just looking for friends

[duncanjb17]

Just like the title says, just here looking to connect. Honestly, been here for probably 4 years and just farmed for info, sorry, nature of the internet. Just started looking into doing a digital climate control on my car and found my way back here, figured I should forgo the FB scene and see what the forums have to offer. Anywho, here's the background; had a 02 bugeye WRB back in high school, always loved the car, hated the insurance on it, sold the car to go to school in Cali. Missed Subaru's and built a few in Cali at school and devised a plan to build my favorite gen legacy into a boosted beauty. looked for almost 4 years for a good shell, even flew to Florida for a shitty, misrepresented rusted example at one point. Eventually, I found my shell in a field, by our local gay bar (joy) with 4 flat tires, HG leaks and a burn out clutch. I purchased it with much difficulty involving a bank, a lein, and a tow truck headed down state with it. Did I pay too much? probably, but it didnt have rust and was a 2002 Legact GT limited, with the cold weather package in a manual trans, the exact car I had been looking for. I had a V3 sti clip shipped in the same week, swapped and merged everything, and drove a ridiculous car for almost 8 months. I blew the EJ20K up in a flat spin of furry like most fuckasses, i regret it, kinda, but i ordered a EJ207 after that. V7 you say?!?! fuck no, V5 OBD1 FTW. No seriously, shit went wrong and I ended up wit something I didnt order and a company that didnt care. In the V5 went because I needed a motor, car was down and doing no good. I was too modded or the merge was that shitty that it never ran quite right on that ECU, so i opted to 02 WRX swap the loom and sensors, this way i could flash tune, run the same engine and just replace a few sensors and reluctor wheels. now, at this point im pretty deep in this damn thing, too deep to go back, plus I enjoy the lack of following in the US for the BE/BH platform. I went pretty much full retard on this build which is silly seeing as this is my winter car, but hey, fuck it. I like to do this type of shit. Thanks for reading this stupid summarization of my Subaru build over the last 5 years. Heres the specs:

-2002 LGT limited sedan w/ winter package

Engine/trans
-1997 EJ20K V3 sti engine (blown the fuck up)
-2000 EJ207 V6 STi engine (running 02 WRX ecu and gear)
-JDM 4.44 STi 5 speed trans
-JDM STi 4.44 rear diff
-Unknown light weight flywheel
-Custom V-Band down pipe
-Custom exhaust
-07 STi side feed injectors
-04 STi top mount
-Custom TGV delete
-Custom short throw
-Who knows, its been a long time and a ton of money

Suspension/brakes
-Ohlins coilovers
-Custom STi brembos
-Genome strut bar (modified to clear top mount)
-BBS RC336 18/7.5
-Cooper somethings 235/45R18

Body
-Rev D Blitzen Front bumper
-Rev D Blitzen Rear bumper
-Rev D Headlights
-JDM rear tails
-SYMS rear spoiler
-JDM Rev A-C rear spats (i think)
-Custom mud flaps from semi truck flaps
-B4 rear badge
-03-04 front grill with custom S401 emblem
-JDM rear glass and wiper (wired with reservoir and stalk from wagon)
-JDM power fold mirrors (linked to lock/unlock feature of alarm)
-custom GR hood scoop molded into BE hood (done by yours truly)

Interior
-S401 hazard switch
-OEM boost gauge
-AEM AFR analog gauge
-IDK oil pressure gauge
-5th cup holder
-JDM road flare
-JDM armrest extension
-Blitzen door sills
-other things, its late.

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Thanks for reading if you made it this far

[rkrenicki]

Very nice car :)

What hood do you have? The scoop looks bigger than the normal Japanese scooped hood.

[duncanjb17]

Its a custom hood using the scoop from a GR wrx and grafting it in. Its not my original idea, i actually saw someone on this site do it years ago but decided to try my hand at making one. lets see if i can get the pics strait this time...
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[duncanjb17]

wow, apparently i suck at adding photos in the proper orientation. lets see if this one loads
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[foohfooh]

Dude that's rad.

[Go Mifune]

Welcome! If that's your winter car, I can't wait to see the summer ride. Also, is that your garage? I'm very jealous.

[Somac]

Hell of a car and introduction. Welcome to the forum!

Feel free to start a thread in the Member Rides I section to unload any bit of info or pics you have there. I'm sure plenty of people would like to see your past and continued progression with it.

[Dead91silvia]

I've seen you bumping around FB a bit. Been a fan for a while. The hood is well done. ;)

[FiveZigen]

I am digging the fact you have Ohlins on your winter beater!

Nice build man.