Meyagi's 1994 Lega-STi Wagon

[MikeyMeyagi]

Heres the specs/pics of my Gen1 Ser2 Legacy.

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*Updated mod list*
Mods:
Engine:
EJ22T closed deck turbo block
EJ25D N/A DOHC heads
EJ20H Turbo camshafts
EJ25D intake manifold, with egr removed.
UEL tubular header
2.25 flex up pipe
38mm EWG
GT3076R
PE850cc injectors
Walbro pump
Hydra Nemesis 2.6 standalone computer, tuned by Meyagi Tuning
3" custom made downpipe
3" custom stainless exhaust, no cats
BPM Twister Muffler
2.5" custom made stainless chargepipes, pie cut and tig welded
CXracing FMIC core, inverted mount
Samco 90 deg. fittings
SSQV BOV
Custom made turbo inlet pipe
HKS GD clutch max twin disk
05 STi DCCD 6 speed transmission
05 STi LSD R180 rear diff and axles
04 STi rear knuckles
STi Factory short shifter

Brakes/Susp:
STi Brembo fronts, stop tech pads
STi Brembo rears, stop tech pads.
Zeal Function V6 inverted monotube coilovers
18x8.5 Volk Racing RE30, 235-40-18 RT615
17x8 +45 Advan T6 w. 245-40-17 kumho spt


Other:
Lexus 3R1 Matador Red Mica paint
full 94 LGT skirts
Custom scooped hood made out if 2 hoods
Custom Grille
07 STi v limited lip
07 STi Diffuser
Custom hatch spoiler made from lexus rx300 spoiler
Touring Wagon front bumper cover
Projector Fogs, made out of acura integra headlights
Black housed headlights
6000k hid's, fogs and headlamps
Tinted tails
Blacked out chrome trim
Autometer gauges above radio, Boost, Oil press. Water temp.
STi shift knob
Alpine mp3 cd player
4 channel amp for upgraded component speakers, 2 channel amp for 10" sub
92 Sport Sedan Suede door panels, and front seats.

Current under hood shot
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Randoms
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[apkarian100]

Wow, nice semi-sleeper action you got going there!

[bigd_wright]

wow def a sick ride!! love it! any idea on powah?

[Oscar_Meyer]

POW......that is awesome!

[MAINIAC SPEC B]

It`s a sleeper till you hear it :D

[Bu11dogg2]

damn!!! nice ride!!

[LostinMaine]

how did you do that hood?

[bratman18]

He fitted that section from a newer Legacy GT

[Joe]

very sweet car.

[02bugeyeoutback]

bad a$$, that is one of the coolest sleepers i've seen yet:up: nice job

[subarude]

so did you make that hood from stixx's old legacy hood?

[MikeyMeyagi]

so did you make that hood from stixx's old legacy hood?

yes sir. i need to redo it, the paint cracked where i joined the two together. they make a better adhesive then what i used.

everyone else: Thanks! stay tuned, shes not done (fast enough) yet!

[Seraphinwolf]

SLICK!!!

[RCKSTR]

Great looking leggy man, not the normal and I like that :up:
any idea on how much power you're pushing?

[subarude]

wasn't this a special model legacy also?

[MikeyMeyagi]

wasn't this a special model legacy also?

Yes it is, it's the "Mi" or Alpine sport wagon, a 94 only model. It's got heated seats, heated mirrors, and a block heater.


It's anyones guess on the power output, it's running 10psi on the vf39.

[MikeyMeyagi]

recent pics, car in winter mode
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redid some pipes and polished others. also added a VF23 BB turbo and a 4-1 unequal length header.
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[ridered777]

This is beast. I love it.

Though those red mudflaps are burning my retinas out - take them off!!

Might want to get that air filter into the wheel well if you can. That under-hood air is HOT!

[MikeyMeyagi]

This is beast. I love it.

Though those red mudflaps are burning my retinas out - take them off!!

Might want to get that air filter into the wheel well if you can. That under-hood air is HOT!

mud flaps are winter only.

the charge air temps are ice cold even in the summer, the fmic is big.

[Subygirl8330]

great sleeper!

[Bu11dogg2]

ever dynoed it?

