Major Johnson's Rally Blue RS

[Major Johnson]

My name is Chris, my nickname is Major Johnson, and this is my Subaru RS!

This was my old ride, it got totaled when a youngster hit me:


Then in March of 2006 I found a Subaru RS on auto trader for $6,000 about 120 miles away. After two trips I had unknowingly bought something that would become a part of me!

First picture with camera phone:


Mods were limited when I got it: STi hare badge, Fuel pressure regulator (I'm guessing had juice), Borla Muffler, sun roof guard, cleared stock corners, clear side indicators, and white painted vents

First thing's first, threw on some tint. I'm so glad I spent my high school graduation money on KYB AGXs and H&R springs, cost so much I probably would not have done them any other time. The summer after graduation I went to a muffler shop and spent $100 on a 2.25" cat-back.

[Major Johnson]

Then I let my mom borrow my car for literally one day and it spun a bearing. Eventually we spent $4k and got it back with another RS engine and totally 100% again. No pictures for that.

I decided to start working on the exterior and looks of my RS. I noticed some clear was coming off the scoop so I sprayed that flat black and due to my love of European market cars I got a vanity plate for the front.


I added some floor mats and Subaru gauge cluster



Next, I added some amber corners and a Borla replica header (love it!).

[Major Johnson]

Then...
I added some Brembo OEM sized rotors with Hawk HPS pads. No pictures for that.
I also had some clutch failure. After a very, very long weekend of doing a "clutch job", we found out it was just a mere fork. It was a great experience though considering I learned how to do it all myself for the first time.

I putt on some ebay black headlamps, sickness with amber corners.


Injen CAI and ebay ground wire kit


Holy moly my life sucked when I skidded in to the back of a truck on the highway.

$4300 later a brand new looking front end! Thank goodness for no engine damage! If you noticed I had a 22B replica wing but was forced to sell it to make up for the insurance deductible Ironically I added the 22B vents 20 minutes before the accident.

My recently purchase JDM Ver 7 lip!




JDM Cluster

[Major Johnson]

Mods
Engine
Group-A LW crank pulley
Area1320 TBS V2.0
Borla replica UEL header
Supers track pipe
Stromung dual tip CBE
Paranoid Fabrications Lucid Grounding Kit
Optima Red Top battery

Suspension
KYB AGX shock struts
H&R springs
2005 STi Rear Sway bar
Cusco OS front strut brace
Cusco OS rear strut brace
Cusco trunk cage

Drivetrain
Kartboy Shortshifter
OEM replacement clutch and pressure plate
OEM size Brembo rotors
Hawk HPS pads
2005 WRX 16" wheels painted black with G-Force Sports

Exterior
Black headlamps; retro-fitted with FX projectors.
Amber corners (the good ones that everyone desires )
Painted side skirts
V5/6 Grill with JDM pink "i" badge
V5/6 fog covers

Interior
2006 STi blue carpet
JDM V8 STi front seats
Subaru Navigation unit (more like compass)


Future:
Cusco rear differential brace
Getting grill, vents, and scoop painted

[Major Johnson]

My journal seems lame now that I'm reading it.
However, I've been through a lot since I've had it and I've met a lot of fantastic people because of it.
I definitely believe that the car a person drives resembles the person themselves.

I love my RS!

[Rob T]

Car looks great as always.
Sucks about the $4k engine failure. It would have been a great chance for a swap.

[eastfreestyler]

^+1...if the engine failure + the accident didn't happen, i probably looking at RBP RSTI journal right now

[Major Johnson]

Originally Posted by eastfreestyler

^+1...if the engine failure + the accident didn't happen, i probably looking at RBP RSTI journal right now

Totally man. I've spent wayyy more modding + fixing the car than I did to own it.

[Wedge]

Looking good Chris!

[lh0628]

nice mats