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[Shakabrah]

Hey

So I thought i'd start a build thread.

This is my 2nd Subaru (first was a white 91 liberty when i was on my P's) which I bought in 2009 with 79,000Kms on the clock. The only mod the previous owner had done was the BOV.

 

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Its now six years on, blown a gearbox and an engine and this is where it's currently at.

Tuned at Autotech Engineering and currently making 213kw atw 

 

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Engine:

• STI short block ej207
• Haltech PS1000
• Killer B alloy sump kit
• Process West cold air intake
• Samco silicone intake
• Blouch TD05 20G XT turbo
• Process West top mount intercooler kit
• Blitz blow off valve
• Invidia equal length headers (ceramic coated)
• Hitech stainless turbo back exhaust (splitter in dump pipe)
• Walbro 255l/hr fuel pump
• Power Enterprise 650cc fuel injectors
• Crawford Performance air oil separator

Cooling:

• PWR alloy radiator
• STI high pressure radiator cap
• Silicone radiator and heater hoses
• Mishimoto oil cooler

Drivetrain:

• PPG straight cut (1-4) synchromesh gearbox
• Exedy stage 1 sport clutch
• Kartboy shifter bushings
• Mode Racing dual adjustable shifter
• Turn In Concepts shift linkage

Suspension:

• BC ER coilovers
• STI front strut brace
• Whiteline rear strut brace
• STI alloy front control arm
• Whiteline anti-lift kit
• Rose joints in rear suspension arms
• Whiteline 22mm adjustable front sway bar
• Whiteline 24mm adjustable rear sway bar
• Whiteline heavy duty end links
• Whiteline heavy duty rear swaybar brackets
• Whiteline rear subframe bolts
• STI Type RA quick rack
• Whiteline steering rack bushings

Brakes:

• AP Racing 6 piston front calipers
• AP Racing front slotted rotors
• Brembo 2 piston rear calipers
• DBA T3 4000 rear slotted rotors
• Ferodo DS pads
• HEL stainless brake lines
• GD STI master cylinder and booster
• Cusco brake cylinder stopper

Wheels/Tyres:

• Advan RS wheel 17x8"
• McGard SplineDrive lug nuts
• Toyo Proxes R1R 235/40/r17

Exterior:

• Rallytech mudflaps
• Rallytech tow hook
• STI taillights
• Smoked indicators
• Hella black fog lights
• C-mod Carbon grill
• Carbon WRC style side mirrors
• CarbonPlus bonnet
• CarbonPlus boot
• AeroCatch bonnet latches
• Window tint 35 all round

Interior:

• Kartboy gear knob
• ATI triple gauge pod
• Defi link gauges & controller (exhaust temp, oil pressure, boost)

Other:

• Mongoose M80G alarm with turbo timer

 

Will post up any more progress as it happens.

I'm sure i'll have plenty questions for you all on future mods.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

[stewbiee]

nice build dude 

[REXXYY]

Nice mods list mate

[Matt]

Nice mate! I gotta grab me a 20g again for the new RS one day

[cliffo3rb]

Nice one mate!

I was in front of you today on Terrigal drive. Those straight cuts sound tough!

[Shakabrah]

Nice one mate!
I was in front of you today on Terrigal drive. Those straight cuts sound tough!

Thanks mate yeh probably start recognising a lot more cars on the road now I'm on here. Are there a few on the coast?
Some people reckon they couldn't live with the noise everyday but it's music to my ears.

[LPM_B4]

Impressive mods list, i assume its been to the track a few times, if not it would be very at home on the track.

[Shakabrah]

Impressive mods list, i assume its been to the track a few times, if not it would be very at home on the track.

Not as often as i'd like to. Have SubyClub organised any track days in the past??

[MrSober88]

This is nice, I have a soft spot for GC8's I really want to get one and this colour is amazing

[Shakabrah]

This is nice, I have a soft spot for GC8's I really want to get one and this colour is amazing

You should definitely do it. Pretty cheap these days too!
Yeh when I was in the market for it I was just after the right car regardless of colour. I wasn't even that into the red but have grown to love it. It almost looks like it has a gold through it in the sun

[MrSober88]

You should definitely do it. Pretty cheap these days too!
Yeh when I was in the market for it I was just after the right car regardless of colour. I wasn't even that into the red but have grown to love it. It almost looks like it has a gold through it in the sun

 

I've tossing the idea of selling the Lib and getting one as I love the shape and whenever I see one is mint cond. it makes me think of it all over again.

 

I don't even mean for it but all my cars have been some shade of red except for when I got the missus a Rio Latte Micra before the Red GTI. And now my bike is orange which is still kinda close haha.

 

Keep up the good work, I just wish my Libs paint looked this good.

[Niko]

^ GC8 interior is way tinier than Gen 3 interior, so think about that first if you log long trips on the car. But can't blame you for wanting one of these little babies.

 

I like those wheels, and the colour. I'm not sold on the bonnet though. I think GC8's look sweetest when looking original. But other than the bonnet you've been quite restrained in your styling, which is good.

 

Would be too difficult to colour match the bonnet due to age I presume. What happened to the original? Or did you just paint it?

[Shakabrah]

I've tossing the idea of selling the Lib and getting one as I love the shape and whenever I see one is mint cond. it makes me think of it all over again.
 
I don't even mean for it but all my cars have been some shade of red except for when I got the missus a Rio Latte Micra before the Red GTI. And now my bike is orange which is still kinda close haha.
 
Keep up the good work, I just wish my Libs paint looked this good.

Haha it does seem to happen that way my latest toy is a red Mazda 1000 ute

[Shakabrah]

^ GC8 interior is way tinier than Gen 3 interior, so think about that first if you log long trips on the car. But can't blame you for wanting one of these little babies.
 
I like those wheels, and the colour. I'm not sold on the bonnet though. I think GC8's look sweetest when looking original. But other than the bonnet you've been quite restrained in your styling, which is good.
 
Would be too difficult to colour match the bonnet due to age I presume. What happened to the original? Or did you just paint it?

The paint on the original bonnet was pretty rough, the one on there now is carbon fibre. I plan on adding a few more carbon pieces and keep the red and black thing going.
Your definitely right about the interior nothing exciting here.

[MrSober88]

^ GC8 interior is way tinier than Gen 3 interior, so think about that first if you log long trips on the car. But can't blame you for wanting one of these little babies.

 

I like those wheels, and the colour. I'm not sold on the bonnet though. I think GC8's look sweetest when looking original. But other than the bonnet you've been quite restrained in your styling, which is good.

 

Would be too difficult to colour match the bonnet due to age I presume. What happened to the original? Or did you just paint it?

 

But thats when the wrapping the interior in white Pleather comes in. haha, Jokes I would never do that.

[Shakabrah]

So I was stopped behind a car waiting to turn right when someone ran up the back of me last month. I have a few pictures of the damage luckily it was repaired however being a red car the paint had faded so the freshly painted rear now looks very different to the front of the car. So looks like i'm going to have to get the roof and round the front re-sprayed to match will be nice to have it done but not something I was planning on spending coin on 

 

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[Beejay667]

Not a cool story bro!

[azza91]

ouch, glad to hear it was repaired though. GC/F8s deserve more loving!

[Robert]

Spotted this at erina today!
Looks good

Took a second glance when I heard the straight cuts and thought I recognised the car

[Shakabrah]

cheers mate.

yeah i'm real happy with how its looking at the moment probably would have only just picked it up from the panel beaters.

Nice to have it back all the one colour again.