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



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

 

Sounds good, plenty of money saved then???

What spec are you planning??

 

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

 

Perrin 22mm front ARB with Perrin droplinks



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



Perrin Subframe lockdown kit (no fitted pics of these)



Whiteline steering rack bushes



Whiteline ALK (no fitted pics again)

 

i'll post up the spec of the engine soon

 

Roof rail delete

 

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?

 

A few interior pics









Modified knocklink display

 

Didn't fit the bushes myself but i did watch them being done, not too hard to fit once your under the car, 1 of them was a bit of a pig to fit but nothing too hard

 

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

 

Now the interesting bit 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 )
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

 

Looking good Gramp's !!

 

Juicy

 

Interesting

 

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

 

'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

Looks good Granby

 

But it's the fastest colour already, ask Essex police

 

I will be keeping a close eye on this Ian, I like the stealth fmic is it the Perrin.

 

I know, i was going to keep it all quiet

Another car, no way this is my one and only

 

 

APS

 

Nah, share the experience...it's fun; although i have to admit I'll be leeping my spec fairly quiet 'till it's done

lol, you wait...you want a nice Focus mate

 

bah, you still won't be able to keep up

 

Looks very professional Ian.
I've been looking at this one, almost the same.
Perrin Performance - Front Mount Intercooler (Stealth)

 

That's very stealthy do TSL have them in stock or is it going in the hand luggage on the way back

 

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 just a shame 2/3rds of it will not get used the way you drive unless of course you have the Essex Constabulary behind you

 

About 330bhp / 320ft lbs

Fogs were already taken out as i had STi covers on but no you don't lose them with that intercooler