RckyMtnLegacy's 93 Turbo 'SadPanda'

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

Bored waiting on these O-rings so I am trying to fit my flaps

and...trying at least to figure out the skirts

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

Here is what my threads look like and I had a friend I sold my other heads to take a picture of the threads on it.

^^^^looks a bit better so I need to find a new piece or fix these. Just can't get it off without taking stuff off. 1 step forward and then 3 steps back seems to be the theme

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

I stripped the threads on the rear of the turbo heads and it leaked everywhere! Fixed now with help.

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

Once everything was put together I tried to start her up and it just cranked forever but would not kick on. I figured it was my timing so I took everything apart and retimed it....and......Boom goes the Dynamite!

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

Meaning it started up and sounds crazy loud!

Just drove it to work. Have 50 miles on the engine now but I love it.

The exhaust is just a wrx 3 in DP and thats it. Has anyone done this? and did yours shake the car like the dickens? Idle is fine but slight acceleration is a bit too loud. Think if I tightened the hangers up and added a straight pipe out the side or back may help?

Engine seems extra loud under the hood. Also it smokes after I start it up I have only started it like 6 times but its my new build so I worry. Thank you to everyone for the help and I will keep you updated.

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

After driving it a while I noticed it smoked on start up and leaked a bit of oil. I did an oil change on it and found it was about quart over since I was scared it was running out of oil I overfilled it. This made it slosh around more and get into the intake to eventually burn up on startup. I fixed this and now she drives great.

1000 miles after initial start up on Jan. 1st she was broken in and still going.

**RckyMtnLegacy** · 02-25-2012

Present Day!!! Finally I am now up to date on this forum.

2500 miles after initial start up and she is running great. I installed all 4 mud flaps (Pics soon). I also got my new front bumper painted and I hope to get new fogs for it. Exhaust is still just an open down pipe but I get a pipe bender soon so it should be completed soon.