[25rSTI]

nice ride

[MikeyMeyagi]

ever dynoed it?
its way faster then a 220chp wrx with bolt ons, so im guessing 250-260chp range on 10psi ?:dunno:

[ridered777]

mud flaps are winter only.

the charge air temps are ice cold even in the summer, the fmic is big.

Could go black on the flaps...

Is it big? I can hardly see it back there... :devil::spin:

[squeethebee]

That car is so sick it makes me almost want to keep my Legacy wagon.

ed

[25rSTI]

why, you selling it?

[2.5guy]

how much do you want for it?

[boxer3maine]

smart build. Keep that legacy low too..
I hardly like the new ones, this one is nice. :)

[squeethebee]

why, you selling it?

how much do you want for it?

Mikey or me?

ed

[MikeyMeyagi]

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:D:D:D:D:D

[MikeyMeyagi]

6MT installed.... wow what a difference in performance!

[MikeyMeyagi]

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[RCKSTR]

Mmm brembos, car looks great! Can't wait to see it at the dynoday :spin:

[MikeyMeyagi]

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[squeethebee]

HOTT!!!!

ed

[RCKSTR]

Works now! This leggy is easily the best looking older leggy I've ever seen!
And the fact that you did everything and built what was needed just puts this over the top IMO :)

[AExiOn]

This wagon makes me happy

In teh pants!


Very nice work sir

[Berge56]

Awesome Legacy! I agree with Justin that this is one of the best older legacy builds.

[Bu11dogg2]

Looking good!

Who did your tuning?

[Bu11dogg2]

Looking good!

Who did your tuning?:squee:

[bratman18]

Pretty sure he did it all himself

[Bu11dogg2]

I thought I remember hearing that....

Jack of all automotive trades I see :)

[GClark]

He mentioned he can tune, but I believe this guy doing his Legacy tuning. It's pretty neat. http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43744

[Bu11dogg2]

Excellent read! Thank you!

[MikeyMeyagi]

Looking good!

Who did your tuning?

Yup, Rob built my ECU, and tuned my chip with feedback from me. Hes the only one whos cracked the obd1 ej20g code, and has years into doing so.... not something i have the time to get into. Ive been tuning Hondas for 6 years and have tuned a number of 500whp boosted hondas. Im working on open source obd2 flash tuning on subarus, at the moment :D

[MikeyMeyagi]

Added some new wheels to the wagon, Advan Racing T6 17x8, +45 offset. Bought cheap with alot of damage. after i re machined the lips on a brake lathe (:D) and alot of sanding and painting and alot of clear coat, the end result, in my oppinion is awesome!

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custom meyagi machining
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painted, went with a oem ford metallic gray in spray cans
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On the car, went with a 245-40-17 Kumho SPT
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Loving the WIDE tire look :)
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thats about it, i was gonna buy some rotas, but idk if i will now, these Advans are a nice f'ing wheel.

[apkarian100]

Those wheels look great!

[AExiOn]

Very sweet work dude!

I got to say your wagon is freaking awesome!

[MikeyMeyagi]

Those wheels look great!

Thank you! It was alot of work, but well worth it :)

[MikeyMeyagi]

also, can a moderator change my thread title to " Meyagi's 1994 Lega-STi Wagon"

[squeethebee]

Wow dude, those wheels are... just WOW!! :eek:

ed

[RCKSTR]

also, can a moderator change my thread title to " Meyagi's 1994 Lega-STi Wagon"

Gotcha :up: those wheels look great :)

[itsmy04wrx]

Wow excellent work on those wheels! You completely transformed them and they look great on your car!

[Seraphinwolf]

Awesome! AND lightened! :up:

[Aperture]

AWESOME job refinishing the Advans man!

Coolest legacy beside ITSSTI's!

[98Wagoon]

wheels look good man :up:

[Berge56]

Nice work mang! Wheels look awesome.

[hiprsha666]

Nice car. Another Legacy to inspire me to do something with my old beater.

[Bu11dogg2]

That brake lathe idea is genius!!

Those wheels look great!

[25rSTI]

nice work on the lathe. whip looks proper.

