Hello from downunder. Im a good year off ordering my 818c kit, however i thought id start a build thread to go through the strip and prep of my donor parts and to ask question i may have.

Car is an 03 wrx with 166xxxkm's and full service history, half of which is with stechnics (subi specialist shop) so off to a good start. Started ripping into it and found it has aluminium front control arms which is a welcomed surprise as they will be going onto the new project car. Another thing to note is the ADM spec 03 wrx have single avcs, however im stuck with the poxy ej205 shortblock still like everywhere else. I dont plan on pushing past 300whp (for dyno comparison my 07 sti was 260whp and ran a 12.8 quarter) so the ej205 open deck casings shouldnt be a problem. Compression test came up with all cylinders around the 140-145 psi mark. Dont even know why i bothered as the block will be getting a mild rebuild.

Plan of attack is to strip the motor down, have the heads rebuilt at oem spec maybe adding in set of spec C cams if i can find some, rebuild the bottom end adding in some decent bearing oem sti forged rods and forged pistons. Rebuild the stock brakes, depower the steering rack and put the stock loom on a diet.

The TD04 will be replaced with a VF36 twinscroll supplied by Burke. Its a long way away but at this stage i plan on building my own headers to match but we will see.

Anyway pics

Minor front damage, rad support was pushed in



Rear end is a write off

Managed to get the motor and gearbox out last night. I removed the rad support as i have no intentions of getting the car back on the road.



And last but not least, the apple of my eye.