amazing project. hats off squire.

 

Basically I am keeping the Air Con, and space is therefore a bit tight at the front with all that on, but it could still be done if I wanted to..

However, as I am going blow through MAF, I wanted to create as long as possible a piece of pipework for the MAF element, which is also circa 80mm in diameter, which is why I have chosen this route.

It would not be possible to do such a thing with a reversed inlet due to space between the engine/radiators..

 

Are you not worried about the ducting collapsing on boost Neil?

I know is has a wire insert but it would still be a concern of mine.

 

I have thought about that.

But I reasoned that I can squash a silicone pipe easy enough with my hands, but I cannot squash this stuff one bit, so should be fine...I hope.

 

Its the wall strength i was thinking of buddy, the silicone has a much thicker wall.

See how you get on i guess.

 

think that duct comes with the perrin equipment and tracktives richard b uses this on his 500 plus scooby so should be fine

 

A quick shot of the oil cooler now it's sealed..



Turbo water pipe fitted, EGT sensor fited..



Bit of thermosleeve for the water pipe..



45 degree pipe arrived today, fits perfect (after chopping the ali pipework down )

 

awesome!!!!

 

That reminds me i must get a new tumble dryer hose.

Looking **** hot mate.

 

superb Neil , love the oil cooler / bumper m8

 

I got similar hose to that for my front mount as the kit i got did not fit very well and i never wanted to get another set of hard pipes. Seeing as i work in the dust extraction industry i made the most of it and got some hose from work

The hose i got will handle 10 bar and like yours has wire through it and your right it is hard to crush in anyway. It also is very heat resistant too .


Nice project mate





Tony

 

Nice work matey!! this is one of the sickest newage imprezas i've seen, i think you have set a high curve for the rest of us to aim for.

Can't wait to see it full finished!!

BUDA

 

"sickest" or slickest!!?? Or am I just out of touch with the modern language

 

Phew, for a moment I thought you'd put a huuuuuuuge spoiler on it! Then I realised it's the 1/4 of the car behind, a Clio if I'm not mistaken? Maybe a Polo

Great car / project btw

 

LOL, you're not the only one to have noticed that, ahem, addition..

Cheers...

 

Sick...It's a young modern language..

A bit like Bad = good, dope = good, wicked = good, etc etc....

 

Thought you might like that Darren..

 

Got my fuel rails modified to accept -6 fittings by Martin @ www.mefmotorsport.com





Awesome job, turned around in quick time for me..

 

Looking good buddy.

Ive gotta convert mine too yet

 

simply dreadful. I would hate to own this car

















Beyond words!!! It is quality. Well done so far can't wait to see it finished

 

Indeed, I am both looking forward to getting the thing on the road, and dreading it...


Now, I can't remember the exact wording, but there is a saying that goes something like, a tidy office/desk means a tidy mind..

Well here is my mind at the moment...





Not tidy, and more like a bomb site, which kinda relates to my mind right now..

Anyway, recent progress is oil pipework..

Out of the take off point and through the samco tunnel in the fornt cross member..



Another view around the steering rack..





And onto the oil cooler..



Pipework now surrounded by some thermal sleeving, and fixed up against the cross member to give clearance for the steering.

Another job off the 'LIST'...

More to come soon..

 

Mini project..Alternator..

One thing I hate when I see under the bonnet of Impreza's is a dirty scruffy Alti, so I thought I'd have a go at a bit of bufty on one..

One dirty alti..



Split it and bought some glass bead for my blaster, and ended up with these..



Re-assembled with re-plated bolts/pulley..





Good as new, for a fraction of the cost.

I have done the same with the starter motor, power steering pump and air-con pump.

 

nice looking work mate.
iv just done the exact same thing today with my altinater

 

Exhaust...

OK, I have a 3" system, but when on it looks like this...



Which is not good because:

a) it looks gash,
b) it hangs too low, and would drive me mad with it catching all the time..

So I needed something which was a bit more subtle, and tight fitting.
Enter stage left a Fujitsibo rear section..



And a few mods to the pipework..





The pipe is now welded up, and it just needs polishing now to match the rest.

I also may replace the tailpipe with a Prodrive item.

Quite subtle, and a lot neater than the original system.

 

Nice work buddy, liking the blasted alternator etc.

 

Agreed...looks great!

 

How hard are the alternators to split, I was thinking of removing mine and painting it as it is, but would be much better to split i would imagine.

 

its not that hard at all to do it chap. just lay everything out so you know where it goes. there isnt much to undo anyway.

a clean altinator on a subaru makes the world of diference.

 

Think Ill have a go after seeing this.

 

i cheated and just bought a new one