And in rolls the SaaBeeru ... by Bradcr

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Finally getting back to this build thread, winter has been slow and mostly loaded with repairs instead of upgrades. 

I picked up the Type-RA tranny. Cryo treated gears, helical front diff, Blast Plates ready to install, Kartboy short shifter plus Exedy Stage 1 Clutch and lightweight flywheel. Nice combo, but it will have to wait until the clutch goes or I move forward on the hybrid build (heads are shipping out for machining soon). 

Next I had to put on my Winter set and as proud as I am for having both the 16" and 17" Saabaru wheels, I'm really not a fan of the 16" rims' look. Heated the garage to 80 degrees and the cans to 90-100 degrees. Say what you will about dipped stockers, these are 3 cans of black and a can of Silver metallizer and I immediately got compliments on these rims. So much happier, will next dip the Summer 17s with Black layered with Gold Metallizer. I love those rims but the 'pop' a bit much on a black car. 

Picked up some STI Side Diffusers. To get these to fit with all attachment points will require 5 drill points. That was a bit much for me so I did just the 2 outer 3/8" holes (the inner points line up). So far, zero looseness so I think I'm good to go. 

I hate to continually post repairs to this thread, but here's what happens when you install a spoiler on brittle plastic, let this be a warning:

Fortunately, OBP is one of the few colors of hatch plastic available. Sure, I have NA lettering, but that is easily resolved. I sold the spoiler, I liked it, but I think my new diffuser will be enough flash for now:

Parts on their way or already in the garage:

Whiteline 24mm front sway

Whiteline rear strut tower brace

SS Brake lines (new for rears, replacing fronts)

Forewerkz FRP Voltex Style rear diffuser

Clear bra 

Lots of dip and paint

3-15-2015

Guess I can't read numbers, put on my 22mm Whiteline front adjustable sway:

Next put on some SP Performance rear rotors (didn't stop the pulsing, so fronts are next) and new SS lines:

Dipping away, 3 coats black and 2 light coats of gold metallizer. Say what you will about dipped stockers, but I love how these look:

Installed the Forcewerkz Voltex diffuser. I moved it slightly forward to avoid the 'whale tail' look and prevent damage:

Little dirty full exterior:

The grey of the plastic stands out a bit much so I picked up some OBP cans. Even with sanding, the adhesion doesn't seem great, but we'll see how it is with some wet sanding in the morning:

3-17-2015

Finally figured out how to do a clean install on the Whiteline rear strut tower brace. Obviously looks aftermarket, but not unprofessional:

Next, on to pretty stuff, redid some underhood bolts with some blue accents:

I've been itching to get some JDM turn signal mirrors, I like the look much more than the aftermarket set I'm currently running. Unfortunately, I never see a complete set for sale so I'm trying to make the next closest I can.

I found a similar sized aftermarket LED on eBay. It has a bit of give to work with the curve of our mirrors and the flat wiring fits right in the lower seam of our mirror shrouds:

Had to add a little adhesive and tape it temporarily to keep the corners down:

In the end, it's near factory and only obvious within a couple of feet that it's aftermarket; probably not noticed at all by someone who doesn't own a subaru:

Wet sanded I and polished up my paint on the Diffuser. Had a bit of texture but I'll leave it be for now, here are a few angles after a much needed bath: