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Terry's Tube-a-Ruu 400hp Exotruck

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My 98 Forester is rusting bad. But rather than buy another shell to swap my motor into. Im going to just build a tube car around the Forester drivetrain. I have started to tear apart the car. Everything from the drivetrain will be used. For now even the stock gas tank, suspension and crossmembers will be used as my initial focus will be to get PA tags and registration for it to make it STREET LEGAL. The end goal is a 400whp AWD Street buggy. It will also give me lots of future things to do. Like a finished project thats never finished.

Old Thread Terry's 415whp Forester diy budget build. About to be retired. - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com


Current situation - Prepping for Road Course awesomeness

Driveline Specs:
Ej206 Stock longblock
2.5i Manifold
IAG Rails with 950cc injectors
Aeromotive FPR, set to 55psi base
Walbro 450
Legacy Outback 5mt
Southbend Stage 3 Ceramic Clutch
Borg Warner S252sx-e Turbo
Perrin FMIC
3" TBE to a Magnaflow Camaro Muffler
AWD
05 impreza 2.5rs front axles because shorter

Wish List:
92mm forged slugs
H-beam rods
Group N Motor Mounts
TS Rear Diff Mounts
Hydraulic Hand brake
265/35-18 Stickies
6 speed, derrrr








 

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Looking great man. As I've been teaching myself to tig this really peaks my interest.

When thinking of how to shape the front end at least consider moving the rad to the back. Without the "protection" of a stock style bumper and grill it might be a little safer, all while hiding the real intent... Because it would make that motor stand out more.

Badass. Keep it up.
 
#103 · (Edited)
With no fresh parts I'm left to just think, which is good sometimes since I get better ideas when I have 9 chances to look without building.

I think I figured out a solid removeable mount for the diff using some 1x2 tube and an energy 3.2126 bushing. I'll cut a plate that uses stock bolts and mount the plate to underside of diff, then run the tube up to the same cross pipe Im mounting trailing arms to. Then I can fine tune the driveshaft angle and weld it all in place

It's on wrong side but you get the idea

 
#108 · (Edited)
Rear uppers done. The whole thing now supports it's own weight on the tires and can roll. But I still need to make trailing arms. Forgot bushings on my desk.

Kinda upset with myself for not slotting the plates to adjust rear camber. Looking at it I probably couldn't slotted the holes 3/4"




 
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