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I thought I'd get a thread going for my new car. I've had my V5 Type R Ltd locked up indoors under a blanket now for 2 years. The plan for that one is to give it to my son when he’s old enough (5 right now).
So I wanted another for daily duties, and the odd track day. I did the deal on this Type R.
I was worried when I first got it, but so far I haven't found anything too dodgy. It is a credit to its previous owner
It needed mapping properly as the last mapping attempt was aborted on the rollers @ RCM due to alternator and boost solenoid giving up.
The first thing I did was book in with Gary @ GR-Performance for a Dyno run and basic health check. He found the fuelling all over the place, but he was happy with the sound of the engine so a result for me
So I parked it up in my tiny garage and commuted 19 miles a day on my bike till mapping
I would have been happy for Gary @ GR-Performance to do the mapping, but due to distance and past very positive experiences with Duncan RaceDynamix I booked in for his earliest slot.
Only driving when I had to:
The first thing I changed was the momo wheel for a Sparco:
Then I booked in with Tim @ Trilogy in Stalybridge for an improved alarm system. He found an ingenious hiding place for the siren to avoid cluttering up the engine bay
I can not recommend Tim highly enough. Rare to find these days, a proper enthausiast, who's an expert in his field and still down to earth.
Trilogy: Car audio & alarm installation
Peel Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15 1PT
0161 303 9818
Not a fan of the 22B bumper (unless it's on a 22B) or the carbon bonnet, both were sold and standard items bought.
To get the standard items I had to go and visit a man who literally made me cry for days.......... Brian from Cams Performance. He bought my old Blob But you have to forgive and forget He did a cracking deal on a bonnet and grill, and I also picked up my bumper from there. He has some awesome machinery and the biggest parts collection I’ve ever seen. Another top man who I will definitely be back to for anything I can't manage myself
Before mapping I had a long list of things I'd like to do, so collected a few parts:
I spent hours faffing about switching the tiny Mishimoto (great quality btw) I/C core for the nice new Hybrid one, and at the same time swapping bumpers.
When I was finally done, I noticed a tiny coolant leak on the hard pipe that runs along the radiator I called Brian @ Cams Performance and he told me to come down as he was sure he’d have one somewhere. After a few minutes searching, the nicest one he could find was on his 700 BHP MK1 Escort (with full Subaru running gear). So he whipped it off and gave it to me What a nice guy.
Next was the fuel filter, currently a tiny billet Torques one. Having had past bad experience with a similar style filter, I swapped it for a standard one:
Next I changed the up-pipe for a Harvey/AS Performance Trick one. I advised Alyn I was using a Lateral Performance Billet MD321 18G and he said I was in the middle in terms of choice of up-pipes. As it is more a daily driver than track car, we agreed to go for the one which was most suitable More great service from the Subaru community, with a new up-pipe along with OEM gaskets delivered next day by Alyn from AS Performance at a very good price along with plenty of great advice
Does the RH S20 004 mean anything to anyone???
I also had my GrpN Engine mounts ready to go on if needed, but the original mounts looked in great condition so I’ll save the GrpN bits for my boys Type R Ltd
I also changed the plugs for some NGK BCPR7ES. With the fuelling all over the place, the old plugs were looking well past their best.
I wanted to do a few other things before mapping but due to time restraints and the up-pipe and plugs taking 5 hours I went to bed looking forward to meeting Duncan in the morning
Mapping went much better than expected, started off with a boost pipe blowing off. Duncan beet me to it when racing for our ratchets. With all clamps tightened we went back out for some more. I was expecting Duncan to tell me I’d bought a lemon, but to the contrary he was very happy with everything. He said it sounded like a built engine to him but everything was fine.
He was really happy with the turbo, saying it was holding 1.5 bar all the way to redline. I requested to keep things as safe as possible; he said he was happy to push it further but I was worrying about the 5 speed box.
Another bonus was to find out that the Alcatek already had L/C and Anti Lag enabled L/C is not much use on a 5 speed box, and Anti Lag isn’t really my thing, but if it’s already there then nice to scare the kids every now and then
The eBay supplier I used to buy a Innovate Wideband sent the wrong one, so when Duncan comes round next time I’ll have some switches ready for him for A/L and L/C and also the correct wideband and controller.
