STM Coupe (L FTW)

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This is the build of my 1999 Subaru Impreza L Coupe in Silverthorne Metallic.

Table of Contents
Painted Door Guards- Post 2
EJ205 Shortblock Swap-Post 3
Goldiesss!!!!--Post 3
Turbo Kit Part Gathering-Post 4







Modification List (*=Done)

Motor/Powertrain
EJ205 Block
-ACL Race Series main bearings
-ACL Race Series rod bearings
EJ25 N/A Heads
-Delta 2000 Grind Cams
Turbo XS Down pipe
Turbo XS Mid pipe
2.5" Angled Canister Axle-Back
TD04 (No charge pipes)

Electrical
Greddy Emanage Ultimate

Exterior
Painted Headlights
Amber Corners
Painted Door Guards
98 RS Goldies


Suspension
5zigen Lowering Springs


Interior
Autometer Ultra Lite 2 5/8" Boost gauge



From when I first brought it home

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Using the DIY STM Color Match on here, I painted the door guards. Really cleaned up the look.

Before


After


I might do the mirrors too.

Steelies are Painted now.


Radiator Shroud


Goodbye steelies!
Hello goldies!!

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The bad stuff
As some of you might know, my car has been sitting in the garage with a blown motor for almost 2 weeks now. It seems like it's been 3 years. I had plans before this to swap the shortblock that would take more boost than my EJ22E. So after talking to a couple people, I found an EJ205 shortblock with spun rod and main bearings. Since then, I've got the motor pulled, and the heads off. All I'm waiting for is parts and I'm ready to get it all back together. They should be here within the next 2 days. Anyways, enough talking, here's pictures:













I was having a squeaking noise before my motor blew. This was it:



The bearing inside the idler pulley completely shattered, it skipped timing and bent 8 valves. Luckily, I sourced a set of the same heads for 40 bucks. Another part that I'm waiting to be able to pick up.

That's about all I have for pictures right now. Now that the motor is out and everything I need is off the EJ22, it's going perty steady. I'm striving to have it running by the end of next weekend or early the week after it.

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Turbo Kit Part Gathering:
I am going to be doing a homebrew turbo kit. This is where I will keep track of how much I've spent so you guys can get a good idea of how much a turbo kit really can be bought for.

EJ205 Shortblock-$100.00
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch Kit-$287.61
WRX Fuel Pump-$15.00
WRX Bypass Valve-$15.00
WRX Oil Pump-$25.00
WRX TMIC with BOV gasket and Y Pipe-$60.00
TurboXS Downpipe and Midpipe-$100.00
ebay Manual Boost Controller-$8.00
Total spent-$660.61

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IT LIVES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w3oo1n_9Ec

Needs a tune, exhaust, turbo, and injectors and I'm boosted.

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One more for good measure.

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Ahh hell, one more can't hurt.

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Shhhhh