RallyGuy24
New member
Hi All,
I've been a member here for a while, don't post much, but keep up with the site frequently. Just beginning my build of my 2001 2.5RS Sedan. This is my second subaru, had a 02 WRX that I fairly promptly lost in the woods... This is my second Subaru, owned the car since May of 06. I've put about 70k miles on the car to a total of just under 196k, as a daily driver till Jan 00 when the motor had a hickup...
Photo is the car shortly after I bought it.
She's been sitting in the trailer waiting for over a year, and I'm finally ready to begin building.
Current Mods:
AEM intake
Borla Headder
Random Tech high flow Cat
Cobb cat back
Perring Light weight crank pulley
ACT Street light flywheel
Competition 6 pad sprung hub clutch
STI Strut bar
Hella 500 Fog lamps
Primitive front and rear skids
Prodrive wheels
The Build: Phase 1: Body work, motor rebuild, Suspension
The body work: The car now has some body rust that needs attention in the rear quarters. Other than that, it is in surprisingly good shape for it's age and mileage. I'm planning to maintain stock appearance, with the only additions of beefing up the rocker panels and building pin stands, and fresh paint.
Motor rebuild: After 196k, she's leaking some fluids. After pulling the motor today, the right head gasket was leaking oil to both cylinders. Valve cover gaskets weaping, and the rear main appears to be leaking aswell. The minor hickup was some rapping that started rather abruptly, and actually ended mysteriously aswell. Hence the rebuild. In addition to new gaskets, timing belt and pulleys, there will of course be a few mods, Amsoil all around, ARP studs, Phelonic spacers, and possibly a regrind from Delta Cams, and maybe injectors... Quite possibly some gentle tuning aswell.
Suspension: Here's the fun part.
BC Racing Inverted Coilovers
JDM Aluminum Control Arms
Whiteline Anti lift kit, Race spec
Whiteline Roll center correction
RalliTek Sway bars front and rear
RalliTek Rear Links, Whiteline front links
Whiteline Adjustable rear lateral links (4)
Subaru Gr N trailing arm bushings.
Whiteline poly diff bushing, transmission bushings
Torq Solutions Shifter bushing, front and rear.
Extra additions:
ACT Pro Lite Flywheel
ACT 6 pad sprung hub clutch
2006 Subaru 6 disk headunit
STI front seats
Cobb Knobb
that's all for now. This car is no longer a daily driver, but a weekend rider/racer. Phase 2 will be: brakes, and some TSD, hill climb, tarmac rally race prep. Phase 3: Forced Induction. Many more photos to come with the help of Ty, beer drinking assistant/photographer, and Thanks to elbeau for the helping hands and body restoration.
I've been a member here for a while, don't post much, but keep up with the site frequently. Just beginning my build of my 2001 2.5RS Sedan. This is my second subaru, had a 02 WRX that I fairly promptly lost in the woods... This is my second Subaru, owned the car since May of 06. I've put about 70k miles on the car to a total of just under 196k, as a daily driver till Jan 00 when the motor had a hickup...
Photo is the car shortly after I bought it.
She's been sitting in the trailer waiting for over a year, and I'm finally ready to begin building.
Current Mods:
AEM intake
Borla Headder
Random Tech high flow Cat
Cobb cat back
Perring Light weight crank pulley
ACT Street light flywheel
Competition 6 pad sprung hub clutch
STI Strut bar
Hella 500 Fog lamps
Primitive front and rear skids
Prodrive wheels
The Build: Phase 1: Body work, motor rebuild, Suspension
The body work: The car now has some body rust that needs attention in the rear quarters. Other than that, it is in surprisingly good shape for it's age and mileage. I'm planning to maintain stock appearance, with the only additions of beefing up the rocker panels and building pin stands, and fresh paint.
Motor rebuild: After 196k, she's leaking some fluids. After pulling the motor today, the right head gasket was leaking oil to both cylinders. Valve cover gaskets weaping, and the rear main appears to be leaking aswell. The minor hickup was some rapping that started rather abruptly, and actually ended mysteriously aswell. Hence the rebuild. In addition to new gaskets, timing belt and pulleys, there will of course be a few mods, Amsoil all around, ARP studs, Phelonic spacers, and possibly a regrind from Delta Cams, and maybe injectors... Quite possibly some gentle tuning aswell.
Suspension: Here's the fun part.
BC Racing Inverted Coilovers
JDM Aluminum Control Arms
Whiteline Anti lift kit, Race spec
Whiteline Roll center correction
RalliTek Sway bars front and rear
RalliTek Rear Links, Whiteline front links
Whiteline Adjustable rear lateral links (4)
Subaru Gr N trailing arm bushings.
Whiteline poly diff bushing, transmission bushings
Torq Solutions Shifter bushing, front and rear.
Extra additions:
ACT Pro Lite Flywheel
ACT 6 pad sprung hub clutch
2006 Subaru 6 disk headunit
STI front seats
Cobb Knobb
that's all for now. This car is no longer a daily driver, but a weekend rider/racer. Phase 2 will be: brakes, and some TSD, hill climb, tarmac rally race prep. Phase 3: Forced Induction. Many more photos to come with the help of Ty, beer drinking assistant/photographer, and Thanks to elbeau for the helping hands and body restoration.
