Dead's 98 BD GT/K Limited Turbo conversion complete 8-12-16

[Dead91silvia]

Soo... I stripped my seats and carpet last night. Depressing seeing all the water roll out of the carpet when it was pulled. also mold was strating on the seats, but they are now in the shop and I'll clean them all up and put them in storage for a bit. Now time to pull the rest of the interior and change the leaking sunroof, prep for the new rear glass and a few other things.

[Dead91silvia]

Well, I had the pressure washer out yesterday and got... a little... carried away with it.. haha.

I started with the floor mats for my BH Outback I picked up about a month ago. Then did the cargo mat, them all the trunk flooring bits, then some drip pans... then I looked at my BD's carpet and figured why the hell not. We have been having some nice weather so I figured it would dry pretty fast.

Needless to say, it was WAY more nasty then I thought it was. Here are some before shots.




Scrubbed down...


And the afters...
The color of the water coming out was gross... not just dirt but other... stuff I couldnt identify. Looking at the pan under the passenger side, I maybe should have washed it more, but it still looks great!




I also cleaned the mold that was starting on my seats... They are all better now. The little panels leaning on it are from my Outback.

[Dead91silvia]

Did some experimenting... See something odd? (Not the 18x7.5 RAYS 57C's)...

[Yamazaki]

Yeah, I see something odd. How do you drive around with a jack underneath?
:happy8:

[Dead91silvia]

I have skill.... what can I say... haha

[Hinyo]

Rusty brakes? You should fix that...

[meepers]

what are the nissan calipers from?

[98legwag]

what are the nissan calipers from?

Its the Z32 caliper upgrade. I forget exactly what they are off but you can Google that. A few guys on here are running them. They are similar to the Subaru 4/2 pots but can be found much cheaper.

[Muse]

Sooo... how'd you do that fuel door? Is it ground down like the hood?

[Dead91silvia]

Its the Z32 caliper upgrade. I forget exactly what they are off but you can Google that. A few guys on here are running them. They are similar to the Subaru 4/2 pots but can be found much cheaper.

Ahh.... you missed it. Yes, I do have R32/Z32 brakes right now... but these are actually R33 calipers.

[Dead91silvia]

Sooo... how'd you do that fuel door? Is it ground down like the hood?

Kinda... A little more work done to the gas door..

[Dead91silvia]

Started work on White Lightning this last week. I have a few parts I'm trying to get installed before WCSS...
-Turbo crossmember... just painted
-Turbo kit..
-JDM deck lid, prepped for paint, just need to spray it.
-JDM rear glass... Was going to try and do this myself, but I still do not have the right removal tools for it soe just might pay someone... err...
-New sunroof assembly.. current one leaks REALLY bad.
-Carpet
-JDM Impreza STi seats
-JDM Fujisibo Legalis R muffler. Just got one thats the proper fit for sedan! I'm pretty excited about it!
-front JDM door panels... See if I can make them work for LHD with out modifying them.
-SYMS grill
-Cusco K-brace
-Beatrush under body splash pan/skid plate...
And... Red85celica is gonna loan me his JDM carbon fiber hood for the show since his wagon is down. Also working on some custom trim with the help of @RandyMarsh303. First clean set will go on my car to chow case it, some of you already know what it is. Hoping to have it in time for the show so you guys can see the quality.

[Dead91silvia]

Well, so far I have the GC turbo crossmember in, exhaust manifold, up-pipe installed. The TD04 and down pipe are mocked up and now working on routing cooling and oil lines.

[rkrenicki]

Pictures!!

[Dead91silvia]

Pictures!!

I'll get some tomorrow. Been working on a few other cars right now...

[Hinyo]

Did you pull the NA engine out yet?

[Dead91silvia]

Did you pull the NA engine out yet?

Nope, still the 300K EJ25D in there.

Here are a couple shots... I have more detailed one coming.

New Fujisibo BD5 muffler.... (bottom). Top is wagon. Slight difference.


Here's a shot of what the bay looks like right now... Still working on the intercooler piping and some of the exhaust/filter clearance issue's.

[98legwag]

Oh look @Hinyo, pictures.....

[Dead91silvia]

A few more pics...

Installed Turbo crossmember, Cusco K brace, WRX Cusco sway bar... Still working on the oil filter clearance problem...


Relocated AC line, relocated cruise thingy, TD04 and rotated downpipe... Still working on moving the wiring a bit and getting the turbo location where I want it.

[peugoby]

Looking good, Robin! Did the Cusco K Brace take much modification to fit a 2nd gen? Was it orignally for a GC or GD chassis? I might have to pick one up now knowing that it would fit.

[subieadam]

All the happening swaps and conversions seem to be going on over here on SLi, big difference from legacygt.com lol... Looking good man!

[Dead91silvia]

Looking good, Robin! Did the Cusco K Brace take much modification to fit a 2nd gen? Was it orignally for a GC or GD chassis? I might have to pick one up now knowing that it would fit.

The k brace ifs fit legacy, but it will not fit with na exhaust... That's why it's just been sitting for 2 years. Haha

[Dead91silvia]

Well, getting stuff done to the BD. I still have a fare bit to do to the motor with the turbo setup, but it's all the smaller things now. Also having a clearance issue with the intercooler, but it's not far from done.

That being said, Just about everything with the cosmetics have been finished up. I still need to detail it, but she's coming together nicely.
Rear JDM glass and deck lid have been installed and I put the front end back together, but with the SYMS grill. Changes the look a lot and I like it! Also you can see how nice the Fujsibo muffler looks as well.




Interior is pretty much done also. I need o do some repair to the STi right side seat, but shouldn't take me that long. More then likely have it in today. Also, the pressure washing my carpet looks fantastic! Feels and looks just about new. The double stacked center console is also in. It will take a little getting used to since it's so damn high, but I still like it.




I also found a 1st gen spare tire cover/tool bin. Yes, I still have the carbon cover, but this is actually more useful and fits perfect.

[Dead91silvia]

Oops, forgot the other pics...

I also changed out my sunroof assembly that has been broken for a couple years. =)

[Dead91silvia]

Well, she's on the road! Has an "early" boosting issue, but cant really remedy it without a upgraded turbo I'm told. Only real problem's it's had is it likes to stall out coming off of acceleration to idle and about every 3rd start or so, it likes to run on 3 cylinders.

I will say though, White Lightning definitely has more lightning! Much more fun to drive! =)

[Reuben]

Yay! Turbo goodness.

Stock BOV? Or aftermarket? Aftermarket atmosphere bov's love to cause the aforementioned stalling.

[Dead91silvia]

Yay! Turbo goodness.

Stock BOV? Or aftermarket? Aftermarket atmosphere bov's love to cause the aforementioned stalling.

I couldnt run the OEM one at all because of clearance problems. I'll get some better pics of the turbo setup tomorrow. It was a pain to make it all fit with using the EJ25D intake manifold.

Anyway, here are some updated pics! =)

New seats and super clean interior..








And with my Baja... after the mud pit! haha

[Hinyo]

Needs 5 spd swap STAT!!!! Also need more picture of engine bay!

[Reuben]

I do like that BD. You've done well

[mjqtown]

Wow Flash build!!, I have to ask, What is that button just bellow the electric Window controls? Is it door lock or heated seats?