Alinomie how's the project going?

Could you PM me with what you will be looking for for the car once complete.

Looking good

 

i'm a wee bit confused!!
i have the 97/98 ecu and key from the same car, i have the immobilser control module from a different 97/98 impreza
will this work? or do i need the 3 parts from the same car?
is the key coded to just the ecu? or is it coded to the control module?
need to get car up and running!

 

Any luck getting it running?
Where did you get the WRC kit from, how much was it?

 

i wanted to do this too i loved the look of the Focus and the kit the WRC cars had on them. Looks awesome, even as a shell. Minty.

 

i've left the wiring for now, decided to get fuel, brake lines and cooling done first!
thats all done now so i better start wiring!!

 

i've got the engine loom in the car!
but ican't get it sparking!
Does anyone have an ecu, key, immobilser control module and antenna for a 97/98 car, that they can sell me?

 

Cool project

Are you doing 2wd, front or rear? Or 4wd?

 

car is 4wd! should be different when done! just need to get it wired up now and that should be me!

 

i got the engine running today!
haven't had it running for long! but it starts!
key doesn't seem to be needed its sitting in a box 6ft away from the car!! so that the immobiliser problem solved!!
now i need a few pieces
throttle cable bracket that fits on inlet maniflod
rubber pipe between intercooler and throttle body
and is there a black canister that sits on r/h inner wing that vacuum pipes go to? or what is it for that matter? is it needed??

 

That canister is the carbon canister for filtering any vented gasses...basically it's an emisions control measure...make of that what you will

 

in other words i won't need it!
i now have another problem! i got the car running with a bosch fuel inj pump! but iwant a pump that i know will be suitable! what pressure and flow does the standard impreza pump use? i have a cosworth pump, they'll fuel a cosworth up to 350bhp! do you think that'll be suitable?

 

That should be fine..

the Walbro pump fitted as an upgrade to most imprezas flows 255lph for reference.. the fuel pressure regulator sorts out the fuel pressure.. it is only the odd car that over powers the original fuel pressure regulator.. it is fairly obvious when it does that.. you could fit a walbro.. depends on tank you are using I guess.

Simon

 

am back!
hit a problem. my car will start run for a few seconds and then stop! it sparks, but the injectors don't seem to be firing when it starts, there plenty of fuel at them and plenty of fuel pressure!
anyone got any ideas?

 

Knackered or faulty injectors?

 

surely not all 4!
what does the immobiliser kill fuel or spark?
when i pumbed up fuel lines i connected feed to return and return to feed could this have damaged fuel pressure reg?

 

Alright mate, its the imobilizer with out a doubt, you probably havn't got a matching transponder chip and chip reader (imobilizer unit). when my engine was still in the doner subaru it would start without the transponder key but only run for a couple of seconds.

 

cheers for that! i managed to trace it to that tonight! gonna try a we experient with the wiring!
if it doesn't work all need to sort out ecu and immobiliser!!
oh the joys!!

 

Yep i'd agree sounds like the immobiliser, a stolen recovered scooby i bought was the same, ran afew seconds and then cut out.

 

managed to get hold of an import ecu! this will do away with the immobiliser for good!

 

Be careful, the import ECU will have maps for higher octane fuel, and possibly different engine components.

 

i knew about the higer octane bit! for all the car will be used i'll just use additives just now!
all i can seem to notice is a 3 wires going to the ecu need changing to different pins for non immobilser cars!

 

got my import ecu today!
cut out immobiliser wiring swaped three wires going to the ecu and she fired up and stayed running!
it was running like a bag of spanners popin and bangin
swaped the leads on the coil around and she was sound, my problem now is,
with the leads on this way the coilpack won't mount in it mounting postion, leads are to short! did the imports have different coilpacks/ firing order/ leads or anything else?

 

nope...sounds like you've got the leads fitted in the wrong order...they're different lengths

 

your shell looks brilliant mate liking the project is gonna be awesome

 

cheers mate!
managed to get rid of the pooin and bangin!
it runs spot on on idle, but it won't take throttle well, its like somethings cutting the engine, another thing i've noticed is the engine will only stall when i pull of number 1 lead, all others can be pulled of and she'll stay running tryed swapin them about but it just runs worse! Any ideas anyone?

 

Got any more pics ?

Looks a cracking project.

 

heres a few pics i took yesterday!
anyone got any ideas on my running problem?

 

injector wiring wrong or injector leak?

timing belt wrong?

Simon

 

i found the problem(i hope)
injectors in cylinders 1 and 2 are pulsing 0v-2v
injectors in cylinder 3 and 4 are pulsing 1v 2v
its not firing on 3 or 4 at all, has an excellent spark at the plugs
so an in the process checking for a shot, if that doesn't show up anything i think i might source another ecu!
anyone got a 97/98 version 3 import in working order?

 

got an ECU here, if you need it, PM me