04 wrx money pit, got to pay to play.

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freelife04239

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Hello all I'm new to the forum and the turbo world. When I say money pit I don't mean it in a bad way, but as you fallow my build u will understand. I'll try to post pics later from my iPad but on my phone its hard.

To start with I bought a 2004 rally blue Subaru WRX 5speed.The miles are a little high @170k but body is rust free and damage free,a really clean stock car. A kid had bought car from original owner for $9000+ running in seemingly topnotch condition. This kid had some really bad luck about 3 months later. Raced a friend with cold motor and spun a rod bearing.

It took me 3 months but I bought the car for 2600.00.and bought a OEM short block for $2300.00 And sent the heads to the machine shop $750.00 after all this is where I go crazy.

 
Awesome, looks like a great parts list.

Look forward to seeing some #'s when it's all said and done. Nice pickup

 
All stock shortblock, heads and a few Bolt on's. tunning shop said stock  pistons with a good tune will go 100k @ 270whp. You just have to treat it with respect.

 
Grim speed up-pipe catless:

Deatschwerks w/setup kit fuelpump:

Bloch oil Feed line wrx:

Gates TimingBelt kit:

PerrinBlack turbo inlet hose:

Cobb 3port boost control solenoid:

Mishimoto top-mount intercooler powder coated black and hoses:

Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors:

Exedy stage 1 clutch kit:

Perrin Air Oil separator black TMIC:

Cobb Turbo Heat shield:

OEM sti oil pan,sti oilpick up:

OEM AFR sensor:

OEM head bolts:

OEM oil reader:

OEM tumbler to cylinder head gasket:

Kinetic TGV deletes:

Blouch Td05h-16G-xt:

Cobb v3 Access port with base tune:

OEM short block ej20:

Fresh heads:

New OEM coil packs:

Yellow top Optima battery:

OEM oil pump:

OEM water pump turbo:

A drop in k&n filter: temporary!

And other things like o-rings and gas kits. All the parts are delivered and now the build should be finished by NOVEMBER 14th I hope!!

Oops I have full 3 inch cat back and 3inch catless down pipe:

 
New alternator is one of the last things I need to buy. That and my power steering pump is so ugly but works fine do I can't afford to replace that yet.

 
Shes alive alive!!!!!! Hahaha, I know its just a stock short block, with shot-ton of aftermarket Boltons, but I feel like a mad scientist breathing life in to my little monster. The 12mile test drive was amazing. I was real easy on her,Never giving it to her hard. The car was really smooth and I only brought her up to 3600rpm. No check engine light no problems of any sort. Just a few things to double check and home she comes.

 
OK I got to say today was a fun day. I went Kinetic Motorworks to get my fresh motor a protune.The guys all treated me great and complemented me on the clean car I found for a great price.This is my first trip to a tune shop and won't be my last I pulled respectable DD numbers. My numbers are 256whp @ 6200rpm and 240 torque @ 3700 boost target 19lb. Thank you guys and I'll be back as soon as I can! Also I got a badass aluminum coolant tank top in black!

 
Man.. I can't even imagine how upset and heart broken I would be if that happened to mine... How did it happen?

Best of luck man

 
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