It will have the JDM cover!

[Reuben]

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[Dead91silvia]

I had to get the Legacy off of the Rotissorie today because I sold it. I will use the money towards the WRC stands which I just purchased. I decided to fit the bumpers to the car just to take a look at it also it keeps them under cover and safe. The front bumper cover is the USDM one and will not be the one I will fit to the car, It will have the JDM cover!

The stand right? I would be depressed if it was the car....

She's looking awesome by the way! :smt023

[22B05STI]

I just sold the Rotissorie as it was no longer needed. I have the WRC stands comming from England and needed the money from the sale to be able to afford the WRC stands
$$$ :shock:
Thanks also the Legacy is starting to look good with the parts fitted, but unfortunately not all on there for final fit yet.

[Garrison]

Truly deserving of the type RA monicker! Super-freaking-sweet build man, the attention to detail is mind blowing.

[22B05STI]

Truly deserving of the type RA monicker! Super-freaking-sweet build man, the attention to detail is mind blowing.
Thanks :-)

[22B05STI]

Here's something I had not posted, It was going to be a surprise but I have found someone that has original style prodrive wheels, he has cast new wheels, actually he built the original wheels as a worker for the original manufacturer.
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I can have them machined as required
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Front seats I intend to find and purchase and fit to car

[22B05STI]

There are a few things that I consider very important to this project, The Front and rear Sub Frames which are hand made and done by a true craftsman and fabricator, his welding is a work of art.
The Engine is also very important to me, and having the original hand ported cyl heads on an engine that was shipped direct from STI, well that is fantastic and a great part of this project also.
The wind up manual windows are also another great find and part of this project, having those and the correct engine to make it like the genuine Legacy RA is priceless. There are a couple of other items that I thought was significant when it comes to the RA Legacy, and Gerald at Strongs was able to find me a genuine rear garnish and the genuine Type RA decal attached as shown in this photo. It may have cost me a lot of money however it was well worth it.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/0626900F2D1E4F6BBFED7ACB68E0EA5416200000-1.jpg
Then one of the members on here helped my significantly by finding this new badge for my intercooler as found on the RA Legacy, so a very special thanks to him. It is a very special find as they are no longer available, I have purchased the last turbo hood here in the USA as well as many other items that were the Last available and it makes it really awesome to know that many of the new parts used to build this car can't be found now.
Here is a picture of the badge
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/11/997A34F6F6014B1090F8BA7787EC1D9D81000000-1.jpg

[22B05STI]

There is another part of the project that is amazing and that was the work done to remove the Sunroof and fit the filler panel. This was also done by a true craftsman
Bruce at Specialtymetalfabrication.com did this part of the project. The Possum Bourne roof vents are also another special part of the project specially having the opportunity to work with him on Several occasions thanks to Trevor Crowe running the Legacy. Here are some photos of the roof
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Possum Bourne Motorsports vents
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[22B05STI]

A Diversion from the thread here but I wanted to mention this, as some of you know the Legacy project slowed down this year as I was Traveling a lot to work in the ALMS on a P1 car. After the season end we won eight out of ten races and one Fourth place and A DNF in the season final at Petit Lemans in Atlanta Georgia. We won the Drivers and manufacturers Championship and I finally attended the Championship Banquet as part of the Series champion crew.
I was lucky to have my Wife and boys there with me for the last race having spent so much time away traveling to races this year. It was also a special occasion to have my wife there with me on the grid holding the flag before the race.

Our race car was also parked outside the Banquet hall on the big night so it was a special event.
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[22B05STI]

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Here is a kit for the intake manifold that I also plan to get, it's basically a thermal spacer that replaces the factory gasket and helps prevent heat soak into the Manifold!

[Reuben]

Except that wont fit, note the staggered bolt pattern, you need the inline bolt pattern style that was on all pre 98 DOHC's, that's for post 98 DOHC.

[22B05STI]

Except that wont fit, note the staggered bolt pattern, you need the inline bolt pattern style that was on all pre 98 DOHC's, that's for post 98 DOHC.
See thats why I'm glad I know you Reuben, you are full of all kinds of knowledge on the variations of Subaru parts over the years :grin: I know how to work on them but I don't know much of that :lol:
Actually this is just a generic photo, I was told that the person that makes these does make one for my 1st gen Legacy.

