once it's done no problem fella

 

hi mate,

if im not mistaken you started this thread stating this was a rebuild to a budget due to your pending new arrival (i.e. baby)...and fair play for all the pics and step by step guidance..but what happened to the budget..

i have a rebuild delema im debating with myself everyday...MONEY / SHORT SUPPLY/ QUALITY PARTS/ MORE MONEY/ AND MORE PARTS and so on it goes

BUDGET?? so what was your BUDGET to start with? coz i cant see one! i know u intend to recoup the money selling part off the old engine/turbo etc, etc. but even still this rebuild is starting to spiral..

you had to get a 6 speed Gearbox coz the old wont take the power of the new engine and mods..OK fair enough..

then are you going for a Simtec remap etc?

so tell me honestly when its all done Total cost from start to finish on all New parts/mod and little excessories..(forget the selling of parts,old engine) minus of course labour (your working for free, hardly charging yourself)

just want to see wat kinda Budget your working to...im not knocking you Build or Thread because its excellent stuff and fair play to u..we taking £5K here

ALL the Breast with the build mate

Wayno

 

the budget went out the window straight away as i had a bit of money when i was made redundant so thought i would get some of the more expensive items like pistons/rods 6 speed box and so on out the way.

as the build is going on i fined myself adding new parts like idler pulleys / gaskets/ mounts ect...which i did not account on doing but as the old parts seem worn and my car had done 79 thousand miles i might as well re-new them now while everything is pulled apart or i will fined a few months down the line will be pulling it apart again .

will be running my power fc for now unless some bargain etc.. comes up

think it's over 5 k already without all the other things i need to get , so i would say all in all it will come in between £7500 - 8500 or there abouts but will tot it up when all is done
put it this way i won't be doing it again.

once car is done and all my bits and bobs i want

 

Ouch

 

when i get five mins hopfully get abit more done as i have had a few parts arrive just don't know if to weld a wedge on to my manifold or just get a 90 deg silicon bend as the manifold i have is the one with the coil in the middle so not sure how to go about this yet as i got rcm 10 ml spacers and don't want the throttle to hit the bonnet any one with any advice would be great
have been told it will not hit but not 100% sure

 

Hope I don't have to add to many new parts on mine when it "goes in" for the special service in one weekend's time!

 

 

Am getting some pics forwaded to me by the chap carrying out the "service" on some of the recommended parts so will forward these to you.

 

coming along nicely mate looking forward to a spin in it

 

keep up that good work mate, i wanna come see u in mine when ur done

 

excellent thread mate lots of good advice im gunna build one before my engine goes to save heart ache of not having it but just wanted to know what manual you used as the ones ive found aint the best. looking forward to seeing it finished good luck with the rest of it.

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/technical-...w-updated.html

 

He's a human manual

 

done a little bit today as i managed an hour down the garage cleaned and painted manifold and done something a little bit different to the plain colours they are normally painted and done a slight art attack on it not everyones taste tho but i like it
still waiting on some parts to arrive but i have got my my group N sti engine and gearbox mounts and whiteline bushes for the gearbox all from zen performance with lightning delivery will get some pics up soon as

 

done abit more today
went and picked up some fuel line for my paralel conversion and got my gt spec headers and opened the ports to match the heads then wraped the headers ad fitted with rcm header fitting kit so all gaskets bolts are original









ports before



after





exhast wrap

 

Looking sweet mate.

 

Hi Lee, nice project thread.

I'd consider your options with regards to the sump you're planning to use. I bought the same one you have and sent it back because i was apaulled at the standard of 'craftsmanship'... to me it looked worse than something a thirteen year-old would stick together in metal work.

See this 22b.com thread for more details and opinions other than my own.

The one John Flestead supplies is considerably better crafted and thought-out than the eBay one. Well worth the extra £100.

















This is only my opinion, feel free to ignore it. It just seems a shame to spoil what looks like a good project wth a ****-poor effort at a baffled sump.