[jwebsta32]

Good ole CMCC alumni at work lol

[MikeyMeyagi]

Good ole CMCC alumni at work lol

haha +1 Justin knows what the deal is lol


Thanks guys! ive wanted to run wide tires for a long time, i was just waiting for the right deal on wheels :D

[MadScotsMan]

THAT is slick!

[MikeyMeyagi]

got a set of winter coilovers, JIC magic inverted monotubes. did a meyagi custom oil refill, and gave them a good cleaning. need to install and put my snow treads back on.... its tough, im not ready to take off the pretty Advans yet :(

also got DCCD pro automatic controller coming too :)

[Berge56]

Sweet dude! You running stock rims for the winter?

[MikeyMeyagi]

Sweet dude! You running stock rims for the winter?

nope, some 17" ASA's that look like rota torques.

[Bu11dogg2]

Good ole ASA wheels :lol:

Their the bastard child of Subaru winters :lol:

[Berge56]

:lol: Nice!

[MikeyMeyagi]

i was pretty shocked that they cleared the brembos... i was NOT looking foward to buying yet another set of wheels lol

[MikeyMeyagi]

got the dccd controller in, as well as stock sti dccd switches. also added a stock sti shift boot and trim ring, and a sti rear diffuser.

[bratman18]

PICS!!!!

[MikeyMeyagi]

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I bought a Hydra Nemesis 2.6 to replace the ej20g ecu. Im going rotated with a 3076R and the other supporting mods.
I figured the driveline will take it, might as well make more power!

[RCKSTR]

Badass! Are you making the rotated kit in house or going with a premade kit?

[serioussubaru]

holy **** that is nice! DO WANT! 11/10 for awesome retro powerhouse!

[MikeyMeyagi]

Badass! Are you making the rotated kit in house or going with a premade kit?

you guys should know how i roll by now, all custom fabbed by me! I love being able to say "yup, built this car myself"
Im not going to have to change too much to go rotated, new DP, new chargepipe, and weld a Vband to my up pipe (getting a tial vband housing for the 30R) Im probably going to build new chargepipes out of aluminum, since i have a TIG now that i didnt have when i built them originally.

[RCKSTR]

I know I know, as soon as I posted it I was like... "that was a dumb question" :palm: haha

[MikeyMeyagi]

lol its all good! i love fabricating so im looking forward to doing this. I had to custom build EVERYTHING on my honda's turbo setup.... no one makes anything for accords haha

[Soul Shinobi]

Very impressed, subscribed. I do have to say though I'd pick a different muffler, paint the intercooler black and go back to a ventless hood, but that's a matter of taste so I'm not going to try to convince you. :)

What I do want to convince you of is chassis bracing. At the very least I'd put on front AND rear strut braces, I promise you you'll feel the difference in the corners right away. With that much power and that much grip, that old chassis has got to be twisting like a flag in the wind. How many miles on the chassis?

I did front and rear braces on my '92 Legacy sedan, which is a lot more rigid in the rear than the wagons to start, but it made a big difference. Much more solid and predictable.

Lower suspension braces would be a good idea too. I'm considering fabbing up some for my '98 Legacy wagon, but I think you can run just about anything for the first gen Imprezas on yours. I recently put a rear strut brace in my wagon -- massive difference. The wagon bodies twist like a pretzel in corners.

[jwebsta32]

Very nice mike. Looking forward to seeing the end result

[Seraphinwolf]

Sweet you finally got you 6 speed!

[boxer3maine]

Very impressed, subscribed. I do have to say though I'd pick a different muffler, paint the intercooler black and go back to a ventless hood, but that's a matter of taste so I'm not going to try to convince you. :)

What I do want to convince you of is chassis bracing. At the very least I'd put on front AND rear strut braces, I promise you you'll feel the difference in the corners right away. With that much power and that much grip, that old chassis has got to be twisting like a flag in the wind. How many miles on the chassis?

I did front and rear braces on my '92 Legacy sedan, which is a lot more rigid in the rear than the wagons to start, but it made a big difference. Much more solid and predictable.

Lower suspension braces would be a good idea too. I'm considering fabbing up some for my '98 Legacy wagon, but I think you can run just about anything for the first gen Imprezas on yours. I recently put a rear strut brace in my wagon -- massive difference. The wagon bodies twist like a pretzel in corners.

