my subaru rally project
 

I daily drive a 91 galant vr4 (second one I've owned - previous was a a 92, both white) but since it's stock I figured about the only interesting thing I could contribute here regards a subaru :score005:

A year and a half ago my STI looked like this
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/213640046-O.jpg


then I got bored and strapped a bunch of lights onto the front. From there things kind of snowballed
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/235348626-O.jpg

I added a primitive racing front skid plate and rear diff protector next

then I got some ksport rally spec gr coilovers and lifted the car about 1"
(pictured next to my bc's)
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/240431687-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/240437748-O.jpg

then I addd a corbeau fx1 pro and some more lights lol
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/263966049_ACace-M.jpg

got so sick of how shitty the ksports were so I switched to tokico dspecs and stock usdm sti springs
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/282297802_zmS3o-O.jpg

I got rid of my brembos, added some 06 wrx (group n) 4/2pot brakes and some 15" team dynamic pro rally 1 wheels w/ advan rally tires
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/316875307_uxJGC-O.jpg

then I partially gutted it, added a cobra imola s and some harnesses
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/366834471_mdZKA-M.jpg

decided to cut a whole in the roof because 1 scoop is never enough
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/376674646_235gN-M.jpg
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/376674257_7BQPa-M.jpg
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/376675573_ZRfoq-M.jpg

added a removable hub and sparco steering wheel and applied bedliner to the wheel arches - they were getting destroyed by rocks. Then I finished gutting it and pulled out the main harness (we then proceeded to dismantle the entire harness and elimate all uneccessary components)

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/413029443_atVmx-XL.jpg

that's when things got serious
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/413029199_Bm9Py-L.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/416593323_mcQQR-O.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/416593395_D6Hgn-O.jpg


dropped the gas tank (not a fun job) to patch some holes in the sheetmetal
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/417883832_dKMfC-L.jpg

riveted block off plate
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/417884306_SzvJZ-L.jpg

masked off for paint
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/418378742_FczTP-L.jpg

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painted!
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/418509800_vF3Tr-L.jpg

ok, it's starting to look pretty good...
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/419463655_7W4Ct-L.jpg


layed carbon fiber for my floor mats. ricer at heart!
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/421926460_7ZjU8-M.jpg

flocked the dash
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/421926745_Mskcv-M.jpg

om nom nom
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/422983837_sYKFm-O.jpg

hydraulic handbrake partially plumbed (the feed from the prop valve is routed to the wrong opening in this pic lol)
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/426523503_VrgrC-M.jpg

then we put stickers on. see above ricer comment. oh yea, I got to drive it too :woohoo1:
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/431416844_6Ad9F-O.jpg
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/431416886_8MFGc-O.jpg
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/431416937_oUxwu-O.jpg

made a new lightbar
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/436008534_ZtedF-M.jpg

put a cobra suzuka s in and got rid of the corbeau
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/449027985_4fkpd-M.jpg

bracket to hold my ballasts for the auxilary hid's (yes the car has 6 hids)
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/449028795_wopCX-M.jpg

pics from the mnsubaru ice races
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/457348296_8BD8X-O.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/457348312_A5h2R-O.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/457348174_urdaD-O.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/457348186_yR5uT-O.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/457348439_dFzGJ-O.jpg


http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/459832271_EGKtd-M.jpg


next up is to create an n/a motor for the car, add some real rally suspension, buy a hans and hit the stages!

sponsors: http://www.grimmspeed.com/ http://www.gearheadgraphics.com/ http://www.morriesimports.com/ http://www.sieglerphoto.com/

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Wow very nice! Looks like a true rally car! But why the n/a motor?

Re: my subaru rally project
 

i need it to run in Rally America's Open Light class (the only way a novice license holder can campaign an awd car). eventually I will move to super production/open and go back to the turbo powerplant

Re: my subaru rally project
 

nice car, looks like fun!

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Wow! That car has come a long way and looks great! Props for a fun looking project.

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Something a bit different then most of the other builds on here. Looks great!

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yea, "downgrade" brakes, remove turbo, add weight - it's a real performance car :tongue:

Re: my subaru rally project
 

What did you do with those STI Brembos? ;)

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they are now on the Grimmspeed time attack impreza L

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Aww shitty! I know the perfect WRX sitting in the garage that needs those!

