Perth-WRX.com - The stage 18 WRX project.

Well it looks like i have finally got my hand on another subaru. This one however will never see the road again as it will be stripped for use on another project. Which is shaping up to be a "PROTOTYPE" length build.

Car is an 03 wrx with 166xxxkm's and full service history, half of which is with stechnics so off to a good start. Statted ripping into it and found it has ali front control arms which is a welcomed surprise as they will be going onto the new project car. Compression test came up with all cylinders around the 140-145 psi mark. Dont even know why i bothered as the block will be getting a mild rebuild.

Plan of attack is to strip the motor down, have the heads rebuilt at oem spec, rebuild the bottom end adding in some decent bearing and forged pistons only, Rebuild the stock brakes, depower the steering rack and put the stock loom on a diet. It should be noted that the project car will be sub 1000kg's and RWD so i dont plan on having the push stupid numbers from the motor to have a quick car.

The TD04 will get fucked off and will be replaced with a VF36 supplied by Burke. Its a long way away but at this stage i plan on building my own headers to match but we will see.

Anyway pics

Minor front damage, rad support was pushed in

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Managed to get the motor and gearbox out last night. I removed the rad support as i have no intentions of getting the car back on the road.[URL=http://s1152.photobucket.com/user/tonydavies1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160727_195028_zpsk0lclwam.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/tonydavies1/Mobile%20Uploads/20160727_195028_zpsk0lclwam.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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And last but not least, the apple of my eye.[URL=http://s1152.photobucket.com/user/tonydavies1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160727_194820_zps9twtxrde.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/tonydavies1/Mobile%20Uploads/20160727_194820_zps9twtxrde.jpg[/IMG][/URL]