+1

seriously. :unamused:

he must have done something, that long wheel base on 80s j-tin would be.. yes.. a pretzel by now. :lolno:

[Bu11dogg2]

Makes me want to swap my driveline into older weggy wagon :wub:

[CTATV]

nice looking car man. its great to see somebody plan a project like that and then do it rather then endlessly gathering parts and blathering about it but never actually making it happen

[Seraphinwolf]

nice looking car man. its great to see somebody plan a project like that and then do it rather then endlessly gathering parts and blathering about it but never actually making it happen

Oh so subtle... :unamused:

[squeethebee]

This thing just gets sweeter and sweeter. Is there an end in sight?!?!:lol:

ed

[Subyspeed]

I love this build!!!

[g20sleeperjdm]

love it dude.. the old leggys rock

[Berge56]

Can't wait to see the finished product Mike! Your car will haul ass.

[CTATV]

Oh so subtle... :unamused:

who said I was talking about you?

[Subyspeed]

now now children lets not thread jack this guys awesome old leggy build

[CTATV]

now now children lets not thread jack this guys awesome old leggy build

+1 awesome car.

[02wrxman]

what a great looking leggy and build any other plans in store for the leggy

[MikeyMeyagi]

This thing just gets sweeter and sweeter. Is there an end in sight?!?!:lol:

ed

I really really hope so! after this change, a built motor, and paint i think im done.

yeah ill most likely add some bracing, i dont really see a huge need for it though. This thing sticks to the road like glue, it corners hard enough to scare the crap out of people i take for rides lol

I was hoping to be done after i did the six speed swap and brembos, but im kinda used to the power now, and i think i want a little more. Keeping quick spool and good midrange power is key here, unlike my honda build where the real fun doesnt happen untill 5k rpm. from the reading ive done, a .63 Tial V band turbine housing will keep the spool time down, and flow well enough for a good tq curve. I debated about building a twin scroll header, but from what ive seen on nasioc, the Tial .63 had only slightly slower spool time and more top end then a 1.06ar twinscroll on a GT35R on a sti.... we will see though. I cant wait to get the hydra and put my MAF in the garbage :)


Thanks for all the kind words guys!!!

[Soul Shinobi]

Well to be honest I pretty much just told you to do ****. :D

[02wrxman]

nice end mark you have for the build

[squeethebee]

Can't wait to get to a point where I feel comfortable leaving it alone too, I know what you mean getting used to the power though.

Is the bigger turbo/hydra happening this winter or you gonna wait till spring?

ed

[02wrxman]

whats a hydra ?

[serioussubaru]

whats a hydra ?
aftermarket open source ECU
http://www.hydraems.com/nemesis/applications.html

[02wrxman]

sweet thank you still learning everthing i can bout my subaru

[squeethebee]

whats a hydra ?

http://www.eaudrey.com/myth/images/Hydra.gif

ed

[yaya]

Who are you planning on having tune the Hydra?

[MikeyMeyagi]

Who are you planning on having tune the Hydra?

Me.

[Berge56]

any future plans/updates?

[OVRBST]

Sweet build Mikey!!! How's Hanson? I tuned a MSMiata with a Hydra last summer. Not a bad computer for the money. You'll have to take me for a rip sometime if I ever see you again LOL.

[Hooligansti]

That's one hot Leggy and a wagon to boot! I love that you built & fabbed it together yourself! Badass!

[MikeyMeyagi]

been a while since i added anything here, i got a few parts to install when i get some free time from working. unfortunatly none of these are quick bolt on installs, but the end result will be well worth the time.
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once i get these installed, the only thing keeping the car from making 400whp is the stock pistons and rods, but i have a spare block to build to address that minor issue.

[Berge56]

Ballin!

[MikeyMeyagi]

shot callin!

[02wrxman]

very nice

[MikeyMeyagi]

thank you :)

[hiprsha666]

nice man. That is going to be sick when it comes together.

[Seraphinwolf]

Which version Hydra ya get?

[MikeyMeyagi]

Nemesis 2.6, i think thats the newest version. the software looks pretty good, but its quite complicated so ive got my work cut out for me haha

[jwebsta32]

Very nice mike. CMCC ALUM FTW

[bratman18]

I want a ride when this is all installed!!

