by Will Long | Oct 19, 2021 | Car Culture, Cars, Subaru, Will's 2002 WRX
Last year I did a Denver WRX photoshoot with my wife for my birthday. We drove into Denver, Colorado with the specific goal of finding art and interesting backgrounds to shoot with my Subaru. The main area we focused on was the RiNo area, also known as the River North...
by Will Long | Jun 2, 2019 | Car Culture, Cars, JDM, Most Viewed Posts, News, Opinions, Subaru, Videos
If you claim to be a Subaru enthusiast, I highly suggest visiting Mitaka Subaru if you get the chance. When I traveled across Japan in 2017, visiting the Mitaka Subaru dealership and museum was at the very top of my list. I had read stories on forums about how the STI...
by Will Long | May 14, 2019 | Cars, Subaru, Tuning, Videos, Will's 2002 WRX, Wrenching
After completion of the break-in period for the new engine, my 2002 WRX build was ready for a dyno session and a proper tune. After doing some serious research on Subaru performance shops all over Colorado, I decided to get my bugeye tuned at 5250 Performance in...
by Will Long | Apr 25, 2019 | Cars, Subaru, Videos, Will's 2002 WRX, Wrenching
My lifted WRX wagon became lifted in 2017. The 2002 WRX desperately needed new struts and I decided to throw on a 1-inch lift while I had the struts out. I debated using the suspension from a Forester, but I decided that was too high for what I wanted. The plan wasn’t...
by Will Long | Mar 1, 2019 | Cars, Engines, Subaru, Will's 2002 WRX, Wrenching
An IAG short block is an excellent foundation for building a performance Subaru engine. For my 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon, I chose to build off of the IAG Stage 2.5 Subaru EJ25 Closed Deck Short Block. I used the original 2-liter heads and paired them to the 2.5-liter...