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[Myles_91]

Hi all,
Just got some free time to through up a build thread! So here goes:

So bought this car in August 2010 it already had 220,000Km on it and some sun damaged clear coat but didn't blow an ounce of smoke nor did it shift badly albeit gear stick was sloppy due to worn bushes...


During the summer of 2011 my radiator decided to explode, luckily no engine damage since, turns out the O-clamp was tightened a bit to much, so I bought a cool-pro Al. radiator plus Blue Silicon hoses and have had no problems since. Some time later I replaced my shifter with a Kartboy Shifter + Bushes and got some evil Bob Jane T-mart Zenons craptastic tires. As well as a Genome Front Strut Brace.


Then I had some fun trying to get a new grill. At this point I had little knowledge of my Rev A/B/C car vs D/E, so I headed out to the Central Coast and picked up my new grill. Then proceded to Matt's house to test fit a Carbon Fibre Deflector he had for sale. So he gave me a hand to install the grill which ended up badly and I found out I had a A/B/C revision car! Luckily he bought the grill off me! At this stage I did not know about his build. So he gave me some helpful modding tips and upgrade options/ideas as well as showing me his very clean Gen 3 Liberty. I then headed home home mulling on what I had found out.

Late 2011 I finally I bought my set of Bilsteins with RSR Ti Springs and JDM HIDs from Ben at Ichiban






I got some nice WRX rims from a member on RS Liberty and installed my HID's, clear side indicators and rear strut brace:


(P.S I love good year F1 DS-G3 Symmetrical)

About Mid 2012 I headed down to Wollongong to pick up some interior pieces and spats:

note: Still haven't installed spats or spare grill coz lazy.

Then of all things the A/C failed what a sad sad day that was so I purchased a second hand compressor from Cardiff Automotive and got that installed/regassed. But the unthinkable happened on the way home and I stupidly pulled out in front of someone and bam smashed rear tail light and bumper damage other car was fine... Luckily. So time to save up for a respray and JDM garnish!


Gearbox shat itself so I replaced it with a dual range gearbox from Sam, and also added B4 Calipers with DBA 4000, QFM HPX pads and Hel S/S brakelines all work done by me and a few mates to help lift the gearbox saving the $$$.



I am now just sorting out my rear brake lines, painting my custom grill and spats. Legacy RSK front bar to be purchased as well a JDM Legacy rear garnish then re-spray and dint removal!

 

Mod list (5/04/14):

X-force exhaust

JDM Bilstein shocks with RSR Ti Springs

JDM Legacy HID Headlights

Genome Front Strut Brace

Cusco carbon fibre rear strut brace

Cool Pro Al radiator with black stock 02 WRX coolant hoses

Custom painted red B4 brakes F+R with DBA T2 rotors and QFM A1RM pads

Red Hel brake lines all round

Hardrace engine mounts, pitch stopper, and transmission mount

Kart boy gear assembly bushes F+R

02 WRX rims with Goodyear F1 Directional 5 215/45R17

[Harry88]

Looks good mate Keen to see some more mods.

[Myles_91]

Cheers Harry, yeah got my annual leave in the next few weeks so car stuff and holidays it is! Many mods to come!

[Scuba-Roo]

Good to see you doing it yourself, used to love low range skids in my old wagon

Did you have this at wakefield?

[Myles_91]

I've never been to the Wakefield track... haha and I've disabled low range

[Sam]

Cool man, Hows that box treating you? I was wondering where it went to hahaha.

[Myles_91]

Yeah good shifts nice and smooth, especially after I did a full flush of gearbox oil! Just need to put the rear diff in as well and new mounts and the suby should feel like new

[aekOne]

Looking good man

Ps: It does look like the sheds at Wakefield Mark!

[jakefake]

Did you buy that rear cusco brace off me?

[Cam.]

Good mods are good.

Those are my favourite subaru wheels!

[Myles_91]

The rear strut brace was bought off "Wrinkles" in Newcastle

[Morgan]

Looking good, Myles. Sucks about the damage though

[Myles_91]

Yeah first crash but it gives me an excuse to fix all the paint and get a new front bar and rear garnish

[Myles_91]

Finished my grill... For now. Also started painting my foglight grills next will be the black side protectors and my windscreen wipers

[AB501UT!0N]

Awesome car mate and nice mods you have done and I love that rear strut brace! I want one too lol

Keep up the awesome work!

[AussieTemplar]

You should keep an eye out on import monster for an RSK front bar.

Make the front look wayyyy more aggressive!!

[FR34KO]

Coming along nicely. Sounds like there has been a few hiccups with the car though

I notice in the picture above, the door trims on the floor to the right, are you changing them or whats the go!?


And Nick, Myles has mentioned he's after an RSK bar at teh very end of the first post the man knows how to style up the lib

[Myles_91]

Yes I am looking at getting an rsk front bar at the end of feb
and the door cards are old and have now been thrown out

[Myles_91]

Front spats done, just need to grab some push lock trim plugs for the rears. Spats, grill, foglight surrounds and protector strips are all the same colour :3




Also looking at importing darker Legacy garnish next week and RSK bar the fortnight after

Will get nice shots when weather clears and I wash my car

[AussieTemplar]

Nice man.