86 Subaru Leone

[kimokalihi]

No, steelies on one side, volks on the other side. Poor mans stance. Or volks rear and steelies on the front like the honda kids do. Becauseracecar.

[NICO]

You should run gold on one side and black on the other.

lol dont think that didnt cross my mind now lol

No, steelies on one side, volks on the other side. Poor mans stance. Or volks rear and steelies on the front like the honda kids do. Becauseracecar.

LOL










so i found another set of JDM Subaru FHI 4 pot 2 pot, i had them sand blasted and now powder coated red. i got new oem seals to rebuild them & some GODSPEED Brakes stainless steel pistons to rebuild them with, also need to paint the letter's on the calipers white and find a sticker for the rear. ill most likely sell the other gray set that are on the leone or use them for the next build that's going on all ready




also got some nice STi Magnesium Valve Rocker Cover Set coming in, very excited for these all ways wanted them.




also its all most time to order my new turbo the S300SX FMW so i can make my goal of 400whp on a dyno dynamics dyno.

[NICO]

so i just hand painted one subaru decal on the 4 pot, came out all right i think. now i need to find the stickers for the rear 2 pot some where.


looks ok with the black GC8 volks i did in black.

[NICO]

WOW fastest shipping in the world took place ! my GODSPEED BRAKES stainless steel brake caliper pistons got here i just placed the order like on Tuesday and there from the UK !!

time for me to get to work

[NICO]

think i found my 17" wheels ?????? by my calculator calculations it looks like they will fit. that means i have to get a set of STi Brembos up front.

if they don't fit guess ill have to put them for sale

S202 STi RAY'S VOLK FORGED 5x100 17x7.5JJ ET 53



SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL STi



FORGED MADE IN JAPAN

[SILINC3R]

Yup, don't like you anymore.

[NICO]

^^ LOL

[NICO]

so this is a rear 1986 Subaru control arm, when adding wide wheels with low offsets like Subaru loves it can rub on the rear arm on this old car.



here you can see how much room i have to play if I put on a 17x7.5JJ ET53 stock subaru wheels that can fit Brembo brakes, also the front is not like this its normal Subaru style up front on this car so any wheel is ok






so what have I come up with ! simple easy is flip the arm around to the other side ! looks like the little Leone can put the rubber down to the ground now, 225/45/17 and i could use STi Brembo brakes now for the extra stopping power.





Hey !!!!! why stop there ???? Lol... lets pull out a STi 22B BBS wheel and see if we can add the monster wheels on the Leone so 235/40/17 17x8.5JJ ET48 even fits !! guess its time to show some people how its done on the track this year !








now i am really excited to pull the car out and see if this all works out perfect.

[kimokalihi]

Looks like you should weld a plate on the back side to give it more support like it had on the other side. No it looks like its on touching those two welded on nuts and it looks like it will flex and have too much leverage.

[Legacy777]

Kind of along the lines of what Kimo mentioned, I'd suggest a spacer or something that the arm comes in contact with rather than just those tack welded nuts.

Ideally, what I'd suggest is cutting the nuts off and have a metal spacer made that's the width & length of the arm's mounting point on the bracket. Then you can either weld new nuts on the back side or just use regular nuts and longer bolts. This design provides more surface contact area between the arm and control arm bracket and minimizes stress concentrations, plus the mounting hardware will go through the bracket on the control arm vs. just onto the nuts that are most likely just tack welded to the control arm.

If you'd like I can draw up a simple sketch/design of what I'm proposing.

[NICO]

Looks like you should weld a plate on the back side to give it more support like it had on the other side. No it looks like its on touching those two welded on nuts and it looks like it will flex and have too much leverage.

ill have to make something but for now ill leave it and work on other things

Kind of along the lines of what Kimo mentioned, I'd suggest a spacer or something that the arm comes in contact with rather than just those tack welded nuts.

Ideally, what I'd suggest is cutting the nuts off and have a metal spacer made that's the width & length of the arm's mounting point on the bracket. Then you can either weld new nuts on the back side or just use regular nuts and longer bolts. This design provides more surface contact area between the arm and control arm bracket and minimizes stress concentrations, plus the mounting hardware will go through the bracket on the control arm vs. just onto the nuts that are most likely just tack welded to the control arm.

