Hi, New to the forum. Been on Legacy Central since I got it. Time for some Copy Paste Action
I Purchased this severely weathered whinestone 92 SS 5MT in october (2010 ) and with the guidance of Legacy Central have been nursing him back to health, and he will return stronger than ever.
Modifications:
Engine
- EJ22T (240 000 Kms)
- TD05-16G
- RobTune ECU
- JDM 440CC Greytop's
- 07 WRX TMIC W/ Disected Perrin Y-Pipe
- De-Snorkeled, K&N, Turbo Silencer Delete
- Winton Motors BOV Adapter
- 2 Shiney Ebay Catch Cans
- 3" TBE. Megan DP, Custom No-Cat Mid & Sheep Dog Muffler
- Hallman Pro MBC
- Innovative LC-1 WB Controller
- JDM Greytop 440cc's
Chassis
- 3.90 R160 LSD W/ TIC Bushings
- TWM Performance Short Throw Shifter
- STI Short Shift Kit W/ Kartboy Bushings
- Prodrive Pero-R 17x7 Wheels
- Speedline Preo-R ST2 17x7 Wheels
- Simmons FR90 16x7.5 3-piece Wheels
- JDM Steel 4-Pots
- Whiteline F&R 22mm Swaybars
- Audi & Whiteline Endlinks
- 05 STI Suspension (modified )
- Godspeed Lateral links and Trailing Arms (hiem joints)
Exterior
- De-Rusted
- Nissan Moss Green
- Rally Armor UR Mud Flaps
- 07 S206 V-Limited F. Lip ( After Paint )
- Projector Fogs W/ 3000K HID ( After Paint )
Interior
- Recaro Trophy Seats
- Sti Aluminum Shift Bezel
- STI Titanium Shift Knob
- Momo 280mm Team S. Wheel.
- Podi Boost Gauge
- Innovate Motorsports Dual Oil Gauge
The original plan was just to buy an AWD winter beater/daily driver so I didn't have to rely on my work truck or wife's car while I built my 84 Jetta GLI Coupe. The " Budget " was supposed to be $2000 inc. any repairs that needed to make it roadworthy. Since I had limited myself to AWD, there was only about 4 cars that applied in my search, any of which were gonna be tough to find for that cheap. I really wanted a Audi Coupe Quattro since I already own a B5 A4 Avant and the Jetta . Of coarse my other option being a Legacy which I had already previously owned a pearl white 90 5MT SDN. Sadly it met it's demise when a Eagle Talon had ran a red light T-boning me at about 90 km/h. I was not wearing my seat belt therefore I stood still and the car moved it's windsheild into my skull :smt010
So after some CL searching I found a mint 92 4EAT SS for $1200, unfortunately on my way out to look at it the first person to see it immediately purchased it . After another few weeks of searching I found a very rough 92 5MT SS that the owner had listed for $1800 leaking water through the sunroof a litres of oil onto the manifold, CEL's, flickering oil light and rust, dents and flaking clearcoat on the body. I had to have it !!! Both he and I knew the rarity of the 5MT SS and I just can't say no, so we settled on $1200 (probably still to much, but I don't care)
So I then replaced the TB,WP, Cam,crank/oil pump & VC seals. Dissasembled,cleaned & tightened the screws on the oil pump. Did the idler & tensioner bearings. Tune-up & all fluids changed. Cleaned the IAC & TB. Installed a 07 WRX TMIC, MBC, Boost Gauge, re-piped the PCV system W/ 2- Catch can's, Snorkel & silencer delete W/ K&N.
Then onto some 05 STI Suspension
Slight Drop
Stripped the interior, dropped the headliner and sunroof assembly to re-seal. Got some cheap 99 Legacy seats & wheels. Shampooed nasty interior.
Found a custom 3" Rocket Rally exhaust off Patrick Richards street car, ordered a DP and then decided I might as well throw a TD04 on while im there, so I got one as well as a Perrin silicone Y-pipe & Tight radius 90 to replace my cheap E-bay Y-pipe & copper piping.
Sounds like a bloody Lysolm Supercharger for some reason
So that's my progress thus far. After I recover from my hernia surgery I will be installing the new Y-pipe, TD04, DP, HF Cat W/ Flex joint + Exhaust. FCD, Innovative LC-1 Wideband gauge. Walbro 255 & possibly a Aeromotive Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator (RR FPR) leaving the stock injectors and seeing if that will work without going with the JDM 440cc Sidefeeds & NA rails.
I also have new headlights and tailights to restore, new front and bumper and a 2.5 RS Hoodscoop to add as I fix the bodywork and proceed to cover it all in Satin Tank Green
FLASH FORWARD
Ok, A month & a 1/2 later and my Hernia is still where it should be. 2 weeks after surgery I was in the kitchen baking headlights and doing the little things just to keep me motivated.
Most of my time has been spent on the internet researching & purchasing things I couldn't afford. After doing some general calculations and realizing I have spent 3X what I wanted to on this "daily driver". I threw caution to the wind and spent all my disability checks & imaginary $ that I will later have to pay ( Visa ) :-D
Started with the Heads, tails & corners.
Haven;t even got it on the road yet and im already changing things I previously did. Installed a TD04, Perrin Y-pipe, Migged in some galvanized fittings in the CC mod for the Catch can's, Megan Bellmouth DP & Custom Rocket Rally Exhaust which I fabbed up a test pipe and a temp Cat for emissions.
