2002 Subaru WRX - Progress Pics

[Truegiant]

I just gotten back from Iraq and bought this 2002. Here are some pics from what it did look like and now. When I got it, it was pretty much stock except for a cut grill, stainless braided brake lines, Prodrive wing, uppipe and downpipe. Since then I have installed:

JIC Fully Adjustable Coilovers
17" BBS Gold Wheels
3" Turbo Back Exhaust
STI Top Mount Intercooler
STI VF39 Turbo
Perrin Intercooler Kit
Perrin Turbo Inlet
Burschur Racing Intake
STI Pink Injectors
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
ATI Gauge Cluster
Boost/Oil Pressure Gauges
WINGLESS!
And Had Scott at Topspeed tune the car with ECUTEK and 19lbs...

It is def. a nice car. I enjoy driving it far better than my civic. Well.. dont comment on that last one. Traction is nice! Enough said. I am def. addicted to the madness now. The car is where i want it for power right now because I want to get it as close to cosmetic perfection before i drop money on a block and turbo upgrade.

Future Plans:
Larger Hood Scoop
Sway Bars
Hella Horns
Shave the trunk lid and spray the front bumper and side skirts.

Other than that I appreciate all who looked! Thanks again to those of you who have helped so far with this build and purchasing some of my old parts!

Haters... STAY OUT!

[Big Baller]

Nice, now just ditch that little turbo and have some fun.

[Brown Man]

damn man that thing looks clean. i like it

[Truegiant]

And its parked next to my $1500 beater truck!

[ballistic08]

sweet man, did you buy that from someone on here?
i think i remember lookin at it, or one like it, in the for sale section

[Truegiant]

Yes i purchased it from here. You can go and see the old pics there as well. The prev. owner was Rusbuilt!

[jayjaySTI]

nice very clean recirculate the bov or get another one, that is the turbo xs right?

[Mayniac]

Very fucking nice!!

[Truegiant]

It is the turbo xs but it seemed to not leak. I had heard that they were prone to leaking. I will eventually run a 50/50. But other than that thanks for the comments!

[§treet_§peed]

nice subby man.. i'm just not a big fan of bug eyes but either way nice

[NAG2I]

damn im really feelin those wheels and wingless and everything
good work so far

[dappsta]

you know.. supposedly the "bug eyed" STI's come with forged internals standard... nice buy :D

[Kyle]

Thats pretty much what I wanted to get. Black wrx, sti wheels, mmmm. Love the car.

[Oz10]

Lookin' good!

[slow_hatch]

John WTF have you been. You back for good?? We need to hang out! We'll probably have a get together Thursday night, you should come, PM you phone #. OH and the SUbi looks freaking sweet, and no I won't ride with you :D

[ballistic08]

Yes i purchased it from here. You can go and see the old pics there as well. The prev. owner was Rusbuilt!

ahh i thought so. i was thinkin about makin an offer on it before. lookin much better

[jorge095]

nice

[Truegiant]

If i had of had your number i would of called you while i was up for thanksgiving.. why wont you ride with me? You race motorcycles... i figured you would be conditioned to driving fast? hehe...

[slow_hatch]

If i had of had your number i would of called you while i was up for thanksgiving.. why wont you ride with me? You race motorcycles... i figured you would be conditioned to driving fast? hehe...

LOL, driving/riding fast has nothing to do with riding with others. I get skeerd :D
I'll PM you :goodjob:

[cdhtang]

any plans on the transmission? I heard the stock wrx tranny is weak.
It looks clean btw.

[k20siboii]

nice man
wrx is looking great
love those BBS man

[Truegiant]

about the tranny... It had a new tranny put in it approx. 14 months ago and about 15k miles. It seems to be fine but after it blows.. I will prlly go with the RA gear set. I hear its a good upgrade w/o braking the bank!

[yerrow]

you know.. supposedly the "bug eyed" STI's come with forged internals standard... nice buy :D


there was no bugeye sti available in the US

[Truegiant]

I did not want to burst his bubble... newb!

[Big Baller]

about the tranny... It had a new tranny put in it approx. 14 months ago and about 15k miles. It seems to be fine but after it blows.. I will prlly go with the RA gear set. I hear its a good upgrade w/o braking the bank!


Don't waste youre money on the RA gearset...start saving for a 6 speed.

[auxiliary]

Don't waste youre money on the RA gearset...start saving for a 6 speed.

what he said.

More importantly don't waste your money on a wrx...either buy a sti or a GC8 with an STi swap.

[UpSideDownDesi]

welcome aboard man....very nice bug eye. Vf39 is plenty to have fun on the street...no need to upgrade. Be very nice to that tranny and you'll be good. How much hp was scott able to tweak out of the setup? STi 6spd or PPG dogbox is the best option for new tranny...they do have a hefty price tag, but very much worth it. Just be nice to the 5spd for now, save up, then sell the 5spd while it's intact...you can fetch 1k (vs. $200 for a broken one) for it then use that money toward a better tranny....best option.

[AirMax95]

Once again, clean Bugeye.....

[Truegiant]

thanks for all the comments... Def. no need to save up for an STI when you can build a wrx for cheaper! And I like the bugeye.... other than that PEACE!

[slow_hatch]

WRXs are gay :gay: Especially black ones trying to look like a STI :rolleyes:

[HalfBaked]

Did you take the prodrive wing off?

[jdmteg_7]

nice

[Nitro]

repz looking good bro.....luv the work so far :yes:

[HachiDori]

extremely nice!! you should've gone with full royal bronze tarmacs!

[Tree]

is that a r.f.l bov?

