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[UnderPoweredRS]

I've had this car since 2004 so I'm going to shorten the story and start fresh form here.
I bought my RS in 2004 for after selling my three 1g DSMs. It had 60k on it and was the first car Rallispec did work on under the name Rallispec. It was turboed with a T3/T4 and had STi struts and tarmac springs. I kept it turboed until 90k(2005) when I decided I wasn't going to get much more out of the stock motor. At this point I swapped in an EJ205. Rolled with the EJ205 in stock form for a while then started modding the swap a few months after I completed it. The car has gone through so many changes since I owned it I can't even remember most of it.
Past turbos on the swap:
Stock WRX turbo
Stock turbo externally gated
VF30 externally gated
VF30 / 18g wheel clipped hot side externally gated
currently the car sits with a VF34 externally gated

Right now I'm working on Making it wider! Here is a few pictures from yesterday.

I'm running mega camber in the rear right now so I could stuff the tires (for the most part) under the stock qrt panels. So the top of the tire will come out quite a bit when I get the car realigned. I'm going to make some spacers up for the fuel door so it's flush with the new qrt panel. Remember this is just a rough fit.

[UnderPoweredRS]

My EWG setup is getting really rusty and i wanted to update it to the Vband style tial. So here is my home made external waste gate. I'm still not finished have to put one more bend in the dump tube and then finish grinding down the welds. I'm getting the header ceramic coated then I'll post some final pictures. Don't bust on my crapy welding/grinding skills.







This pipe started out straight. I did a bunch of cuts in the pipe hammered the curve in it and welded it. Then ground the welds down. Once i'm finished and it's coated you'll never know it was welded.

[UnderPoweredRS]

STi lateral links... attempting to make her alittle wider. If anyone has some STi rear sway bar links PM me! I autocrossed the last event with out a rear sway bar and it sucked!!! push push push.....



As she sits (still have to cut and weld the factory qrt panels so I'm running mega rear camber to stuff the tires under the car.) It rubs real bad with 255s.



STi Mikey from NASIOC came down from CT did a road tune on it. Here is the airboy plot.

[Proven]

Originally Posted by UnderPoweredRS

This pipe started out straight. I did a bunch of cuts in the pipe hammered the curve in it and welded it. Then ground the welds down. Once i'm finished and it's coated you'll never know it was welded.

You are the F'ing man Ralph!! You may get some heat for the cleanliness of this job but you are one of the most impressive DIY'ers I know. AND, Your supposed to call me when you do things like this!! ha! Let me know, Id love to help clean it all up.

Also, this car does have some history for those that didn't read. Before the WRX even existed in the states it was setting the bar for all the Subaru geeks (Inspired me to do the swap in 2002 I know much).

Ok, I'm done brown nosing..

[sleepinsilvia23]

Awesome! I have a 2000 sedan with an 04 motor.

What setup did you run the 12's on?

[UnderPoweredRS]

Originally Posted by sleepinsilvia23

Awesome! I have a 2000 sedan with an 04 motor.

What setup did you run the 12's on?

all of them lol. the question is what setup will i run 11s on...

[sleepinsilvia23]

That is a way better question then mine! Haha, hopefully when you accomplish it youll give us more of a mod list!

What exhaust you running? Thats my next purchase.

[UnderPoweredRS]

Originally Posted by sleepinsilvia23

That is a way better question then mine! Haha, hopefully when you accomplish it youll give us more of a mod list!

What exhaust you running? Thats my next purchase.

DC sports header, perrin uppipe (with 38mm tial welded on) and HKS Turbo back

New setup I'm working on now is.
Invidia equal length header , 38mm tial welded on(pictured above) and my HSK turbo back. we'll see if I can deal with out the subaru rumble or if I deside to change it again.

[UnderPoweredRS]

Some pictures that were not taken with a cell phone for a change!

[Got Insulin?]

Definately a fan. Great build!

[boostedfury]

hey man nice build...saw you and talked to you many a times at atco..have the red srt with cf hood etc...and still running low 13s lol

[MuddyREX]

Awesome Ralph....

[UnderPoweredRS]

Finished the gate setup. just have to send it out for ceramic coating.

I got some pictures of the inside of the pipe as well. I filed the inside of the pipe as best I could. It's not perfect but for what it is, it's pretty good. These pictures where taken before I finished grinding the welds smooth on the new bend.









I also smoke tested the manifold... no leaks :D

[phate1229]

I'm doing a similar widebody setup on my gc now, what did you use to secure the rear over fenders rivets?

[UnderPoweredRS]

Originally Posted by phate1229

I'm doing a similar widebody setup on my gc now, what did you use to secure the rear over fenders rivets?

right now they are held on by self tapping screws. I will be replacing them with rivet in nuts and screws.

[phate1229]

did you cut away any of the steel fender? or just enough to fit the wheel

[UnderPoweredRS]

Originally Posted by phate1229

did you cut away any of the steel fender? or just enough to fit the wheel

I rolled them up out of the way. I'm going to be cutting the steel away this weekend.

here is an old shot of the car

[UnderPoweredRS]

Some shots from this weekends South Jersey autocross

[sean3]

Love your car man. Sounds badass flying by when I'm out working course. You really need to do something about the fuel door though

[UnderPoweredRS]

Originally Posted by sean3

Love your car man. Sounds badass flying by when I'm out working course. You really need to do something about the fuel door though

Thanks man, once I get the new headers on the car it's not gonna sound the same

I'm not worried about the fuel door right now. I have more important things to take care of such as not having a rear sway bar because I can't find STi end links. Or cutting out the stock qrt panels so the tires can stop rubbing on them.