[Muse]

Congrats on the wins, man. and, are you saying that you're getting a set of those Prodrive wheels. Because, if so, I am very, very jealous.

[Reuben]

Except that wont fit, note the staggered bolt pattern, you need the inline bolt pattern style that was on all pre 98 DOHC's, that's for post 98 DOHC.
See thats why I'm glad I know you Reuben, you are full of all kinds of knowledge on the variations of Subaru parts over the years :grin: I know how to work on them but I don't know much of that :lol:
Actually this is just a generic photo, I was told that the person that makes these does make one for my 1st gen Legacy.

Haha, thanks :p, just make sure you check with them that it has the inline bolt pattern, oven if they say its a fit :D

[Sub-Goon]

Except that wont fit, note the staggered bolt pattern, you need the inline bolt pattern style that was on all pre 98 DOHC's, that's for post 98 DOHC.
See thats why I'm glad I know you Reuben, you are full of all kinds of knowledge on the variations of Subaru parts over the years :grin: I know how to work on them but I don't know much of that :lol:
Actually this is just a generic photo, I was told that the person that makes these does make one for my 1st gen Legacy.

Are you able to share with us who the kit comes from? Thats a very hi quality looking kit!

I had a set of GrimmSpeed 8mm ready to go, but the shop chickened out of rebending/lengthening the exhaust gas pipe from the block to the manifold on the EJ25D. Now I gotta do it myself!

[22B05STI]

The stands arrived from England today so I went and put the car on them after work
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I have to say these things are a work of art !

[Reuben]

Sick! Love em.

[22B05STI]

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything regarding my build and it's because I have been very busy with the race and test schedule this year and also got into fitting a supercharger to an 03 Corvette and the kit was a disaster so I have had very little time to work on the Legacy.
I did have time to fit a Walbro 255 LPH in tank fuel pump, I did not follow the instructions as I did not like the way they wanted to mount the pump, I modified the base mount which was rubber and I was able to fit it just as the factory had with the original.
This pump will easily support the 350 hp that I hope to make from this engine
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/02/DSC01294_zps04e85b94-1.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/nickardele/media/DSC01294_zps04e85b94.jpg.html)
this is the original pump next to the new pump to be fitted
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/02/DSC01298_zps05af624c-1.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/nickardele/media/DSC01298_zps05af624c.jpg.html)
The instructions called to wrap the body of the pump in supplied foam and tywrap to the mount
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/02/DSC01296_zps2723dba1-1.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/nickardele/media/DSC01296_zps2723dba1.jpg.html)
I modified rubber base mount to fit as the factory pump was
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/02/DSC01308_zpsed25ed3e-2.jpg (http://s936.photobucket.com/user/nickardele/media/DSC01308_zpsed25ed3e.jpg.html)
the finished pump install just as the original pump was mounted

[22B05STI]

Today I was able to assemble the new STI Knuckle/Hub assembly which are the early 5X100 Press in Bearings which match the 2001 Subaru Impreza RA trans and Half Shafts and CV joints that I have. I also masked and repainted the Knuckles as the original paint is a thin coat from the factory.

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I will not have ABS so I will make Aluminum plugs and press into the Bores where the sensor would be.
I have all new parking brake assembly's and hardware, unfortunately I was not able to finish the rear knuckles as the dealer only sent two bolts for the backing plates, I will get them and finish Assembling them soon.

[22B05STI]

I was faced with a decision regarding what to do with the nuts and bolts and all the original steel parts on the Legacy, I had bought a lot of new bolts for the struts and suspension and backing plates and they were all zinc plated (silver) and all the original were the green color which I was not able to confirm what process it was so I went with the silver, and actually two different processes depending on where the parts were being used. I also processed a lot of the hardware in gold As it wasoriginally.
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I also made the decision to go with STI front lower control arms and steering rack and Inow have those parts at the shop. I will buy the Ohlins struts this week also.
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[Yamazaki]

Good lord....

This car is going to be so entirely clean and new - I don't see how you'd be comfortable driving it outside the garage!

[Garrison]

Seriously - it's like watching someone chisel a full size sculpture from Italian Carrara marble

[Cooper197]

Good god! This is impressive! I don't think I've ever seen anything this thorough! Excited to see what it's like all done!

