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Turbotime05
12-25-2009, 01:23 PM
So my wrx spun a bearing a while back. When replacing the motor i decided to go for a little more power while i was at it.
The pics are from this summer i've just been lazy and havent posted them.
The car was at 140k miles when the bearing spun.
The new engine is at 3000 miles.

Here is the mod list so far.

Engine.

brand new block, pumps,and gaskets.
30k mile heads.
VF-39
sti pinks
sti top mount
Perrin turbo inlet
Walboro fuel pump
Sti oil pan and pickup
Fujita intake
GT spec v2 headers and uppipe
AMS small battery kit
Tomei timing belt guide
Power enterpise kevlar timing belt
Group n motor mounts
Mitshimoto radiator hoses
HKS hi power turbo back
Carbign craft pully cover
Cobb turbo heat sheild
Perrin intercooler y pipe
Cobb acessport v2
Agency power pitch mount
Agency power stainless steel clutch line
Lightweight flywheel 12lbs
exedy clutch
NGK iridums

And not installed yet i have a perrin lightweight crank pulley and a grimmspeed bost control soloniod.

Suspension and wheels.

BC br coilovers
Cobb sway bars
Perrin end links
Perrin front strut tower bar
ebay rear strut tower bar
Sparco harness bar
Rota Tarmac 3's 18's
nexxen n3000's


Brakes.

Perrin master cylinder brace
Wilwood front 4 pot brake kit with 2 peice slotted rotors
Wilwood front stainless steel lines
Wilwood front brake pads
Wilwood brake fluid
Agency power rear stainless steel lines
Stoptech rear slotted rotors

Exterior.

Jdm grill
Jdm hood scoop and splitter
jdm fog covers
Hella supertones (black)
marker light delete's

Some pics. Enjoy!

It's from a cell phone so it sucks.. but this is whats left of the bearing.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3838244161_c568755a7e_b.jpg

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squeethebee
12-25-2009, 01:31 PM
Looks really good man. Did you stay 2.0L or upgrade to a new 2.5?

ed

Turbotime05
12-25-2009, 01:31 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4095923524_08a927d4fb_b.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3836602949_1f5ea00511_b.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2586069990_a4ee8c3808_b.jpg

And a little video from the snow storm last week.
WKTqn_uabGU

Turbotime05
12-25-2009, 01:34 PM
It's still a 2.0. I was going to do the ej257 hybrid but got a smoking deal on the 2.0 block and heads so i went with that.

squeethebee
12-25-2009, 01:34 PM
Damn, sounds SICK! Nice grille too!

ed

squeethebee
12-25-2009, 01:38 PM
Oh, and you MURDERED that lot.

ed

RCKSTR
12-25-2009, 01:39 PM
Bugeye looks great man :up: super clean :D

Quadsbc
12-25-2009, 11:39 PM
Very nice Bugeye! Almost makes me wish I could be stock again, almost. Everything complements each other perfectly.

Wicked13
12-25-2009, 11:41 PM
I've seen that garage before:) Car looks good. Hope these end links hold up better than you last ones.

bigd_wright
12-25-2009, 11:52 PM
Car looks awesome and sounds sick! +1 you def owned that lot!

batorr
12-25-2009, 11:58 PM
Sick! how many horses?

Seraphinwolf
12-26-2009, 12:17 AM
Chris! I thought you were selling it and getting an EVO? Change your mind AGAIN? LOL