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Girl Owned (Full V7 EJ207 with 6 Speed Swap)

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#1 · (Edited)


Motor/transmission/performance:

v7 ej207 motor + 6 speed transmission (Prodrive)
iWire harness merge + fuel pump controller
VF34 Turbo
Perrin intake
Perrin Turbo Inlet Pipe
Perrin EBC
Invidia bellmouth DP
HKS Carbon-Ti TBE
COBB Up Pipe
Walboro 255 pump
Perrin Pitch Stop Mount
Group N Transmission and Motor Mounts
New EXEDY stage 1 clutch + flywheel
STI front and rear subframes
STI Axels and driveline
r180 diff
Perrin belt cover
Complete timing kit
Brand new belts, gaskets, metal half moons, etc.

Gauges:

AEM AFR
AEM Boost
AEM Oil Pressure

Brakes:

5x114.3 Brembos + hubs
Stainless brake lines

Mods (interior):

6 Speed 2015 WRX weighted knob
STI seats (blue and black)
STI blue carpet
STI blue floor mats
Blue Zealous Interior alcantara door cards
Blue Zealous Interior shift boot + ebrake boot covers
Carlos Ortiz Gauge pod
Updated Pioneer deck
Infinity References rear/front
Full carbon dash pieces

Mods (exterior):

Prodrive P1 spoiler
Morimoto mini h1 7.0 projectors
STI hood scoop
v6 "honeycombe" grille
JDM foglights
JDM taillights
Rally Armor mudflaps
Amber Corner Lights

Tire/wheels:

STI BBS' (5x114.3)
225/45/17 Pilot Super Sports

Suspension:

2015 STI Steering rack
Whiteline 24mm rear sway
Whiteline rear endlinks
02 STI front sway bar
New OE front endlinks w/new bushings
KYB AGX struts (GC)
Eibach springs
Polyurethane FCABs
Polyurethane transmission/shift bushings
Perrin polyurethane differential bushings
Perrin subframe reinforcement kit
 

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#2 · (Edited)
I do NOT come from a Subaru background.

In fact, I had a Saab before my RS.



I know what you're thinking. Seriously?
Yes. Seriously.

It was an automatic 2004 Saab 9-3ss base model with 181k.
The body roll was insane, everything on it broke, the bills costed $1500+, and after two years of owning the stupid thing, I finally sold it.

What made me interested in RS' you ask?
Well... everything.
I started really getting interested in them fairly recently.
January 2014, to be specific.

And the more research I did on them, the more I realized how AMAZING they are.
They are lightweight.
They are getting rare.
They have insane suspension potential.
And I happen to love the rally history/legacy they have.

Basically, I wanted one. REAL bad.
It took awhile to find an RS that not only was in my budget (5k and under).
But ALSO was the perfect RS for me.
Long story short, it took awhile.

Numerous WTB posts were posted, and crappy RS' passed up before we found THE ONE.
Not that we knew right away. But we had a good feeling.
It was the first RS we decided to actually go look at.
It was a woman-owned and babied BRP RS.

Coupe + 5spd + under 200k + leather interior + clean title

It does NOT get much better than that.
We get a message from the lady to come see the car later that evening, and BOOM! We jumped up and headed to Portland.
An hour and some change later, we arrive.
Now.. Love at first sight DOES in fact exist.
We pull up to the house and I already knew that I wanted to take it home.
A pleasant test drive + chat with the nice owners + a successful transaction and I'm driving my DREAM car home.

Holy crap. I know.



^ Before driving it home!
 
#8 ·
No kidding! The RS tax is real. Finding a quality car for a decent price is basically impossible lol. I sure found a great deal on mine though. Super stoked!

Congrats on the new car! What are your future plans for it?
Well for now I'm just doing little things. Today I painted the fogs yellow, and tomorrow I'll dip my grille and clean the bay out. Long term I plan to throw coils on it, play with my suspension and research my dream setup, get a lower lip, etc. If I keep this car for a few years, I'd love to STi swap it. But that'll be in awhile. Luckily I have time!

Welcome to the subaru world. 2 door brp.. The best
You have one I'm assuming?

Thanks! I appreciate the support.

Welcome to RS25.com

Lots of great info & people here. Goodluck!
I appreciate it. The RS crowd already has me feeling welcomed.
 
#11 ·
The fun part about getting a "new" car is the little things that need done.

On my Saab, everything was relatively working and if it wasn't, I didn't have the resources to fix it myself.

Where's the fun in that?

Exactly, there is none.

Soooo... this RS.

The dash console lid was gone.



With a little research, we found out that the Forester/Outback dash console lid/vents are compatible.

AHA! Our local wrecking yard had both cars in the correct years, and BOOM!

It was a same day fix. Cheap and fun. Whoop!







^ FIXED! Perfect.
 
#14 ·
So as much as I LOVED my clear and massive foglights...

They MUST be yellow.

OMG! You think. She's one of THOSE people.

You're right to think that.

You have to admit..

Yellow fogs + BRP = gorgeous

So here's my process.









^ I'm all about light coats.









^ putting em back in!



^ DONE! Whoop.
 
#16 ·
Awesome! I can totally relate! Welcome! I got my RS in January and my first mod was yellow fogs too, but vinyl instead. If you need new brakes and don't consider going to STi Brembo's or WRX brakes you can use WRX front and Legacy rear rotors that maintain your stock calipers but use larger diameter rotors. Also, 94-95 Honda Accord rear lip spats fit if you can find them for $20 which save you $140 buying JDM rear spats! If you have any problems post it up and we can help!

+1 for yellow fogs on BRP!
http://puu.sh/bDOoS/f10f9f6f08.jpg
 
#17 ·
If you go the WRX front brake method though, you need to get the caliper bracket for the WRX. Make sure it's the bracket for the 721 brake pad and not the 929 brake pad that some 02 and most 03-05 WRX's, otherwise you'll have to track down the correct caliper as well.
 
#29 ·
I am a big fan of refinishing plastics.

On my Saab, I spent an entire weekend repainting my plastics black.

The grille and plastic piece between the windshield and the hood needed done... quite badly.



^ Before paint.
I convinced my boyfriend to do his when I do mine.
(Bugeye wagon.)



I went with an automotive flat black spray for this piece ^

And plastidip for the grille.



^ After


^ And after

Not bad for $10 or so in paint.
 
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