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kcarlasc
11-14-2017, 09:36 AM
I guess I can officially start this. Driver is about 100 miles away. Looking forward to getting started!!! Will post again with some pics!!
wirenut
11-14-2017, 10:06 AM
I guess I can officially start this. Driver is about 100 miles away. Looking forward to getting started!!! Will post again with some pics!!
Nice! Welcome. What are your plans? What are you doing for a donor?
kcarlasc
11-14-2017, 10:32 AM
I have an 07 WRX for a Donor... A shop here in town builds some outrageous Subaru Race engines.. Has a few that have put down over 1000WHP... not going that nuts. Planning a flex fuel 400-450 HP with a STi 6 speed...
jcpresto
11-14-2017, 11:39 AM
Mine is tuned on E85 and puts down 418 to the tires. Good luck on the build.
redbudrr
11-14-2017, 01:11 PM
I look forward to following your progress. Mine is just 5-6 days away on the same truck. I am using a 2004 wrx donor, which is in the re-build process. Good luck!!
kcarlasc
12-15-2017, 08:47 AM
Mine is tuned on E85 and puts down 418 to the tires. Good luck on the build.
Hi,
what axles did you use? Thinking about some DSS ones.
Keith
kcarlasc
12-15-2017, 08:52 AM
Finally got some pics to post.. Making slow progress...
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mistasherm
12-15-2017, 09:34 AM
Keith - what material are you using to coat the aluminum panels and the undercarriage and did you prime the panels with anything before you applied it?
Thanks!
kcarlasc
12-15-2017, 09:55 AM
It's Herculiner... I did not prime the panels, probably should have, just rough them up some with sand paper...
Keith
Keith - what material are you using to coat the aluminum panels and the undercarriage and did you prime the panels with anything before you applied it?
Thanks!
AZPete
12-15-2017, 10:41 AM
I see a dent in your firewall where the bolt for the lower control arm hits it. I ended up drilling a 1.5-inch hole in the firewall so I could torque that bolt, then found a hole cover at Ace Hardware.
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and, nice shop!
kcarlasc
12-15-2017, 10:54 AM
I like the cover.. I torqued it before I installed the arm.. But I like the looks of the hole and cover vs. the dent.. May have to do the same thing... Thanks!!
btw: the spec was like 140ft lbs right seemed so high to me.
EODTech87
12-15-2017, 11:27 AM
The 140ft-lbs is correct however your suppose to torque it with the vehicle on the ground which is why most people cut the hole.
kcarlasc
12-15-2017, 12:08 PM
Good point.. I will have to do the hole..