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My 1994 Subaru SVX LSi is my second SVX. The first was a 1992 LSL that I bought in 1997. I bought the 94 with 74,000 miles on the clock for $6400 in February, 2004. The first modification I made was a Smallcar Shift kit, which I had also added to the 1992 when the transmission began to flare. The next modification was a pre-cat back exhaust that I added when the stock exhaust began to leak. After that the deluge. First the Ecutune Stage 1 version 4 chip, followed by the Ecutune Stage 2, version 5 chip with Z32 MAF, Then, 17x8 Rota Boost wheels with 245/40-17 B F Goodrich G-Force KDW2’s. After that, Race Concepts drilled and slotted rotors with Axxis Metal Master Pads. Then I added urethane sway bar bushings, new strut top-mounts, Koni Ground Control Coil-overs with 335 lb/in front and 285 lb/in rear Eibach springs and had the car corner-weighted.
After those modifications, I took the car to the track for my first HPDE track day. Driving on the track made me realize how limiting was the automatic transmission. I began to investigate manual transmission alternatives, and contracted Tom Johnson, who agreed to help guide me through the acquisition of all parts necessary for a 5MT, motor mount and intake camshaft replacement. Many happy hours of Internet and eBay shopping later, I delivered the car and parts into Tom’s hands for the rebuild. Total for all the mods, including shop charges for the installs I couldn’t do is just a little shy of $12,000.
I’ve since had a number of track days and have been happily surprised by how well the car performs. I have no trouble with keeping up with E36 M3’s and stock Subaru WRX’s both on the straights and in the turns. The car is clearly faster than stock Porsche 944’s and I can keep up with most non-race prepped Miata’s.
Next mods will be a front big brake kit and a dedicated set of track wheels with competition tires, and maybe a little port and manifold work, along with some dyno tuning.
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95 LS-i Red, 31,xxx; bone stock for now; Daily Driver
94 LS-i Emerald Pearl, 106,xxx,; 246 whp; Tomyx snorkus and HKS Cold air intake; PWR aluminum radiator, silicone hoses; Inline thermostat; enhanced coolant routing; external power steering and oil coolers; Phenolic intake manifold spacers; 2004 WRX 5 speed transmission; ACT Clutch Kit, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Lightweight flywheel, performance disc; Group N motor mounts; ‘07 WRX 4-pot front calipers, cryo-treated slotted Tribeca rotors; Hawk HPS ferro-carbon pads; Frozenrotor rear slotted rotors; SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate pads; Rota Torque 17x8 wheels; 245/40-17 Bridgestone RE01-R's; Koni inserts with Ground Control coilovers, Eibach springs; K-Mac camber/caster adjustable strut mounts; Urethane swaybar bushings; Bontrager rear sway bar; Urethane differential bushing; Custom Whiteline adjustable rear lateral links; Outlaw Engineering forged underdrive pulley; custom grind Web intake and exhaust cams (11 mm lift, 250° duration); solid lifters; CP custom aluminum forged 11 to 1 pistons, Brian Crower coated SS intake & exhaust valves; Brian Crower upgraded springs w/ titanium retainers; NGK sparkplugs; RallyBob (Bob Legere) ported and polished cylinder heads; Eagle H-beam rods; ACL Bearings; Cometic Head gaskets; ARP head studs & fasteners; Hydra Nemesis EMS; Wideband O2 sensor; 740cc Injectors; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Upgraded WRX starter; Equal length SS headers (3 into 1); dual Magnaflow cat converters; 2 into 1 into 2 SS exhaust with Bullet muffler; OT Fiberglass hood; Oil pressure gauge; Programmable shift light,
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Last edited by shotgunslade; 09-02-2006 at 03:25 PM.
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