T26 WRC - Frayz Engineering WRC S8 TARMAC SPECIAL - aka THE BOMBER
20 September 2010, 12:28 AM
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I started to fit the engine loom the other night and it wasnt long before i thought how awful it makes the engine look. Subaru made a right shambles of a job when creating a nice routing for it.
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
20 September 2010, 08:57 AM
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I started to fit the engine loom the other night and it wasnt long before i thought how awful it makes the engine look. Subaru made a right shambles of a job when creating a nice routing for it.
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
20 September 2010, 08:59 AM
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I started to fit the engine loom the other night and it wasnt long before i thought how awful it makes the engine look. Subaru made a right shambles of a job when creating a nice routing for it.
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
So not happy with it making my motor look horrid, i decided to completely unpick the whole loom and reroute sections, lengthene sections and shorten others.
Its not a pretty job
I was thinking exactly the same when refitting the 'hard' water pipe. Not as brave as you though!
20 September 2010, 11:39 AM
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Paying out for a military spec loom just because i dont like the way my one looks isnt in my budget im afraid Matt.
I'm trying to do as much as i can myself to reduce cost. The build is stretching me to my limits as it is.
I'm trying to do as much as i can myself to reduce cost. The build is stretching me to my limits as it is.
20 September 2010, 07:49 PM
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Brilliant build thread from start to finish!!!
Sorry kinda off the topic question, ive recently found one identical to yours from a subaru dealership, is £7995 to mush do you think? 42k looks mint, and id imagine it was a good one if they were selling it on rather than sending it to the auctions...
Also when are the cambelts due on these? Miles and years?
Cheers, keep up the amazing work!
Sorry kinda off the topic question, ive recently found one identical to yours from a subaru dealership, is £7995 to mush do you think? 42k looks mint, and id imagine it was a good one if they were selling it on rather than sending it to the auctions...
Also when are the cambelts due on these? Miles and years?
Cheers, keep up the amazing work!
20 September 2010, 07:57 PM
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£8k seems (unfortunately for me) the going rate for one of these in reasonable spec these days.
Not 100% sure on cambelts intervals as all my stuff has been changed just because and not when is required. Ive changed the oil in the thing every 3k miles regardless and gave it a cambelt/tensioner at 25k miles.
Not 100% sure on cambelts intervals as all my stuff has been changed just because and not when is required. Ive changed the oil in the thing every 3k miles regardless and gave it a cambelt/tensioner at 25k miles.
20 September 2010, 09:24 PM
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oh, take it you paid alot more then...lol
there is another, again a trader with 54k for a grand less at £6995, maybe ring them and see what history it has, just seems alot a grand for 1000miles less.
there is another, again a trader with 54k for a grand less at £6995, maybe ring them and see what history it has, just seems alot a grand for 1000miles less.
21 September 2010, 05:01 AM
#1704
As you know I enlisted the help of my friend Ian to modify my foglamp covers to intake ducts. Well he did a super job of those and today he brought me another gift. 
He has made me a duct to fit my 19 row setrab oil cooler. This is a tight fit over my oil cooler and will force feed the core from one of the foglamp cover ducts.
This will now be mocked up in place and then i can cut a hole in the front (square section)to run a hose into the duct from the ram-air ports at the front of the car.
He even managed to form it from some funky carbon effect plastic. Cheers fella, youre a star.
And as for the engine harness, well i decided it was awful in stock form so heres how it looks right now. lol. Im spiral wrapping all take offs and then sleeving them.
Looks horrid at the moment but i have faith it will look pretty neat once complete
He has made me a duct to fit my 19 row setrab oil cooler. This is a tight fit over my oil cooler and will force feed the core from one of the foglamp cover ducts.
This will now be mocked up in place and then i can cut a hole in the front (square section)to run a hose into the duct from the ram-air ports at the front of the car.
He even managed to form it from some funky carbon effect plastic. Cheers fella, youre a star.
And as for the engine harness, well i decided it was awful in stock form so heres how it looks right now. lol. Im spiral wrapping all take offs and then sleeving them.
Looks horrid at the moment but i have faith it will look pretty neat once complete
21 September 2010, 06:26 PM
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Frayz - I'll be coming to you for fog cover fabrication work! Your's look superb!! I'll need everything I can get to keep you at bay when your beast fires up! 
21 September 2010, 07:29 PM
#1706
Feel free to get in touch if you need stuff like that done. I have a few good contacts
22 September 2010, 08:26 AM
#1708
Right i finally got time to have a look on here.....Looking real good Frayz, cant believe you have started on the engine loom LOL.
That ABS plastic looks the nuts mucker.....you need to ensure you vent out the incoming air too mate...possible look at the arch liner for the exit point?
That ABS plastic looks the nuts mucker.....you need to ensure you vent out the incoming air too mate...possible look at the arch liner for the exit point?
22 September 2010, 09:02 AM
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It you really want to make the oil cooler work well, then rotating it so the exit would come out the side of the bumper would work better than just putting some vent holes (or whatever) in the arch liner.
22 September 2010, 10:49 AM
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I was actually going to put the holes exiting the underside of the car as this is a low pressure area and would help extract the hot air from the cooler.