WRX-RA STi - Making the car competitive....finally!
05 February 2007, 05:08 PM
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WRX-RA STi - Making the car competitive....finally!
Right, new thread time as the old was too long and i couldn't find anything in it anymore and partly because the latest plans kind of warrant a whole new thread.
Not sure where to start, as you might know the car as it stands has been the same spec for the last year or so and i was kind of in limbo last as to sell it or not, budget had ran out to take it to where i wanted so it's been mothballed for what feels like an age
Well as some of you might know i'm entered into the Time Attack for the full season this year in the Club Class so that can only mean one thing.....Upgrade time! 
Now, to be able get this done i've got a few people on board, Mikee Singh will be jointly running the project with me and with sponsorship from ScoobyClinic we should hopefully see something competitive. *fingers crossed*
The ScoobyClinic tie-in will see us testing their new parts and they'll also be doing all the hard work, so i don't have to
the base for the project is their SC450 & track packages with a few tweeks here and there to both packages to meet our needs throughout the season.
Objectives for the year are obviously the TA series but we have a few other things planned for the car.
Spec at the moment is a bit sketchy in places as we keep changing our minds, will put something up tonite, but needless to say new engine, turbo, gearbox, suspension, brakes, wheels & tyres are all in the pipeline.
Not sure where to start, as you might know the car as it stands has been the same spec for the last year or so and i was kind of in limbo last as to sell it or not, budget had ran out to take it to where i wanted so it's been mothballed for what feels like an age
Well as some of you might know i'm entered into the Time Attack for the full season this year in the Club Class so that can only mean one thing.....Upgrade time! Now, to be able get this done i've got a few people on board, Mikee Singh will be jointly running the project with me and with sponsorship from ScoobyClinic we should hopefully see something competitive. *fingers crossed* The ScoobyClinic tie-in will see us testing their new parts and they'll also be doing all the hard work, so i don't have to
the base for the project is their SC450 & track packages with a few tweeks here and there to both packages to meet our needs throughout the season.Objectives for the year are obviously the TA series but we have a few other things planned for the car.
Spec at the moment is a bit sketchy in places as we keep changing our minds, will put something up tonite, but needless to say new engine, turbo, gearbox, suspension, brakes, wheels & tyres are all in the pipeline.
Last edited by flat4; 05 February 2007 at 05:12 PM. Reason: Feckin' typos, start as you mean to go on, i say! :D
06 February 2007, 03:38 PM
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Well it won't be quite so DIY this time, no space at my new house to do any work for one 
but hopefully people will get something out of it. Will still try and break the mould were i can
but hopefully people will get something out of it. Will still try and break the mould were i can
06 February 2007, 06:38 PM
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I know! the car just about fits, let alone work on it
The biggest time consuming job, the engine, is all underway and should be done early March time, everything else is either ordered or will be in the next week or so
The biggest time consuming job, the engine, is all underway and should be done early March time, everything else is either ordered or will be in the next week or so
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19 February 2007, 11:24 AM
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Hmmmm, 2 weeks on and, well.....not much has happened, engine work is still in progress, suspension has been ordered, pretty much decided on a 6 point bolt-in cage, full weld-in isn't really an option.
One thing i can confirm is the wheels Managed to get some lightweight Volks CE28s (6.2Kg), they're even lighter than TE37s at the same size by well over half a kilo
Will be running 17x7.5 so we can clear the new brakes and hopefully fit 225s
One thing i can confirm is the wheels
Managed to get some lightweight Volks CE28s (6.2Kg), they're even lighter than TE37s at the same size by well over half a kilo Will be running 17x7.5 so we can clear the new brakes and hopefully fit 225s
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38 days and counting till time attack opening round
27 February 2007, 12:58 PM
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This week's dilema has been the tyres & brakes, one day i've decided, the next i've changed my mind again new seats have been acquired though and suspension should be landing anyday now 
new seats have been acquired though and suspension should be landing anyday now
28 February 2007, 06:02 PM
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Kev,
I know what you mean mate. What was organised as being a weeks work on my car (three weeks ago) is still not finished, due to issues with fabrication etc etc. Nothing is ever simple or straight forward..... unless the whole thing is off the shelf, which mine isnt.
Hang in there!
I know what you mean mate. What was organised as being a weeks work on my car (three weeks ago) is still not finished, due to issues with fabrication etc etc. Nothing is ever simple or straight forward..... unless the whole thing is off the shelf, which mine isnt.
Hang in there!
28 February 2007, 06:42 PM
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I'm not too worried, things are happening, just not on the car. The only thing i'm concerned about is getting a decent amount of testing in before the first round, suppose we're lucky that we get the whole of Saturday at the first TA round for testing, it's just if you want to change anything major then...
01 March 2007, 12:09 AM
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Look forward to this thread too, check out the competition
I hope this is in the pro class with clinic sponsorship
To lag on your bonfire with regards to testing at Donny, they're doing public track days both sat and sun
Track Times avaliable: -
Saturday 9.30am Sunday 9.20am
Saturday 9.50am Sunday 9.40am
Saturday 10.10am Sunday 4.30pm
Saturday 4.30pm Sunday 4.50pm
Saturday 4.50pm Sunday 5.10pm
Saturday 5.10pm Sunday 5.30pm
Saturday 5.30pm Sunday 5.50pm
Saturday 6.10pm
Saturday 6.30pm
Allowing for 1 hour lunch break, gives about 5 hours to play with each day, but also got to account for EDC (drifting) as well.
I hope this is in the pro class with clinic sponsorship
To lag on your bonfire with regards to testing at Donny, they're doing public track days both sat and sun
Track Times avaliable: -
Saturday 9.30am Sunday 9.20am
Saturday 9.50am Sunday 9.40am
Saturday 10.10am Sunday 4.30pm
Saturday 4.30pm Sunday 4.50pm
Saturday 4.50pm Sunday 5.10pm
Saturday 5.10pm Sunday 5.30pm
Saturday 5.30pm Sunday 5.50pm
Saturday 6.10pm
Saturday 6.30pm
Allowing for 1 hour lunch break, gives about 5 hours to play with each day, but also got to account for EDC (drifting) as well.
01 March 2007, 09:55 AM
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Club class i'm afraid i'm the least of your worries looking at some of the other cars i really wanted to test a few weeks in advance though not the day before.
i'm the least of your worries looking at some of the other cars i really wanted to test a few weeks in advance though not the day before.
, should be fun
