After lots of umming and arrring ive eventually come to a decision.

As some of you know i've been toying with the idea of stripping my car due to ongoing problems. I was originally looking to replace the car with another Impreza. However,after getting ripped off by a fraudulent loan company I came to a decision today and have decided that as i am getting a runabout for daily use i am going to be turning my WRX in to a Track/Fun weekend car Obviously with having a 2nd car i wont need any comforts in the scoob

So the plan is as follows......

Repair/replace gearbox. Buy and fit an oil cooler.

Strip out the interior such as, rear seats and seatbelts,all sound system, unneccesary plastic trim,all sound proofing and carpets and anything else i can bin

These will be replaced by a bolt in Dash dodger roll cage and my current bucket seats and harnesses. And some shiney white paint inside

Also plan on changing my back box to a Track friendly one

I think 300bhp and around 1100kgs or less should be some fun

Hoping to get the car running in the next week or two and then do it bit by bit

 

Good call Calv, much easier having a run about, I toyed with the idea for ages and it defo pays for itself in fuel savings alone. Makes life a little easier too when carrying out mods, takes the pressure off getting it finished.

 

Nice move Calv you'll be surprised how much you'll save on fuel I can get over 400 miles off a tank in my Clio! Scoobs sound nuts with no back seats in too

 

Great Calv - sorry the good old financial industry gave you the run around !! you'll get there in the end !! the beast will be a great stripped car I agree with Merv on the sound with no back seats - drove upto Bob Rawle's place with no seats, following a very very last minute fuel pump change - it was loud as ****

 

Nice one calv, I put my seats back in cause it was annoyingly loud.

 

Cheers guys As for the loudness issue,i will see what it's like with the quieter back box but i do have a rally intercom with headsets if it gets too noisey

 

You'll need it.

 

Roll cage and no rear seats and it's van charges on the Severn Bridge .

Top idea Calv. You know it makes sense.

 

Thats where the blacked out rear windows come in handy Also just use the coin bins incase there is a nosey booth attendant

 

Put two dummies in the back calv

 

Great news mate glad your not breaking her, theres too many good cars being broken lately. bit of saving up and get a nice simtek in her, will transform the car, deffo recommend!!
Rob

 

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Ok then I will - do they come from Neeeeef?

 

Calvin, are you going to totally gut the car of everything other than the front seats?

You'll need industrial ear defenders in the car even with a quieter exhaust system, I'd keep the carpets and sound deadening if I were you.

Good luck though with whichever way you choose.

 

the "Dactyls" are on their way - and thay've had curries !!

 

Good work Calvin,

When I got mine all it had was a Racaro seat, door cards and dash, Nothing else. It wasn't too bad but it depends on your exhaust, my custom H&S is a lot quieter than the 5Ziggen.
Stick a fire wall in and that will cut a lot of the noise down

 

Glad you've decided to keep the car Calv, its a good looking beast when it's running.
make sure you start a new thread to keep us all updated on your progress

 

Yes everything coming out except front seats and dash
Thinking of doing that Dan. Got a mate than can get hold of some thick aluminium sheet

Cheers Rich. Will pop some pics up in here soon. Not worth a Project thread as there is more coming out than going in