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We are building a 2003 Subaru WRX.

  • Maintenance: EJ207 Timing Belt

    According to Nasioc, EJ207s have a 62,000-mile timing belt change interval. I say according to Nasioc because I have never seen a JDM owner’s manual, but I will take their word for it. I crossed that threshold many months ago, and because of the drop in quality of the Gates Timing Belt kit, I decided…

  • Database: Weighing WRX Parts

    Add lightness; be the lightness.

  • Retrofit: TFS HID Bugeye Headlights

    With shorter days ahead, and a potential part-time job lined up in which I would be working evenings, I decided it was time to upgrade my Bugeye WRX halogen headlights. I picked up the Bi-Xenon Profile Bi-Lens D2S Stage III kit from The Retrofit Source. My main interest was the square lens and the reasonable…

  • Mods: SSR GT2 (17×8.5) Color Change

    Yep, another wheel color change!

  • Review: BFGoodrich g-Force Comp-2/AS (255/40/17)

    I picked up these tires in the winter of 2018 to replace my Riken Raptor ZR summer tires. Historically, do not run all-season tires but since I didn’t want a dedicated set of winter tires I decided to give all-seasons a shot. I needed to be able to get to school or work and not…

  • Install: SuperPro Roll Center Kit

    Correcting roll center with a SuperPro Roll Center Kit on my 2003 WRX.

  • Retrofit: GR Telescoping Steering Column into a GD (Part 1)

    Making progress!

  • Mods: DIY Anti-Lift (02-07 WRX/STi)

    Overview I have been looking around for an Anti-Lift Kit (ALK) that uses pillow ball bushings over polyurethane. I’m not a huge fan of poly in control arm bushings even though it would probably fine. I just would like to keep any suspension bind to a minimum. The only pillow ball setups I could find…

  • Maintenance: Bleeding Brakes w/the Motive Power Bleeder

    My brake pedal was getting a little long in the travel which means it is time to bleed the system. I try to bleed the brakes annually but I’m sure it’s been over a year since my last bleed. In my opinion, the easiest way to bleed brakes is with a Motive Power Bleeder. There…

  • Install: KSTech 6.5mm Phenolic Intake Manifold Spacers

    A while back, we installed some Grimmspeed Phenolic intake manifold spacers (3mm) onto my EJ207. I didn’t use gaskets on recommendation from a friend, a Subie mechanic, I used grey RTV instead. Unfortunately, I developed a leak at each runner. Since the spacers were used, I decided to replace them with some fresh units. Instead…

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