Jay762

As above sounds like an earth issue Also check the main loom connection is seated correctly

you will need to trim some off the tie rod ends as you are in a narrow body compared to the sti

never had that - to loose all steering leads me to believe your rack has broken some how, if the pump had gone the steering would be heavy but still there, some teeth missing somewhere and knowing how robust the rack is I would suggest pinion has failed silver lining - upgrade to 15+ rack for faster steering ratio

Yes the pMaxKote, was doing a comparison between the Mahle option and King, like the idea of the coating and the increased oil way. looking forward to seeing how that new turbo performs

That is a clean motor - good luck with the sale

fingers crossed then

Wotcha and welcome - I don't know the answer but do know with the use of a very cheap resistor you can leave the wheel airbag unplugged if it does cause an isse

Did you have a figure in mind or just looking for some one to take on a project?

Did you go for the new coated King bearings?

You may find this useful as well https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

most probably et55 https://www.wheel-size.com/size/subaru/impreza/2001/

yes also cannot remember did you flush the brake fluid with DOT 5.1

Any of the seals could be gone but also check for corrosion on teh right had side of the heat ex-changer behind bumper

Great looking motor - GLWTS

Great to hear - looking good there 👍

ooooohhhh the anticipation 😁

IMO go for a high mileage WRX and spend the time fettling that, pull the engine, port & flow the heads, cdb / semi cdb match all the intakes manufacture your own screamer pipe, play with antilag setups research coolant mods and use it on the track until insurance is an option. That way you learn as well as end up with a serious piece of kit at the end

Welcome - problem is the additives you mention were to prolong the life of parts prior to wear, more of a preventative maintenance approach when oils were not as good / resistance to shear etc in high load mechanical situations You may well hide the noise for a bit but the wear already will mean tolerances are now looser and will continue to get worse

My lad is 20 and he was looking at 4 - 5k on a hawk wagon wrx, that was with a clean licence, now he has some points he is not even entertaining it until they come off

nice bit of progress there 👍

With those mods you would push you insurance up anyway? parts you will need off top of head are header and up pipe turbo oil and coolant feed lines piping intercooler and bracket Recirc valve and tubing ecu pressure solenoid / boost controller fuel system mods to accommodate increase in demand - pump, injectors etc. Engine work to lower the compression of the cyclinders - NA engines run a higher compression than turbo units You may also end up with issues with the chassis tying itself in knots as suspension, arb's etc will be overwhelmed then dependent on what power you get there may be issues with the clutch and differential possibly drive shaft links. I know the setup on my 2.0 NA auto is way way smaller than my STI but that is factory 150bhp tolerance vs factory 330bhp tolerance. The TD04 turbo may bolt on but as it is designed for a larger capacity engine you may find it will not work with your engine. A mitsubishi colt has a 1.5 turbo engine and runs around 150bhp as standard - these can get an easy boost to 200bhp with mild tuning however they have immediate issues with the standard clutch but looking at my lads 1.3 NA version against my NA 2.0 I can see the chassis is a better starting point in that car than the scoob. By all means it is your car and it would be great to see your progress in a build thread but I would suggest doing more research on the engine solution based on other 1.5 turbo cars to get volumes and calculations correct - I dont think it will be as simple as just bolting on wrx parts

Change of direction for the fuel system postponed progress there, so a minor change to the interior

Entirely up to you. You can start a thread in the build section if you would like or this thread can be moved / retitled. The benefit is as much for others who look to get guidance on their own cars as well as support / advice from the forum. Choice is yours

Every cloud eh - I know what you mean about the can of worms, just start one little thing and it just cascades into a whole raft of things

Nice set of wheels - GLWTS