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Install: SuperPro Steering Rack Bushings
I kinda bought these on a whim after missing out on another 13:1 STi steering rack on eBay. And after driving a friend’s WRX I realized my steering wasn’t nearly as tight as I thought it was. Time to fix that problem, or at least head in that direction. I wanted to wait until I…
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Hood Scoop Refurb(ish)
Like most of my projects, this one was spur of the moment. My plan is to get a JDM scoop one day, but it’s not a priority right now. So I decided to make my stock scoop less of an eye sore. Other than sanding the paint down because some of it has peeled off, the…
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A Good Two-Hour Drive.
East Tennessee is home to several great roads to drive, with the most famous being the Tail of the Dragon. This is probably due to the the Appalachian Mountains running right along the eastern Tennessee/western North Carolina border. If there is a road running across this area then there is a good bet that it…
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2009 WRX (Archived Build Thread Post)
So this post may be a little confusing. But it more or less a copy/paste job of my old 2009 WRX build thread before the forum was shut down. I wanted to keep the info out on the interwebs for future reference. Some links are broken and at some point I will go through and…
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Street Fight: EJ207 vs EJ257
I’ve been thinking about these two engines for some time now. I’ve heard many great things about the EJ207 and how Fuji Heavy should’ve given us the EJ207 instead of the EJ257. Personally, I think this is mostly JDM envy and I will admit I had a little bit it myself. 🙂 Having owned both…
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Install: Riken Raptor ZR Tires (235/45/17)
My Falken Ziex tires were wearing pretty low and then I got a nail in my tire. I plugged it up myself to buy some time but after a run through Cherohala and the Dragon I guess it had enough. Now it leaks and these tires aren’t worth patching up but I had a spare…
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Wheelwell
2003 Subaru ImprezaWRX AWD 4dr Sedan w/Spoiler (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)276HORSEPOWER 266TORQUE FT-LB17MODS INSTALLED I started a wheelwell account several months ago. I was looking for something like a car focused instagram/tumblr site to consolidate my social media accounts. This one seems promising but in all honesty it feels like an updated cardomain site. Which…
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Cherohala Skyway Run (Pre-Boxer Takeover)
I met up with a group planning to do a run through Cherohala Skyway en route to the Boxer Takeover at the Dragon. I generally avoid the Dragon on big event weekends, as I have witnessed too many shenanigans, but I haven’t been out in a while and I wanted to meet up with friends…
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Install/Review: Perrin Downpipe Blanket
I picked this up from a friend, who got it from another friend. So I am the third owner of this blanket so keep that in mind. I’ve wrapped and rewrapped several downpipes in my life and I’m over it. Although the wrapping process is pretty easy it’s the shedding fiberglass I’m done dealing with.…
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Gears of War (Subaru)
One issue I have with my 2003 WRX is the gearing. Or more specifically 2nd gear’s huge dropoff (from 3.454 to 1.947) with a 2.0 liter that makes peak torque around 4,000 RPM. While I was pretty happy with this 5MT gearing on my 2009 WRX (EJ255) it is annoying as hell on an EJ207 with…
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