2002 Subaru Impreza WRX - Born Again
How Firing Up A Brand-New Wrx Drove One Die-Hard Show Car Builder To Change His Ways
Photography by Jon Domingo
With the project now complete, Terry and Paul are putting away the tools and picking up the Quick Detailer and C16. The car won its class at last year's NOPI Nationals, attended SEMA in Vegas a few months after that, stole the Hot Import Nights Chicago show earlier this summer, rolled out 618 whp on the P&L Dynojet, and has run consistent 10.80s down the 1320. As of this writing, it is the most dualistic show/track car we've ever seen. Perhaps the root of its on-track success and showroom appeal, is that it was modified in functional, balanced ways that enhance the nature of its original design, instead of just turning heads via overbearing flash and haphazard departures from the norm that cursed our scene in its early days-lessons that can only be learned through moments of clarity that accompany experience; that allow the lucky few among us to realize their goals.
The Build Behind:Head to the message boards at www.importtuner.com to chat about this feature Vehicle
Name: Terry Kalosky
Age: 35
Hometown: Chicago, Il
Occupation: Foreman
Hobbies: Shuttin' Down Sport Bikes From A Dead Stop To Top Speed
Build Time: Six Years
Feedback: www.orangebugeye.com
Quote: My Friends and family deserve the credit.
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
Output: 618 whp, 504 lb-ft of torque
Engine: EJ25 block and head; Darton 100mm sleeves; Wiseco 99.5mm pistons; Oliver rods; Cometic head gasket; Port and polished heads; 1mm oversized intake and exhaust valves; ARP head studs; Kelford 272/272 cams; titanium springs and retainers; Shim under bucket conversion; Innovative GT67 turbo, 44mm wastegate; Turbosmart BOV; APS DR 725 FMIC; Aeromotive 1,000cc inline fuel pump, -10 AN feed lines; GReddy oil catch can; Odyssey battery; MRT aluminum radiator; P&L 4-inch intake, 3-inch intercooler piping, 72mm throttle-body mount, custom coolant surge tank, custom fuel cell and mounting, 1,600cc injector/fuel rail kit, adjustable FPR, high-flow oil pump, 3-inch downpipe, and Race Series after-cat exhaust; PDE oil cap and up-pipe; NOS 150-shot wet system
By Jon Domingo
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