Naked calipers all set to be powder coated! Rebuilding calipers is actually quite entertaining except for it being 10 degrees out. Also I'm impulsive and started buying some aero guards. ALL THE TRIM IS BEING PAINTED, so everyone can finally chillllll out lmao.
The gangs all here! Too bad I'm not aspen white! Project "paint match all the things" is underway. Also got my calipers back all powder coated and stuff but waiting til I can shed some natural light on them before I post them up here!
Not the best photo but couldn't wait! They look pretty good! Not the same material and surface as the sample picture so the color didn't come out as vibrant. Actually liking it better darker! Just need the lines on the "Subaru" stickers keep my ocd from going out of control!
So Christmas came late this year. My boyfriend and I decided to exchange late because typically we go overboard. This year was no exception. I got him an ACT Super Heavy Duty 6 puck clutch for his WRX swapped RS (he's slacking on his journal but yay for him). ANYWAYS, he gave me these today! That means the other half of my present must be JDM V6 control arms. Much excite!
Rebuild all the brakes! Thought one kit covered one caliper... Apparently it covers the pair. So I have a front and rear rebuild kit fo sale if needed! Also this is what I'll be doing this weekend.
They are rebuilt! This was probably the easiest car related thing I have done. Highly recommend that anyone doing this upgrade take the couple hours and $50 to give your brakes some new life! Thanks @Pat and @marioc1028 for helping in the assembly line (we are a super efficient group).
Now time to get some stainless steal break lines and brackets.... And rotors!
They were a little rusty. Took a dremel with a small wire brush bit to the insides, just to clear some of the rust, and then just covered the surface with grease. If the rim of the piston is rusty, I would also do the same and just lube it up!
Lets get to the point.
Donor car: 2005 sti slightly modded.
Was fun while it lasted.
Fun in the snow.
And on the track.
Then some water happened along with a crazy idea and this was purchased.
and the FUN begins.
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So, this is my second RS. Not much else to say. All of the info from my first RS can be found here:
Equinox's Impreza 2.5 RS - Crashed - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com
So. On with it.
This is my 1998 Impreza RS in Rally Blue Pearl. Look...
This is mostly the progress of my srp 2001 L coupe, but also some 98L and 2018 brz stuff.
Backstory:
I got the car in August 2011 with 100,500 miles. It was my first car, and it had lots of problems at the start. Almost sold it a few times, but once I read about all the swap stuff, I...
The next phase for my car is a Aegean Blue 96 Impreza L Coupe. I have swapped shells over from my 95L getting ready for the carbon Aerosim kit(I couldn't bring myself to install the carbon kit on a salvaged title car).
Picture of the 1996 L coupe the day I bought it.
Current picture...
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