# Problems closing the hood on this WRX
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [July 28, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734 "2009-07-28T06:40:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/1 "2009-07-28T06:40:05Z")
A little something for everyone
Video of startup \>\> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_Ru4ybNpJ1g](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ru4ybNpJ1g)
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### Author:  [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/2 "2009-07-28T10:00:16Z")
Didn’t someone else try this awhile ago and fail miserably?
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### Author:  [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/3 "2009-07-28T10:08:52Z")
Sorry to say this chuck but that swap makes yours look like dogshit.
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### Author:  [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/4 "2009-07-28T16:20:07Z")
legit. i’d def drive that.
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### Author:  [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/5 "2009-07-28T18:42:53Z")
at least it wont blow up as often
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/6 "2009-07-28T18:48:28Z")
Holy crap a reliable Subaru
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/7 "2009-07-28T19:09:47Z")
That looks like a tight fit :lol
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### Author:  [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/8 "2009-07-28T21:52:10Z")
lsx for everyone…they need to keep it awd.
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### Author:  [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/9 "2009-07-29T09:53:49Z")
> [@firefox crop circle](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firefox-crop-circle/20931/4):
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> Sorry to say this chuck but that swap makes yours look like dogshit.
How can you compare the two?
How does it make mine look like dogshit?
:wierd
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### Author:  [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/10 "2009-07-29T10:15:57Z")
any videos of this car running/driving
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### Author:  [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/11 "2009-07-29T19:37:26Z")
needs new exhaust asap
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### Author:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/12 "2009-07-30T05:33:24Z")
> [@looking for a winch](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winch/21025/2):
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> needs new exhaust asap
fits the car. and its 4inch, which is adequate for the engine.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/13 "2009-07-30T06:00:01Z")
DAAAMN. Is my car chassis like the only thing left out there that doesnt have an LSx motor in it yet?
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### Author:  [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/14 "2009-07-30T21:22:53Z")
and for good reason.
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### Author:  [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/15 "2009-08-04T06:03:25Z")
6 liter too… good for them… too bad it’s a cast iron block! :facepalm
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### Author:  [@QuickLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickLT1)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/16 "2009-08-04T06:35:55Z")
> [@Myspace Viruses?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myspace-viruses/21214/9):
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> too bad it’s a cast iron block! :facepalm
Boost!
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### Author:  [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problems-closing-the-hood-on-this-wrx/245734/17 "2009-08-04T06:58:48Z")
Pretty bad ass…
and as far as the exhaust goes, ive heard quite a few v8’s with an “import” exhaust and some of them acctualy sound really good