[silver_scoob]

My first time through this journal, and I throughly enjoyed it! This car is awesome, good job cleaning up those advans! have fun with it, good luck!

[MikeyMeyagi]

Thanks!

built a new exhaust last night to get rid of the HKS can, used a BPM twister muffler and added my own custom tip.... Need to get some pics of it, but it looks more stealthy and quite a bit louder. i may end up adding a resonator.

[bratman18]

Any idea when you're swapping in the new turbo set up?

[MikeyMeyagi]

within the next 2 months.

Got the car running on the Hydra tonight, after a little tweaking it actually runs really good.
Not positive when i will do the actual tune. My plan is to tune the Hydra on the current turbo setup, then swap out the turbo and retune after that. Then only one component is being changed at a time, so less chance for gremlins.

[bratman18]

Yeah I remember you telling me that. Definitely sounds like the way to go. Will the Hydra alone give it more power on your current setup?

[02wrxman]

cant wait to see the pics of the new exhuast you just made

[GClark]

Yeah I remember you telling me that. Definitely sounds like the way to go. Will the Hydra alone give it more power on your current setup?

Pretty sure the vf23 is maxed out where he as it right now.

[MikeyMeyagi]

i will take some pics of the exhaust today.

Garrett is right, the VF23 is pretty close to maxed out, running 18psi peak, dropping to 13.5psi at redline. i cant wait to have a turbo that will hold a consistant boost level to redline, like my Honda does lol

[02wrxman]

nice and very nice cant wait to see the power it puts down after the new turbo

[bratman18]

Like I said, I want a ride when it's done!! Hell, I'd even take a ride in the Honda this summer!!!

[02wrxman]

ive been in a honda that was a fast little track car with great boost all the way to red line 8k not to bad for a zc huh

[bratman18]

ive been in a honda that was a fast little track car with great boost all the way to red line 8k not to bad for a zc huh

Yeah but was it a 500WHP Honda? lol

[02wrxman]

i would like to say it was around there but the kid never would go put it on a dyno to really see how goo he built and tuned the car so i like to say 350 to 450 out of it which is alot for that motor

[My25RSL]

car looks good. read through most of the thread. cant wait to see more updates and how shes doin...

keep up the good work. :)

[MikeyMeyagi]

Thanks boys!!

heres some pics of the exhaust
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/189994_10150442051545252_518140251_18019468_358470 5_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198101_10150442051060252_518140251_18019455_556111 1_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189578_10150442051975252_518140251_18019480_299351 8_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199044_10150442052365252_518140251_18019495_626510 4_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190165_10150442052695252_518140251_18019503_631888 3_n.jpg
Its pretty loud, but it sounds really good.

[Soul Shinobi]

Nice STI diffuser, was that recent or there for a while?

[subaru_crazy]

not bad
http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8535

[MikeyMeyagi]

not bad
http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8535

yup still got that too.....

ive had the diffuser for a while, it fit with a few tweaks :D

[Berge56]

Smart plan Mike!

[GClark]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/5700796533_0fb0615b71_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5700796533/)



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5701376352_e4157f512d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5701376352/)



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5700803657_34a3faf59c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5700803657/)



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/5700795209_dfd5d868d5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5700795209/)



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5701368754_37b0161936_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5701368754/)




http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5700808335_8e8fd25995_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5700808335/)




http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5701366944_3bd5803f1a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41986107@N05/5701366944/)

[subaru_crazy]

^drool i love 1st gen wagons.

[Berge56]

Sex.

[Bu11dogg2]

bumping this up because I LOVE this car :wub:

[02wrxman]

love the exhuast and some sexy pics you have.

[Bu11dogg2]

Member Journal of the day on NES' Facebook page :)

[Soul Shinobi]

What, not the week? Month? :lol: Amazing first gen. :D

I still think he needs strut braces!

[bratman18]

Got to be on a group drive with Mikey this past weekend, such a sweet car to follow, and to see in the rear view. And goes pretty freakin awesome too!

[MikeyMeyagi]

updated the ol mod list again.... had to edit a few times because i had forgotten some of the things ive put on the car. the mind forgets but the wallet does not:unamused:

[Bu11dogg2]

:lol:

[Berge56]

Saw this baby at WBM. Car looked friggin mint brah!

