joz8968

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cooky, is your rear box the satin/grained version... Or the common or garden highly polished job?

cookstar

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No updates as yet, I'm going to spilt a EJ207 block I've got very soon and send it off for blasting and machining ready for the 2.1.

Will post pics when it's split

cookstar

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Its Satin, certainly not polished.

cookstar

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Billet 34 wheel fits nicely in machined turbo housing

cookstar

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STI4 heads have arrived today, they are going in to be fully rebuilt/refreshed ready to slot onto the 2.1 when it's complete. I bought these to avoid downtime on car as it can now be fully built on a stand and then just slotted in.

StuS

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More updates?

Are you still in the Herts area (I live in KL)? I'd love to have a look over your project some time! I'm hoping to get my engine-swapped bugeye 2.35 -> v3 Type-R project back from EngineTuner in the next couple of months - obviously I'm just throwing money at them, rather than doing the work myself as you are, but I'd still love to get some ideas from you.

cookstar

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I run JJMs which is a Subaru garage in Leighton Buzzard, feel free to pop in if you're about. Let me know when and I'll make sure the R is there. 👍

b16jonc

What brand paint did you use as that looks spot on, they look awful when people do them letter box red !!!!

Awesome build similar route il be going with my V2

cookstar

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Sadly not much to update, I have finally stripped my EJ207 block down to bare halves now and will be sending it off for oversizing and soda blasting very soon.

I have had my grill refinished in gloss black, and fitted a brand new genuine pink stars badge.

cookstar

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Oh, and my white line ARBs are in the body shop having a lick of paint, time to renew the tired suspension.

cookstar

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I'm collecting parts to overhaul the rather tired OE suspension. This is the first piece of the puzzle completed.

Matching Whiteline 24mm F&R ARBs, freshly painted with the grey theme I'm going with.

Matty81

what paint did you use mate ?

cookstar

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Not sure mate, whatever the body shop decided I guess.

cookstar

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Starting to collect a few bits and bobs ready for the engine build, RCM fuel rail kit, unfortunately 4 of the bolts are incorrect so
I can't start installing on my manifold. New ones should be with me soon though.

cookstar

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Every nut, bolt, washer, sensor etc where possible will be brand new, so for the start of the collection is

Genuine oil gallery blanking plug kit

Set of new genuine sump bolts








New TB & ICV gaskets too

cookstar

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Group N engine mounts to match my group N pitch stopper.

cookstar

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Test fitted the rails to the inlet now the correct bolts have arrived. Slightly disappointed with the look of the caps, so I think they'll be going crinkle red to match inlet.

rickybobby

isnt a 2.1 and billet vf34 a bit overkill for 330bhp (as stated in your 1st post)

Guessing thats gone out the window lol

Be careful, 1 wrong part and numerous members on here will class is as ruined lol

Would love a white 2 door, keep looking at a fresh import V5/6 thats on ebay for 7k but the wife has more chance of buying it than me haha

cookstar

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Few bits and bobs arrived, sorry if these updates are boring but Some more exciting ones will be coming soon 😉

Oil pick up tube
Oil didpstick tube
Oil dipstick
Block breather hose kit
Turbo oil return hose and clips
Oil separator gaskets
Rocker cover bolts
Crankshaft pulley bolt

cookstar

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The 2.1 is a no brained as it literally costs the same as building a 2.0.

The 34 wheel should leave me with a bit more in the tank if I want to turn it up a bit more in the future. The engine to be capable of 500+ so if a Spec C 6 speed pops up in the future then.....

sonic93

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I never knew you were this side of the world I'm in Dunstable.
Great looking build ��

cookstar

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Have to have a little meet up mate, where abouts in Dunstable?

sonic93

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Yea def only if I had my Scoob still to . Any chance did I meet you early this year at car wash on the Luton road?
I'm a5 south.

cookstar

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I think I may have done mate, you mentioned a motorsport company you're involved with? Think you were in a BMW?

cookstar

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The RCM tax was strong on this one 😳

Billet half moons

sonic93

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Yea thought it must be you lol.
Yea I eventually broke my car and bought a house. Kept the shell so she will eventually be built back up fairly simple tho thinking new age engine, twin scroll turbo 450bhp.
Builds looking good some lovely rcm goodies there

cookstar

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Well if you ever want to geg rid of the shell, just let me know 👍

cookstar

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Few more bits arrived, I think I'm pretty much there which means I'll actually have to start building it soon...

New genuine tensioner bracket




M6 camshaft cap bolts




M8 camshaft cap bolts.




New genuine crankshaft sprocket