'99 Subaru GC8 RX Impreza

[SebastienPeek]

So, yesterday my air struts arrived from BagRiders/AirLift.

Let's just say, I didn't waste any time getting them in the car and all hooked up.

Up.

subaru_up by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Down.

subaru_down by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Rear camber when down.

subaru_rear_camber by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Side on view.

subaru_down_side by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

There's still too much light at the front, but only time will tell when the RS's go on tonight as to how they sit. Still need to fix a minor leak in the front left as well as a shudder in the front left and then she's ready for a wheel alignment.

Such is life.

[244Brick]

Reserved for massive fappage after epic post




Edit: mas fappage

[CrackerTeg]

Reserved for fapping after fapping over epic post.

That's just weird.

[P78]

yup even the cat approves

[SebastienPeek]

Now, enjoy your fapping!

[Smeeeb]

Hhnnnnngggggg

[Manyu]

That looks really good!
Are you going to grind the front wheel wells to get it lower?

[SebastienPeek]

Potentially, yes, but I want to get everything perfect with the struts before I go notching anything, also want to see what happens with the RS's as well before I start notching.

Time will tell!

[SebastienPeek]

Went for a bit of a wash last night and terrorised the streets of little ol' Adelaide.

Soapy.

IMG_0077 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Sparkly.

IMG_0100 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

More sparkle.

IMG_0102 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

And a taillight shot. So clean.

IMG_0110 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Oh, and this is where my rear diff sits.

IMG_0127 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Getting the correct nuts for the RS's today at some point so they will go on for this weekends shenanigans. Fixed up the front air leaks, max camber at the front too now. Fixing the rears tonight and maxing out the camber there too.

Adjusted dampening to the softest setting it can go all around, forgot to mount one adjuster and it fell off while driving

Anyway, hopefully the RS's are on for this weekend. May need slip on spacers all around, 3/4mm ones for the front, 2/3mm ones for the rear. Blergh.

[RatJack]

Loving it Seb!

[SebastienPeek]

Thanks man!

To those that are interested, I discovered a little bit more about my car tonight. First, it can fit 16x9's under the front guards without any guard work.
Secondly, the position of the strut tower in junction with the wheel is different at the front and rear. By that I mean the strut tower is closer to the outside of the car at the rear, therefore causing my barrel to hit the strut tower at the rear.

However, the fronts have the exact same barrel and there is a good inch before it would hit the strut tower.

Anyway, everyone loves photos, right?


IMG_0011 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Poor lighting, so will get some tomorrow when it has hopefully stopped raining.

[M.Doban]

This car looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.

Without suspension.

Keep it up.

[CrackerTeg]

Pssshh, who needs suspension?

[SebastienPeek]

This car looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.

Without suspension.

Keep it up.

Ahaha thanks man, definitely gave me a laugh!

Pssshh, who needs suspension?

Not me. It's damn stiff. So good to be driving a low car again.

Photos tomorrow of the hard parking I did last night.
Suffice to say, the car is almost finished and I'm so happy with how it is looking.

Can't wait for the next little S|W meet here in little old Adelaide.

[SebastienPeek]

So, I got the rears fitted up.


IMG_0005 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Then I went for a drive with mates and hard parked.


IMG_0020 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr


IMG_0013 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Still need to fix up the rears a little when it comes to tyre rubbing, need to relocate my wires for the air bag sensors up front so the tyre doesn't scrub it and set off an air bag, next is fixing up minor air leak in the rear and then we're finished.

Might add a front lip, I'm not sure yet. We'll see what happens.