[atlxpat]

welcome aboard man....very nice bug eye. Vf39 is plenty to have fun on the street...no need to upgrade. Be very nice to that tranny and you'll be good. How much hp was scott able to tweak out of the setup? STi 6spd or PPG dogbox is the best option for new tranny...they do have a hefty price tag, but very much worth it. Just be nice to the 5spd for now, save up, then sell the 5spd while it's intact...you can fetch 1k (vs. $200 for a broken one) for it then use that money toward a better tranny....best option.
exactly what i first thought, i'm sure you know to treat you're tranny with care, and i'm also interested in what kind of numbers that setup puts out

[Truegiant]

I will be getting one of Nitro's HID kits here in the near future ;) (christmas byatches) - hey brad... go freak yourself on the STI lookalike comment :goodjob: :taun: , Scott said estimated numbers are 275-280whp/300ish wtq... He did all my tuning on the road since that is where it will see all its life! Other than that, thanks for the comments.. and the reps are appreciated!

[Truegiant]

yes that is a g.g.g.gay rfl bov! It was cheap - and used!

[Truegiant]

I like the tarmacs.. but why go rota when i can rock the BBS's ... enough said!

[Truegiant]

I took the prodrive wing off and sold it to a fellow comrade on WRXatlanta.. he is going with the prodrive motif! I like the wing but I love wingless!

[Nitro]

I will be getting one of Nitro's HID kits here in the near future ;) (christmas byatches) - hey brad... go freak yourself on the STI lookalike comment :goodjob: :taun: , Scott said estimated numbers are 275-280whp/300ish wtq... He did all my tuning on the road since that is where it will see all its life! Other than that, thanks for the comments.. and the reps are appreciated!


:D i got u son!!! :werd:

[Truegiant]

Anyone know approx. what it cost to have the holes in the trunk where the wing was shaved and painted?

[auxiliary]

Check on subaru forums to see if you can trade trunk lids with someone. That may be the easiest.

[Truegiant]

most everyone wants to trade a wrx stock trunk with wing.. when i had the wing before. So... Until I can get mine done I guess..

[atlxpat]

i've heard of some ppl getting spaces and fitting it over the holes, shave it down to make it leveled and i forgot the rest, either fiberglass,bondo? idk maybe something else and then you paint over it

but yea swapping trunks with someone is much easier

[Deke]

Congrats on the new car. Looks clean! I'm all for black wingless bugeyes :)

[Z33_kid]

sweet

[speedminded]

...and no I won't ride with you :DLOLOL!

She looks good, you need to get on the track with Big Baller and let him show you how it's done :tongue:

[wannab20hatch]

good to see you back john. car looks good man. cant wait to see it. i aint no punk ass biotch like brad ill ride with you. only if we do a 129-180-60 circle :)

[b16ftw]

looks great

[Truegiant]

Alright barker set it up!!! Its been a minute since i have been on the mountain but I am pretty sure if I need to find a ranger.. hehe.. We can arrange that! :lmfao: I still need to get a few suspension components until I can thrash it like the old hatch!

[speedminded]

Alright barker set it up!!! Its been a minute since i have been on the mountain but I am pretty sure if I need to find a ranger.. hehe.. We can arrange that! :lmfao: I still need to get a few suspension components until I can thrash it like the old hatch!and i'll locate a completely stock 4 door automatic LS Integra lolol :tongue:

[Got Milk?]

i love it, i think i saw u today, or someone with same car as u...around Tucker area.

[Truegiant]

I remember that night... its an amazing sound to hear to cars sliding from line to line down the mountain... find a buyer for the teg yet??? Let me know if I can help..

I def. dont live in tucker!

[speedminded]

I remember that night... its an amazing sound to hear to cars sliding from line to line down the mountain... find a buyer for the teg yet??? Let me know if I can help..

I def. dont live in tucker!trying to sell the suspension to get a few things for it. It needs 4 new tires, '98+ front bumper, and shocks & springs.

[Truegiant]

did you sell that custom front bumper/air dam setup you had on it? I will try and help you find some parts if i can. Did you figure out what your next project is going to be? I found another sweet deal on another gutted wrx that needs an engine. Its a rolling chassis with just a drivers seat and a guage cluster/ 1/2 dash. Its pretty neat looking and I think i can get it on trade. I'm thinking custom widebody/ time attack setup. I will let you know when we need to do a porsche setup for it.. hehe!

[Got Milk?]

ohh, well maybe u passed by...

[speedminded]

did you sell that custom front bumper/air dam setup you had on it? I will try and help you find some parts if i can. Did you figure out what your next project is going to be? I found another sweet deal on another gutted wrx that needs an engine. Its a rolling chassis with just a drivers seat and a guage cluster/ 1/2 dash. Its pretty neat looking and I think i can get it on trade. I'm thinking custom widebody/ time attack setup. I will let you know when we need to do a porsche setup for it.. hehe!ohh, big ballers doing the widebody. I wanted a bugeyed wagon to put an LS2 in, thought it would make a fun lil project but then i saw Topspeeds Brighton...Mmm sexy.


My next project can be found in the Pics forum titled "E30 ///Monster Concept" ...something along the lines of a Group A rally car.

[magneto198]

comming along

[Truegiant]

thanks!

[Truegiant]

I am thinking of some 5mm spacers or so on the front and rear of my new wheels with the extended studs and new lugs.. do you think 5 front and 10 rear? I want to increase my track width and also stick the wheels a little further out in the well!

[Truegiant]

anyone?? ^^^

[Truegiant]

I installed my new clutch over the weekend and in to today. The feel of the pressure plate and clutch engagement is not horrible. I am still waiting on JIC to send me aprice quote on where/who i can order the dampening tools from. Other than that I have to wait the "standard 500 miles" before beating on the new clutch to bad.. anywho..