Hammthemans WRX - Need Wheel Help!!!

[hammtheman]

i figured i should start ones these since i am tearing the subie apart big time this winter. i wont go into any long as details but i will leave you with a build list to oogle over
Oh and my goals are right around 350, i would be happy with 300 but 350 would me make very very happy

Engine
Blouch 18G-XT
Spearco Top-mount
Venair Silicone Turbo Inlet
Deastchewerks 650cc Injectors
Walboro 255 Fuel Pump
Kstech Stock Size Intake
Grimmspeed AOS
Grimmspeed Crossover
Grimmspeed Catless Up-pipe
Stock Headers PnP
Indiva Catless Downpipe
Silverline - Ansa Catback
Mishimoto/Vibrant Intercooler Hoses
GT Spec Radiator Shroud
AEM 50/50 Meth Injection Kit

Drivetrain
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Pitch Mount
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushing
Wicked Innovations Zero Play Shifter
ACT HD Clutch
Resurfaced OEM Flywheel
IAG Performance Cyro Treated Gearset
Group N Motor and Trans Mounts
TiC Trans Crossmember Bushings
TiC Diff Mount and Outrigger Bushings

Exterior
Subaru Rain Visors
JNA Front Polyurethane Lip
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood
Painted Wrx Side Skirts
Rally A
Rota Tarmac 3s
Toyo Proxies 4s

Suspension/Brakes
Stance GR+ Coilovers w/ Swift Springs
Perrin 22mm Front and Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Front and Rear Endlinks
Front and Rear Strut Tower Braces
DBA Front Slotted Rotors
DBA H6 Rear Rotor Upgrade
Hawk HPS Pads
Motul Brake Fluid
MSI FCAR Bushing (Front Control Arm Rear)
MSI Trailing Arm Bushings (Front and Rear)
MSI Lateral Link Bushings
Whiteline Front Inner Control Arm Bushing

Interior/Stereo
Momo Gotham Racing Wheel/Hub
ATI Center Console Gauge Cluster w/ Carbon Fiber Insert
No-name Dual A Pillar Gauge
OEM Subaru Carbon Fiber Trim Package
Prosport Premium Boost/Oil Pressure/Volt and Wideband
AEM Flow Gauge
JVC Double Din Head Unit
Infinity Kappas 6 1/2” Fronts 5 1/4 Rear”

might as well go through my car since day one. like 2 weeks into owning it

doing up-pipe


rims

coils/winter mode

summmer stance and shoes




so now thats outta the way. i just pulled the subie into my garage last week but just got started on friday.
heres my huge 4 car garage im using


the big ass work bench me and my grandfather built on saturday

new turbo and intercooler



clutch

heres the engine bay before

intake out

top-mount intercooler

new vs. old intercooler


so saturday i said i pulled the exhaust which consisted of headers/upipe and the downpipe. tomorrow i plan on pulling the turbo and the turbo inlet and starting on the port matching of the exhaust which i have pics of below
downpipe out

location of the wideband bung


headers/up-pipe out

new grimmspeed crosspipe compared to stock



beautiful welds


no port matching required on new piece

port match on header to cross-pipe


port match on header to up-pipe
i have a grimmspeed header also so no need to port match that


thats all i have today. hope to get a bunch done tomorrow stay tuned for me pics. have a good weekend guys

[Big_Jim]

I enjoy the fact that your intercooler and turbo were displayed on your kitchen counter with the blender and toaster.

Good luck with the build.

[speedracer228]

looks awesome, I think I drove by you working on this Friday night in my silver wrx bugeye wagon. My house is about 30 seconds from the garage your in. I could be mistaken but the inside of that garage looks awfully familiar and I saw a silver bugeye in one of them friday on the way to pick up a pizza.

If you are where I am thinking of I would definitely like to hear some details about renting a space there, perfect place to work on a project. I have a one car garage but that extra room would be killer.

Keep up the good work, I look forward to seeing it completed!

[hammtheman]

hey man hit me up sometime i will pm you my number i think i have seen you driving around pennsburg and east greenville.

so update. pulled the turbo today. didnt have a chance to work on any of the exhaust porting hope to do that this week if time permits. i got a few more parts in for the meth system today. hoping to finish up all the engine bay stuff in a week or so, then i plan of focusing all my time on wiring that and plumbing it in. idk if any of you guys have experience with water/meth injection but the top mount i have is tapped in the back where the silicone hoses bolt to it. is that to far from the tb for usage? and if so where would you suggest i tap in at. any way here are some more pics

just about everything out


new vs. old





old ****ty oil line vs the new one from blouch

[z31]

Looking good Mike!

[hammtheman]

thanks matty

[AWDkid]

Awesome build so far!

[hammtheman]

so another update. i had a good night, i completed one of the three ports on the header. I started another but i need to get some sanding wheels so i can smooth out my work with the carbide bit. i was a tad nervous working on this but as the night progressed things got a lil more relaxed and the work got better. im hoping to finish these up and wrap them by weds or thursday. i am thinking of cutting off the stock mounting points for the heat shields since im not gonna be using them. i think it would look cleaner and make wrapping 40xs easier. i also completed wrapping my up-pipe and cross-pipe, and then i sprayed them with the silicone sealant. well i guess thats all there is to it tonight, enjoy the pics

starting out


just about done


compared to stock (finished one is on the bottom)


wrapped


sprayed (gotta do the other side)



stay tuned for another boring update in a day or two

[Ej6Mike]

Lo0ving it so far!


