Thom's 97 GT 5MT Sedan: Baller Husky Hauler II
History:
I bought this car on March 5th, 2014 to replace my 97 Outback (clicky linky). The outback had a rust forming on the bottoms of the doors and the driver's rear quarter panel. I originally intended to head down south in a year or two, grab another outback with a clean shell and blown head gaskets to reshell my car... but this BD GT popped up. The previous owner put 200 miles on it after having a clutch put in, and the timing jumped. Valves got up close and personal. A rust free shell in the midwest... This is where my story begins.
Body:
JDM projector headlights
FX-R projectors, Morimoto ballasts, Osram Nightbreaker bulbs
Motocontrol headlight harness
XB LED switchbacks
JDM projector fogs
JDM amber sidemarkers
JDM L7 grille
20% tint
Interior and audio:
Delrin teardrop shift knob
Kartboy short shifter
Full woodgrain trim
Pioneer Premier F90BT dvd/nav head unit
Alpine type S rear speakers
Kicker front components
10" Orion XTR pro
Memphis PRD500.1 amp
LED bulbs in ALL the things. All of them.
OB Limited leather seats + door cards
Wheels, suspension, brakes:
Gold RS 5 spokes, BBS RX-II, LGT snowflakes
04 STI fitment Tokico D-spec struts
Racecomp Engineering Black springs
3/8" HDPE rear strut top spacers
Drilled & slotted rotors, ceramic pads
Engine:
EJ251 block
Ported EJ22E heads
Cometic 0.040" hybrid head gaskets
Cold air intake
Long tube UEL header
High flow cat
2.5" stainless mandrel bent cat back exhaust, 18" resonator + vibrant 1146
Perrin lightweight crank pulley
ACT Streetlite lightweight flywheel
Exedy KSB04