Project "Stealthy" 400bhp or 500bhp (or something in between)
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Well after owning the car from new for over 5 years and modding it for most of that time i've finally decided to start a project thread :) title might be a clue as to where it's going now ;)
Here's the car standard (apart from mudflaps) on it's way to Japfest 2004 Attachment 51965 Current spec is VF34 turbo STi Intercooler STi Injectors Full Decat Ported and Wrapped Standard Headers by Harvey Smith Exedy Uprated Clutch Lightweight Flywheel and Pulleys Uprated Fuel Pump Remap by Bob Rawle Perrin 25mm Rear ARB Perrin 22mm Front ARB Perrin Rear Subframe Lockdown Kit Eibach Springs Whiteline Droplinks Whiteline Anti Lift Kit STi Front and Rear Strut Braces Alignment by Zak (Mocom Racing) STi Wheels and Goodyear F1 tyres K-Sport 8 Pot 330mm Front Brakes Defi Gauges (Oil Temp-Oil Pressure-Turbo Boost) Custom Knocklink Display STi Bonnet Scoop STi Fog Lamp Covers De-Badged Grille Roof Rail Delete Scott Lowe Mudflaps Car as it looks now which shouldn't change to much in the future Attachment 51966 |
Sounds good, plenty of money saved then???:lol1:;);)
What spec are you planning?? |
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K-Sport 8 pot front brakes, 6 pot rears to be fitted soon once i get the correct brackets after the wrong ones were sent to me
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Perrin 22mm front ARB with Perrin droplinks
Attachment 51970 Perrin 25mm rear ARB with Perrin droplinks, droplinks have been changed back to Whiteline steel items as the Perrin ones made a horrible noise over 100mph Attachment 51971 Perrin Subframe lockdown kit (no fitted pics of these) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...nSystemSLS.jpg Whiteline steering rack bushes Attachment 51972 Whiteline ALK (no fitted pics again) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ALKmy01STi.jpg |
Originally Posted by Pete
(Post 8638903)
Sounds good, plenty of money saved then???:lol1:;);)
What spec are you planning?? |
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Looks good, how hard were the stering rack bushes to fit?
is it an 'out the car' job, there not inside there car are they? |
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A few interior pics
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Originally Posted by wrighty338
(Post 8638974)
Looks good, how hard were the stering rack bushes to fit?
is it an 'out the car' job, there not inside there car are they? |
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Thanks to Eureka for helping me fit a APS front mount intercooler Saturday, it hasn't been plumbed in for the moment as the engine is going to be changed in a few weeks time :D
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Now the interesting bit :thumb: engine spec
The engine was built by Sam at Zen Performance, it's not a brand new but has done about 10,000 miles RA closed deck block (with oil squirters) 8.7:1 compression Nitrided STi 9 crankshaft Carillo H-section +1mm length rods Mahle custom competition pistons (w'lighweight -gudgeon pins) ACL race bearings 14mm-12mm head studs Fully dynamically balanced Early STi RA solid lifter ported/gasflowed competition heads by TSL Motorsport Supertech stainless steel inlet valves, inconel exhaust valves Supertech uprated dual valve springs & titanium retainers DH22 MY98 WRC camshafts Kent adjustable alloy vernier pulleys & Power Enterprise timing belt (w'all new idlers) Cosworth 1.1mm head gaskets 12mm modified high volume oil pump Baffled/modified sump Cosworth windage tray Ceramic coated tubular headers (GTSPECII) Uprated water pump w'lighweight alloy cross pipe Early STi RA inlet manifold w' Goodridge alloy (parallel) fuel lines, MEF fuel rails, Turbosmart FPR & O'ringed phenolic in-mani spacers Nismo 740 Injectors For the time being i'll be using my VF34 turbo & 5 speed box (fingers crossed it lasts :lol1:) Then over the winter it should be fitted with a different turbo (not decided on which yet) and a 6 speed box which i'm on the lookout for now Attachment 51989 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/Granby/eng2.jpg Attachment 51990 Attachment 51991 Attachment 51992 |
Looking good Gramp's !!
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Juicy:norty:
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Interesting ;)
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Get it sprayed a proper colour . . . .job done! Or is that why its project stealthy - boost up the mechanics but leave it a slow colour :lol1:
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'bout time you started this...good luck Ian.
you may even have to consider buying another car now ;) |
^^ The lengths people go to to keep up with a classic:p:lol1:
Looks good Granby :notworthy |
Originally Posted by baser999
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Get it sprayed a proper colour . . . .job done! Or is that why its project stealthy - boost up the mechanics but leave it a slow colour :lol1:
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I will be keeping a close eye on this Ian, I like the stealth fmic is it the Perrin.
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Originally Posted by trails
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'bout time you started this...good luck Ian.
you may even have to consider buying another car now ;) Another car, no way this is my one and only :) |
Originally Posted by 53WRX
(Post 8639509)
^^ The lengths people go to to keep up with a classic:p:lol1:
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Originally Posted by Scooby Hoo?
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I will be keeping a close eye on this Ian, I like the stealth fmic is it the Perrin.
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Originally Posted by Granby
(Post 8639527)
I know, i was going to keep it all quiet ;)
Another car, no way this is my one and only :) Nah, share the experience...it's fun; although i have to admit I'll be leeping my spec fairly quiet 'till it's done:sleep: lol, you wait...you want a nice Focus mate :lol1: |
Originally Posted by Granby
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:hjtwofing :D
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Looks very professional Ian.
I've been looking at this one, almost the same. Perrin Performance - Front Mount Intercooler (Stealth) |
Originally Posted by Scooby Hoo?
(Post 8639796)
Looks very professional Ian.
I've been looking at this one, almost the same. Perrin Performance - Front Mount Intercooler (Stealth) |
What power is your current engine Gramps ??
Did you lose your fogs due to the new IC ?? |
Wow a lottery jackpot by any chance;) should liven the wagon up a little:thumb::) just a shame 2/3rds of it will not get used the way you drive :lol1: unless of course you have the Essex Constabulary behind you :norty::lol1:
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Originally Posted by SkullFudge
(Post 8640186)
What power is your current engine Gramps ??
Did you lose your fogs due to the new IC ?? Fogs were already taken out as i had STi covers on but no you don't lose them with that intercooler :) |
Originally Posted by markee
(Post 8640199)
Wow a lottery jackpot by any chance;) should liven the wagon up a little:thumb::) just a shame 2/3rds of it will not get used the way you drive :lol1: unless of course you have the Essex Constabulary behind you :norty::lol1:
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