Installed my FCD, Hallman Pro RX MBC, FCD, Interga Pillar pod W/ Innovative LC-1 WB gauge & boost gauge.
(Need a steering wheel BAD, JDM Momo, Nardi or a silver one to match the Titanium STI accessories perhaps)
Installed a STI shifter trim ring/boot and will be installing this 06-07 WRX TWM short shifter with all new Kartboy bushings & Titanium knob.
Also Installed a Walbro 255. Have some JDM 440cc's that I will send out to get cleaned & flowed, order the spacers and Install a Jecs MAF, Robtune ECU down the road. Also got a GC8 JDM STI Carbon Fiber Upper Strut bar, might hit the TMIC though. Hopefully I can make it work.
Left the engine alone and started tearing into the much needed bodywork.
Because Im an extremely impatient impulse buyer who searches NASIOC & craigslist 3X's a day I purchased these wheels that are to large and wished I just waited/saved for some proper 17x7's
5Zigen Pro N1 18x8 ET45 W/ Falken ZE512 225/40/18's
Purchased all the bodywork supplies including paint. Sh!t ain't cheap, probably spent about $1100 including a $100 in tools. Orignally I wanted to do a Satin Military green/ Olive Drab but strict new laws prevented me from buying a good single stage satin industrial coating for cheap so I went with the PPG Omni line which is a little more economical in the base/clear department. The colour I chose is Nissan Moss Grean off a 08 Cube, Military green with pearl, I drove by one on the way to the paint store and quite liked it. I call it fait.
Bunch-A-Bodywork-To-Do, I get sidetracked easily :smt117
My Tortoise is hyped and so am I !!!
FLASH FORWARD AGAIN
6 month's later update !!!!!! FML , Been exactly a year since I bought this for a Winter beater and im still not done :smt010
Well after I mangled the hood a few months ago and had a real tough time finding one , I finally got another and am ready to get back at it.
I tried some heat shrinking to get rid of the "Oil Canning", it was all going so well until I chased a low spot right across the hood line A waste of a perfectly good SS hood.
Bought a 91 Parts car, too bad the hood don't fit and most body panels are toast. Why not have a spare EJ22T, 5MT & LSD though. ( Yes it came will Penis's painted on the side and "Ball Lickers" Inscribed on the spoiler )
Since I am truly a Wheel Whore, I sold the 5 Zigen's and bought a few sets of 17x7 Speedline / Prodrive Pero- R's. Gonna sandblast and Powder coat them both with my new Eastwood HotCoat system. Sell one set.
Found these Ultra rare 3-Piece Simmons wheel's on Craigslist for $175. 16x7.5 ET49.
Only Problem is deciding which one's I run as Winter wheels ? Was thinking Simmons in the Winter with some All-Season's . Only cause there 16"s and the Pero-r's are 17" HHmmm, Decisions, Decisions.
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I also got alot of new Tools, including:
Eastwood Dual Voltage Hotcoat Powder Coating System.
Eastwood No-Weld Patch Repair Kit.
Eastwood Butt-Weld Kit
Now all I need is the time, Energy & Motivation :-D
TO THE FUTURE !!! (Today)
Alright, Finally back at it. Was pretty discouraged after the last hood. Finally Found another 2 hoods to try it again. Got a V1 STI Aluminum hood, free with the purchase of a JDM TD05-16G & Slanty TMIC !!!
But First I Re-modeled the Garage ( Again :-D ) . New 10' Stainless Bench with built in Sink that will be a solvent tank eventually. New Toolbox & a new 5HP 2-Stage Compressor. Got rid of my 2- 3HP 60 Gallon Speedaire's. 21 CFM @ 90PSI & 120 Gallons was nice, but 17.8 @ 175PSI will do :-)
Kicked the Jetta back outside to get the Legacy situated nicely.
Ok , Back to the Legacy. Started on another hood, it got damaged ( Don't wanna talk about it )
The Bottom:
Filled the top:
The Eastwood No-Weld Kit is awesome , an Air Nibbler & Flanger is Top Notch. Ultimately it was way to much work, I don't think it was worth it , kinna wish I just got the biggest STI Scoop I could find to make it worth while. Next time , if there was a next time . I would just rivet it on and piece together a body kit and rivet that B!tch on there . Bosozoku Style Boyaaa !!!
Also Got some Wedge Engineering Brackets for my Recaro Trophy's . There just sitting in my Jetta rotting away, if it takes me a year an a half to build a "winter beater" , it's gonna be a while till I get the Jetta done
Back to the body.
Lots of sanding to do, gonna build a booth this weekend I hope. Can't wait to get this thing painted !!!
Then Im gonna re-finish the Simmons 3_piece wheels, Got them straightened , but the shop could get them apart to polish the lips. Retarded special 13 10-Point Socket that they won't sell !!!!
Im gonna get an oven to cure the Powdercoat for the centers and the 2 sets of Prodrive Pero-R's. Hopefully the next update will at least be a primed car ( Soon )
THAT WAS THE BIGGEST POST EVER !!!
Same Format as Legacy Central made that very easy, even my smiley's worked, even though deep down I feel an infinite sadness that I have only ever driven my Legacy around the block