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#1 · (Edited)
AUDM MY02 GT SF5: JDM and aftermarket parts aplenty

Hi All,

Below are some pics and specs of my SF5 GT that has slowly been transformed from a complete boat to a capable tarmac bundle of fun.

waali's GT Picture Index: Full ozfoz.com gallery index at the end of this post

Modification list after photos below, scroll down.











Specs:

Intake and Exhaust:
APS 65mm CAI with 7" K&N pod filter
STI VF28 Turbo, 1bar actuator. 176kwatw@~17psi, 306Nm.
Pierberg 3port boost solenoid
Full Silicon intake (SFB, intake, y-pipe, throttle body coupler)
Process West TMIC
STI/WRX intercooler brackets with custom spacers for phenolics
Turbosmart Kompact BOV
Process West GC8 undertray with extended duct and water spray setup
STI GDB water spray nozzles
Hobbes Pressure switch (water spray activation)
STI GDB intercooler spray bottle pump and level sensor remounted in
stock washer bottle
Throttle body coolant bypass mod
Grimspeed 8mm Phenolic spacers
TurboXS catless uppipe
MRT 3" Turbo Back Exhaust

Fuel:
Late model 565cc injectors
OEM Standalone fuel regulator
Late model Ignition coils (5ms dwell)
FSE Sytec Fuel Rail Adapter
Fuel rail replumbed to parallel setup
Walbro fuel pump

Engine Other:
42 Draft Designs Steath Oil Catch Can
WRX one-peice pulley belt cover
SAA Hot Earth Kit
Zero Sports radiator shroud
Omori water temperature sensor pipe adapter
Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Filtermag SS250 oil filter magnet
Subaru Fender Plug (modified to fit)
STI GDB engine mounts and pitch stopper
STI GDB power steering pump, reservoir and cooler
Late model crank pulley
Mitsuba Alpha II Horn(s)

Suspension, bracing and steering:
Tein Flexwagon coilovers
STI GDB Spec C Quickrack with Hybrid GDB/SF5 steering uni
STI GDB front alloy lower control arms with caster mod and GC STI front bush
STI trailing links with pillow bush
Whiteline 24mm adj. front sway bar
Whiteline 24mm adj. rear sway bar
Whiteline front and rear alloy endlinks
Whiteline front strutbrace
Whiteline rear strutbrace with quick release
Whiteline heavy duty steering rack mounts
Whiteline tie rod ends
Whiteline lower control arm adjustable bushes (replaces alk bush)
Whiteline rear adjustable lateral links
Whiteline rear toe lock out kit
Cusco front lower arm bar v2 (h-brace)
Cusco rear lower arm bar v1
Cusco rear frame bar
Beatrush rear floor performance bar
Beatrush front performance bar
GD late model reinforced RSB mounts inc. Whiteline bushes
Liberty front strut tower cap covers

Drivetrain, brakes and wheels:
STI GDB 6MT with Suretrac LSD
STI GDB rear gearbox mount and subframe bushes
STI GDB R180 rear differential with GRB Torsen LSD centre
STI GDB R180 rear hubs, PCD100
STI GDB R180 front and rear drive shafts
SF5 auto forester tailshaft (STI shaft hits on load)
STI flywheel and OEM Exedy clutch
Late model clutch master cylinder (reservoir offset for better tmic clearance)
Late model starter motor
STI GDB Brembo calipers front and rear
DBA slotted rotors (Front: DBA4654S/Rear: DBA655S)
Braided stainless steel custom brake lines
EBC Red brake pads
Cdfracing master cylinder brake stopper
Rays Volk Titanium Silver CE28N rims, 17x8 +44 with Bridgestone
Potenza Adrenalin S001's 235/50R17
Rays Volk 17HEX Steel Lock & Nut Set

Interior:
Subaru 1 din gauge pod with custom clear insert
STI GC8 Intercooler spray button
Narva switch, customised to fit AT Hold slot (for intercooler spray
manual override)
Omori 45mm electronic gauges: turbo, oil pressure and water temperature
Omori 1 din offset gauge panel, 3 x 45mm
OEM Autodim rear mirror with digital compass
Pivot Auto Shift Lamp
Jaycar Speedo Corrector MkII
STI GRB gear knob
STI GDB shifter
JDM BH Legacy Momo steering wheel
JDM brushed gray window controllers
JDM mirror controller with fold function
GC dark gray rear console cover
Subaru sports pedals
1kg fire extinguisher mounted at base of passenger seat
JDM factory floor mats
JDM passenger kick panel with road flare
Rear top brake light blanking panel
Maxirider AHR Seats
Clarion CX609 Headunit
Sony Xplod speakers front and rear
Aeroliner rear boot liner
Map light door mod