[slavik.86]

You building this car for rallycross and mud pit runs right?

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[22B05STI]

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Today I assembled the rear parking brakes to the STI Knuckles and started working on the steering rack fitment to the sub frame. I also have the wiper motor installded which is a new unit but obselete part from dealership. I was fortunate to find this on EBay with just one small scratch on it but otherwise in perfect condition

[22B05STI]

I have had a lot going with the Legacy project The Ohlins coil over struts have arrived and I have been searching for a top strut mount to use as these are for an 05 STI and I knew I would need to find a good alternative and I think that I will be using Cusco adjustable camber top Mounts. The big surprise was the Clevis had changed between 04 and 05 STI with the change from 5x100 to 5x114 in USDM Impreza's. So I am going to make inserts and re drill the Clevis on the Struts.
I also finally got the Intercooler pump together, I was waiting for the metric O rings and the plated parts made this 20 year old pump look like new, which is great as these are really expensive. Unfortunately it looks like I am missing a bracket to mount the pump.
I also pressed apart the Steering Knuckle as I need to fit the Legacy steering colum joint to the STI assembly which I bought new with the rack. I will post pictures of that soon.
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[fwa2500]

I'm definitely going to have to road trip out west to see this beast in person. Have you thought about contacting a magazine and get it published? this is an absolutely drool-worthy build and everyone that is into cars would love to see it. Keep on rocking!

[22B05STI]

Here is the steering rack joint/Knuckle I fit the original Legacy splined knuckle to the new STI joint. This took me several hours to do but it came out looking like an original part.
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[22B05STI]

I'm definitely going to have to road trip out west to see this beast in person. Have you thought about contacting a magazine and get it published? this is an absolutely drool-worthy build and everyone that is into cars would love to see it. Keep on rocking!
I have contacted Subaru drive magazine and Subaru of America to let them know about the project but I never heard back. Actually Don Nichols that owned the shadow F1 Team comes by the shop once in a while and it was him who said I really need to let them know what I am doing.
You are we welcome to visit, just PM me so I can let you know if I'll be in town, I'm often off racing or testing .

[fwa2500]

Awesome, I will definitely let you know if my road trip happens and see about planning a stop. Hopefully you will be able to get it published, this is too awesome of a project for people not to see it. BTW, I don't know if you saw my post in your thread over on DOBC, but I actually know someone else on your prototype team...such a small world. :grin:

[22B05STI]

Here is a look at the Ohlins DFV Road and track dampers, I will post a few so you can see the difference between an 04 and an 05 STI, I will post pictures of what I have come up with as a solution after I have the peices made.
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[lord flashheart]

sexiest car of all times man! this thing is great!

[22B05STI]

Today I spent the day at the lockal Auto dismantlers and I pulled a whole lot of clips and plugs in excellent condition and some exterior trim pieces which were in good condition but the best part of the day was finding a complete Non ABS brake line set up which was in perfect condition, I basically wiped it off and fit it in my car and it looks awesome. This part is dealer obselete so I was concerned about the likelihood of finding one so it was a great day today with my project :-)
I also found a head liner which I will have to modify for the roof vents, it looks like it will be another tricky project, but I will get on to that soon and then I will have it re upholstered to be a material like my 05 STI, I dont like the vinyl, it looks cheap.
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[22B05STI]

Today I turned my attention to something that will put a smile on my face one day when I get to use it.... The Throttle pedal
Here are a few photos from the process


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[22B05STI]

Today The Cusco parts came from Japan :-)
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The rear and front top mounts are camber adjustable although the rears have very little movement because of the size of the hole in shell, I may be able to move the position of the screws that hold the adjuster in the plate if needed. I will look at the camber once I have a rear subframe and lateral linksThe front ones have much more
adjustment.

[Dead91silvia]

damn... that looks good

[blankdeluxe]

Wow. Incredible work.

[Emsea]

Did Subaru build you a brand new first gen? That is meticulously clean.

[Cooper197]

I doubt even a new one is that clean! :lol:


Did Subaru build you a brand new first gen? That is meticulously clean.

