It had its first outing last weekend.
The upshot
Plenty of power. Braking Good. Handling is pretty good but need improvement

A big thanks to Matty, Yam and the lads at MBdevelopments for the sponsorship and all the work they put into the car top job.
Also a big thanks to Ray at Silverline oils for sponsorship and general help with the car. Silverline is a very high quality performance oil
The Surrey Subaru Specialists engine is still going strong. I kick the c**p out of it and it doesn't use a drop of oil. Thanks to Dan and SMG.

A few pics here














Spec here

CDB – Strokered,Reverse thrust crank conversion
Weseco forged pistons and Ring set to match
Crank bearing set - ACL Race
Cosworth Head gaskets
ARP Head studs 11mm
V4 Sti Heads - 3 angle valve seats, high temp valve stem oil seals, matched valve spring length. Lightweight hydraulic solid lifters with under bucket shims. Supertech valves
K1 I beam Steel Rods
Cross drilled nitraded crank
APi Heavy duty Oil Catch Can vent to atmosphere
Grp N Prodrive rally version baffled sump
New Subaru Radiator with Samco hoses
Mocal 16Row Oil cooler with remote filter
11mm upgraded oil pump
Deatschwerks fuel pump DW300 life pump
In boot swirl pot with filter system and Bosch 044 pump
Roger Clark lightened pulleys
Phase two Billet Alloy Parallel Fuel rails with braided Hoses
Fuel Labs Fuel Pressure regulator with guage
Tufnol Manifold Spacers with O rings fitted
Nismo 740cc Phase Two Injectors
NGK 7s
MD312T+ Turbo ceramic coated with heat blanket (Lateral performance say it is Close to V spec)
Fully decated 3in Stainless exhaust Cobra Downpipe DEI wrapped
Tubular Headers GT 2 DEI wrapped
Harvey Uppipe to match MD312T+ DEI wrapped
Perrin 70 Diameter Induction Inlet Tract
Large K&N filter with trumpet
3 Port boost solenoid
Front mount intercooler DEI wrapped
Slam panel
Hard Race engine mounts
SimTek - Anti Lag – Launch Control – Switchable Maps
Close loop idle, knock detection and correction enabled
Fully striped and refurbed TY856WB1AA 6 Speed box non DCCD JDM STI MY01-02
1st-5th Close Ratio – Long 6th
R160 3.9 rear diff – viscous
AP Racing Clutch
AP Racing light weight flywheel
330mm Ksport grooved front discs
Pagid RS15.1 pads
Ksport 8pot calipers
Braided Hoses front and rear
Brake Bias Valve Delete Mod
Rear Brembo Brakes with fitting kit
BC Adjustable Coilovers – BR Series Spring rate 5/4
Whiteline ARB Front 22mm Adjstable
CDF ARB Rear 24mm Adjustable
CDF Racing Droplinks Rear
CDF Racing Droplinks Front
CDF Racing ALK Kit
STI Alloy Front Arms
Rota Grids 17x9" ET30 with 888s or RSRs
Front Strut Brace
Underbody H brace
Bolt in Roll Cage -7point - Paded
Four point harnesses
Inside striped out
OMP steering wheel
Race pedal set
Race seats OMP
Fabricated Harness Bar/Rear brace
Fire extinguisher system and hand held
Fuel Cut off switch
Electrical cut off
Racetech 2.5 Bar Boost gauge
Racetech Oil Pressure Gauge
Racetech Oil Temp gauge
Turbo timer
Wideband AFR
Phomular PS3 Knock analysier
SimTek Knock Detector
EGT Guage
Morrett - Twin head lamp conversion
Sti 6 rear lights and spoiler
ABW Arch extension
Facelift Front Bumper
Tow hooks and straps
P1 front spliter
Bonnet pins
Rear cut out with flat boot floor
Firewall

 

Looks great Steve and a trip to Chevron will be the icing on the cake

 

You run that in Time Attack?

 

It really needs them to look at it Banny. So when I can find the time over the next few months I hope
Hope you are well..your car is looking good

 

I would like to... but No.
That is an old 2012 sunstrip.

 

If you did you'd have to get a new cage.

Nice car with a great spec though.

 

Thanks

I did this project in exactly the way I tell people not to lol
I didnt start with a bare shell. But took an existing standard car and slowly altered it.
If I did it again I would put in a weld in cage into a bare shell and definately have it running through the dash.
But what I have now suits my purposes as I have no time for the commitment you need for something like time attack

 

Couple of vids
My good friend having fun with me tailing him

 

A few pics from the May bank holiday.

The car went well. Seemed to handle better the RSRs are now very worn and more slick like, the track was warmer and I manged to get more heat into the tyres so it didn't handle too bad.