Exterior:
STI Genome muffler, for the lols, then sellings
S/tb STi II front and rear bar, sideskirts, rear wing and roof rails
GD clear rear wing brake light
Colour coded door handles
JDM f badge
JDM heated power folding side mirrors with SAA blue heated glass
inserts and cross car loom mod
GDB-A STI replica hood scoop
JDM tailgate lamp assembly
Chromed corner indicator bulbs
Subaru crystal side indicators
Philips Xtreme Vision headlights and parkers
Narva Arctic Blue foglights
Goodyear Aero wipers front
Bosch Aerotwin wiper rear
Subaru door weathersheilds
Spec C and Quicksteering rear gate emblems
JDM RFRB (Run Fast, Run Beautiful) Roof racks

The "crap to be installed" list
S/tb STI rear passenger door garnishes.
Speedhut custom 52mm gauges Oil Temp, Water Temp, Oil Pressure. AFR, Boost.
Ortiz custom instrument surround gauge holder for 2x52mm gauges Going to sell and make custom
Beatrush engine undertray
Tien EDFC
Innovate AFR and tactrix interface lead
STI V6 heads
Tighe 1385C (264) cams
Perrin turbo intake
Power Enterprise PE1825 twinscroll turbo
1bar twinscroll WGA
STI intake manifold
MAW TGV deletes Going to sell due to below
JDM OEM TGV deletes
Custom engine loom (ID injector plugs, TGV wiring removed? Might be
needed for ethanol sensor)
ID1000 injectors
Legacy BL GT fuel rails (remote fpr) Going to sell due to below
Perrin top feed fuel rails
Spec C fuel assembly with intank surge pod
Aeromotive 340 stealth fuel pump Going to sell, need E85 compatible
Bram industries fuel wiring upgrade kit
Spec C twinscroll exhaust manifold Going to sell due to below
Kinugawa twinscroll exhaust manifold
Spec C engine oil cooler
Twin scroll minidump
MRT SS dump (for grafting to the above) (also full GDB TS TBE, just because)
Twin scroll OEM turbo heatsheilds
PTP turbo beanie
Late model oil pan and oil stick
Killer B oil baffle
Killer B oil pickup
Tomei timing belt guide
Power Enterprise timing and accessory belts
Turbosmart FPR800 and gauge
Knocklink
STI GDB rear diffuser
STI GDB-E torsen front diff
Speedohealer v4 and universal harness

The "gone but not forgotten" list
SH Aero front wipers
GDB V7 STI rims powered silver, 17x7.5 +55 with Yokohama iceGUARD iG20
winter tyres 215/55R17
GDB tmic with silicon y-pipe.
GDB tmic with one peice y-pipe
GRB tmic
PMD Design GDB undertray
Lukey panel air filter
PVC CAI
WRX MRT diffback
Cheapass generic diffback
Unknown 3" mid pipe
Tein Superwagon coilovers (Still have, may rebuild :dontknow:)
GC8 STI rsb
22mm whiteline rsb
22mm whiteline fsb
Whiteline front spherical endlinks
Whiteline hd rsb mounts
Whiteline ball joints
GDA MY02 wagon struts and springs
R180 Suretrac rear diff centre
Cusco v1 front lower brace
GC8 STI LCA's
02 STI hoodscoop
GC8 MY00 rims
GDA 4pot front calipers
Lib GT rear calipers
GDA 2pot calipers
Cheap ebay catchcan
Custom earthing kit
Logpro rad hoses
AeroSpec front grill
Rays Volk Racing Dura Nuts
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE001's and RE002's