[22B05STI]

Thanks the new parts definitely help :-)

Last night I finished assembling the steering column, I replated just a few of the parts

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[22B05STI]

This week has been a difficult one with the withdrawal of the Muscle Milk Picket racing from the Tudor series I am no Longer working for the team. I think given the chance we would have ran at the front again and challenged for wins. It was a great opportunity for me and winning the last ALMS championship before the merger of the two series was awesome. I am very disappointed that it ended like this and I hope that another opportunity like this will come soon. I will use this time to get more done on the Subaru, unfortunately The extra work from racing provided the much needed finances for this project :-(
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[22B05STI]

Today I fit the JDM front bumper cover as I am having a person from Subaru of America come and take photos with the possibility of doing a article on the project, unfortunately I do not have the correct bumper support etc for it but I want it to look as it will when it's finished. I have also finished almost all the trim on the car, the front cowl and rear wheel arch trim pieces are on and the trim above the front and rear windscreens are in place. The window washer bottle and hoses are in and I have a lot more parts comming from Subaru soon to finish a lot of the small detail pieces

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[Emsea]

I like those stands to hold up the car. At the very outside giving plenty of room to work underneath.

..... the car too. At this point it should be obvious that the car is amazeballs.

[Dead91silvia]

Car is looking fantastic! Bummer about the Race team. Hope things pan out and you find another to work with. Super cool about SoA coming though! :smt023

[oskar_subaru]

..... the car too. At this point it should be obvious that the car is amazeballs.

i was having trouble finding a word to describe this project,
Amazeballs sounds about right...

THAT PROJECT IS THE AMAZEBALLS !!

[22B05STI]

Here are a few photos that are up to date as of last night
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[22B05STI]

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[Yamazaki]

Wait, why is your STI up on stands? Is something wrong?

[Emsea]

Wait, why is your STI up on stands? Is something wrong?
I think he's figured out how to convert them into hover cars and he's just holding out on us.

[22B05STI]

Wait, why is your STI up on stands? Is something wrong?
Seriously bald tires is what's wrong :-) also taking measurement for the Legacy!

[fwa2500]

its a shame to hear about your team and all the drama going on with the tudor series, hopefully you will be back in the racing world sooner rather than later! in the mean time though, i cant wait to see what updates are to come for the ol' BC. everything is looking amazing!

[Reuben]

Yeah, that thing is looking utterly incredible. You'll have no trouble getting more work with a skill set like that I'm sure.

[22B05STI]

Yeah, that thing is looking utterly incredible. You'll have no trouble getting more work with a skill set like that I'm sure.
Thanks Reuben, I tried to call you last weekend, left a message, I wanted to see if you could help me figure out where the rubber seals go in the front fenders. If you could open you doors and take a look they are up in the corner by the mirrors.
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Fit somwhere in this area but I need a little more info as they have no positive location. I have asked a lot of people but got nothing so please help Reuben :-)

[Reuben]

Yeah sorry, I'm not a phone answerer, if I'm near a car, be it driving it or working on it, I'll basically ignore the phone :P

I'll look at my flatmates car, since I have the same problem with Blighter with his fenders off...

[Reuben]

By a stroke of luck, one of blighters was still stuck in place. That is I hope it is, and not just sitting where I've randomly put it :P

Interestingly, facelifts don't have them, Alfie and Rusty had none, only Blighter and Frank did. (Yes having 4 first gens is awesome, if you were wondering, you should buy more)

And shoosh about the dust and dirt :P

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This last one here, if you look at the first pic, you'll see it actually sits on top of the lip on the a-pillar trim, not under. Also, line it up with the bonnet shut, it lines up with the plastic trim on the bonnet.

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[Reuben]

Oooooo, and I just noticed something USDM on that lovely JDM face... I think I have some spares in the garage to fix that most terrible of conundrums... Can you think of any other small easy to ship bits that are not economical to buy from strongs that you may want in a package with these most JDM of JDM parts?

(Now I'm just winding you up...)

[22B05STI]

Oooooo, and I just noticed something USDM on that lovely JDM face... I think I have some spares in the garage to fix that most terrible of conundrums... Can you think of any other small easy to ship bits that are not economical to buy from strongs that you may want in a package with these most JDM of JDM parts?

(Now I'm just winding you up...)

