Member Profile - James' GT spec B Wagon - GTB013

[jamescd]

2006 Subaru Liberty GT spec b Wagon

Basic specifications

Engine: EJ255
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Year and Trim: MY07 GT spec b
Colour: Brilliant Silver Metallic
Horsepower / Kilowatts: 284.8 hp / 212.4 kw @ 4880 rpm ATW
Torque: 309.8 Ib-ft / 420 NM @ 4680 rpm ATW
Drive-type: AWD
Mileage: 310,000km (new engine at 309,000km)
Price (When new): $57,990
Price (Paid): $9,000

When bought:


Now:


Modifications

Performance

Engine
- EJ255 Short Block built by Perfourmance
- Close Deck Inserts
- CP Pistons with 9310 pin upgrade
- Nitto I Beam Conrods with ARP 2000 bolts
- ACL Race bearings
- RCM 14mm head Studs
- New STI crankshaft
- RCM head gaskets (0.78mm for 8.4:1 comp ratio)
- B25 Heads, rebuilt by Motortech
- Kelford R-199-C 272 cams
- GSC 36mm stainless steel intake valves
- GSC 32mm super alloy exhaust valves
- GSC manganese bronze valve guides
- GSC high pressure conical valve springs


Oiling
- IAG Competition oil pickup and sump
- Turbosmart OPR40 V2 oil pressure regulator
- Fuji Racing 11mm oil pump
- Killer B oil fill tube

Fueling
- Process West Twin Pump Surge Tank
- Twin Walbro 460lph fuel pumps
- Kobe Motorsports 340lph fuel pump - in tank
- Cosworth Fuel rails
- ID F750 Fuel Filter
- ID1700 Fuel injectors
- GFB FX-D Fuel pressure regulator
- Ryder Racing Fuel line kit
- R35 Fuel pulse damper

Intake and Exhaust
- Process West TGV deletes
- Kando Dynamics EL headers (SSI)
- Custom V-band up-pipe
- Custom V-band down-pipe
- Invidia stainless-steel cat-back
- 4” Stainless Intake
- Custom aluminium intercooler piping
- PSR GTX3582R turbo
- ARE FMIC
- GFB 44mm external wastegate
- Cusco driveshaft heat shield

Engine Management
- ECU Master Pro 8 ECU
- PT Motorsport Power Distribution Module
- Syltech Sensors
- Oil Pressure
- Fuel Pressure
- IAT
- Ethanol Content/Fuel Temperature
- Oil Temperature
- Coolant Pressure
- Custom Engine Harness
- Powertune Digital Dash (in centre vent)
- PT Motorsport DTM IO Expander
- LSU 4.9 Wideband Sensor
- Bosch Knock Sensor
- ZF “Cherry” Cam Sensors
- PT Motorsport IMU
- 9k Tachometer from H6 model

Other Performance Modifications
- Fluidampr Crank Pulley
- RCM alloy exhaust cam pulleys
- Fuji Racing timing belt guide
- Roo Racing clear timing belt cover
- Rally Sport Design 15k rpm dual bearing eccentric idlers
- PT Motorsport bellhouse cover plate
- Custom catch can
- Mishimoto X-line Radiator
- Zero/Sports Radiator hoses
- Aeroflow Expansion Tank

As purchased:

Second major revision:

Current:


Wheels / Tyres
- Wedssport SA-15R (Black) 18x8.5 +48
- Wedssport SA-35R (Silver) 18x8.5 +45 with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 235/40R18 - haven’t arrived yet, but the plan is to use these as street wheels and the SA-15Rs as track wheels.

Drivetrain
- 2003 STI 6mt gearbox (TY856WX3CA)
- Torsen front differential
- Torsen rear differential
- 20kg centre differential
- NPC Organic HD clutch
- Clutch pedal clevis upgrade
- Corgiwerx short shifter
- Corgiwerx shift bushes
- Whiteline linkage selector bushes


Suspension / Brakes
- VA STI quick steering rack (2.4 lock to lock)
- Cusco steering rack brace
- STI solid steering knuckle
- Hardrace outer tie rods
- Hardrace ball joints
- Shockworks coilovers
- Shockworks added caster top-hats
- JDM alloy front lower control arms
- Whiteline anti-lift kit
- Whiteline front rear LCA bush
- Cusco front swaybar endlinks
- JDM alloy rear trailing arms
- JDM alloy rear upper arms
- JDM alloy rear diff mount
- Whiteline adjustable rear lower arms
- Prova pillow ball rear swaybar endlinks
- Cusco rear endlink mount
- Cusco rear arm bracing
- Whiteline trailing arm front bush
- Whiteline trailing arm rear bush
- Whiteline upper control arm inner bush
- Whiteline upper control arm outer bush(+/- 1.25deg caster adjustment)
- Whiteline differential subframe Bushes
- Whiteline differential moustache Bar Bushes
- Whiteline toe lock-out bolts
- Energy Suspension Rear Subframe Bushes
- Alcon 4pot front calipers
- Forza brakes 370mm rotors
- Sti brembo rear calipers with PT Motorsport adapters
- HEL braided brake lines
- Corazon aluminium front strut brace
- ZeroSports rear strut brace
- Wangan chassis brace
- Output Motorsports pitchstop mount
- Cusco engine and transmission mounts


