frayz

Hopwfully this will also be a fire spitting monster lol

frayz

This arrived today...
Couldnt resist showing you

frayz

Woohoo, thankyou Mr Postman.

Huge thanks to Chris at CDF Racing for the billet belt guide. Fits a treat. Now all the covers and pullies can go back on and we're rollin

zetec-Sam

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I really dislike subaru's normally, but I'd love to own that!

frayz

Cheers Sam

Collected some of my boost pipes from the powdercoaters tonight. As you can see the air temp boss has been added and theyre now a gorgeous "stipple" effect satin black. These look mega OEM in the metal. Really pleased with how they have come out.

Just the intake manifold to come back now

Gazzonator

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This looks the bollocks mate!!

I've been really tempted lately to get shot of my saph and get a blob eye STI or WR1.

frayz

Glad you like my build.
There no 2 ways about it. The Impreza is better than your cossie in almost every way dynamically.

However, and i promise you this. There is no impreza out ther that will make you feel the way your saff does. Nothing pulls at the heart strings the way a cossie does. Ive had my Imprexza for 6 years now and this whole time ive been trying to fill the void my Saff left. Imprezas, Evos, M3s you name it... none of them make you feel like a cossie does.

Keep your Saff mate

Gazzonator

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I hear what you're saying mate, but all my cossie does is make me severely pissed off!!

Just want something newer that is reliable, handles well and is still quick.

fezzajsy

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nearly there,looking good

Rob_DOHC

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Looking really good mate,

question



Whats on your dash? alcantara or flocking?

Rob,

RS Grant

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IIRC its a flocked dash that Frayz has got mate.

I try and stay away from this thread for a wee while at a time, because I love pics and updates, and if I visit too much then I get frustrated at the time its taking...

Fantastic that we're nearly at the stage of dropping the motor into the car though Frayz, can't wait to see how it looks all fitted up and also what sort of numbers it does too.


Cheers,
Grant

frayz

Yes its flocked. Grant im excited and anxious too. It has all the right bits to do 500bhp and some on pump fuel. Maybe nearer 600bhp with some methanol.

But to be honest. Anything over 450bhp and it will be a very quick road car.

I just hope it all stays together lol

Rob_DOHC

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Lol, you dont want to read my thread then lololol,

Looks really good frayz, who flocked it? toying with getting a cosworth steering wheel retrimmed in alcantara (dark grey) and the dash flocked. Not sure it will look quite so good as your though

Rob,

frayz

Suffolk flocking services did all my parts mate. I need to send some more parts to Doug. Did a great job over 4 years ago now and still looks great

RS Grant

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What's your thought's on going down the methanol route mate?? I've never really been completely confident in using it in a road car... dedicated track toy, possibly, however I still don't think I could be doing with the faff of it all, even for track use.

I assume with your spec, you'll be looking at similar torque levels.. so with 500bhp you'll be looking at near on 500lb/ft as well, that'll be a really devastating road car IMO.

Frayz if the engine doesn't hold together given the time, effort and what you do for a living, then I'll be very surprised mate!!


Cheers,
Grant

-beefy-

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saw the inlet pipework pics on fb



awesome fella

Swamp

I was allways curious how it was with cleaning and etc. on a flocked dash, sin't it an pain in the ass?

frayz

Fitted this today... again, sorry for the low light images.

Roll on the summer evenings

GaryHurn

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looks superb

frayz

Cheers Grant. Ive obviously tried to do it all as best i can. Lets just hope i havent missed anything and it does prove to perform well.
Methanol is actually very easy to use. I just premix it in the tank when i fill up. Depending on what the car is mapped for i use different percentages in with the V-power. It makes the fuel so much more det resistant and so much safer when using big boost and timing.

Hopefully on this build i will have 3 maps on the Syvecs that i can swap between on the fly via a rotary switch. 1 map for plain old 91ron "ditch water" fuel, 2nd map for plain V-power and 3rd map for V-power+20% methanol.

With the meth map im hoping we will see around 550bhp and over 500lbs ft

Cheers B

In short, yes i can be a pain in the ass. But my car isnt a daily driver (well non mover for 2.5 years lol) but nothing a soft brush and a hover wont fix

frayz

Some quick snaps of my new extinguisher fitted.

Mounted on 4mm thick billet aluminium bar, its strong and light. Fits a treat. Huge thanks to Dave for sorting this. 100% recomended purchase :thumb:





Top drawer service as usual from Alyn at AS Performance. 2 sets of plugs and some running in oil arrived today. Cheers Alyn



Just need to find some spare time to put the engine in now

Nash

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Frayz this car really is top draw, i really really like it.

frayz

Cheers mate, comments appreciated

Gadget

about time we saw a title change Frayz!

frayz

To what? :P

rs shawn

That's neat mounted on the original seat points. Saves drilling more holes and it's tucked under the seat so isn't in the footwell taking up space like some people fit them.

frayz

Most obvious place to put it i thought

Gadget

Engine in, and running!

frayz

All in good time mate

When you coming to give me a hand then?

-beefy-

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"enigne ready to fit , - finger pulled out "


lol

simply stunning mate , i do hope at some point were in the same neck of the woods and i get a spin out in the black bomber ,

never been out in a well specced jap 4x4 yet

if i was closer id be pitching in lol

beef

Gadget

Would love to mate, but this 4x4 fiesta cossie has all my time at the mo!

Rob_DOHC

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Frayz, in all seriousness, stop being a weather pussy and put the engine in, or i'll come round and do it for you, and trust me, it wouldn't be pretty lol

fezzajsy

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frayz

Lol, cheers B, We'll deffo get together at some point as im going to try and get her to a few Ford meets somewhere. Being an Essex boy i'll be at my local Passionford meet as soon as she's rollin again...

That is as long as the Fordy's done crush my japmobile and burn me at the stake!

Yours?

Haha, cheers Rob, apart from being a weather pussy. Ive lent my fuel rails to a friend to CNC scan them to be run off and im working 12 hour shifts at the mo inc weekends. So time is spartan at present.

Cheers dude

Rob_DOHC

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Excuse accepted, is your friend getting them CNC scanned, or has he got a scanner?

Rob,

frayz

I think he posts on here. His name is Chris Florey, owns CDF Racing. He manufactures billet components. He will be making billet versions of my rails specifically to fit the Spec C intake manifold which has a different mounting for the fuel rails compared to the normal STi manifold.

Hes made a few nice bits for my build, top fella

frayz

Just fuel rails and injectors left to fit. Rails should be back this week. The new powdercoated manifold is so nice. Its almost 100% OEM finish and shade.

Here she is as of now

dingla rs

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never noticed this i had a 450 brake scooby albe it the old shape got the oil ports done on mine as there like a japs eye half shut to start with nice build

Guile1

best project thread by far ... madness ...

frayz

Lol, thats some statement dude, but cheers anyway. Beefys gets my vote for best current thread anlong with the Sweedish 3 door and the Zzzz Zzzz granny.

Which bit do you find mad?