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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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I have a powder coater but if I know myself it will never be "done" and powder coat doesn't touch up well. Just ditched the Ridgeline light idea and formed up a new front end. I need to weld it up but the 1 yr old wasn't cooperating.
 
#295 ·
Brah, if you have an industrial oven to fit that whole frame, you have been hiding out on us!


DIY is cool, but I am talking about having if professionlally done.

I go to a place that does whole car frames, BEAUTIFUL.

Having painted 3 cages myself, paint sucks. I just found a 1.5*2 inch piece on the floor this weekend, from the bottom inside of the lower x on the back of the driver side. No traffic, in and out, or anything there to touch or rub. Just fell off. Metal behind it super clean.

Sigh. Spray paint touch up but yea, you can see the hole and the outline, etc.

I hate paint.
 
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