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shadowmd
03-29-2012, 07:52 PM
a lot of the members who have been on here for a while remember me and my ep. that thing was a serious money pit. started as a brand new stock a3 ep. then i turbo it. then i swapped it with a full k20a2 w/6spd. i had 3 diff sets of cams in it. bought a s/c but never installed it. i pieced together a turbo kit, but never installed it. the car had 11 diff exhausts. (just a lil background) lol

anyway, on to the current car (which i absolutely love)

2005 WRX
fully built ej257 short block
-eagle rods
-wiseco 99.5mm pistons
-acl race bearings
-killerb oil pickup
-sti nitride treated crank
-arp head studs
-stock 2.0 heads (yes this is a hybrid setup with 9.5cr lol)
vf34 turbo
turboxs fmic
invidia catless dp
invidia n1 street cbe
gt-spec el header (lost a lil suby rumble, but the power gained makes up for it)
38mm ewg
565 blue cc injectors
walbro 255fp
turboxs shorty intake
turboxs racing bpv

drivetrain/mounts/suspension
torque solutions motor mounts
torque solutions pitch mount
groupe N trans mount
kartboy front and rear shifter bushings
karboy short shifter
spt short shift linkage
karboy front and rear endlinks
BC coilovers
cobb 25.4mm front sway bar
rota boost 17x8
arp extended studs up front
ichiba 20mm rear bolt-on spacers
225-45-17 nitto neo gen tires
hawk hps pads
hawk quiet slot rotors

interior
apline head unit
polk audio speakers front and rear
kicker sub/amp box. (it weighs nothing, but got it since subie sound systems blow lol)
ati gauge pod
aem wide band
prosport boost gauge
sti cluster swap

exterior
sti scoop
sti side splitters
v-limited front lip replica
sti side skirts
wingless
custom rear diffuser
i might be forgeting a few things lol


a few pics

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297885_10150870749075008_578740007_21112021_156709 9407_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/308635_10150380559680605_562045604_10427837_186407 2348_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309274_10150380559210605_562045604_10427830_152982 5724_n.jpg

quick pull 40-110
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yTuv7eryoo&context=C4e71c12ADvjVQa1PpcFPi5nIyVXwgBUHzDP_4og_O udXE3kMpN9I=

dyno pull
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=mylCn2ERZKU

Coldth1
03-30-2012, 04:58 AM
Love it blacks the best color I have seen those wheels in yet.

EP3Lov3
03-30-2012, 07:13 AM
Damn, I've always wanted a wrx, drove my friends with a vf39 with supporting mods and running on E85, all i said was holy shit when i hit boost lol

frankdogg
03-30-2012, 08:23 AM
makes me want to join you in subbie land.

shadowmd
03-30-2012, 10:17 AM
Lol I love the subie. I do miss the ep still. But this platform is pretty awesome

cow
03-30-2012, 11:37 AM
I found the thread. Car looks great. I can never get over thinking it's weird seeing a Subaru with a FMIC, though.

shadowmd
03-30-2012, 02:00 PM
Lol

Blah1219
03-30-2012, 02:54 PM
What's the numbers that it is putting down?

shadowmd
03-30-2012, 04:11 PM
320whp and 360wtq

civictype_r04
03-31-2012, 04:09 PM
Looks awesome man!!! My favorite body style still!!

shadowmd
04-01-2012, 04:20 PM
Thanks man!

eastsiderider
04-01-2012, 05:44 PM
Looks good Sam. We should catch up sometime bro.

shadowmd
04-05-2012, 02:37 AM
yea def rob. we should all get a meet together soon

shadowmd
04-05-2012, 02:42 AM
two vids added to end of first post

ShadowEP3
04-06-2012, 08:05 PM
I found the thread. Car looks great. I can never get over thinking it's weird seeing a Subaru with a FMIC, though.
i was thinking the exact same thing


i liked the white wheels, but regardless, car looks great

shadowmd
04-07-2012, 04:12 AM
Thanks, but white wheels are just a pita to keep clean