awrysobriquet's '94 SS "Selene"

[awrysobriquet]

Over a year and a half after my '92 SS was rear-ended in traffic by a Dodge Ram, I've finally found a replacement. I got lucky with this one. It's a 1994 5MT Legacy SS. It had been on Craigslist for a week when I found it. The ad was terse, only had one picture (from the rear), and didn't identify it as a turbo car (I spotted it by the spoiler). I went and saw it on Saturday and bought it last night from a small towing company. It cost almost exactly what I got out of my old SS from insurance. The car is just about 100% stock, as far as I can tell (down to the radio/CD player), and runs decently (I suspect it probably has regular in the tank right now ). There is some minor body damage where the front fenders are interfering with the doors, probably due to a slow front collision. There's also some damage to the left-rear door, but it lines up correctly and doesn't bind. The car feels remarkably solid for being 18 years old, with just the usual signs of old rubber bushings (shift linkage, etc.).

What this all means is that it's time to get down to business parting out my poor Winestone '92 SS (see parts list below). The build journal for that car is here: http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=38166

Dark 'n' stormy night phone pics:



Current state of the poor donor:


Note that I never actually ran those wheels on that car. They came off my 2001 Legacy GT Limited when I bought it in favor of the SS's six-spoke RS wheels.


I plan to start with the suspension, but will ultimately swap just about everything. Here is what I have as a parts list on the wrecked car:

Engine:
stock EJ22T block/heads/intake manifold
IHI VF34 turbo
440cc injectors
Walbro 255 lph fuel pump
Diamond coilpack
Magnecor 8.5mm plug wires
NGK BKR6E spark plugs gapped at .030
Hallman Pro manual boost controller
Group-N motor mounts
custom aluminum oil catch reservoir --revamped PCV system
Koyo aluminum radiator
custom aluminum coolant reservoir/overflow tank
removed charcoal canister
removed AC compressor, hoses

Engine Management:
Perfect Power SMT6 piggyback ECU
NGK Powerdex Wideband AFR sensor
HKS Fuel Cut Defender (FCD)

Intake:
de-snork
K&N panel air filter
custom aluminum intake runner
eBay aluminum bypass valve
silicone elbow from intake runner to turbo
JDM air-water intercooler (AWIC) running coolant through A/C condenser

Exhaust (3" turbo-back):
custom up-pipe
HKS downpipe
Magnaflow spun catalytic converter
24" glasspack
Magnaflow stainless steel muffler

Suspension/Steering:
Zzyzx coilovers:
--Koni inserts with independantly adjustable compression and rebound
--MRT/Noltec front camber/caster plates
--Cusco rear camber plates
--Eibach 500lb/in front springs
--Hypercoil 425lb/in rear springs
Whiteline Anti Lift Kit (ALK)
Whiteline Roll Center Adjusters (RCA) (ball joints & tie rod ends)
Whiteline polyurethane steering rack bushings
Whiteline 24mm adjustable front swaybar BSF20XZ, poly bushings (softest setting for street)
Whiteline 22mm adjustable rear swaybar BSR19XXZ, poly bushings (softest setting for street)
Whiteline reinforced rear swaybar mounts
Kartboy front endlinks
Kartboy rear endlinks
STi rear lateral links
Kartboy rear subframe locking bolts
Whiteline polyurethane rear differential outrigger locking bushings

Drivetrain:
4.111 transmission TY752VBAAA from '97 JDM Legacy Twin Turbo
Group-N transmission mount
stock WRX OEM clutch
stock WRX OEM flywheel
Kartboy polyurethane shifter bushings (front & rear)
4.111 rear LSD from a 2000 2.5RS --had to swap over the Legacy input flange
replaced front-left and both rear CV axles --rear 2.5RS axles are male, the Legacys' are female

Bracing:
FHI STi aluminum strut tower braces (front & rear)
front inner fender braces
OEM rear seat cross-bar (from a non-folding seat car)

Exterior:
OEM mudflaps
generic fog lights

Interior:
2003 WRX front seats (black Alcantara)
JDM black leather MOMO steering wheel (early Legacy style)
1" eBay "MOMO" steering wheel spacer
black leather OEM Forester shift knob
black "leather" shift boot
AutoMeter boost/vac gauge
correct Legacy fog light switch
variable intermittant wipers (from '91 LSi)
1 DIN + 1.5 DIN pockets - no stereo

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This is going to be fun.

[awrysobriquet]

HA! That's an NA front bumper, isn't it? I just noticed. Makes sense, considering there was some front end damage at some point. Well, one more thing to swap, I suppose.

[Falken-18c]

lol yea it is. I didnt notice until read response lol

[SUBYLUV871]

Looks like a good time. Maybe I'll see ya around when your done

[Danny-G]

Man I wouls love to have the hood off the '92 but I don't have any money for it.

[awrysobriquet]

Well, it was advertised as a '93, but I discoverd that it's actually a 1994 model when I called my insurance agent. Updated the initial post.

Took the car out to the bi-weekly meet at Clackamas Town Center last night. Turned out to be a pretty good group; almost 20 cars showed up - mostly newer WRXs and Legacies. I had the only BC, but it was good fun. Besides, you can't argue with free donuts. It even turned out that the mall cop that came to check on us was driving an older RS and hung around chatting for a bit.

I suspect that I'll end up with a good number of spare parts when I'm done with the swaps. I may eventually have a turbo hood, etc for sale, but probably not any time soon. I'll definitely post it up when I do.