Current Mods:
Engine:
- Standard engine (WRX heads swapped in recall at 125,000kms)
- TD05
- Walbro 255
- Custom 3" exhaust with Aeroflow muffler
- Z5 ECU (WRX RA) running 1 bar
- Gen2 airbox setup
- Alloy expansion tank
Driveline:
- Stock but very noisy synchros
Suspension and Wheels:
- BC BR Coilovers
- GC8 Alloy front control arms
- MRT 20mm Rear sway bar
- MRT 22mm Front sway bar
- WRX 6 spoke rims wrapped in RE003's
- Whiteline rear camber bolts
Brakes:
- WRX 4pots up front
- 2pot rears
Exterior:
- Keep it as original looking as possible
- Legacy tail lights
Interior:
- Defi Boost Gauge
- Custom Extinguisher Bracket
To do list:
- Get US size plates
- Either recover or find replacement steering wheel
- Rebuild original engine I had in my first RS - pistons, rods, headbolts
I saw this car a few months before I ever considered owning it, the price back then was way too high for me so I gave it a miss.
Fast forward 5 months later and I noticed the price had halved and the pictures were alot clearer. I quickly got onto the seller and found that someone had told him there was a bad oil leak so he had adjusted the price because he was unable to do any work to it. Using my tax return I was just able to afford it and the price to get it shipped down from Noosa.
Once it arrived I started getting it ready for rego, didn't take much. The rocker covers were leaking real bad so I got them replaced with genuine replacements. The turbo inlet was also rock hard and I luckily got one of the last new ones in Aus. Other than just generally cleaning up the engine bay that was it.
The stock coolant tank was on the car but during the turbo inlet swap one of the nipples broke off it completely, it was very brittle and was probably lucky it happened then not while I was driving it.
Current details follow:
I am the 2nd owner of this car, no signs of any accidents or rust at all.
Pretty much full service history from the moment he bought the car till 285,000kms, the car is currently at 317,000kms.
It's in completely stock condition, nothing has been modified in anyway on the car and I plan on keeping it that way for now and only doing a few small changes.