Broken headlight and a minor oil leak was the only battle damage after a hard day

A pic and a bit of video from a lovely Sierra Cosworth Texaco BTCC car that was following me.



(From about 4.30 untill 11.00 minutes)

 

Very nice Steve. Like it.

 

Thanks

A couple more pics

 

looking good steve looking forward to getting it back and see what else we can do to improve it for you

 

Hi Matty buddy
I was just about to message you actually
Not sure when I can come up and stay. But we will sort something
That trip to Chevron is the only major thing that it really needs

6 speed is getting tired now...will need a refurb at somepoint. I am hoping it will make it to the winter.
Anyway we can chat tomorrow.

Real pleased to see you got the beast up and running again and out and about
(As it is easy to lose heart with huge projects like yours sometimes)

 

Very nice, any engine bay pics?

Rich

 

Thanks Rich - I will try and post something. I think I have a pic.
But it is nothing special. Dirty and with masking tape marking certain hoses ect.

I think the main things that are not done. Is that there is no reverse inlet, ABS is still in place and battery is not relocated to the boot. Over and above that is is what you would expect to see from a car in this state of tune. I will post a pic or two up though

 

Its the larger air intake I'm keen to see. I may need something less restrictive than I have just now as my new turbo is looking for more air

Any idea what power you are achieving with the T+?

Thanks
Rich

 

Here you go Rich
It is an old pic, so a bit has changed but it gives you an idea. It is not that clear I am afraid.
The intake is a Large KN cone filter attached to a RCM trumpet fed by a large direct cold airfeed. This seems to be the best route to take



This T+ is very close/similar to a MD321V. It has a very aggressive actuator on it.
It also has a matching Harvey up pipe. (In Harveys words he used to treat the car like it was his own and spent a lot of time fiddling with it)
The engine is high compression and alot of time was spent getting the machining right to match the internal components.
We only need to run 1.6 bar through it.

Power wise. Duncans bum dyno, my bum dyno and a few others. On V power - it has a very aggressive 480-490hp ish feel to it. That is our gut feel powerwise.

This turbo has been on two forged engines that have let go. One in a huge way and it is still going strong. It was checked by Lateral themselves and given a clean bill of health. So I am big fan of the MD series, very strong and delivers the goods. Perhaps some others these days are cheaper perhaps some others these days are better.
But an MD in my experience does what it says on the tin and lasts.

Hope this helps
Steve

 

Hi Steve, thanks a lot for the info.

I may need to go mafless in order to get a larger filter in that part of the engine bay.

I thought my restriction was the 90 degree bend where the PAS reservoir sits against the intake hose. I have since changed my PAS to a newage setup so the reservoir sits elsewhere now so that the intake hose is not squashed in by it. But if you are getting enough air flow in past yours then it may be my MAF that is maxxing out or the air filter is just not large enough (too restrictive).

Cheers
Rich

 

 

A bit of footage of me here having a play witha 500hp ish cosworth on Saturday

https://www.facebook.com/Silverlineukltd

In car here





With big thanks to....
Dan at Surrey Subaru Specialists. Matty and gang at MB Developments. Ray at Silverline Oils

 

Great meeting you on Saturday, I think you were the fastest in our group.

 

I got a bit of footage of your car flaming. I will hunt out the vid and upload it

 

Would be nice Ive been told it spits fire but obviously I've never seen it. I had a little dice with that escort too, we were both getting seriously sideways. Im looking for some photos around the hair pin.

 

Found it

You are on from 7.40 through to about 9.00

 

Thanks Steve, this is what Subaru ownership is all about!

 

Yes I love Lydden Hill
Andy Banham and Jules agree
It is a little last bit of old school England. Basic rules, marshals and saftey and then you are just left to get on with it and battle it out with people, within reason. Obviously we all want to go home with our cars intact.
Most other places are so tight and up themselves, I find it all a bit wet behind the ears and a little dull.
I feel very lucky to live near it.

Are you coming over for the August track session?

 

I would love to attend but I have a couple of scooby dates in august, 8th Im at Bruntingthorpe and on the 10th Im at Curborough. If theres anything left of the car I might see if I squeeze another day in. Compared to Brands and MSV days Lydden is a breath of fresh air. The driving at Lydden is far more competetive, you can be all over the car in front of you and no one seems to get over. Once I got my head round this it was all good fun

 

I haven't been up to Bruntingthorpe for ages, I did some training up there with Don Palmer years back. Despite being very good friends with Matty, I have never put a car on to Curborough, despite it being his local. Have a good time mate
All the best Steve

 

Must get down to Lydden once my 6 speed is fitted

Some great footage there Steve, car looks awesome!