Koi Project/Demo Car MkI
 

Well here I go, this car is being built as the first demonstrator/project car for Koi (www.koi-performance.co.uk) however it is currently in pieces so the first part of the plan is to build it! :lol1:

This is a Catalunya, previously owned by Duncinascoob / duncatr (depending on what forum you follow…..

I did have all parts ready to build a complete car as originally I was going to just build it to a standard UK spec and add some choice parts as the company took on suppliers and progressed but that soon went out the window!

Plan now is to build a sprint/track car that will also help with advertising :D
As I am funding this myself for the time being I am building to a modest specification but one that should be easy to maintain and a good laugh on a day out!

Still not sure what exactly is coming with the car so I will no doubt have to pick parts up as I go along but here is what I am hoping to achieve…….

I hope to turn this……
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...sop83/Cat1.jpg

Into something resembling this…..
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...imprezawrc.jpg

The plan is to completely strip out, roll cage fitted (still debating weld-in or bolt-in…I think welded is the way forward though....), painted then pretty much built from scratch….

This is my first project of this scale so all advice/help will be appreciated although I won’t be doing it all myself and I’m sure Dunc will have my back on this one as it involves his much loved Catalunya!

The shell should arrive in the next week so I will have a better idea of what has to be done and bought then!

Cheers,
Chris :thumb:

Sounds like a good project... sounds similar to mine, so ive probably already hit some of the problems you may have

Sounds similar to mine too.

So far mine is,

Stripped completely and painted body colour inside (47a)
OMP cage fitted with additional harness bar.
Carbon door mirrors
Front mount I/C
Pipercross filter
3" Stainless
Hawkeye 5 speed (soon to be fitted)
Perrin 22mm front, 25mm rear A/R bars & solid drop links
KYB AGX's all round
Swirl Pot with external pump
4 point 3" harnesses
Ali bulkhead to rear boot area
V4 type r splitter and rear spoiler
Rota 17 x 7.5 et48 with 888's for the track and 17 x 7.5 Speedline Corse with Yoko's for the road
Gold Brembo's up front with PF pads and OE discs
STI8 master cylinder

Still got a few loose ends to do before its done though.....

Yeah- I have just finished reading your thread Jamz...it will definately be visited for when I come across problems! :norty:

I'm not that certain on spec at the moment but to be honest the most important thing is to just get the thing built and running! :lol1:

Hopefully as I start to earn some cash working again (was unemployed for 6months!) I will be able to spill some more cash on it but until then I am concentrating on getting it back together and looking sexical :luvlove:

Here are some more images of the car at the moment….

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...sop83/Cat2.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...sop83/Cat3.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...sop83/Cat4.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...sop83/Cat5.jpg

And some of it in former glory! Don’t know if anybody on here will recognise it!?

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...untitled-1.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../untitled1.jpg


As the original idea was to build it back to near standard I had bought the following:

VF29 Turbo

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010275.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010279.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010278.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010280.jpg

And Classic Type R STI TMIC

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010267.jpg

I also knew that I would need a Phase 1.5 Inlet Manifold and subsequently bought an already refurbished item in red…..

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010265.jpg

Then found another that I will refurbish in black to see what looks better :p
I am planning on being a complete tart with the colour scheme under the bonnet to tie in with the company logo

I wanted the colour scheme to be co-ordinated with either this…..

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/sitelogo.jpg

Or this….

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...lsop83/KOI.jpg

But the fact the car is already black has kind of made my decision easy!

Also got hold of a set of Inlet Spacers: :lol1:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/P1010272.jpg

Cheers,
Chris :thumb:

Erm.... YES!!! :D

It will be a sad day to see it go :cry:
Luckily it wont be too far away and I'm sure I'll still be doing some of the work on it :lol1: If only I had not picked up another shell this would be returning to the road with a fairly impressive spec!!
Its famous now too!! Page 28:- http://www.sidc.co.uk/truegrip

If you ever decide to sell it on I want first refusal though!! :)

I'll give you a spare garage blipper and you can come down and spend some time with it whenever you want Dunc :D

For everything you are sure to give in putting this project together your first refusal is guarenteed :notworthy

Now that it's famous though it will command quite a price..... :lol1: :thumb:

loving the wheels!!! :)

Good luck with the project mate, im currently rebuilding a catalunya, will be putting my build thread up soon.

Unfortunately the wheels are one of the items that Dunc is keeping :poke:
I have got some 1" P1 Rims to go on but think I will be searching for something in white for the finished car :D

I have been looking for a few Catalunya threads since I found out I would be taking this on and I have noticed an awesome Cat project already on here- will be subscribing to yours too mate.....come on the Cats! :luxhello: haha.