50mm is a lot of play IMO, well it sounds like it.,

Hope you can get it sorted, and provide some definitive proof. Knowing Subaru, what works on your car won't work on another one though.

 

Yeh me too! Im sure there will be plenty of issues with it!

But we can only hope for it to be easy!

Should be getting the car back soon for running in!

 

End is getting close now

 

Saw my block today.... Looks stunning, cant wait tog et it fitted.....

 

 

Hi Jamie, I took my sickly car in today and saw your engine + car! The engine looks superb! (I'm very jealous!)

 

Thanks Car needs some TLC, but then again I dont much care how it looks! Did they have the manifolds bolted up yet?

I saw it yesterday after the turbo etc was bolted on and I still cant get over how big it is!

 

I don't think so.

Your car just looks like a weapon with how it's setup and that front mount!

The engine though, that looks like someone has put a lot of effort into it! It's almost a shame it's going to get covered up.

I think Martyn said it was going to have AVCS heads, I'm interested to see how much of an effect that has?

 

Thats the aim of the game! Thanks for the compliments, I cant wait to get her back, im hoping to be racing it on the 3rd october....

Enginetuner have really done a cracking job with the engine, it looks absolutely fantastic... Yes mate in the end we went with AVCS heads and lairy cams, There was talk of an 8.5k rev limit, maybe a little bit more, but ill have to have a chat with Martyn about it when we map it!

The way it picks up and revs out with the new manifolds on the last lump etc means it sound be amazing with the AVCS....

 

Alot of tidying up to do and pipework left, but its getting there

 

Making good progress.

Why the relocated alternator and standard fit manifold? Was the manifold previously rotated?

 

ECU holding up play Waiting for the alcatek upgrade and hybrid ECU to suit the V5 stepper IACV with V3 wiring loom and AVCS!

Bit more progress, parallel fuel lines put in, intake pipework sorted and done black, intercooler pipework to suit the new "regular" manifold done black. Breather set up nearing completion, etc!

 

Its alive!

Fired up yesterday for the first time, borrow the ecu from anothercar to get it all checked over etc while we are waiting for mine back!

I wasn't there but by all accounts it sounds ace....

 

nice one

 

Thanks! getting close now!

 

you are indeed, must feel like a bloody long time but its fired up so one step at a time

 

Yep! Waiting for my ecu to come back and. 2 power sterring pipes to arrive.

I don't think I'll have it for the last drag even of the year
But it will give me chance to do my 5x114 conversion and arches etc

 

Went in and paid for the PAS pipes this afternoon, so they will be all fitted and sorted by the end of the week.

Heard the car running and it sounds really good, not slappy at all! Small leak from the IACV to sort but should just be a case of removing cleaning and reseating!

Does anyone know what the most powerful standard position turbo impreza is so far? I think MartynJ holds the record at 558ish hp?

 

Just wondering what power was your car running in these videos mate? And what turbo are you running?

Also very nice build mate I can't wait to see more videos and pictures of you progress!!

 

Have a red through of the whole thread it has the full second and powers etc on it mate, its been through a few incarnations!in those videos it was 550+hp, running a standard position s206b turbo.

Still waiting for my. Ecu to come back hoping to have it by next weekend as it would be nice. To take the missus. Away and do some running in!

 

In that pic above, it looks like a diesel!!

 

Hah, you're right there. Its shame it is not as efficient as one!!!

 

Refurbed the rear brake discs this morning for my 5x114 conversion....

Thought they were fecked to be honest as they were rusty as hell, but they have came up nice.... Couple of coats of red oxide primer and now a couple of coats of hammerite (black) to go on....

Got the LSF hub wire brushed and primered too.

RSF is looking like its in worse condition, so that can wait until tomorrow, the neighbours might get fed up with the grinder going all day lol!

How do the rears come apart? Cant figure out how to remove the handbrake assembly so I can split the hub and wheel bearing!

 

Springs and a couple of spring/pin things hold the hand brake assy place.

Take a pic before you start taking it apart, but there's 2 springs next to each other, forget if it's top or bottom sorry, but, take those off and it'll fall apart a bit.

On each shoe, there is a pin/spring/cup combo, you need to remove that also. Needle nose pliers to grip push and twist the cup and the pin comes out from the rear of the hub.

 

Thanks Micky, havent had chance to look into it yet....!

ECU should be at enginetuner now, waiting for Martyn to get back off holiday now....

 

Still waiting Damn holidays! There is even a chance I can race it in novemeber if im lucky....

 

Save it for next year mate.

 

Well see, just want to use the bloody thing

 

J what did your ecu go away for? Alkatec I presume? Did it go back to Andy leech? How long did it take to turn around?
Sorry for the 20 questions

 

Yes mate, alkatek, It went away for upgrading to take the "frankenstein" engine that Alan spent many hours cursing over building! I am running many different parts from different versions to make my V3 STi take a V5 inlet manifold, with a V8 AVCS heads, and a few other bits.

It took far longer than it should have, I was not impressed with the turn around times at all, it went off at the end of august/beginning september and only came back 2 weeks ago. None of it ET's fault, obviously when it is sent off it is out of their hands!

No amount of chasing or hassle seemed to help, I dread to think how long it would have taken if I didnt keep chasing Alan to get on to the ECU guy to get it done! I couldnt say where it went though, back to alcatek I assume