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emily should have bought them. she has half my sti in her car anyway lol

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Ahh so you're the dude she scored the seats from. Next you should convert to AT so you can hook Emily up with your 6-speed.

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yea that ain't happening lol. the 6spd is one of the few things subaru actually got right lol. plus then I couldn't use my hydraulic handbrake safely - man that thing is fun.

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Sweet set-up man!

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Holy crap, I love it!! Thats the best project car Ive seen.

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Wow, intense!

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Still have the airbags and steering wheel?

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You think it's awesome in pics, you should see it in action. It's total sex ripping through whatever non-tarmac surface you can think of.

This car is one of the main reasons I photograph the rallyx events, no joke.

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Carl's car is pretty badass. Not sure that is the direction I would go if I had an STI, but mad props to you for sure. Best of luck with the Rally Cross this year.

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Damn! Thats a sweet subaru! I would LOVE to take that out on a snowy night!

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Wow, nice looking car.... be fun to catch it in action some time.

Re: my subaru rally project
 

steering wheel is gone but I still have the passenger airbag in a box somewhere
yep, appreciate the pics! I'm pretty fast, could be faster but always entertaining to watch lol
stage rally now! look for the car at nemadji 1 and 2, gravity park, ojibwe forests and lspr
come on out to a rallyx or stage rally!

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Props on all the work you did to the Subaru.

All I know is that you do take some good pics that I've seen on MNSC.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Wait, you icerace? IIRA? Are you going to be racing at Lindstrom Lake next weekend?

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

not IIRA - my car is too "nice" for door to door. last weekend was the mnsubaru ice "race". otherwise I'm planning on getting the car to some WAG ice trials this winter (maybe not if the car has to go under the knife sooner than planned to get the stage rally motor in it)

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Hmm, very interesting to say the least! Looks like fun.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Ahh, so it's like a rally X on ice then?

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Very sick setup Carl!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

yea pretty much. once I roll the thing or wrap it around a tree I would use it for door to door lol

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Let me know if you find them, I'm looking for a set of STI airbags, I forgot I don't need the steering wheel itself.

Re: my subaru rally project
 

well the steering wheel airbag went with the wheel. I can definitely find the passenger side one this weekend - I'll pm you when I locate it

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Thanks.

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What on earth do you do for a living??

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manufacturing engineer

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Ha, that was pretty much my guess based on the quality of the build and attention to detail. Makes me want to get out on the lakes and race again.

Re: my subaru rally project
 

Any vids of you ripping it up on ice, grass, or snow? Props to an insane build. Dont know many people who would ripp the shit out of their STI just for weekend fun, keep up the very good work.

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B.S. in mechanical engineering and a minor in electrical has proved to be pretty useful for working on this thing - there are still some things that are ghetto rigged but it all works! lol

here are some vids from last weekend (there is sound, it's just quiet, the gopro doesn't do sound well).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfaIQneiWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVvtl8Xa84w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j3Ojw5tUf8



I'm hoping I can do some modding on the gvr4 next year once I'm done with the big expenses on this car (assuming I don't ball it up against a tree at 80mph lol). I don't think it'll get the rally treatment though... (maybe some mudflaps)

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"fixed" front bumper
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/465808291_yzVDZ-M.jpg

Andrew and I needed to mount my terratrip so we went off to the camera store, bought a bar clamp for studio lighting as the base. Then we bent up some brackets.

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/468391478_BRMF6-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/468391749_CADZ7-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/468391659_vjYAm-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/468391691_RYwg2-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/468391954_huE7n-M.jpg

tomorrow I need to wire it up, add some D rings in the trunk for my spare tire tie downs and put the exhaust back on

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still dirty from the road rally
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/474421846_DyUgB-O.jpg

I'm kind of rough on mudflaps
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/474421839_qFNTv-O.jpg

picked up some more rally wheels and tires!
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/474421850_Uauz7-M.jpg

http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/474421959_RtWgN-M.jpg

exedy stage 2, fenderliner, t-belt, engine gasket kit waiting for a big install in the next few weeks (once the custom Wisecos arrive)
http://carl-s.smugmug.com/photos/474421941_JQLu9-M.jpg