If you'd like I can draw up a simple sketch/design of what I'm proposing.

if i go threw with it maybe get a machined aluminium plate made, but will see what happens later one.

















well spring is near they say, but lets get real its still going to snow like today lol, so in the mail today some new toys have come in.

5x100 16x7 et46 Volk GramLights 57s.... good for maybe 225/50/16 I hope I can make it fit with out rubbing.







ST132594S000 JDM STi Magnesium valve covers.

"The STI Magnesium Valve Rocker Cover Set Impreza GD GG is a high spec part available from this exclusive company and come ready for the street/circuit/windy scene/drift. Not only significantly lightening the engine, the visual effect of having this in your engine room will surly scare any competitor who sneaks a peak under your bonnet." LOL









and the part that makes the scaring of the competitor really happen !

Borg Warner AirWerks S300SX FMW 0.91 A/R (maximum spool) dividided twin scroll.

[FundamentalyConfused]

Someone get me a towel. I seem to have a bit of drool on my chin after seeing those new parts!!

[NICO]

Someone get me a towel. I seem to have a bit of drool on my chin after seeing those new parts!!

LOL

[NICO]

pretty crazy how the STi magnesium valve covers are so dark inside




also need add a air port fitting for the s300sx it was same for my s200sx, ill add it where that top bump with numbers are on top left corner.

[Conrad1147]

So. Much. Win.

[CFK]

Somebody Restrain this Man

Those are some Ridiculously Good Looking Parts

[AWD_addict]

How did I not see this thread earlier? I just read the whole thing, worth staying up for. Awesome project Nico!

What happened to the XT you originally got parts from?

[SILINC3R]

So I happened to stumble across another forum mentioning your car and all I have to say is what a bunch of jack offs! You could say I was biased but even if it was a honda I woulds still be impressed. I am a car, not just a Subaru guy.

[NICO]

So. Much. Win.

lol thank you

Somebody Restrain this Man

Those are some Ridiculously Good Looking Parts

ya my toy is getting out of hand now, should stop and build my DD legacy all ready ! but the new toys are simple to do then I am done this car for good

How did I not see this thread earlier? I just read the whole thing, worth staying up for. Awesome project Nico!

What happened to the XT you originally got parts from?

thank you..... the xt6 was a bit to rusty so I just scraped it ! kicking my self in the butt, but I didn't feel like doing body work then paint on it so the metal guy came and I got paid the 500 for it so it was a free car in the end.

So I happened to stumble across another forum mentioning your car and all I have to say is what a bunch of jack offs! You could say I was biased but even if it was a honda I woulds still be impressed. I am a car, not just a Subaru guy.

lol ya i hear you those guys over in the vw fourm are funny there is some that are very nice good people and then you have the ridiculous people that no nothing.









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[NICO]

well today was a perfect day to pull it out and start the work on the car, lots of rain wash the salt away so why not bring the car home.

my new black wheels that are so black i cant get a good pic of them lol

GC8 VOLK Rays STi 5x100 16x7 ET 53 with the proper stickers for how ever long they last lol.










also i was going to use these on my Legacy EG33 build, but ill use them here first. Whitline KSB751 will reduce rear-end float particularly under acceleration... why not fits like a glove lol

made for the new style subaru 1989 to 2007, subaru sure does love re using something that works well over many years.

[kimokalihi]

Nice. I replaced those bushings on my legacy as well but they were from TIC I believe.

[NICO]

Nice. I replaced those bushings on my legacy as well but they were from TIC I believe.

i got the white line ones but after you showing me those ill get those ones for my other build, thanks for the tip on that part !










well the new BW s300sx FMW fits and is in, along with the JDM STi magnesium valve covers.

also had to take the timing belt off and pulleys so I could get to the oil feed line for the AVCS and get the screens out !.. pain in the butt but i had to get it done.

good thing I have room still for the 4" cone aem filter and set up for this turbo.

I had also changed the vacuum lines for the dual wastegates to hi temp silicone to handle the heat stress in that area.

just need to wait for the turbo pipe I ordered so I can complete it all.











and the new brakes set up with stainless steel pistons better for heat transfer on the fluid

[NICO]

Ver 2 turbo pipes all made simple and silicone, with the fancy clamps. soon its time to tune this craziness.

[NICO]

so since I am waiting for Franz to come visit and do the magic on the tune for the s300sx, I add some Hella 550 amber retro lights.











and the 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV, 86 Subaru VS 86 Alfa lol

[Legacy777]

I like that Alfa!