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Old 31 January 2014, 08:32 PM
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Bloody hell you have been busy lol looks great mate
Old 04 February 2014, 08:23 PM
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That is some work you have put in there!!!!!! Can't what to see when it's all done !!!!!
Old 06 February 2014, 07:39 PM
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neither can i mate
Old 13 February 2014, 06:42 PM
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So still buying bits for the car, so now finally got the WRC spoiler to finish the kit off and also some lightweight pulleys to go with it too lol



















Old 13 February 2014, 07:40 PM
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Coming along nicely mate
Old 13 February 2014, 07:57 PM
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Nice project & good working space.
Old 25 February 2014, 09:28 PM
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so just waiting on the clutch to turn up now but i have fitted the timing belt, group N engine mounts and some scoobyworld headers and a lighten flywheel






Old 26 February 2014, 11:31 AM
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wow really good project looking forward to seeing how this will end
Old 01 March 2014, 08:13 PM
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so another good day at the unit today changing over a few bits and getting the engine in and seats fitted, few more bits to do tomorrow and then fire the engine up and take for a test run next week






Old 01 March 2014, 08:15 PM
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That's really coming along now - any plans to wrap the headers
Old 01 March 2014, 08:22 PM
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thought about it but last time i wrapped a set of headers they cracked so i properly wont bother to be fair
Old 02 March 2014, 10:48 PM
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Just another eventful day at the office










Old 03 March 2014, 06:23 PM
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I see you've marked the FMIC bracket to trim off the sharp edges - I did mine at the side to and don't know why they didn't come like that


Old 03 March 2014, 10:58 PM
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i need your air filter lol and yeah stupid design having them sharp corners on them, i thought about spraying my intercooler but them thought ill keep it silver and spray a name or something on it
Old 04 March 2014, 01:13 PM
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It's so big it's actually a PITA to fit as I can't sensibly run any heatshielding around it. If I go mafless I'll look at wedging it through the wing a bit and creating some shielding
Old 04 March 2014, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
It's so big it's actually a PITA to fit as I can't sensibly run any heatshielding around it. If I go mafless I'll look at wedging it through the wing a bit and creating some shielding
you need one of frayzs inner wing thingys.

bloody hell gava this is an epic project!!
Old 04 March 2014, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
you need one of frayzs inner wing thingys.
He won't sell me one because it won't fit with my FMIC pipework; the modifications required to it would render it pretty useless, but I can fabricate something similar out of sheet aluminium but that will fit my set-up better - either that or flip the FMIC and re-route the pipework
Old 05 March 2014, 07:23 PM
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Where did you get that filter from then, and this will be good when its done hopefully
Old 05 March 2014, 07:26 PM
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Picked it up secondhand - although it was unused

It's a K&N universal filter with an OE size neck
Old 05 March 2014, 07:26 PM
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Looking Good.SJ.
Old 05 March 2014, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Picked it up secondhand - although it was unused

It's a K&N universal filter with an OE size neck
Whats the actual size of it mate
Old 06 March 2014, 07:54 AM
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Really like your thread
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Old 06 March 2014, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Gava
Whats the actual size of it mate
Not sure, if it's light when I get home tonight I'll measure it up but more likely tomorrow before I can do that
Old 06 March 2014, 06:18 PM
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no problem at all cheers
Old 06 March 2014, 07:30 PM
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Too late tonight bud but I finish early on a Friday
Old 09 March 2014, 11:00 PM
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Hey bud, my K&N is 23cm long, 15cm diameter and an OE size neck
Old 10 March 2014, 11:04 PM
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cheers mate i was looking at a kn filter but its was 356mm long which is like another 12 cm longer than yours and yours looks massive
Old 10 March 2014, 11:28 PM
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Nice project thread. Subscribed!
Old 13 March 2014, 12:44 AM
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So having a few issues with the running of the car, seems that the WRX loom doesnt run the STI engine properly so i have 2 choices i fork out for a second hand STI loom and take all my engine and all that out again to fit it all in, or i just buy another shell but a STI one with a complete loom in it and then just throw all the bits from my project onto another shell......

to be fair i gotta take the engine out to do both so i think i gonna start again but with a STI shell rather than the WRX shell


So WRX shell with be bare soon and up for sale when i have stripped all my bits off it again
Old 20 March 2014, 01:05 AM
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Had a re think about its and to be fair im just gonna get a STI loom and re fit that im thinking as ive come to far to strip it down and start again












So the loom is out now and ready for the STI loom to come next month but as its stripped i might look to get the cage all in and done first before i put it back together


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