At first I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ve decided I might as well archive my progress for those who might be starting their modifications post-2020 and for those who are still active on the forums. I’ve owned my car now for nearly 15 years, and I am finally in a position financially that will allow me to modify and restore my beautiful (but needs work) RS. As a general note, here are the upgrades I have completed, those that are in progress, those that I have the parts for but haven’t started, and the parts I have my eyes on in the future. At the bottom of the thread, I'll leave a list of references that help me along the way.
I am a complete noob, so I have a feeling progress will likely be very slow. Luckily, I have a friend who is fairly proficient with cars and can help me with almost every job. Plus, this forum has sooo much information on it.
Here is my general plan for the car:
Brakes
After a bunch of research on the forums, I decided to stick with OE parts instead of opting for a big brake kit of some form. Below are parts that went into the brake change.
Being a Northeastern car, it has the typical rust in the typical places. Luckily, my father runs a body shop, so I intend on fixing all the body work and repainting the entire car. This is HOPEFULLY a winter 2020 project. Without going into the details above, here is what I got, all from the dealership:
Handling
References
She's seen better days, but this is how it cosmetically looks after being a daily driver for almost 10 years (170k miles). Now, it is garage-kept and hasn't seen rain or snow in 5ish years.
I am a complete noob, so I have a feeling progress will likely be very slow. Luckily, I have a friend who is fairly proficient with cars and can help me with almost every job. Plus, this forum has sooo much information on it.
Here is my general plan for the car:
- Brakes (Completed!)
- Body Work/Repaint (Winter 2020, hopefully)
- Handling: suspension, mounts (TBD)
- Engine and HP (TBD)
Complete
Brakes
After a bunch of research on the forums, I decided to stick with OE parts instead of opting for a big brake kit of some form. Below are parts that went into the brake change.
- StopTech Sport Kit (Oakos) (StopTech Site)
- Drilled/Slotted Rotors
- Sport Pads
- Stainless Steel Brake Lines
- Valvoline DOT 3/4 Brake Fluid (NAPA)
- Front Brake Brackets (NAPA)
- Caliper Pins (NAPA: Front/Rear)
- Front Bushings (NAPA)
- Front Dust Shields (NAPA)
- Pneumatic Bleeder (Harbor Freight)
- Por-15 Paint (Amazon):
Being a Northeastern car, it has the typical rust in the typical places. Luckily, my father runs a body shop, so I intend on fixing all the body work and repainting the entire car. This is HOPEFULLY a winter 2020 project. Without going into the details above, here is what I got, all from the dealership:
- Right Quarter Panel (51403FA310)
- Side Moldings (91069FA360NN, 91069FA370NN, 91069FA340NN, 91069FA350NN)
- Window Moldings (65023FA000, 65123FA000, 65123FA010)
- Both Fenders (57110FA040, 57110FA050)
- AWD Sticker (93081FA110)
- RS Badge (93081FA030)
- Subaru Emblem (93060FA010)
- Subaru Spoiler Sticker (J1210FS062)
- Might need to get the Subie Saver Rocker Panel…we’ll see when we get there
Handling
- Rays TE07 Wheels (Wheels: 2810055310; Center Caps: ST288114S000)
- Rays Volk Racing 17 Lug Nuts (Rally Sport Direct)
- Rays Valve Stem Caps (Rally Sport Direct)
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 Tires (Manufacturer Website, Installed by and purchased from OK 4WD)
- JDM 20mm GC Sway Bar (20450FA040)
- Reinforced mounting bracket from later model (20540FE200)
- Reinforced mounting bracket from later model (20540FE210)
- Clamps (x2) (20466FE000)
- Bolt/washer (x6) (901250075)
- Nut (x2) (023808000)
- Bushings (x2) (21047GA840)
- Radio Panel (86225AA000)
- Compass Pack
- Shift Boot (92072FC000)
- Replica Floor Mats
References
- Brakes: Upgrading to High-Performance Brakes
- Cold Air Intake: $30 Dollar Ganzflow style eBay intake
- Spoiler Stickers: 2.5RS stickers on wing? - NASIOC
- Spoiler Stickers (image): 2.5 RS Spoiler Stickers
- Window Pads: DIY: Repair window pads
- Tire Tests by TireRack: Tirerack Research
- Roof Molding Removal: Roof rack removal
She's seen better days, but this is how it cosmetically looks after being a daily driver for almost 10 years (170k miles). Now, it is garage-kept and hasn't seen rain or snow in 5ish years.