 

[QUOTE=Carl Davey;8588107]Hi Lee, nice project thread.

i am not going in to competitions or events with my car and yes the one you had made is better crafted than the one i have but at alot more cash too so i would expect the sump you have to be better. and i got it from Rowley's performance web site

if i was doing events ect... then i would go as far as the sump you have but see no point to be honest and I'm trying to keep the cost down as i have been out of work since October and now my other half has lost her job to and we have a 4 month old baby so moneys tight mate

i think it is good enough to do the job i want at a price i can afford as if i was made of money i would have the best that money can buy

as said in in a post before i did go and inquire about the one you have but it was to much money for me as i still have so much still to get for my project and at this climate i can't see me getting a job yet so money is very tight now and i have only my hobbles and old parts to fund my project

 

managed to fit my md321s turbo last night but it was abit of a mission as it was so big
thought my 20g was big but wow i had to grined parts of the block and cut bracket down to fit it
all fitted now made a start on the manifold too and got the hi flow rails on and some fixings just need to cut my braided fuel line and can get that on in the reverse position

 

Hi Lee, nice edit. Please don't take my comments the wrong way, they were directed at Rowleys, not you.

I understand RE competition events etc and am sorry to hear you're out of work. I'm not made of money either, if i was i wouldn't be driving an Impreza and if was driving one it would have a Lateral ally sump fitted.

I just wanted to highlight the issue to make sure you were aware of it and had considerately thought everything through, which obviously you have.

To explain the eBay reference, Rowleys (at least used to) flog their sump on eBay but the picture showed a sump fitted with an aluminium baffle-tray installed. Their website was the same the last time i checked. To be fair the guys there were good to deal with when it came to the refund etc.

Ok, back on topic please.

 

i was abit moody last night carl and to be honest you might be able to help me will pm you about it

 

done a little bit today and got my group N engine mounts fitted and also fitted my manifold and spacers too, came to fit injectors and realised that i need a fitting kit never mined tho will get some ordered asap few pics but battery ran out then







will get some more up soon as

 

m8 those gt spec headers and turbo look

Here is a couple of the pics as promised:

 

Coming on really well there Lee, you have covered some ground for sure... it's taking shape now buddy I hope to see you under the bonnet literally cleaning the bulkhead before that engine goes anywhere near the car !

 

sure will fella

 

Lookin spot on Lee Did you think of going down the rotated turbo route? Cant wait to see this up and running

 

did think about it but i have so much still do without adding more and i just want it back on the road as it will be almost a year it's been off the got abit done today tho and got my rear diff off plus the gear box and prop and managed to get the six speed in place

just need to get the prop and rear diff on and im happy for five mins will get some pics up tomorrow
got to say big thanks to scudy for turning up better late than never
thanks scudy i could not have done it with out you there fella

 

looking stunning m8 she's gonna be some motor when finished

 

thanks ozz and nice to see you pop on the thread

 

some pic's







old diff is the smaller looking of the two





prop off and pic to show the difference which is the 6 speed is smaller in length but bigger in diamitor





then it was on to the front and took of the cusco h brase and lower arms as i have alloy arms to go back on



then it was to drop the box with jacks underneath and then pull it from underneath as the car was high enough to pull it out



then took off the support cradle from the 5 speed and cleaned then replaced the old bushes with whiteline uprated ones as these are often overlooked





pic of the two boxes side by side and as you can guess the bigger one's the 6 speed





after i bought the five speed i thought it was out of a 2001-2002 car but it never had stub axles in so i thought that the person i bought it off just pulled the shaft out with out removing the pin on the driveshaft cup but after speaking through email to the guy i had bought the box off he said they were part of the driveshaft and he had them but wanted alot of money for the shafts plus they might not fit the classic hub

so got in touch with cotton competiton and posted them some pics of the box as i was told by some people that i could use the stubs that are used in a 2001-2002 six speed and my shafts will fit all i need to do then is change the seals aswell the guys at cotton comp said that the seals that are used in the box i have are 04 plus so it was a newer box than i thought so ordered the stubs/seals and clips and they were just the job so big thanks to cotton comp and richard who sorted it all out for me









then it was to fit my group n gearbox mount





then fitted linkage which i forgot to take a pic

then it was to get the 6 speed in took a bit of effort but we got it in



all thats left now is to put prop and diff on and alloy arms and then give it all a good clean