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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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What was wrong with the Subi?...besides having a rotary in it. haha..

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It didn't have a rotary.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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That looks like fun.

Getting a radiator in there is gonna be fun, you'll figure it out.

Nice progress.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by The Manalishi
It didn't have a rotary.
Haha...Sorry...pretty sure I heard him say "rotary pos"... I know next to nothing about WRXs.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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They came with "flat 4's". The pistons go left to right instead of up and down.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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im so happy i could cry!
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glad someone else caught that, they have boxer engines lmao
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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i said "looks like a rotary pos" lol
i didn't say it was
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Wow that engine is tight in there but it looks like almost belongs, <---- you will be doing a lot of this lol.
I'm interested to see how this goes, good luck.
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Looks awesome!
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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motor is 95% mounted......looks like i will be starting it up this weekend maybe.....ive only worked on the car for maybe 16 hours lol
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That is gonna be outright nasty. And just to think when your smoking other wrx's and evo's ............theyll wanna know your mods.


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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SD99TA214
That is gonna be outright nasty. And just to think when your smoking other wrx's and evo's ............theyll wanna know your mods.


BWWUAHAHAHAHA!
that really is the best part!

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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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Looks like a GTO shifter may be in order!! Talk about a knuckle buster! Shift too hard and your fist will smash into the heater controls!

Good job on the start. Keep going!
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sick project, looking forward to seeing it finished
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TTLS1GP
Looks like a GTO shifter may be in order!! Talk about a knuckle buster! Shift too hard and your fist will smash into the heater controls!

Good job on the start. Keep going!
not with the way the shifter will be made......it sits perfect actually
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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If you do want one, I'll trade you mine... I need an f-body shifter.
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If you do want one, I'll trade you mine... I need an f-body shifter.
deal....lets do it
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