Nico Leone

Single Stage White 80's paint for my 88 GL-10 TURBO

Nico Leone

today was exciting !. A 2004 Subaru STi Steering rack showed up, its time to install this into my old school 80s subaru engine cross member








so here is the issue, the lines need to be a little bit longer and then you move the bracket over to where the fancy factory sticker is.








take the bracket off and move the lines out the way, so there we have it, it fits right in the spot.






also we have to make it look original that's how I roll, sometimes lol !!
with the same bracket I cut out the U shape a little more, this way I can bolt it up like stock. then I flipped the bracket around so I can put the bolt on the top, this makes it easier to install.
you have to bend the lines into place for a little length which you can do by hand.






Ps: you have to enlarge the holes on the crossmember beforehand, and then cut the pocket out on the opposing side so the lines can stick out






what I gained from doing this

18:0 GL-10 Steering ratio to a impressive 15:1 04 STi Ratio, that's 4 ratios quicker. id say that's more impressive then everyone only upgrading from 15:0 to 13:0 (3 ratios )

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well the sedan is out of storage and ready to get the upgrade steering rack




half of the wagon came home lol, guess its time to install stuff










so we know the motor and transmission fit but this little turbo has a issue, had a feeling this was going to happen but there is a fix :banana:. Borger Warner makes a shorter wastegate and bracket for this very reason

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my room of mess and my SS made pistons along with pins so there is never rust

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no more need for the hoist so its time to work outside and finish this wagon














test fit

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finally found the 5mt trim plastic for the Leone and bonus button that will go with it





also found in Japan new door tops



picked up a factory set of JDM Leone RX floor mats in grey to match my car super rare




got my interior in

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Goodridge brake lines made up in all SS including the bolts



picked up a set of VOLK RAYS 16x8 ET42 5x100 Wheels so I can put the power down the some bigger rubber 225/45R16








had them sandblasted and they will be white

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found a original front lip in Japan so it looks like the sedan







was time to take care of the intercooler and like the sedan I got a nice BELL intercooler made up













the bumper plastic isn't bolted up that's why it sits like that or else it will sit straight, I have a brand new skin coming in

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got the turbo sorted out so the wastegate won't hit the wall








SS feed lines and fittings so never rust




got my PROvent 200 all set up so it can catch all the oil






also add the radiator cap on the radiator like the factory had it so its clean and works flawlessly





2 x 12" opal fans made in Italy, the driver side has a bigger HD motor then the slim passenger side

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Setrab oil cooler fits so nice ill have to convert the sedan to this model soon

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these Subarus don't really have a proper toe adjustment so I came up with a heim joint with threads so I can adjust the Alignment much easier, and its all made out of SS so it will never rust

original subaru leone




Version 1 : hard to adjust live on the alignment rack.




Ver II perfection !













made this long time ago for the bushings in the arms now the wagon will have all pillow ball heim joint ride like the sedan

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ordered up the aluminum tubes for the intercooler and radiator pipes



first step was get the radiator pipes made up, lower & up pipes for both sedan and wagon




more alignment goodnesses stuff in SS, radial rod fully adjustable for caster & centering the hub under the body of the car.