1986 Subaru Leone STi TURBO

[Nico Leone]

well people have asked how did I bolt up the coil overs in the rear so easy. in the pictures you can see everything in order.


what kit I used is the HSD STi GRB 08-12 set up, what I keep from my Leone is the top mount bracket and spring perch cap. drill the same size hole as the washer from the HSD kit so the spring perch cap will go on.

then pop out the bushings & tube from the HSD GR STi stuff and use them on your new set up.

the only other thing is the lower mount on a GR STi has a 55mm wide bushing tube, you would need to cut it down to 45mm size to fit in the rear control arm lower. the bolt is the same 12mm size flange bolt so no need for a spacer in the bushing tube.








all put together














so if one is going to be buliding a Leone in the future the best kit to get would be the Subaru GRB STi 08-12 suspension kit. ohlins ? KW ? Bilstein ? future for me for sure

the front you would need the GRB STi 08-12 knuckle with the bolt on bearing which is better they say for its bigger bearing, the top plate will not work unless you drill it out to match your car top mount pattern which is pretty much the same as a 1989-2001 Legacy impreza car pattern.



also the rear in the BRZ is the same as the GRB, the front is the same as a 1989-2001 impreza legacy but the shock is shorter but will work also with the non larger knuckles.

[Nico Leone]

lots and lots of work went down so far, for the front I changed the rubbing in the pockets of the control arms which alone made the car feel amazing... I stripped everything out and under coated it all along with wrapping my exhaust well worth it all even though its a pain.

all the sand blasted powder coated stuff was add along with the upgraded bushings and oem subaru bolts.





the only thing missing now is the front GR sti knuckle bearings, the sti sealed bearings are being made into 5x100 from 5x114 thanks to my good friend that owns a machine shop




super rare no longer made front bumper clips got made from a 3D printer collage kid which made them so good there better then the real ones.. he used some hard plastic and chemical to harden the clips so they last long.





looks amazing now with the second trim on the top of the bumper very happy now.




with all the new bushings repaired shocks & fixed cross member, it feels amazing drives like its on rails ! point and shoot now feel ! ... I still need a corner balance & alignment done so it will only get much better.









straight from japan !! this is the holy grail of part numbers for my car. with this book and part numbers all I can say is WOW WOW..... there is a boat all read in bound from japan to canada with my new parts on it like the JDM skirt kit, the jdm air dam along with much much more things for this car and my other build the Leone Wagon.

[jproy12]

Your build and posts are always nice to read! I also love your attention to details, nothing seems to be forgotten!

[Louch]

Wow! That would be the perfect car for a #featurethis on Speedhunters!

[Nico Leone]

Your build and posts are always nice to read! I also love your attention to details, nothing seems to be forgotten!

thank you I try to do as much as I can in a organized fashion

[Nico Leone]

Wow! That would be the perfect car for a #featurethis on Speedhunters!

i was on speedhunters once but those people are never in canada

[Nico Leone]

aeroquip hose fittings and line for the jdm Spec-C oil cooler




got my arp studs in the xt6 hubs




June 1... and then the virgin Leone meets a guard rail while saving my driving license & insurance hike





time to rebuild with all new factory oem parts that are getting hard to find For REAL !




cut the front rad support off not it will be bolt on for that quick release motor swaps lol




got around to adding the BRZ koyo rad OEM subaru rad support new






test fit and drilling holes for bolt on action




jdm Spec-C cooler ready ! Franz welded my AN fittings for me





powder coated and bolted up all stainless steel bolts where all the spot welds where with oil cooler




everything lines up and my spare bumper beam sand blasted and powder coated also





brz filler neck and radiator cap fits nice







and some jdm Leone goods, the fogs with power flip the covers on there own lol pretty slick 80s subaru stuff







strip down ready for the paint job





single stage white BASF Glasurit single stage paint like the factory did






$o $hiny and new !.. wow was my factory paint so dull




more brand new everything from the dealership oem, shiny paint needs new stickers and symbols




home sweet home ready for me to put her back together again






all most done






jdm 3D corner lights sick


jdm SUPER light weight head lights with H4 bulb's



jdm lights dont blind on coming traffic these are also used in europe so beam pattern is straight on a wall with no cut lines pretty cool




black stuff all back on door moldings mud flaps and lower air spoiler..




lost two moldings for front fender, new ones on the way




new oem turbo stickers and jdm Leone tail lights




had to add 4WD in my TURBO lol.. started life as FWD now its a real subaru







all updated and still got small things to add again, trim parts around the windows and front bumper cover.

[math88]

Tourner les coins ronds n'est pas une expression qui s'applique pour toi !

Vraiment clean je suis ton build depuis le début, très unique et bien monté.

[Nico Leone]

Tourner les coins ronds n'est pas une expression qui s'applique pour toi !

Vraiment clean je suis ton build depuis le début, très unique et bien monté.

merci.. si mom petit jouet











car is back up and running, oil cooler and brz rad are working very well with the new set up. its time to get it out on the track before winter comes.

[Jardamuth]

This is 100% absolute porn. It make me feel a way no titties or vagina in the world ever will.

[fatoldsun2002]

WOW. All I can say.

Must have a Anti-porn filter on this thread.

[ClementRSedona]

Vraiment fou encore une fois... lâche pas c'est vraiment sur la coche!

[Nico Leone]

so decided to improve the handling of the car a bit better and I noticed the 2015 uses rear spherical bearings. I had a machine shop shave them down each side 1.5mm and made a spacer to take up the slack for pressing them in my lower suspension mount in the rear of my coil overs

locally I found a nice set of ES-Tarmac ENKEI wheels 5x100 16x8 et45 14lbs wheels, super light weight compared to my braid wheels







started to build the spare motor, Ej22T stock crank, 10mm oil pump, ACL bearings, Carrillo Rods, Wiseco pistons, cometic head gaskets, ARP Custom Age 625+, V9 STi heads, killer b pick up, and allot of new factory case bolts and plugs gaskets

[Bigrig]

By far one of the best build ever seen here.

I always found Leones to be plain ugly, but these last picks beside the old gas station, they prove otherwise. So sexy and clean ! Too bad it's not a wagon lol.

[math88]

By far one of the best build ever seen here.

I always found Leones to be plain ugly, but these last picks beside the old gas station, they prove otherwise. So sexy and clean ! Too bad it's not a wagon lol.

I saw on Montreal Racing, he started a new project with a Loyale Wagon

Maybe he can update this new project here ?

Good job for your both projects !