Waali GT ozfoz.com Gallery Index
1. Car, Interior with Momo and custom gauge console, Engine bay (see below)
2. 02 Sti Scoop Project - Cutting - Loose Fit - Test Fit - Painted - Fitted - On car
3. Claybar/Polish
4. Sti Undertray Splitter Project - Splitter - Spray tabs and paint - Installed with spray - Spray operation/level sensor
5. Car exterior and gauge pod (Update)
6. Engine bay inc pressure switch for water spray
7. Silicone to solid sti alloy y-pipe
8. New wheels and tyres
9. New (secondhand) wrx mrt exhaust with mods - Rear muffler spray painted - Rear MRT muffler v2 (SF/SG specific muffler)
10. 4pot clean and disassemble
11. Footwell mods: Sport Pedals and Extinguisher
12. Suspension Installed (02 WRX Wagon)
13. Brake Upgrade (WRX/libGT combo)
14. Replacement Omori radiator pipe water block for water temp sensor
15. Additional Whiteline Parts ... and more whiteline
16. Brake booster stopper
17. Engine Bay inc installed GRB TMIC - Unfitted
18. Car exterior inc. side profile
19. Teins Superwagons finally installed - Unfitted
20. WRX 2pot rear calipers painted
21. Aerospec grill disassembled
22. Car exterior update and rotors
23. New GDB STI rims - Powdercoated silver - Installed with potenza adrenalins - and a few more pictures
24. Rear Wing - Uninstalled
25. Zero Sports radiator shroud
26. Brembos Installed - another pic - Unfitted
27. Ozfoz Rally Pictures inc. STI front bar and Aerospec grill
28. Momo Steering wheel (to replace worn momo) from a JDM BH Legacy
29. Lathewerks Custom Gearknob (one off, made to spec)
30. JDM tailgate lamps (extra taillights)
31. Clarion CX609 Headunit and interior picture
32. STI rear bar
33. STI side skirts
34. STI rear wing and colour coded door handles - Door handles pre-assembly
35. WRX Backing plates and 10mm drop
36. Gear boot, Brushed grey window controllers, JDM mirror controller
37. JDM side mirrors and Cusco underbody bracing - Cusco braces recoated
38. Weathersheilds
39. Turbosmart Kompact BOV
40. Process West TMIC
41. Beatrush engine underpanel
42. STi II roof rails
43. Subaru SH Aero wipers
44. Bolte Bridge Photoshoot
45. Whiteline and Cusco install
46. Engine bay and GDB clutch master cylinder
47. JDM Emergency Signalling Device
48. Beatrush rear floor performance bar
49. 6MT - Knob - Complete drivetrain - Motul Oil - Installed R180 and shifter
50. Process West TMIC and Turbosmart Kompact BOV
51. Pivot Auto Shift Lamp
52. 02 STI replica hood scoop - and more
53. GDB STI clear rear brake light
54. GC STI front lower alloy control arms and steering rack
55. SF TypeM console build plate
56. GC8 v6 STI heads - SG9 XT heads
57. GRB rear diff centre
58. Tighe 1385c (264) cams to suit v6 heads - V5 STI vs Tighe 1385C
59. Updated interior pictures
60. PW GC8 TMIC Duct and update engine bay pic
61. Aeromotive 340 fuel pump
62. Pink bits for my rear, sti trailing arms
63. Factory TGV deletes
64. Front lower alloy control arms installed with KC139 endlinks
65. Boost leak tester
66. PE1825 Twinscroll Kit - PE Turbo Specs - Upper and lower twinscroll turbo heatsheilds
67. 42 Draft Designs Steath Oil Catch Can - with connectors - installed
68. Japanese Senior Citizen Mark
69. The factory 1-1/16th Brake Master Cylinder (for reference)
70. ETS Racing A-pillar pod 52mm
71. STI trailing arms and Cusco rear underbody brace - Installed
72. +05 Impreza RSB mounts
73. Beatrush front performance bar
74. Spec C fuel intank fuel setup - Surge pod
75. ID1000 injectors - ID1000 injector plugs
76. Killer B Motorsport Oil Baffle Windage Tray
77. GDB front torsen lsd
78. GDB Powersteering cooler
79. Type M front bar - Type M brake ducts
80. Spec C Quickrack & Beatrush front performance bar installed
81. Motive Autowerks TGVs
82. Type M front bar, GDB powersteering cooler and Mitsuba Alpha horns
83. Innovate MTX-L Wideband
84. S/tb STI II roof rails, front endcaps
84. Whiteline KLC32 front alloy endlinks
85. GDB Spec C engine oil cooler
86. Power Enterprise timing, accessory belts and Tomei belt guide
87. Engine bay and GDB powersteering pump and reservoir
88. ARP headstuds
89. Rays Volk CE28N's in brembo clearing 17x8 +44 with bonus snow tyres - Spare - Spare refinished in gunmetal - and yet another single - and Rays valves, rings, centre caps
90. JDM child safety sign
91. S/tb STI II roof rails installed
92. Map light door mod
93. A few pictures from the 2013 Rally
94. Brembos now in EVO Red
95. Dark grey centre console cover
96. Speedohealer v4 and universal harness
97. Quicksteering Emblem
98. Replacement Bumpers
99. JDM Floor Mats
100. OEM Roof Racks. Run Fast, Run Beautiful - Installed
101. Rays Volk CE28N Titanium Silver - with Potenza Adrenalin S001 235/50R17's
102. Flexwagon coilovers, CE28's and S001 tyres... installed!
103. First Speedhut gauge proofs - Final Speedhut gauge proofs - Delivered
104. Snow and mud tyres on v7sti rims
105. Rays Volk steel lock nuts - Installed
106. Weekend shoes (Snow tyres) and mirrors of blue
107. Blue side mirrors, autodim rear mirror with compass, repainted rear bar, something to fix
108. RALLY 2015 SKID PICS!
109. Kinugawa twinscroll exhaust manifold
110. Xmas Foz
111. Holy Shift Kit (Shifter bushing kit)
 
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#3 ·
Love it! I hope to have maybe half of that stuff in a years time if Im lucky! Have you got any pictures of the wing mirror controls at all? Im looking at retrofitting the fold function but havn't actually seen a JDM control panel for it.
 