Subscribed!

[hammtheman]

thanks man im hoping to smooth out the one part of the header i finished i bought some sanding disks hoping to get its nice and polished

[itwillboost]

Nice man goodluck, moving pretty fast with this build lol. I take it you were waiting awhile to pick up one of these.

[hammtheman]

actually i have had the car for two years but didnt do more then simple **** but i actually just tore it apart on friday but i like to get stuff done i hate just taking forever to do stuff. i like to finish it up and enjoy the finished product

[caldwell]

good for you... good work !

[jen.]

Originally Posted by Big_Jim

I enjoy the fact that your intercooler and turbo were displayed on your kitchen counter with the blender and toaster.

Good luck with the build.

Hah, I was going to say that I like that they are set against the back drop of the "home sweet home" paper towels.

Looks like a fast-moving and awesome build, so far! Car looks great.

[speedracer228]

Got your PM, will definitely stop by next time I see the lights on! would love to checkout the progress in person

Kyle

[hammtheman]

aight dude sweet i hope to be there basically every day this weekend so i hope to see you. but below i pasted everything that has been done to the car already mod wise. i was getting a bunch of questions on other forums so i thought i would add that in


Engine
Modified Stock Air-Box/Snorkel Delete
Perrin Drop In Filter
Grimmspeed AOS
Grimmspeed Catless Up-pipe
Indiva Catless Downpipe
Silverline - Ansa Catback
Mishimoto Intercooler Hoses
Go Fast Bits Hybrid Blow Off Valve
GT Spec Radiator Shroud

Drivetrain
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Pitch Mount
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushing

Exterior
JNA Front Polyurethane Lip
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood
Painted Wrx Side Skirts
Rota Tarmac 3s
Toyo Proxies 4s

Suspension/Brakes
Stance GR+ Coilovers
Perrin 22mm Front and Rear Sway Bar
Kartboy Front and Rear Endlinks
Front and Rear Strut Tower Braces
DBA Front Slotted Rotors
DBA H6 Rear Rotor Upgrade
Hawk HPS Pads
Motul Brake Fluid

Interior/Stereo
Momo Gotham Racing Wheel/Hub
ATI Center Console Gauge Cluster w/ Carbon Fiber Insert
OEM Subaru Carbon Fiber Trim Package
Prosport Premium Boost/Oil Pressure/Volt
JVC Double Din Head Unit
Infinity Kappas 6 1/2” Fronts 5 1/4 Rear”
2 JL 12” Subwoofers
Kicker 1000w Amp

[hammtheman]

so didnt get to work on the car a whole lot during the week between work and hanging with the girlfriend. but today i got to spend a solid 4 hours in the garage and damn did i do some work haha.

well i actually lied i did get to work on it monday night for a little
turbo inlet out (got pissed and started breaking it apart so excuse that hahaha)

empty

i went out a bought a dremel and some sanding disks. so here is the fist header all smoothed out



so onto today(friday). it was freaking cold so i had to bust out the go old heater

installed the new turbo inlet and silicone hose for the bov...man what a pain in the ass


installed the remote sensor kit for my oil pressure gauge...tapped right out of the oil gallery plug


then i started on the fuel system. dont have many pics because i really wanted to pay attention and make sure i didnt **** it up.
here is the metal guard you need to remove to actually get to the injectors. i recommend that if you remove this you leave out one of the bolts that is on the bottom. its just about impossible to get out.

the hole for the said bolt can be seen in-between the injectors, the hole to the left.


new injectors have the orings.

tried to take a good picture of the actual bigger injector, new 650cc has the oring

up-pipe/turbo studs


finished up header connection number 2...one more to go


dont laugh the headers have all these nubs for the stock heat shields so i had to get creative with the heat wrap...and its tight so

mounted the nozzle for the meth kit today



thats all for today. hope to tear into some more **** tomorrow...hoping to have the turbo/exhaust in so i can focus on the meth kit and such

[hammtheman]

small update got the turbo in and all the vacuum, coolant and oil lines plumbed. got part of the exhaust put back on. but with progress comes set backs.....the turbo inlet i bought was to short so i possibly have to buy a new one, gotta see what the vendor says

[hammtheman]

well its a small update but a very major one in my book hahah. so the turbo is in and secured to the turbo inlet. i install all the exhust from the heads all the way to the turbo. hoping to get my downpipe back from the exhaust shop in the next few days. i also started on the fuel pump and the other two injectors but the fat kid inside me wanted dinner so i gave up for the night.

turbo in






3-port boost solenoid

[hammtheman]

So figured i would update this. i got 10 days off for christmas so i decided to really kick ass on the car. i finally got a tuning date set up for the 7th of January at R/T Tuning. got my map the other day and loaded it onto the AP. Should have the car running to check for exhaust, fuel, coolant, and oil leaks. maybe take it for a drive to make sure she drives ok. now onto the pictures

Wrapped downpipe is in

also had some extra wrap to repel heat so i wrapped the intake


so subaru really had their head in the game when they thought about the fuel pump. for people who arent aware there is a plate behind the rear seat that you pull to remove the pump housing.


you can kinda see the plate in this picture





good old made in the USA


figured i would show off the mounting of the meth pump, tank, and controller





how i left the car tonight. i need a longer silicone hose to go from the tb to the intercooler.