[Soul Shinobi]

I see you've still got the AC compressor, does the AC work? Because that'd be sweet!

Have you considered an upgraded coil pack? MSD has one that's popular. Chassis bracing?

[Berge56]

Any updates?

[bratman18]

It's pretty, I saw it Sunday

[GClark]

He should be going rotated soooon. :unamused:

[Black_ice]

He should be going rotated soooon. :unamused:

why the unamused fase?

Great looking Legacy Meyagi, probubly the best built OSL I've seen.

[bratman18]

He should be going rotated soooon. :unamused:

That's good for you though!

[Berge56]

Homemade rotated kit?

[bratman18]

Homemade rotated kit?

It wouldn't be Meyagi built if it wasn't!

[MikeyMeyagi]

Finnaly started on the new setup....
made some progress in the last few days, I am fabricating the entire rotated mount setup vs buying a kit. Also decided to approach the intercooler pipes differently then I normally build them. Usually I buy 90 deg mandrel bends and cut them to get the angles I need then weld them together, this time im taking a much more time consuming approach. I am using pie cuts, which are small pieces of pipe with a 5 deg cut on each side. combining these you can make what ever degree bend you want. the upside is that its very precise and looks really cool, the downside is the amount of cutting, fitting and welding required. I figured, might as well go the extra mile with this project since the rest of the car is built top notch.
heres the pics so far, enjoy!
old setup, new turbo
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300978_10150800768145252_518140251_20915107_204723 4323_n.jpg
all stripped down, turbo mocked up in position. decided to run the pressure pipe under the manifold
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307505_10150801035410252_518140251_20918586_163102 9010_n.jpg
was able to use a piece of pressure hose from a 2nd gen DSM intercooler that I had laying around
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295896_10150801036480252_518140251_20918594_295316 163_n.jpg
start of the first pipe
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/297875_10150801153750252_518140251_20919791_326697 274_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/301404_10150801154335252_518140251_20919797_266466 734_n.jpg
first pipe all done
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/303053_10150802873215252_518140251_20934938_675430 94_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/305815_10150802873620252_518140251_20934942_146497 3033_n.jpg

[MikeyMeyagi]

mocking up the intercooler to throttle body pipe
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/302818_10150802970565252_518140251_20935491_970678 35_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/291954_10150802971170252_518140251_20935494_213647 4414_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/317546_10150802971665252_518140251_20935498_668389 553_n.jpg
let the welding commence
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/320702_10150805085155252_518140251_20950479_212285 7800_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/316553_10150805085745252_518140251_20950483_158670 7908_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/312016_10150805086610252_518140251_20950491_866508 535_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/315985_10150805087400252_518140251_20950494_373105 881_n.jpg
current state of completion
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/316298_10150805088695252_518140251_20950498_221100 782_n.jpg

Next will be the downpipe, then just putting everything else back together.... More pics tomorrow most likely

[yaya]

Segmented piping is so sexy. Nice work.

[hiprsha666]

Baller status right thurr. That type of piping looks awesome when done correctly. Looks good so far!

[Berge56]

Nice work! I wish I could weld like that.

[jwebsta32]

Mike you always amaze me. What is the pipe made out of?

[MikeyMeyagi]

thanks guys, i am far from a pro welder, but i can get the job done.

Justin, the pipes are 304 SS

[1982gl4]

Looks so good :cool: keep at it (and those welds look pretty good to me...)

[98Wagoon]

:up:

[RCKSTR]

Old news, I saw these pics last night :cool: haha

beautiful work thus far as allways, can't wait to see the finished product :squee:

[boxer3maine]

thanks guys, i am far from a pro welder, but i can get the job done.

Justin, the pipes are 304 SS

nice to see fabrication at any level... and a different route. Reason for fabricating.

The segmented stuff.. do you by as pie shapes or cut up on your own?
I did similar on headers, but it was greater than set angles of segment and random. It goes easy having pieces, an end result can be made right away.

mandrel bent and slightly wrong is a frustration.

