I have had many scoobs in the past and I have always modded them in some way but when I purchased my Jap spec Hawkeye Sti I wanted to have something that was very different to what was out there in the UK.

As always it starts off with a few minor mods that then grows into a major project.

This is how it looked about a week after purchasing the car with the addition of wider wheels (they said they wouldn't fit....they did), lower springs and a front lip:





After a few trips to Performance Developments in Lancashire the power was upped to a level I was happy with (for now) and then it was a case of achieving the look that I was after.

I have always been a fan of the Japanese touring car look or the Timeattack look that has finally hit over here with a vengence, a look that has been long overdue and a look that is a break from the norm.

I contacted Daren at www.a-b-w.co.uk and he brought over a kit from Japan for me that would be a great basis of the look I was after:





After the kit was fitted I purchased a Cusco carbon wing with custom made endplates and the car was finished.....so I thought.

Something was lacking on the looks front and it was its overall width and stance so I contacted Daren again where we put our heads together to think up a kit that would be different to what is currently out over here in the UK.

After many emails and phonecalls a kit was decided on and Daren got under way with developing something very different.

So I thought I would post this thread up of the project for all to see now the car is about to go wide. At this point a big thanks has to go to Daren for all the work he has put in so far and I can't wait to see the outcome.
As soon as I get pictures and updates from Daren i will get them posted.

I hope you like.

 

Here is a pic of the front wings that were developed by ABW that have already been seen on the Dynamix Timeattack subaru:



The rear wings are still being made and I will get pictures posted up very soon.

 

Top car that buddy & yet more top work by Daren @ ABW

 

This is one very nice car already , almost a shame to change it (not) now where's my grinder

 

.......lol

 

Fat is where it's at...

 

Thats one hell of a sweet lookin car mate, what wheels are they? have been after something similar for my Hawkeye. Are they an unusual offset to get that wide look?

 

Love the car mate and looking forward to the updated pics!


Ricey

 

They are the Ultralite Atec-2's in 8.5x18 with an offset of 35 bud. They went on with no clearance problems over the Brembo's and the rear arch only needed a slight roll.

They have been sold now as I am moving on to a 9.5" wide wheel with a 30 offset to fill the new wide arches.



The new ones are the Timeattack edition Rota Torques. They are slightly different now to the picture as I have had the red line round the rim thickened in a brighter red.

 

the wider the better, will be nice to see a uk scoob on 9.5" wide rims

wiley

 

looks good in every pic!!

 

Looks familiar

I doubt you will get 9.5 inch rims on a ET 30 on there (or at least not with a decent sized tyre)

Looking good though

 

I did a bit of a mock up just to make sure and they went on.....just.

 

the ET30 is going to look good; dished stlyee...looking forward to seeing how this turns out

 

Nice

I dont think there will be much rubber......Nasioc stylee!

 

 

It was the dish look that I was after, I have gone for a 255/35/18 tyre so that I still have plenty of rubber on my tyres and Daren @ ABW has just confirmed that what ever happens he will make sure they will fit under his new kit.

 

schweet...looking forward to watching this evolve

 

Nothing better than a set of wide wheels on the scoob!

Ricey

 

Many thanks for the comments again guys, here is a bit of an update for you:

I have just been sent a few pics from Daren and the car is looking great. As you can see from the first picture the new wider wheels stick out a mile.



The front arches have been put on to see how they sit over the new wheels and by the looks of it they sit perfectly, the vents haven't been cut out yet.



The prep work begins on the rear arches:





I will leave it to Daren to explain in detail what is going on.

 

hmmm, interesting!!

Is it custom rear arches your having mad? Going to look great!

Ricey

 

loving the wideness!!!

 

Yeh, its custom arches but Daren is planning on doing a mold from it when its done so he can supply it as a full kit. Its something that will tie in perfectly with the fronts and also something different than the WRC look rear arches.

 

All I can say is it's a good job I had your wheels Gav. I couldn't have guessed where these rear arches have got to be , must be the widest tyre/rim set up on a scooby in the uk .
I've basically laid up the rear 1/4 and door to use for the new arches ,I'll pull this off tomorrow space it out about 2 feet to fit the rims under
more pics tomorrow

 

2 feet!! lol Mk 2 escort box arches required then lol

Sounds good, good to see something different being made rather then the WRC look

Well done ABW!

Ricey

 

Interesting read & looking forward to seeing it finished.
Loving the wider look

 

believe me, those pictures do not do the maahooosiveness of these wheels full justice...!!!

looks like being another great project on an already fantastic looking car !!

 

looking like that is going to be one sweet car.

White is the best colour by far.

here's my blobeye that had some ABW loving:

 

^^^ That looks like EMBs!

Very nice it is too.

Ricey