Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c

Quickfire rest of cars after that, 2010 WRX diesel project (sold quick), 2009 STI Litchfield type 20, now I have a 2009 STIspec-c which I imported last year and am getting ready to do a few Hill Climbs this year in the standard road-going class.

Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c
Jack Walker - 2009 Subaru STI spec-c

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Jack Walker

2009 Subaru STI spec-c

Instagram: @jawmotorsport

I'm from a small village in the northwest called Nether Kellet, I'm an electrician and my first hobby is Hill Climbs in the scooby

What got you into Cars?

When I started my apprenticeship I met my friends who were already into cars. From there we learned how to drive together and as soon as we could we went to see our first night rally. After that, my friend and I went to halves on a Suzuki ignis sport which we did hill climbing in. We did a night rally too but an aux belt snapped so we didn't finish. This is what started my hill climbing ambitions so on the night of the night rally, we met someone who was marshalling in an old Subaru wrx. From there a Subaru was all I wanted and worked towards.

My first car was a Kia Picanto. I had this a year then crashed it, 2nd, Skoda Fabia I got this in sunburned orange and had this for 2 years. I found my first Subaru at this point which was a 2009 RX in the hatchback shape which I fell in love with, this was mostly standard with a cat-back exhaust. I loved that car and being a non-turbo had an awesome sound to it. I had it for 6 months before I found my next car, a 2007 wrx hatch in rally blue and had the most fun in this car going out till the late am's with my mates going around back roads and going to the local shows. I did a bit to this including a full turbo-back exhaust, varis spoiler, engine rebuild.

Quickfire the rest of my cars after that, 2010 wrx diesel project (sold quick), 2009 STI Litchfield type 20, now I have a 2009 STIspec-c which I imported last year and am getting ready to do a few Hill Climbs this year in the standard road-going class.

Why this Car?

As you can tell I'm very car loyal at this point, I sold my wrx with the intention of getting something else and started looking at import companies to help me find something special. I originally wanted an R205 which was the special edition of the hatches but they had a hefty price tag. I then did my research and found out about the spec-c. so I wanted a facelift version which was made 11-14 but it had to be standard with not crazy miles. In other words, I was picky and had to wait a while before one came up. I bought a house in the meantime so missed out on one and then bought the Litchfield in white wasn't the colour for me so missed another one. In the time I was looking I debated every other car I could import like an RX-7, R34 gtt, mk4 supra and an R32 gtr before they went crazy prices. I chose the Subaru over these because I knew a lot about them already and I knew people didn't really like the hatches that much and a spec-c was a homologation car and looked like a normal STI. I love the fact it looks like a standard STI apart from the gold callipers over a standard black.

I love taking it anywhere I can and now it’s wrapped it stands out so much and I can’t help taking photos when I leave it (phones getting full) it’s not been to any shows yet as it’s been getting ready to race and with Covid, it’s ready to hit the shows when we get let out! , It makes me smile when I drive it because it still surprises me and I love making excuses to get it out of the garage. I really enjoy working on my car and having the knowledge and experience to fix and make it better.  

Advice/Tips

It’s a very strange experience buying a car from japan, you get 2 photos and an auction sheet and you have to decide if you want the car based on that the auction sheets are very detailed and have everything you want to know then its await to see if you win and then an extra-long wait for it to arrive on its 3-month journey to the Uk. 

I've not modified this one much but I've got a few plans so a lot of people do the varis spoiler on the hatch as I did on my wrx. I'm wanting a boot-mounted wing more like the gobstopper. I'd say just do the maintenance first like new cambelt, oil pump then go from there as Subaru's will last a long time but they have to be maintained and with imports, you rarely get service history.

What makes it Unique?

I’d have to say the wrap really makes it stand out from the crowd at some point, a full exhaust in titanium with equal length headers make the sound very unique not like a normal STI the facelift also makes it stand out a little more than most as UK cars didn't really get those on the hatch

Spec List

Engine:

  • Mishimoto rad 
  • Modified oil pump
  • 2.0 closed deck block
  • AVCS heads
  • Twin scroll turbo

Exterior:

  • Mudflaps 
  • Facelift front bumper

Interior:

  • Defi boost gauge 
  • Recaro bucket seats 

Wheels:

  • Volk te37l black edition 2's 18x10 et39 
  • Tyres eagle f1's

Suspension:

  • Standard (uprated dampers and springs with thicker sway bars than an STI)

Brakes:

  • 4 pot brembos front
  • 2 pot rears
  • standard (Mintex 44 pads and grooved disks)

Who did the work?

when the car arrived home we took it to bits to see if we could find any rust(didn't want any surprises), after that we(me and my dad) got to work taking the front of the car off to make it easy to do the timing belt. we took the belt off and had my uncle come and check we put everything back on correctly. I’ve learned by helping out at a friends garage now and again and watching youtube, reading books and making mistake. I'm glad I can do the work myself as I get more attached the more I work on it. 

Future Plans

The plans, for now, are to keep it mostly standard for a few years while we race it and get to know how it handles and what needs to change I think it will turn into a track car with a full cage but not strip it out as I still want the practicality of 5 seats and still being comfy enough for any road trips I might do. I don’t think I’d ever sell it as I have no other car I’d want but that might change. The next mods will be a full turbo exhaust and intake and a remap.  

Groups/Clubs

When I got my car I started my own page so people can follow me and understand a bit more about racing.

The group’s I’d recommend:

Subaru owners 

Subaru hatchback group (full of knowledge and helpful people) 

The car scene gave me something to focus on as well as new friends and a fïence. I will always be thankful for being introduced as racing has always been something I wanted to do, just couldn't find a way in but hill climbing has made it clear what I want to do and enjoy which is all that matters.

Dream Car

Ferrari f40 

it was the car I grew up within most of the games I played and is the iconic 90s supercar you remember  

it was the car I grew up within most of the games I played and is the iconic 90s supercar you remember  

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