August '08-'09 Buildoff '92 Subaru Loyale "FrankenWagon"

[Numbchux]

This is the FrankenWagon. It started life as a 3-speed auto FWD 1.8l POSUV.

It’s current mod list includes:

'92 Legacy parts:
EJ22e
front steering knuckles/axles/hubs/struts
e-brake handle/cables

'85 GL parts:
rear crossmember
front bumper/grill
shift linkage
pedal box

'83 GL 1-piece driveshaft
'86 XT Turbo steering rack (quicker ratio)
'86 XT Turbo Rear Trailing arms (sway bar mounts!)
'87 GL Wagon Manual Seatbelts and trim
’87 GL center console
'88 RX coupe ground effects
'88 GL 3-point front interior door handles
'89 RX FT4WD D/R 5MT trans and mechanical rear LSD
'89 XT6 20mm front and rear Sway Bars
'89 XT6 front seats
'89 XT6 front control arms/rear hubs/rotors/backing plates
’95 Impreza Power Steering pump
’98 Legacy GT cat-pipe and mid-pipe
'02 2.5RS 2-piston front brakes

non-Subaru parts
'88 Nissan 200SX rear calipers
'99 Mazda Miata rear shocks

aftermarket parts:
OBX unequal-length headers
Ground-Control Coilover sleeves running 250 lb/in in the front and 275 in the rear
Innovate LC-1 Wideband with G2 gauge
Kenwood head unit
Hella Optilux combo fog/driving lights with 55 and 100w bulbs respectively.
Optima redtop battery
K&N cone filter
SuperPro partial polyurethane bushing kit
17x8" Gold Rota Torques with 215/45r17 Kumho Ecstas for summer
16" stock WRX Split-fives with 255/55r16 Kumho VictoRacer V700s for the track
15” Impreza steelies with 195/70r15 Hankook iPike snow tires for the winter.


from last fall right after the 5-lug swap:


and from last weekend, all prettied up for a car show:



plans fot his next year?! I've got all sorts of plans. but you'll just have to wait and see what they entail.