WideR Type R
 

Well it seems in just over 10years on here I've never had a proper members gallery post for any of my Subarus and i've had a few! . So i'll break that with this one...

Its a '97 V3 Type R shell but everything (EVERYTHING) else fixed to it is from a Widetrack STI. Its no show car but its a little different and I like it... It's mostly used as a track hack and on weekend runs. One day I may do a full restoration of the underside. Its currently in for an engine rebuild and i'll hopefully be getting it back sometime soon with a heap more power than original :)


This was the day I picked it up...
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...146667be26.jpg

One of the first mods I did was to swap out the fuel pump and sock for a Chevron antisurge cannister. pictured below. Around the same time the sump was swapped out for an RCM baffled unit.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...ef0cccf2fc.jpg

I'm terrible for swapping exhaust as often as my socks but for now i have this fitted but will likely be changing that for a GeNome as its just a bit too loud...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...f0ae8147a3.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...bd4a41296.jpeg


Then I got the blue track wheels changed to something more aesthetically pleasing...

Old...
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...6217384b26.jpg

New...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...97bdcef6f4.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...93e1feaaea.jpg


So at the trackday with blue wheels I was told the car was spitting out huge flames on over run. So I took a go pro to the next trackday to see just how flamey it was... Quite is the answer LOL

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...a0190ed14c.jpg


This and the plumes of smoke got me worried so i handed the car over to my good pals at BHP Developments. The engine was stripped and found this...
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...b142599623.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...53d703e9ce.jpg

So the block was sent away to AS Performance for a rebore to 0.5mm oversize and new internals were ordered... Thats where we are just now, just getting things together for the rebuild and maybe a bitty more power... :luxhello:
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...671e98c3d2.jpg

Cheers Pete, aye on the day I had it I think there were 3 people I think pulled in for noise. I wasnt one of them... :wonder:

Thanks Zany, yeah I believe they probably still do. Mine was only made last spring/summer. :thumb:

Very nice. Is the exhaust a H&S Group A rep? If so, i'm after one if you're thinking of selling?

Regards Paul

Hi Paul, Thanks and yeah it is a Grp A rep. I bought from scoobyworld but pretty sure its the same item. Not sure if i'm selling it. Waiting to see if i like the GeNome first. Will keep you in mind if I'm selling