Good stuff Tony. I know I and alot of others have been following you progress and engineering feats closely. IThe cable shifter setup amazes me. 'm absolutely impressed. You've gotta be thrilled.
Hopefully I'll have the W9R1 on the road soon. Waiting on odds/ends nuts/bolts/gaskets to put the FI/intake and exhaust manifolds back together. Stopped to have all of the brackets for A/C, alternator, water pipe, and intake power coated, and exhaust headers heat coated. Took the plunge and went with Perrin fuel rails to eliminate the aggravating FI setup, and a Cobb main pulley. The 2003 WRX engine was a 30k mile michigan donor with lots of salt and oxidation, but otherwise great shape. Just bled the brakes an put the wheels back on. Engine install is about the only thing left (that's not been touched.) All the wiring looks like a done deal.
Ed
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