RWD SVX featured on Speedhunters
 

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/09/...ys-subaru-svx/

I follow a number of car blogs, and rarely if ever see an SVX featured. This one might ruffle the feathers of a few purists here, but I was still thrilled to see it.

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That started out as Wickedjuggalo's car. I picked it up when he moved from North Carolina to Oregon and it became a parts car due to it needing literally everything.(220k+ miles, interior trashed, paint was awful, blown head gaskets and was a FWD L)
Chris (who made it what it is) called me up one day asking for a clean SVX to make into a drift car and told him I had a southern car and would be perfect, but would take some work since I had started stripping it. (this included the core support being removed) I gave him spare parts for everything I had removed that he would need and quickly went to work. Also sold him a spare motor since that's cheaper than doing head gaskets.

He has excellent vision and engineering skills. Nothing he does is half assed or done without a decent amount of thought.

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Very interesting.

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Yes, a very very cool project, by a very awesome guy. Been following it on the facebook. He does work really fast, while still doing it in a proper, and creative way. Did the blog mention that he's swapping a V8 into it now?

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The last picture showed a small block Chevy in it.

Also, anyone know what front lip that is?

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Anything in it, he made himself-sideskirts, lips, etc. It may be one from an impreza that he modified. I can't remember. And yes, he's got a 350Chevy and will be putting in a T5 transmission.

And yes, he works insanely fast. He came down to pick up the engine from me and chat. Left my house about 4pm, it's about an hour and a half drive back to his place, and by 9pm he had removed, cleaned and painted the intake manifold and replaced vacuum lines and put it in the car ready to run.

Besides this, he also has an impreza coupe rally car.

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I want to be his friend.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/86594703272/

Here's a good start.

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to be fair, the interior was trashed when I bought it. :lol: The body was straight but the HG were certainly gone. I saw on FB his recent runs with it and glad to see its still moving

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haha add me on facebook. chris van den elzen :)

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i was pretty excited to get the car featured by speedhunters. didnt expect it at all to be honest :)

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This is the first time I have actually seen you post Chris, although the same could be said for me. I love this build and hope I will eventually be able to see it in person.

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Guys, guys! Chris and I are now Facebook official. BOOM!

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:) were official! lol and yeah i dont get on forums much anymore lol

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So what's it like drifting such a heavy car? I often lose traction on the rear wheels (I have VTD) in wet bends and it's not very comfortable to manouver it back.