[MikeyMeyagi]

i cut each pie cut one at a time.... long night last night lol

[boxer3maine]

i cut each pie cut one at a time.... long night last night lol
wow.

that is work that gets no **** from anyone. :lol:

[Air_Jordan99]

very nice looking, any pics of what the inside/backside of the welds look like? I have welded up some stainless tanks that when I first started the backsides didnt look very nice. After a couple though I had it down to a nice smooth weld both sides.

[boxer3maine]

very nice looking, any pics of what the inside/backside of the welds look like? I have welded up some stainless tanks that when I first started the backsides didnt look very nice. After a couple though I had it down to a nice smooth weld both sides.

odd pursuit.

painting under a porch has a purpose...keeping inside of a fluid flow beautiful is rather odd.

you know those rubber flexxers with ridges (not a sex toy) I refer to air ducts.. all ridges. Any weld with solid sides, heat transfer for metal is many times better.
I did find a rubber tube with a coil in it like a spring to keep its shape.. hung onto elements. Not sure if that was good or bad...but duct kept it's shape anyway.

[subaru_crazy]

This build never stops amazing me. Keep up the good work

[MikeyMeyagi]

backsides of the welds look good. fused most of the joints with no filler rod, so it stayed really smooth on the inside.

i got the dp done today, and started figuring out where other stuff was gonna mount. changed the p/s lines, since I went with a wrx pump. also replaced my oil pump with a 11mm sti one, replaced my timing belt with a turbo one and changed the tensioner bracket out for a turbo one with the small 5th idler pulley

[Bu11dogg2]

Nice work Mike!

This is one of my favorite builds :wub:

[MikeyMeyagi]

well, car runs again. Needs to be tuned, ill prob start working on that this weekend. Dave came over today and helped me finish up all the other stuff, coolant lines, fuel lines, wiring etc. I tossed the ecu in and it started on the 550 map I put in it, but obviously ran rich since the injectors are 800cc. I did away with the stock fuel lines and made a setup like what you can buy aftermarket so all the injectors get the same volume of fuel instead of factory that puts #4 as the last cyl to get fuel. Still need to decide on a spot for the bov and weld that flange on, but that's minor.
Also cut/ground all the casting marks off my intake manifold and painted it wrinkle black. Used a 05 sti coolant tank and a 06 LGT p/s resivor to make the install a little cleaner. got the dp painted and wrapped in heat wrap, bolted right up like it belonged there.
heres a few finished pics, minus the bov I need to add.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/307959_10150811387650252_518140251_20992350_536906 627_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/309604_10150811387065252_518140251_20992342_206099 8639_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/311996_10150811386440252_518140251_20992332_372322 645_n.jpg

Im officially rotated :) Probably the only 1st gen Legacy in the northeast with a GT3076R on it lol

[boxer3maine]

big turbo. :eek:

An ECU can make all that happen?

[MikeyMeyagi]

yup, Hydra nemesis stand alone. bye bye maf sensor!

[Bu11dogg2]

Im officially rotated :) Probably the only 1st gen Legacy in the northeast with a GT3076R on it lol


mind posting a write up when your tuned?

I've been eyeballing that turbo :)

[Berge56]

Looking good Mike!

[hiprsha666]

well, car runs again. Needs to be tuned, ill prob start working on that this weekend. Dave came over today and helped me finish up all the other stuff, coolant lines, fuel lines, wiring etc. I tossed the ecu in and it started on the 550 map I put in it, but obviously ran rich since the injectors are 800cc. I did away with the stock fuel lines and made a setup like what you can buy aftermarket so all the injectors get the same volume of fuel instead of factory that puts #4 as the last cyl to get fuel. Still need to decide on a spot for the bov and weld that flange on, but that's minor.
Also cut/ground all the casting marks off my intake manifold and painted it wrinkle black. Used a 05 sti coolant tank and a 06 LGT p/s resivor to make the install a little cleaner. got the dp painted and wrapped in heat wrap, bolted right up like it belonged there.
heres a few finished pics, minus the bov I need to add.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/307959_10150811387650252_518140251_20992350_536906 627_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/309604_10150811387065252_518140251_20992342_206099 8639_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/311996_10150811386440252_518140251_20992332_372322 645_n.jpg

Im officially rotated :) Probably the only 1st gen Legacy in the northeast with a GT3076R on it lol

Awesome!