Mods
GC8 UK WRX EJ20t Conversion including gearbox & diff. (Approx 280bhp)\r
WRX front struts/hubs with B&C Coilovers, WRX 4 pot calipers on front and disc conversion on rear. 5x100 Stud conversion, custom rear hubs.\r
Custom front driveshafts & propshaft.\r
Custom made stainless steel side exit exhaust.\r
Early Legacy chargecooler system installed.\r
Rays Volks TE37 wheels.\r
Mazda MX5 Leather seats, Sparco steering wheel. Right hand drive conversion with a power steering rack from a Subaru XT Turbo.\r
Single headlight conversion. (Full front panel change & paint)
WRX front struts/hubs with B&C Coilovers, WRX 4 pot calipers on front and disc conversion on rear. 5x100 Stud conversion, custom rear hubs.\r
Custom front driveshafts & propshaft.\r
Custom made stainless steel side exit exhaust.\r
Early Legacy chargecooler system installed.\r
Rays Volks TE37 wheels.\r
Mazda MX5 Leather seats, Sparco steering wheel. Right hand drive conversion with a power steering rack from a Subaru XT Turbo.\r
Single headlight conversion. (Full front panel change & paint)
Build story
Rust free BRATs (MVs) are impossible to find in the UK, even worse in Scotland where I live.\r
I had one and it was junk.\r
I really still wanted a good one, so I imported this one from Denton, Texas. When it arrived, I converted it to right hand drive, using parts from my old UK truck and ran it for a while but it was slow, very slow.\r
I like speed.\r
So, i bought a rusty 1998 GC8 WRX, gutted it and transferred all the noisy bits into the BRAT.\r
It's not quite finished yet as I am currently stuck on a Rig in the middle of the Caspian sea due to this virus shite, with no idea when I will get home to finish it.\r
So winning something would be a nice consolation for me coming home to a divorce, empty house and drive.\r
All work has been completed by myself apart from the custom driveshafts. All that remains to be done is tidy up the wiring, wheel alignment and bleed the brakes.\r
It should go like a ferret with it's ballsack on fire when it's finished. Another youtube clip here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmeuGMIA1I\r
Build thread here - https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/206278/subaru-brat-wrx
I had one and it was junk.\r
I really still wanted a good one, so I imported this one from Denton, Texas. When it arrived, I converted it to right hand drive, using parts from my old UK truck and ran it for a while but it was slow, very slow.\r
I like speed.\r
So, i bought a rusty 1998 GC8 WRX, gutted it and transferred all the noisy bits into the BRAT.\r
It's not quite finished yet as I am currently stuck on a Rig in the middle of the Caspian sea due to this virus shite, with no idea when I will get home to finish it.\r
So winning something would be a nice consolation for me coming home to a divorce, empty house and drive.\r
All work has been completed by myself apart from the custom driveshafts. All that remains to be done is tidy up the wiring, wheel alignment and bleed the brakes.\r
It should go like a ferret with it's ballsack on fire when it's finished. Another youtube clip here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmeuGMIA1I\r
Build thread here - https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/206278/subaru-brat-wrx