Author Topic: Sloburu - Done! Kind of? (Read 14187 times)

SubieRoo · « **on:** March 11, 2017, 01:34:17 pm »

The beginnings...

Well after owning my 04 Impreza with a full V7 JDM EJ207 swap including matching 6 speed and brembo brakes, it was written off. That was a good month and a half of ownership!

Where she sits now?

In my garage.. with a sludge hammer holding up the hood.

Sitting. Waiting. Watching.

What's next?

I'm on my way out to Regina tomorrow to drive back a 2003 Forester. Black, manual, leather interior (With heated seats, what what!) and the massive moon roof.

You might guess what's next - a full transplant.

The goal?

Hot Fozz.

2003 Subaru Forester (Picking up tomorrow, 10:30am)
JDM STi front end (Purchasing shortly)
EJ207 V7 Swap (Spec c, forged internals, semi closed deck)
APS SR40 Turbo
Greddy FMIC (For sale.. likely to go top mount)
Mishimoto Radiator
Fujitsubo cat back exhaust (Purchasing shortly)
6 Speed
Brembos

Currently puts down 292AWHP at 16lb of boost. I'll be doing some upgrades down the road but the overall goal is 350AWHP / 350 AWTQ... while holding two dogs, my kid and wife, and a few mountain bikes.

jellynuts · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2017, 01:56:16 pm »

Jeeze, what happened? Sorry for your loss, but excited for the opportunity!

RedndWhite · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2017, 02:21:31 pm »

That's unfortunate about the blobeye. But glad you're okay!

Hot Fozz is a great solution though.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2017, 02:49:09 pm »

Your attachment didn't show up? But ya, I am very excited for the opportunity.

I was at a 4 way stop - a guy was turning left to come towards us when the guy in front of me just decided to go for it. Guy turning left had to veer out of his way to not get t-boned, hit gravel and then ended up driving right into me.

jellynuts · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2017, 03:39:46 pm »

Man, so you weren't even moving? The worst.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2017, 08:22:45 pm »

^--- slow speed. Thankful my newborn boy, wife or dogs weren't in the car. Prefer that over any alternative!

Anyways -

Chapter 2! Too much torque for this guy..

Flew out this morning at 7:20am to arrive in Regina by 10:15. Was sitting in my vehicle by 11am - the first time I had seen it in person.

Definitely needs some love, but overall pretty happy. No rear quarter rust, sun roof is in phenomenal shape (Have you seen how big the glass is? It's awesome!)

Clutch throw out bearing is making noise, clutch itself has to be loved or it slips. A couple of dings/dents but that's to be expected of a 14 year old car. Interior is in 8/10 shape - couple of marks here and there, but a good steam cleaning and I'll be happy.

Anyways - on to the photos.

And then there's this..

That'll have to change ASAP.

But first off.. heading down to a JDM import shop next weekend. Picking up the JDM STi front end (Including headlights to get rid of those aftermarket ones. They'll be up for sale soon..) and catback exhaust.

Off to paint shortly after that, then likely be doing the tranny/brakes come mid April. Engine will be pulled soon to redo some gaskets and powder coating.

Canuckrz · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2017, 09:00:22 pm »

imo the headlights don't look too bad other than the halo's being yellow in color. The foz looks clean, a perfect candidate for an STI conversion given your situation. BTW if you're talking about that white FSTI front end from JDM tuners its been there for a LONG time, they will almost definitely take below asking price.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2017, 10:18:18 pm »

Very good to know!! Thank you

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2017, 01:29:50 am »

It the new shell looks like a great foundation to work from! +1 for the projector retrofits, and large fogs

Markkenko · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2017, 03:01:01 pm »

Unfortunate to see your Impreza banged up, but glad to hear that you're okay, and that you've found a great new project. I'm excited to see where this goes! The Foz looks real nice!

SubieRoo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2017, 06:51:42 pm »

So here's where I'm at - just had the OPI done on the Fozz and a few things to be done before I can register it (Anybody have some fog lights I can borrow for a day..)

But I did run down to Calgary to pick up this stuff.

Fujitsubo catback exhaust, sounds like it has a good deep tone but isn't overly loud.

And the JDM front end. It'll fit the FMIC way better. Ya, I'm a poser with my non-functioning hood scoop now..

One of the things to fail on the Fozz was the suspension which I was expecting. The rear drivers side strut is blown. Thankfully sharing the same chassis as the Impreza it'll just swap over and lower me roughly an 1" as well. Plus it'll be way tighter.

So now.. swap the suspension in to the Fozz. Fix the fog lights. Patch the fender liners. Swap over a boot for the rack and pinion.. and then I'll get it reinspected.

