xluben's FogTurbo Bugeye

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I sent out my headlights to Overland Designs for restoration. Here are some "before" photos:

Unfortunately I packed them into and oversize box filled with some pillows and some random pieces of garbage. The headlights were ruined in transit

So, I ended up having to buy some new headlights. I got some DEPO "JDM" style headlights off eBay. Here are some photos of them:

2-13-2014

I just received some new gear from RacingLine. It all looks great. I can't wait until the weather warms up and I get do some driving with the new shoes.

4-1-2014

I have these parts waiting to go on:

• TurboXS BOV
• TurboXS FMIC
• FP Oil Line Kit
• Rebuilt STX71 (Production Specs)
• Silver RS Hood
• ProDrive Front Lip
• Silver OEM Fog Covers
• TurboSmart 40mm EWG
• GrimmSpeed EWG Uppipe
• COBB Catback Exhaust
• DEPO Blacked Out Headlights

I've just been really lazy and unmotivated by the winter.

Hopefully I'll be able to put it back together one of these days. I've been missing it!

4-7-2014

These appeared over the weekend:

4-19-2014

Did some work, but didn't get a whole lot done. My brother came over to help and to install some new strut assemblies onto his Bugeye. Unfortunately he forgot that he had taken 4 jackstands to his house, and my car was on the other 4. So we had no way to hold up his car so we didn't do anything with his.

This was the tentative plan for install tonight. Put the header back on (not in photo). Swap out the GrimmSpeed Uppipe for their EWG version, install the TurboSmart EWG, install the FP oil feed line, and then install the turbo (rebuilt STX71, now made to production specs, 1mm larger compressor).

First I took the OEM oil hardline off and installed the FP line. No issues. Then I took the uppipe off the header and then put the header back on. Then I put on the new EWG header. Then I remembered that I needed to plug the BPV recirc port on the inlet. I took the recirc hose off and tried one of the caps I bought. I got a 1" cap, but I think I'm going to need 1 1/8" or 1 1/4".

So without that I didn't want to put the turbo on because it will be harder to reach after the turbo is installed. I mounted one of the uppipe to motor brackets and then called it a night. I could have probably done the EWG, but I'm not really in a rush. I'll buy a new cap for the inlet and then go at installing the turbo. Maybe tomorrow if I have time.

Wheels are still sitting in boxes waiting for me to decide what tires I want.

And a current shot of the Forester with the 2011 WRX wheels back on. They sure do look nice!

5-15-2014

I'm sure you've seen them before. Nothing new or unique.

No progress on the car. Hopefully I'll stop being lazy one of these days.

I FINALLY got the wastegate block off from GrimmSpeed

6-6-2014

Small update from the other night:

• Installed the EWG
• Installed IWG Blockoff on Turbo
• Installed Turbo onto Car
• Ordered Federal 595 RS-R Tires

The turbo didn't have studs for the DP (again), so I had to go buy another set. 

Picked up the following:

• Turbo Studs
• GS Battery Tie Down
• GS Antenna Deleta
• GS Keychain
• GS MPLS Shirt

Over the weekend I need to install the turbo studs and put the rest of the exhaust back on. Then do the FMIC install. Hopefully next week the tires show up and I can get them mounted and the car on the road.