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    Frank's 818R build

    Hey guys, figured I'd make a build thread to document my Factory Five 818R build. My goal is to have it be street legal, so I can scare friends in it, and of course, to be on track with it as often as I possibly can. Shoutout to my friend Frank at FFR who helped peer pressure me to do this and is helping with every step of the process. Of course, I'm always open to suggestions for this car, so if you have an idea- speak up! I'm not new to Subarus (3rd one) but I'm by no means an expert. Brand new to the Factory Five Forums and I'm excited to see how this build goes!

    A quick little 'about me':
    At the time of writing- I'm 22, single, Clarkson grad, working as an electrical engineer for a company in upstate NY making automotive aluminum (narrows it down quite a bit). Done a bit of car work, nothing quite this intense. Done a little tracking/autox, nothing too serious either. Currently drive a 2012 WRX that's a bit modded. Want something a little....faster

    Timeline: Build: Cost to get running:
    -Ordered on 10/30/13, (re)scheduled pick up on 7/5/14 Full aero 818R for track use; hopefully NASA ST2. Street legal as well. 818R order: $11,807
    -Got donor car on 2/8/14, towed away on 5/12/14 EJ257/205 hybrid with forged internals with a VF39 Donor car: $4,800
    -First drive (driveway) on 3/22/15 2007 WRX 5 speed Street legality parts: $2,125
    -First autox (CVMP) 5/30/15 17x8 +35 front wheels with 215/40 Direzza Z2's Sold parts total: -$1,560
    -First track day (NYST) 8/28/15 17x9 +35 rear wheels with 255/40 Direzza Z2's Aftermarket parts purchased: ~$10,800
    Fully street legal as of 3/14/16 Total cost to get legal/on track: ~ $27,970


    Highlights (Click to see post- to help those stuck on a step!)
    Donor:
    Picked up my donor locally on 2/8/14 after buying it on 1/25/14
    Started teardown
    Removed wiring harness
    Donor car towed away

    Parts:
    Electrolysis
    New Garage!
    Transmission work
    Steering work

    818:
    Delivery day! Brought the 818 home. (7/5/14)
    Mounted fuel tank
    Front suspension
    Installed engine
    Brake lines
    Seat mounting
    Clutch and trans installed
    Coolant lines
    Wheels
    First start
    First drive
    Tune and Alignment
    First autox(bad angle)
    Started Body Work
    Better autox angle
    Race wind screen and dash
    Fender liners
    Race height
    Relocated intake
    Broke Transmission
    Side Scoops
    Shortened front upper A-arms for more aggressive alignment
    Shift linkage


    Track:
    First track day(NYST)
    Second track day (SLMP)
    More NYST track time


    The quest for street legality:
    Windshield
    Rear bumper
    License plate lights
    Defroster
    Wipers
    Side marker lights
    VIN
    Plates and timeline recap of street legality process

    Other:
    Engine swapped lawn mower
    First tow
    Blew up daily driver (WRX)
    Visited Canada Frank
    Last edited by Pearldrummer7; 04-05-2022 at 06:29 PM. Reason: updates fo days

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