no big updates - just small jobs until the weekend. Harness bar looks wicked offered up today.

Ebay bargain yet again - 'lighter' washer bottle


Shiney shiney - stripped + cleaned TB...no more oily vapour for my inlet system thank you!


Iv done the TB coolant bypass mod...is there any reason i couldnt chop the barbs off the TB at all? nothings going through them anymore...

Spacers rigged up ready for inlet going back on

Loads room for porting?


front ARB all done as correct bushes finally arrived


all going well, suspension swap at weekend, mirrors re-drilled + fitted/bonded on. and do some gauge wiring in i think

 

lots of jobs done

I've cut my TB pipework off...should be OK

 

that'l do me

*runs off to find grinder*

 

trail fit, looks a bit intimidating to passengers i feel, despite the pics there is still a lot of room however...maaay be tempted to chop it down so it mounts further forward, will see when bottom supports are bolted in.








Common to belief, harness bars for GD 02-06 chassis imprezas fit classics too gotta be one of my fave mods...hmmm brides + takatas?

 

lovely were did you get the harness bar?

 

Ebay - a local chap was breaking a hawker

it originally came from the usa, custom made

 

A closed deck short engine has now been purchsed to get things rolling with a big power forged build. Now focus will be to get everything fitted perfect, the car running, painted & mapped running safe-ish power on this gearbox, using as little funding as possible!

This weekend has been spent doing small jobs, of which i didnt quite know how much work would be involved!

Steering rack bushes - required the rack to come off as part of the old bush broke at the top of the rack. grr
Mirrors - redrilled/fitted with modded baseplats ready to be permanently fixed to the car.
Inside the roofliners been stripped for a re-trim, and the big wire in of guages started.

big thanks to andy-h for his help.

 

looking great buddy, what engine u got now..

 

Just gonna run this one on a vf34/35 or td05 16/18 for now and gradually do a forged build mate. got a closed deck block from a v2 sti to get things rolling

should have given us a shout if you got your fuel pump/fmic mate we could have saved you a packet if you hadnt had it done at the clinic! granted we probably couldnt have mapped it lol

 

Great progress m8.

Before you try and cut the harness bar down, make sure you have enough room to move the drivers seat back.

 

thanks neil - hopefully be driving her soon

yeah, maybe il just leave the bar for now!

 

Turbo's are now like buses...none for ages then two come at once l

I now have a td05 16g with less then 1k on it, and a brand spanking new Zage td05 18g



mwahahaha, lets blow **** up Write up:

The ZAGE SP5650 is a turbocharger suitable for SUBARU IMPREZA to make it as a wide variety of performance vehicle. This turbocharger will enlarge over 375HP on the base of 1 Bar. The newly designed nozzle area of turbine housing in 7cm² and 18G aluminum alloy compressor wheel delivers a superior turbine exhaust performance. SP5650 enhances a strong explosive force in low RPM and 7cm² housing with smaller A/R. ZAGE turbocharger can reduce turbo lag.

After speaking to the nice chap at elite transmissions @ TOTB today i know who il be getting to build be a straight cut box for my new build

Off to st' annes tommorow to pick up my 'new but old' Closed deck short motor

annodized fuel bits should be here this week

 

you won't be disappointed with the 18g, it's a cracking turbo

what spec is the short block?

 

literally bought an old short motor for its block mate, from a v2

so can take it to bits, clean it up see how it all goes together..and see where that takes me lol

 

coolio, a great base for any build

 

2.1 Forged goodness + a straight cut box will be my fave

 

nice, a bit of extra displacement will help spool times and make more torque

have a read around about PPG boxes though, 450lbs\ft seems OK, but anything more than that and they seem to break...i'm only looking at a 6 speed for piece of mind, i've rather keep 5

 

was talking to a guy at Elite transmissions he was with the guys from RE motorsport today. he will build me a gearbox to whatever spec i want manufactured in england not aus! can do anything i want basically.

his basic 5 speed straight cut gearset comes in at £500 cheaper then ppg stuff too - so defo gonna talk to him again!

 

sounds interesting, what does he rate the gearsets at torque wise?

i'd really like to keep a five sped if possible so am very interested, please let me know how you get one

 

Nice trip to blackpool to bring this home





Im thinking, biig tub + 5gallons of degreaser to bath it in for a bit, then bring it out, pressure wash off and re-oil?

 

coming along nicley mate, nice turbos

 

Cheers Dan - if you need a hand with yours anytime giz a shout mate always happy to help.

Forgot to say - picking an ecu up later this week but im keeping you waiting til it arrives before i say anymore

 

Jon, I think I've seen what you have purchased...you got in there quick

 

you never miss a trick

 

anyone know if td04 oil banjos are the same on td05s?

 

they are, mine swapped straight over

 

star mate, thanks

comparing the meerkats



crikey

 

No probs. I'll be keeping my on this thread to see how your getting on

 

got one of those pics too

 

your like my long lost subaru brother except with a vagon haha. there no need to modify the oil banjo is there, i swaped them over yesterday and kinda wondered 'is this adequate (sp)'