#4 ·
Picture below of the jdm control panel, the switch is the top part of the mirror control switch on the left.

From my build thread on ozfoz.com
waali on ozfzoz said:
INSTALL NOTE FOR THOSE WISHING TO DO THIS MOD
PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT FOLD UNLESS YOU FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

In an SF the cross body loom that goes from the drivers side kick panel to passenger side kick panel is missing the two folding mirror wires.
The wires are there though from the cross body loom onwards on both sides.
Seperate the loom and you will find two wires that are not continued through the loom. They are yellow and black with white stripe. Pull them out and run two wires across the car and connect them to their brothers on the other side, thats it, the passenger side mirror will now fold.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Cheers mate,

Update soonish, fingers crossed.

Lots of suspension items being installed soon including cusco braces which are back from the coaters, bucketloads more whiteline gear and a very sexy beatrush rear floor brace.
Also a 02 sti master clutch cylinder and piping for some offset goodness so the PW tmic can be shoehorned in. :icon_biggrin:

Edit: Also added some pics to the first post from the ozfoz.com 2010 rally
 
#10 ·
A BIG thanks to Reade (PEDSM) @ Whiteline Performance Centre: South Melbourne for installing a huge list of Whiteline and Cusco gear in to the GT this weekend. I am a VERY happy monkey :D

Installed:
Whiteline 22mm front sway bar
Whiteline 24mm rear sway bar
Whiteline roll centre kit
Whiteline lower control arm adjustable bushes (replaces alk bush)
Whiteline heavy duty steering rack mounts
Whiteline rear adjustable lateral links
Whiteline rear subframe bushes
Whiteline rear subframe lock kit
Cusco front lower arm bar v2 (h-brace)
Cusco front lower arm bar v1
Cusco rear lower arm bar v1


 
#11 · (Edited)
Bit of an update:

- Installed a GDB clutch master cylinder and associated piping. The reservoir is now offset to allow better tmic clearance when the Process West goes in.
- Installed a Beatrush rear floor brace, runs between the base of the two rear strut towers.
- Broke another rear diff, found a replacement from a low km Forester SF5 STI II halfcut.

Purchased a full 6MT upgrade from a 02 GDB as I'm sick of breaking stuff.

6MT non DCCD
- Front Suretrack LSD
- Clutch Slave cylinder and fork
- Rear Mount
- Shifter assembly and gear knob
- Starter motor
Rear R180 Suretrack LSD
Rear R180 hubs with handbrake shoes etc.
R180 Front and rear drive shafts.
6MT Tail shaft
6MT Flywheel
6MT OEM Exedy Clutch

Also:
Auto foz tailshaft from the same Forester halfcut mentioned above. Apparently the GDB tailshaft hits on the SF.
Rear sti rotors for the R180 hubs.

Drivetrain upgrade awesomeness to follow :D

 
#21 ·
Small update.

Car is finally back on the road since the weekend with a new (secondhand) low km diff from a SF5 S/tb STI II Forester.

The rear whiteline subframe bolts have been removed along with the secondary front cusco v1 lower arm bar, h-brace remains though.
Also changed were the front steering and rear sway bushes to yellow whiteline items as my ocd couldn't handle the mix of red and yellow :)

The car is fantastic to drive. Steering, especially cornering, is crisp and responsive... but best of all the car is silent, no nvh at all :D
 
#23 ·
Thanks Rob. So nice to be back in the saddle again so to speak.

Front arm bar was removed for two reasons:
- Blocked access to the main jack point under the car
- It was slightly bowed due to the changes with the alk bushes. Really didnt like the look of that.

Either way with the cusco h-brace still installed removing the bar hasn't made any discernible change.

The subframe bolts were removed to reduce nvh. Can reinstall easily for a track or cruise day.
 
#28 ·
Jaycar speedo corrector MKII and Pivot auto shift lamp installed.

After the 6mt install the speedo was well out so I built and fitted a jaycar speedo adjuster which has fixed the issue nicely.

While the instrument cluster was out a Pivot shift light was installed in to the cluster.
Led holder was stripped out and with the combined magic of a panel light pipe, led, dremel and spare cluster panel the following was created.
The pivot shift light control box was secured nicely inside the dash with some velcro tape.



 
#34 · (Edited)
A little update.

Don't know how or why the bolt came out/snapped. Fatigue or bad lock nut perhaps, they have been in and out more that a $2 hooker.

Thank fk it happened at low speed.

All new bolts/nuts and washers installed on both sides and car realigned. Everything checked over and deemed groovy.
Only thing damaged was a 10mm line of scratched off paint all the way around the inside of the rim.

Yes, it was an OEM bolt


 
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