Reuben, any chance you could price those marker lights new for me ? It seems everyone wants me to run JDM, those USDM ones are new and they look so good compared to my originals but I think I might have to cave in to the pressure here :-)
Thank you very much for sending me those pictures, I see how they go and it makes sensce and I fitted them after work. I really apreciate it, all those details matter very much to me that it is exactly where it should be and after I saw your pictures I could see how all the shapes lined up perfectly, I can relax now
You are a star. Next time im in NZ, were going to take a ride in my 22B :-)

[Reuben]

You are a star. Next time im in NZ, were going to take a ride in my 22B :-)

AAAAAAWWWWW YEAAAAAH.

[22B05STI]

its a shame to hear about your team and all the drama going on with the tudor series, hopefully you will be back in the racing world sooner rather than later! in the mean time though, i cant wait to see what updates are to come for the ol' BC. everything is looking amazing!

Thanks, I was disappointed with the way the season had gone in the first two races and I found it really frustrating that the DTP were faster than a p2 car, when it is obvious the P2 car is a superior car but the DTP's were given more power and aero and we were not able to show what we can do in just two races with the new car. I will spend all the extra time working on the Legacy, It has been good to get some time on it again!

[22B05STI]

Today I received some parts from FedEx that I was very happy about, these are parts I had custom made by my friends at Aerodine Composites and they give the original set up a much more finished look. I am very happy with the result
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[22B05STI]

Today I received some parts from FedEx that I was very happy about, these are parts I had custom made by my friends at Aerodine Composites and they give the original set up a much more finished look. I am very happy with the result
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[Dead91silvia]

Those are pretty damn slick! Do I even want to know how much those cost you?

[Yamazaki]

... these are parts I had custom made by my friends at Aerodine Composites ...
Wow, I need to get me some new friends...

[22B05STI]

This weekend I was busy on the Legacy, I have painted the Trans Mount and the Diff and made a rear Strut brace out of a 2005 STI Impreza Brace.
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[22B05STI]

Today I worked on the Diff and I was able to salvage a Legacy RS badge and I was very happy with the result

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[22B05STI]

Hi, I know it's been a while since I updated the thread, I have been busy working on the transmission and I ended up stripping the case off of it after I had an issue with not being able to get the transmission strainer back into place after I removed it.
It is now back together and the case has been cleaned and the bolts and brackets have been re plated gold zinc.
I also had an original strut tower brace shipped over from New Zealand and I have just finished that project, I re painted the mounts and polished the bar and plated the bloats and adjuster. I also fit a Perrin short throw shifter adaptor and we made new shift linkage bushings at the shop. I have also been working on the factory fuel rails which I will have to use because we live in California and I will have to get it checked for emissions etc so I did a lot of work to help them flow more fuel.
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Here are some update photos

[22B05STI]

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[Muse]

Yup. Amazeballs. That is, indeed, the word for this car.

[Dead91silvia]

Have you got a motor for it yet? Looks like your not too far from dropping one in.

[22B05STI]

Hi guys, unfortunately as some of you know I have had to completely stop on my project with the Legacy as I have run out of money to support it and I was unable to sell any of the parts I rebuilt that were out of the Legacy that I was not going to use Again in the car.
I have started a build on a Shadow DN5 Formula one car and I have the intentions of conting with the Legacy after it's done.
Here are a few photos of the project so far
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[Dead91silvia]

As bummed as I am to not see progress photos on the Legacy, but these photos are a treat to say the least! I cant wait to see this car finished!

[Reuben]

Gotta make money to spend money! What a cool gig you have though to be able to play with those cars!

[98legwag]

I think that is an acceptable thing to build and put the Legacy on hold.

[22B05STI]

I want to make sure it's clear this is not my car, I am doing it to make Legacy cash :-)

[Muse]

I want to make sure it's clear this is not my car, I am doing it to make Legacy cash :-)
That just makes it all the more acceptable thing to build.

[Dead91silvia]

I completely understand taking on a project of someone else that pays. I do it all the time. :smt023

[22B05STI]

Well I know it's been a while since I posted and it's because I have been very busy building a new shop for all the projects I have. It got to the point where I needed to have a building to continue work on the race cars and I was fortunate to get financial support from the owner of the cars to be able to do so. It took several weeks and a heap of work and I was able to transform the building into my new workshop
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[Dead91silvia]

Very cool man! Love it!

[Muse]

That is one high-class looking shop, sir.