Engine Dress Up
- Zero/Sports Cooling Plate
- JJR Bonnet Damper/Gas Struts

Exterior
- JDM honeycomb grille
- Outback Bonnet
- Preface rear garnish, mid spoiler and JDM rear fog light
- Headlight eyelids
- Custom headlights (black interior and switchback strips)
- JDM spats
- JDM folding mirrors
- Prova blue convex mirror lenses
- K2Gear spoiler extension
- Junyan Tail lights
- Shan Motorsport number plate riser

Interior
- JDM WR limited seats
- Raceseng Stratose alcantara shift knob
- Cusco blue handbrake button
- Custom fire extinguisher bracket
- DAMD D-shape steering wheel (custom upholstered)
- STI Airbag cover
- Stitch Boots Blue stitched shift and handbrake boots
- Blue stitched centre console cover
- Blue stitched floor mats
- Diamond Works SI Drive cover
- TapTurn flasher relay
- Output Motorsports reverse lockout



Entertainment / Speakers
- Sony XAV-AX100
- Hertz Mille Pro MPK 163.3 three way front speakers
- Kicker CS654 rear speakers
- JVC five-channel amplifier
- Kicker CompRT 8" subwoofer
- Blackvue DR750S 2CH dashcam

[applegeek897]

YAY! Congrats man, bigger and better!

Keen to see where this goes.

[jamescd]

Fitted the Works to the new Lib




I quite like the gold, but the plan is to get them powdercoated silver once this set of tyres dies. That way it can retain its stock+ kind of look.

[jslayz]

Nice upgrade!
I'm voting for black with silver Metallic flake finish on wheels

[jamescd]

Not a whole lot of progress so far, mostly just trying to make it nicer to be in.
Of course the DAMD wheel got swapped in.


The stereo has been pulled out and a double DIN fascia is on the way. I still need to wire it up at some point, but it'll happen.

I also ordered a Diamond Works SI drive cover, it is a great piece and I would highly recommend one to anyone.


I have also ordered more goodies for the interior. A bunch from Redline Goods, and some new floor mats from fitmycar.


I also need to do some adjustment to the light bar wiring, I bought a switch which I'll wire in so I can have it off, on, or on with highbeams. At the moment it only toggles between on and off, which just isn't particularly practical. I'll likely sort that out when I get into installing the head unit.

[gtbsti]

very clean mate!

[applegeek897]

Nice touches man. Its already coming along really nicely.

[jamescd]

It has been a while since an update, I started work on a bunch of interior stuff, and I still haven't got it done. I have started my stereo install, but still haven't got it hooked up yet due to getting glandular fever just after pulling it all apart.

I knew from the start that I wanted a blue themed interior, so to compliment my wheel and redline covers I decided to have a crack at making a shift knob cover as the old one was pretty worn anyway.
I got some leather and a couple of leather-work tools and got to work.
I used the original cover as a template and cut out the pieces of leather. Next I used a stitch marker to mark out the pieces, then used an awl to puncture the leather. I sewed the pieces together by hand to make the basic shape, then I used the marker and awl to create the holes for the blue thread.

Then I sewed the blue decorative thread.

Once it was done I glued it onto the shift knob.


I also installed my redline good boots.


I don't have photos of everything in the car yet because it's in pieces, but I am really happy with how it looks so far.
Also on a side note, I had to send back my arm rest cover because it wasn't long enough, apparently I have the extended arm rest, but I am pretty sure it's just the stock facelift rest.

I also got some overnight parts from Japan.


I have more exterior parts underway, mostly just prepping and painting to do, but hopefully they will be on soon and the interior will be back together as well.

[applegeek897]

Sweet touches mate!

[jamescd]

I got this a while ago for the blue lib, but never got around to doing much with it.


The new car had the typical rear garnish fade (rear spoiler too, I'll get to that later), so it was a good opportunity to use the mid spoiler.


I painted the spoiler and my spare pre-face garnish


Fitted the garnish (including the rear fog light, yet to be wired though)


Then added the spoiler

[binary]

Very nice mate! Any plans to run E85?

[bigBADbenny]

So good!
Inspiration for finishing mine lol

[jamescd]

No plans to run e85 at this point, if I ever do it will be on a flex tune because e85 is just too scarce in Hobart to run it as the only fuel in a daily.

There are plenty of other things before I reach that point though.

[applegeek897]

Epic man, its already come so far so quickly. Bet you're enjoying the new power!

[jamescd]

Yeah, definitely enjoying the power.

And over the past two days I finally got around to finishing the audio install and putting the interior back together (I started like 2 months ago then got glandular fever).

All together, blue stitching on the boots, wheel, gear knob, and floor mats (fitmycar).




Just waiting for the arm rest cover and most of the basic interior stuff will be done.