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I have been asked a few times have I got a project tread? so I thought I am looking at doing some more work in my classic, so why not :)

So I started with a bog standard uk turbo 2000 18 years ago!

The current spec is :-

Engine spec 2.35 litre home built, running 701bhp & 610ftlb @2.2 bar boost pressure on v-power with 20% methanol

EJ22T closed deck block, rear thrust converted, machined for longer throw crank and 14mm head studs.
Subaru nitrided 79mm stroke crank
Carrello Rods
ACL main and big end bearings
SMG box in box extreme plus pistons (non offset gudgeon pin)
Version 6 heads, ported flow matched, de-squished and CC matched chambers, fitted with supertec valves, double valve springs and retainers.
LP Piper cams.
Converted to shimless buckets.
Supertec motorsport head gaskets.
SMG rolled thread 14/14mm centre head studs and 14/12mm outer head studs.

Engine ancillaries

Original development Zen performance dry sump system.
Cosworth inlet manifold with Subaru DBW throttle body.
GT spec exhaust manifold (rapped)
Roger Clark twisted turbo kit (ceramic coated)
Scooby clinic billet V1 GT3582 turbo
Tial 40mm external wastegate
Home made 3" exhaust system with 3 inline silencers + back box 87db static test.

Cooling systems

Process west V mounted radiator and intercooler setup.
Custom 19 row oil cooler setup with mocal thermostat.
Custom twin swirl pot header tanks
Motor sport heater

Driveline

03 STI 6 Speed, fitted with long hawk ratios.
Carbonetic triple plate carbon clutch
Cartboy short shifter
Hawk 114.3 hubs
Driveshaft shop rear drive shafts.
Subaru hawk front shafts with 03 inner Cv's
STI plated R180 rear diff

Handling

AST 3 way adjustable suspension
Whiteline 24mm roll bars F&R
Whiteline drop links F&R
Whiteline adjustable rear lateral arms
Widetrack front wishbones
Whiteline anti lift kit
Whiteline rear subframe locking bolts
Whiteline roll centre correction kit (track rod ends and ball joints)
Cusco strut braces F&R
Cusco lower suspension braces F&R
2.25 turn quick RA quick rack
Electro hydraulic steering

Braking

AP racing 355mm 6 pot front (project mu 800 pads)
AP racing 330mm 4 pot rear (ferodo 2500 pads)
ABS delete
Wilwood brake proportoning valve
Goodridge braided lines
Castrol SRF fluid

Fuel system

255l lift pump
2 X 044 pressure pumps
2 litre swirl pot
Teflon S/Steel braided lines
Fuelab regulator
Injector dynamics ID1350x injectors

Electronics

Syvecs S8 ECU
JTI toucan display
JTI expander with GPS & G sensors
Additional sensors, Dual wideband exhaust sensors, flex fuel, Exhaust gas temp, fuel pressure, oil pressure, charge temp, 4 bar map sensor, gear box temp,
Defi gauges, oil pressure, oil temp, fuel pressure & boost pressure

Interior

Full welded in CDF multi point cage, made by X-sport racing
Corbeau pro-series bucket seats
Schroth racing 5 point harnesses
OMP removable steering wheel

Exterior

ABW superwide 22b style body kit (+60mm front and rear)
Prodrive high level spoiler

Wheels / tyres

Road
XXR 18x9.75 with Federal RSR 285/30/18
Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 with Avon ZZR's 265/35/18

Track
Racing Harts 18x10 with Michelin N2 Cup slick's 27/65/18
Rota grid 18x9.5 with Michelin racing wets 27/65/18

Not before time Mike :D

LMAO,

Winner for the longest overdue project thread ever goes to!!

Mega car Mike :)

thats spec sounds awesome :cool:

Any videos of this on the move ??

Unfortunately I am stuck at work on ship so Internet will not let me put up videos but here are a couple

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...max-today.html

when I get home I have quite allot of upgrades planned :)

Look Ace there Mike and sounds nice and crisp on boost during the Vmax Run. Turbo2000 FTW ;-)

Escaped work at last :)

will get started on the car soon after spending some time with my two girls.

plans for isolation upgrades

Bosch motorsport M5 ABS system

Tubular subframes front and rear

Wisefab hubs front and rear

Kazz 1.5 way rear diff

I recognise the name from back in the day, you were on here early 2000’s, no?

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Originally Posted by jameswrx (Post 12081972)

I recognise the name from back in the day, you were on here early 2000’s, no?

i have only been on here since 2010 but lots of friends were here before, had the car since 2002

Had both the cars out today before getting started on the blue car next set of upgrades :)

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...4054ccf55.jpeg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...b88db5f2d.jpeg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...8f2d8145c.jpeg

both my girls love the very gentle run up the drive too :)

Good to see you back on dry land Mike, bet that’s a relief!!

Look forward to following this 😊

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Originally Posted by IainMilford (Post 12082055)

Good to see you back on dry land Mike, bet that’s a relief!!

Look forward to following this 😊

i was very lucky to get home my ship anchored 15 miles from my house! Could well have been stuck there for several more months!

looking forward to getting stuck into the Blue car it's been a two years since I last did any work on it (a very long time for me!)

got a few more bits planned than the list above but will keep them a surprise ;)

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Originally Posted by Mike L (Post 12082021)

i have only been on here since 2010 but lots of friends were here before, had the car since 2002

not on 22b or somewhere else? Even the ship thing is ringing a bell. Swear I remember the username and a big power Uk turbo in blue in the David Wallace, Steven, Paul Blamire, John felstead era.

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Originally Posted by jameswrx (Post 12082254)

not on 22b or somewhere else? Even the ship thing is ringing a bell. Swear I remember the username and a big power Uk turbo in blue in the David Wallace, Steven, Paul Blamire, John felstead era.

Yes that will be me I was on 22b long before ScoobyNet :)

Made a start on the blue car last night had a productive couple of hours stripped out both front corners and left the power steering and engine oil to drain down over night ready for the front subframe to be swaped out.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...28f0d6dcb.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...1ca944bb0.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...30d4170fb.jpeg

So jealous of your lift!!

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Originally Posted by IainMilford (Post 12083211)

So jealous of your lift!!

Me too , funny how can go off people :D.
Joking aside , what a car !
Im only a learner but what are the benifits with the tubular subframes , im guessing weight and rigidity .

Ooh, nicely fitted dry sump tank too :)

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Originally Posted by lockheed (Post 12083239)

Me too , funny how can go off people :D.
Joking aside , what a car !
Im only a learner but what are the benifits with the tubular subframes , im guessing weight and rigidity .

Yes, and also the ability to change the height of the arms and diff in the rear (I’m assuming) to keep the drive shafts level

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Originally Posted by lockheed (Post 12083239)

Me too , funny how can go off people :D.
Joking aside , what a car !
Im only a learner but what are the benifits with the tubular subframes , im guessing weight and rigidity .

the other benefit is also access much easer to access some bolts, also looking at running power steering lines differently now too

Amazing cars, attention to detail and effort.
Just when you think the true petrol head is a dying breed, its good to see something like this.