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Project has now shifted to a RX Track Car Conversion. This will be a track only car. Reasons for this: It's getting alot harder to have a modifed street car these days. So we are going to be shifting our full project scope to the track, what this means is we will be able to do alot more things that would otherwise make the car illegal on the streets. This mean some heavy stripping of the chassis, full Rollcage with side intrusions welded in and a host of other modifications illegal on QLD streets.

This is what we are looking at;
97 RX AWD Impreza Chassis
Seam Welded
Custom Rollcage 8 point FIA Approved
22B Widebody Conversion from HT Auto's UK. (to accomidate the massive tyres)
Paint (Thinking WRC Blue, White or Some sort of Hot Orange)
BC ER Coilovers
ROTA GRID 18x9.5 +35
Sparco Sprint V
Sparco Harness
D2 8pot 352mm Front brakes
D2 6pot 330 Rear's.
2.2L Stroked to 2.4L
MY99-00 Heads
ID1000 Injectors and Topfeed conversion
Motec M800 chosen for
# Overrun boost enhancement (anti-lag)
# Gear change ignition cut (flat shifts)
# Boost control
5 Speed Dog engagement Straight cut gearset (thinking about LSD and Cusco Tarmac Gear cash depending when I get to that stage)
R180 Rear Diff
FMIC
Reversed Manifold
Ect ect.
Looking @ 300kw mark for power

Current stage is salvaging parts from other project car, to be put onto this one. We are still looking for the RX Chassis so if anyone happens to see one sitting around, let me know
Other Project scraped due to cash offer I couldnt refuse.

UPDATED

Sounds awesome!
Keep us updated..

Does sound pretty sick!

Love to see some pics

Have you got a pic of the manifold?

Going to be a weapon

Sounds gooooooood

No pics of the manifold yet, Its still in the drafting stage. Once its completed it will be made to Order for anyone who would like one. It will be reversed as we plan to run the alternator in the Aircon position.

Fuck, whats the budget? HKS twin plate clutch???? that's not cheap!!!

Around 20 thousand. Yeah, I've found a contact who can get me one for $1800AUD to my door.

Its the GD Clutch Max Twin-Plate.

Sounds Great

Damn. Green monster's over my shoulder!

Hey toby which rexy are u using?? this sounds simila to sam's at wolf racing products setup..but he is making 330kw???

Yeah, This thing should be capable of that, but 300kw is plenty enough for a track car. The think should only wiegh like 1100kgs.

This will be the Black MY00. I want to buy a 07STI for my daily. All in good time tho.

Ahh so the black luxury is gonna be ya track car...nice

I'm jealous

How long till you get her up and running?

6 Months + ,

Its a Project whenever I get spare cash to throw @ it. Ill keep you updated as soon as the project moves forward

I am pretty much building another engine and box for it, while the factory engine will remain in until its complete.

What headstuds and turbo you thinking of running?

Any up-dates?

X2 Has any progress been made?

So far just a few parts, nothing is inked in for around another 5-6 months, and then thats the the block assembled.

Making a custom cage for it.

Seam welding will take place in the next 6 months as well.. this is going to take around a year or more for completion as I'm doing it all myself and will shorty (hopefully) be off to the Army.

New Project Started See original post for update.

Project cost also increased

Pics mate??

Still looking for a cheap Chassis to make a start on the new project, something like this (excuse the ebay link) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/subaru-impreza-rx-97-model-/180673804400?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item2a10ff7870

New project will be done in more or less the order I listed in.
Will be looking for a engine builder/tuner that will support me in my Open Class World Time Attack attempt, in either 2012 or 2013 depending on completion.
(Depending if Im oversea's during the WTA Series )
Also looking for general hands to come around for beers and offer input to the car, as no one person or even team knows it all.
I will however be doing a FULL photo/video catalog of progress on car, from stripping down, seamwelding, to tune.

Pics of old car (note that these are older pics as I no longer have the means to grab newer ones)