Once that's done, the front end goes on and is going in for paint April 4th. Tint shortly after, and I'll put the exhaust on as well even with the N/A motor. Aesthetically it will be where I want.

Then starts the drive train.

Canuckrz · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2017, 07:05:30 pm »

I had considered buying that exhaust from JDM tuners for awhile, just they wouldn't come down in price enough for me to consider ditching my STI catback for it. Its been there as long as the front cut has, I assume its from the same vehicle, and likely same fozzy my struts and springs came from. Curious to hear how it sounds, kind of surprised you didn't just run the exhaust from your bugeye.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2017, 07:14:27 pm »

They ended up doing 400 for the exhaust, 1600 for the front nose cut. I didn't bargain too hard IMO but they were super nice guys.

I have an STi exhaust on the impreza right now and it sounds good but there's definitely room to grow in that department. I feel like the EJ207 will breathe a lot better now and hopefully

Would definitely like to get in to the 350-400AWHP and TQ range.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2017, 07:12:56 pm »

Appreciate the random little comments, keeps me motivated to continue this.

Anyways - did the suspension today. Ended up being a 2" drop front and rear, I'm much happier with the stance. Added bonus the rear left strut clunk is gone because it's no longer blown. Now I just need an alignment but everything overall seems much better.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2017, 07:15:12 pm »

This is the after..

Canuckrz · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2017, 07:47:37 pm »

Looks good, ride height looks comparable to my fsti suspension on pink sti springs. Are those tires impreza or fozzy diameter? They look undersized but it could just be the rim size throwing me off.

snakeman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2017, 08:02:21 pm »

Also wondering what size of rubber that is, it looks insanely low profile!

jellynuts · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2017, 09:04:34 pm »

Yeah, I can't say I like the rubber band look. It's venturing into Cadillac Escalade territory.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2017, 09:29:49 pm »

Oh boy. Trust me... I would much prefer a better diameter. Those are either 35 or 40. Almost sold the rims because I don't like the look. But with a better tire I think they'll look way better.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2017, 01:37:16 pm »

What a fun time rack and pinion boots are. Seriously, I should have just spent another day at it because I enjoyed it so much.

But on the plus side, it's now passed OPI. The Inspectors on the south end, just off of Argyll, is awesome. Anthony the owner is a killer guy - I'll definitely recommend him in the future.

Thought I'd celebrate my newly Alberta driven vehicle with an exhaust install since I may as well enjoy it before the new engine too.

And what do you know.. the flanges don't meet up. Looks like I'll have to chop and weld though that's above my pay grade. Thankfully I know a few guys in that area.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2017, 01:44:00 pm »

Since that celebration didn't pan out, I do need to get my front end sorted out. Going in for paint on April the 4th.

One of the cool kids running with no hood.

Found a little friend.. a dead bird or mouse, no idea how he got there. Typical Saskatchewan.

P-P-Panda style.

And the joy of someone else's wiring expertise. I really am not a fan of retro fit headlights, halo's do not belong on Subie's in my opinion.

Headlights gone, hood on, front grill (Held on by springs..) gone, just need to rip this bumper off.

Tint tomorrow. Thinking around 10% on all rears, 17-20 on the front.

jellynuts · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2017, 01:56:40 pm »

Quote from: SubieRoo on April 01, 2017, 01:44:00 pm

halo's do not belong on Subie's in my opinion.

I agree, with the exception of Canuckrz's. It is too bad he's having issues with them

Canuckrz · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2017, 02:22:33 pm »

Quote from: jellynuts on April 01, 2017, 01:56:40 pm

I agree, with the exception of Canuckrz's. It is too bad he's having issues with them

Indeed, they are dead now. There's a snowballs chance in hell that I'll be tearing them apart and redoing the shrouds to fix them in the hopes they don't fail again. The bright side of mine is they are white in color not yellow so they still look good aesthetically even when dead.

drewfuspx · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2017, 06:10:21 pm »

Quote from: SubieRoo on March 28, 2017, 06:51:42 pm

And the JDM front end. It'll fit the FMIC way better. Ya, I'm a poser with my non-functioning hood scoop now..

Just fill the scoop with a light bar!! Will look cool and keep you from collecting birds, leaves, and other atmospheric phenomena in the engine bay.

SubieRoo · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:53:49 pm »

So this is my progress, and I'm very excited. Pulled off the crash bar and found a great mounting point for the FMIC. Tossed on the front bumper and started working with that to get everything lined

Wasn't a huge fan of the upside down T, and I really do want to get the maximum amount of air flow hitting that intercooler.