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    Mike@TTR Active Member

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    Car is gone.
     
    #1 Mike@TTR, Mar 20, 2010
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    Reserved for future pics and details
     
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    dude, pick up your socks
     
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    Eibach springs came on the car :) They have done just fine for me. I may upgrade one day or just go with some adjustable shocks. And yes, black dress socks:embarasse
     
    #5 Mike@TTR, Mar 20, 2010
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    I just switched to some d-specs with race comp springs and I can't believe that I ever took my car on the track with stock sturts and whiteline springs.

    I can't believe how much of a difference a decent shock/strut can make.
     
    #6 Kokopelli, Mar 20, 2010
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    I've driven cars with coil overs and honestly think that if you're not going to take the time to adjust them regularly I'd much rather have my H&R springs and KYB struts, at least compared to coil overs near that price
     
    #7 jeb, Mar 21, 2010
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    Yeah that is one of the ones I was looking at, the d-specs. That or the KYB's.
     
    #8 Mike@TTR, Mar 21, 2010
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    turbo looks nice! i wanna see it in person next time i come up
     
    #9 Ben@TTR, Mar 21, 2010
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    The custom hood will be the sex...i may be rocking one too
     
    #10 Ben@TTR, Mar 21, 2010
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    cant wait for updates.
     
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    You should also think about koni yellows as well.
     
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    Just get a set of BC coil overs and call it a day.

    What are you going to do as far as fueling? I see the ID2200 but what pump setup are you going with?
     
    #13 integroid, Mar 22, 2010
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    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    Can't wait to see the outcome of your build Mike.

    Very interested in the hood as well.
     
    #14 pEd, Mar 22, 2010
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    More than likely either dual walbros or single walbro feeding a large weldon.
     
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    Update with some port work previews.
     
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    nice work man, this looks similar to the bugeye build I'm about to start.

    I didnt think wrx heads had cam sensors in the head
     
    #17 ballistic, Mar 29, 2010
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    Thanks, Andy has been working hard on those heads. Those particular heads are actually from a customer's Sti. Just showing some of the work and what mine might look like here soon! Those are not the finished port job, just mid way through the job.
     
    #18 Mike@TTR, Mar 30, 2010
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    Those heads are dirty as hell but that porting looks nice.
     
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    Lol, we are waiting for the sonic cleaning until after he is done. But all aluminum will oxidize. It is just part of its nature. I would hazard to guess that any head with 90k miles on it would look about the same. That will not go away unless you grind it off.
     
    #20 Mike@TTR, Mar 31, 2010
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    Updated a little with a new format.
     
    #21 Mike@TTR, Apr 22, 2010
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    Find somebody who can do soda blasting, shit'll look polished, then it will be CoolRex approved
     
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    Nothing's CoolRex approved....I'm just a butthead....:rofl:


    But seriously I think Mike's car is going to turn out very nicely.
     
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    Hope so! Lot of time, effort and money going into it, and not all of it mine, lol. We got the full team in on this one!
     
    #24 Mike@TTR, Apr 23, 2010
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    Any idea on target completion date?
     
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    Depends really. All our time and my wallet :)
     
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    It will, should turn out to be an interesting build motor and body mod wise.
     
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    New headlights are about to be on the way shortly! With a little 10th Street JDM magic thrown in!
     
    #28 Mike@TTR, May 6, 2010
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    looks good Mike, should be a beast.
     
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    Couple more porting pictures added. Mine are next!
     
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    wow those heads look sweet. i need to stop by andys and watch him in action on some of this stuff
     
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    That one port took about 4-5 hours of hand porting, but the result is pretty amazing. I can't wait to see what the end results for the whole head will be!
     
    #32 Mike@TTR, May 12, 2010
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    bring it down, I'll put it on the bench
     
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    If he has time with this one. Exhaust port pic added.
     
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    Well 10th Street JDM bi-xenon headlights are now ordered.
     
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    Finally decided on the cams. We went with the Kelford...big nasty drag cams.
     
    #36 Mike@TTR, Jun 12, 2010
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    Pics of the new parts that just came in...water to air intercooler, heat exchanger and oem Bosch Ford Lightning water to air fluid pump! Still no bump sticks though. Orders from Australia ftl.
     
    #39 Mike@TTR, Jun 25, 2010
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    Looks like this will be getting leather seats for a while :)
     
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    Changed up :)
     
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    Just thought I would throw up a minor update.
     
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    Got my manifold back from the powder coaters today. I went with a nice satin black. The guys at Image Maintenance took care of me as always and did a great job! Pic is up top in the first post.
     
    #43 Mike@TTR, Oct 22, 2011
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    Twin 70mm turbos came in today :) Pic in the first post.
     
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    Well, the leather seats from a 2.5 RS went in yesterday. If anyone needs them I have front and rear WRX seats in pretty darn good condition. Airbags are intact in both front seats.
     
    #45 Mike@TTR, Nov 4, 2011
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    How did the RS seats fit? I thought the GC seats sat lower than the GD bodies?
     
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    They fit pretty well! I still need to mess with the back, but the fronts are bolted in and fit great! Pic in the first post.
     
    #47 Mike@TTR, Nov 4, 2011
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    New converter is on the way! 4000 RPM billet converter.
     
    #48 Mike@TTR, Nov 7, 2011
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    Fuel cell arrived today. I ordered it from Broke Dick Racing and I am fairly pleased with the quality. It is a 10 gallon cell complete with -10 AN fittings, vent and a nice GM sending unit.
     
    #49 Mike@TTR, Nov 11, 2011
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    Converter arrived today....thing is pretty sharp looking. The flexplate came with it and is SFI approved. This is one dang good looking converter! Pics on page 1!
     
    #50 Mike@TTR, Nov 15, 2011
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