He estimated a very safe 350 ~ 360 BHP so happy days for me
The current spec:
2.0 STi Engine - From the old ABW race car
Nitrided crank, STi internals. new piston rings with Cosworth head gaskets
V5/V6 heads
Baffled Sump
Lightweight Pulley set
Advanced Automotive O Ring Thermal inlet manifold sapcers
550cc top feed injectors (blue) matched from Lateral Performance
CDF top feed kit
Parallel Braided fuel rails
Sytec Motorsport FPR
RCM Fuel pump
Hybrid FMIC with HKS hard pipes
Brand New Alternator
MD321 18G Billet Lateral Performance
Perrin Turbo Blanket
3 Port boost solenoid
RCM Oil catch tank with return to sump
RCM Exhaust and de-cat centre section
HKS bell mouth downpipe heat rapped
Pipercross cone filter with Mafless pipe
As Performance Trick Up-Pipe
Alcatek ECU with Anti Lag & L/C (not wired yet) Mapped by Duncan RaceDynmaix
STI Grp N fly wheel
Excedy clutch
DCCD 5 speed gearbox
Meister R Zeta R Coilovers
Brembo brakes front and rear, std rear disc and performance friction Floating Disc fronts
Eibach anti-roll bars front and rear
Hard Race Trailing arm & Lateral links set
CDF Drop Links front & rear
Wheels XXR 527 17" x 8.25" ET 25 in bronze
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
HT Autos 22b body kit
Flocked Dash and gauge pod
Sparco Deep Dish Wheel
Lots to do, next is paint and underseal, then geometry
Looking good :-) I was worried for you when you said you'd bought this on Type RA lol, so glad its turned out well! What are you doing with the Mishimoto intercooler?
Looking good :-) I was worried for you when you said you'd bought this on Type RA lol, so glad its turned out well! What are you doing with the Mishimoto intercooler?
Thanks
The Mishimoto intercooler sold on eBay, it's packed up ready to head out to the Isle of Wight today
Gearbox & Diff Oil
The new diff oil has made tight maneuvers much less clunky. Tbh the old Castrol Syntrax Vs. new Motul Gear 300 there's nothing in it in terms of feel when changing gears. But maybe the Motul will help the box in the long run. Very little crud on the magnets so happy days.
I got it wrapped in Avery Dennison Charcoal Matt Metallic by G Star Wraps:
liking that, just out of curiosity how much does he charge for full wraps?
He charged me £1k, but at the same time he said he wouldn't do another Subaru for the same cost (spoiler was his main problem) so best to get in touch: Gstarwraps@gmail.com
This Z4 was much cheaper due to the material used and shape of the car: BMW Z4 Oracal Violet Metallic Wrap
you've done a top job on this, would never guess it was the same car from that original ebay ad!! Getting it wrapped was an inspired choice as well and it looks great, nice work!
Any pictures of your other type r, I believe it's my old one
Hi Rab,
Would you believe I drove it back from yours, drove it for a couple of days and since then it's not turned a wheel. It's been tucked away indoors under a blanket. Well over 2 years now, I've bought plenty of parts for it, all original stuff and plan to keep it for my son when he's a little older.
Your pictures were/are awesome so no new ones. I do need to pull my finger out and turn it over, it's been a while now.
Originally Posted by 328isport
you've done a top job on this, would never guess it was the same car from that original ebay ad!! Getting it wrapped was an inspired choice as well and it looks great, nice work!
Thanks for the kind comments,
I've had a very tempting offer on a swap, just need to decide to follow my head or heart.......
Newage coilpacks in, not that the original was giving any problems but I had a set from a blob STi I broke and Duncan recommended it so....
No noticeable difference tbh.
Next plans are to fit a Dump Valve, wideband and get her on the dyno.
I went to GR Performance today to meet Duncan Race Dynamix for a dyno run and also get the anti lag turned on.
For their nice and early but the guy before me was having some troubles with suspected dodgy FPR/pump/injectors....
While waiting, James from GR Performance kindly made me a stainless connector so I could fit a Forge DV to my HKS charge pipe.
Nice healthy 360 BHP with another clean bill of health from Duncan.
19 February 2015, 09:06 AM
Type R STi Version 6 - Work in progress
I called Brian @ Cams Performance and he told me to come down as he was sure he’d have one somewhere. After a few minutes searching, the nicest one he could find was on his 700 BHP MK1 Escort (with full Subaru running gear). So he whipped it off and gave it to me 
What a nice guy.
I went to bed looking forward to meeting Duncan in the morning 
