Jukka
06-27-2013, 09:16 PM
Hey everyone, been missing for a little while. So if you didn't see the post on the facebook group or haven't talked to me in awhile, I sold the EP about 2 months ago now.
Ended up selling the car to a guy who was an old customer of mine who is anal about his cars (has the cleanest DC2 I've ever seen, turbo EG and a GT3000 SW20 MR2 clone). So it's in good hands. But, that brings us to the new set of wheels.....
I managed to pick up a 2002 WRX for the exact same price I sold my EP for. When I picked it up...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946721_10151582941617356_1738668726_n.jpg
There was some minor issues with it, trunk lid was rotten, turbo inlet hose was ripped, have an intermittent EVAP code that comes up every so often, but other than that, nothing else major to complain about.
So I started poking around and making some improvements, as well as fixing any issues that there were.
Replaced the trunk lid
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179105_10151584667452356_1762970637_n.jpg
Sound deadened the trunk
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/934000_10151592210092356_1478327461_n.jpg
Installed new turbo Perrin inlet hose, Intercooler Y-Pipe, intercooler to throttle body coupler, intercooler screeen and a fresh coat of paint on the intercooler
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/931299_10151639691757356_907162739_n.jpg
Then new lightweight Perrin crank pulley
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/942835_10151644798447356_1105993950_n.jpg
JDM V7 STI steering wheel, boost gauge, COBB shiftknob, painted the dash
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1016162_10151663001057356_744497694_n.jpg
Then started focusing on the exterior...so DIY gunmetal headlights, STI mesh fog covers, STI fender marker plugs, new bulbs, Rally armour mudflaps
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1017373_10151655843602356_1930836834_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1004584_10151655843717356_293741854_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1017624_10151662999772356_930017689_n.jpg
and DIY skidplate
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8459_10151675176042356_722948755_n.jpg
Nice and rigid chassis too...(only jacked on the front passenger jacking point)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1002407_10151675175467356_30363514_n.jpg
Mods:
Exterior: V7 STI aluminium hood, V7 STI Hood scoop and splitter, DIY headlights, STi fender plugs, STI mesh fog covers, Rally Armour Mudflaps, DIY skidplate, Prodrive style front lip (on order)
Interior: LED bulbs, COBB shiftknob, V7 STI steering wheel, Autometer boost gauge, painted dash, blacked out interior (waiting for nice weather/maybe after the move)
Engine: Perrin turbo-inlet, Silicone Y-pipe, Moto-GP intake silencer delete, KN filter, Perrin Crank Pulley, Intercooler screen, Borla catback, COBB Acessport (on order), Grimm Speed Up-pipe (next week), DIY air/oil seperator
Driveline: COBB shifter bushings, Whiteline positive shift bushings, (soon to be installed Whiteline diff lock-down kit)
Suspension/wheels: TIEN Basic coilovers, 17x8 Rota Boosts, Group-N End-links, Russel Stainless brakelines, H6 rear brake conversion
Future mods:
04/05 taillights, STI rear fender flares, diff skidplate, Whiteline swaybars, whiteline swaybar mounts, Turn-In Concepts X-Brace, bellmouth down-pipe, Spec-C Roof vent, JDM grill, 4 Pot front calipers, and eventually full V7 STI driveline and interior swap.
Still love the EP, but needed to buy something a bit bigger/more doors as I'm moving across country in the next month, and will need something to be able to handle real Canadian winters.
Ended up selling the car to a guy who was an old customer of mine who is anal about his cars (has the cleanest DC2 I've ever seen, turbo EG and a GT3000 SW20 MR2 clone). So it's in good hands. But, that brings us to the new set of wheels.....
I managed to pick up a 2002 WRX for the exact same price I sold my EP for. When I picked it up...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946721_10151582941617356_1738668726_n.jpg
There was some minor issues with it, trunk lid was rotten, turbo inlet hose was ripped, have an intermittent EVAP code that comes up every so often, but other than that, nothing else major to complain about.
So I started poking around and making some improvements, as well as fixing any issues that there were.
Replaced the trunk lid
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179105_10151584667452356_1762970637_n.jpg
Sound deadened the trunk
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/934000_10151592210092356_1478327461_n.jpg
Installed new turbo Perrin inlet hose, Intercooler Y-Pipe, intercooler to throttle body coupler, intercooler screeen and a fresh coat of paint on the intercooler
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/931299_10151639691757356_907162739_n.jpg
Then new lightweight Perrin crank pulley
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/942835_10151644798447356_1105993950_n.jpg
JDM V7 STI steering wheel, boost gauge, COBB shiftknob, painted the dash
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1016162_10151663001057356_744497694_n.jpg
Then started focusing on the exterior...so DIY gunmetal headlights, STI mesh fog covers, STI fender marker plugs, new bulbs, Rally armour mudflaps
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1017373_10151655843602356_1930836834_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1004584_10151655843717356_293741854_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1017624_10151662999772356_930017689_n.jpg
and DIY skidplate
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8459_10151675176042356_722948755_n.jpg
Nice and rigid chassis too...(only jacked on the front passenger jacking point)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1002407_10151675175467356_30363514_n.jpg
Mods:
Exterior: V7 STI aluminium hood, V7 STI Hood scoop and splitter, DIY headlights, STi fender plugs, STI mesh fog covers, Rally Armour Mudflaps, DIY skidplate, Prodrive style front lip (on order)
Interior: LED bulbs, COBB shiftknob, V7 STI steering wheel, Autometer boost gauge, painted dash, blacked out interior (waiting for nice weather/maybe after the move)
Engine: Perrin turbo-inlet, Silicone Y-pipe, Moto-GP intake silencer delete, KN filter, Perrin Crank Pulley, Intercooler screen, Borla catback, COBB Acessport (on order), Grimm Speed Up-pipe (next week), DIY air/oil seperator
Driveline: COBB shifter bushings, Whiteline positive shift bushings, (soon to be installed Whiteline diff lock-down kit)
Suspension/wheels: TIEN Basic coilovers, 17x8 Rota Boosts, Group-N End-links, Russel Stainless brakelines, H6 rear brake conversion
Future mods:
04/05 taillights, STI rear fender flares, diff skidplate, Whiteline swaybars, whiteline swaybar mounts, Turn-In Concepts X-Brace, bellmouth down-pipe, Spec-C Roof vent, JDM grill, 4 Pot front calipers, and eventually full V7 STI driveline and interior swap.
Still love the EP, but needed to buy something a bit bigger/more doors as I'm moving across country in the next month, and will need something to be able to handle real Canadian winters.