subaru impreza project

[TURBO]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

iv FINALLY got some bits ...........

today i have got my top secret wrc crank :mrgreen: arp stud set :mrgreen:
also two sets of pistons and two sets of rods because i gota measure them and see whats gonna work best with my comp ratio+afr so here's some more engine porn for u guys :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[madmatt]

DROOL!!!

I've heard of knife edged cranks...but that's just rediculous =P

M

 

[Karl]

P O R N !!!

 

[TURBO]

hey guys, i havnt forgot about this its just my boss is expecting me to work on customers cars in wotk time :roll: :roll: :roll:
so hopefully after working my balls off for the last week i should be building the engine this week. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Steve-o]

Looking good. Spending some serious money on it :shock: , should be worth it tho

 

[TURBO]

ok so hols seems a million years ago and we are abit queiter at work atm so iv dusted the poor old lump of metal and started gathering enthusiasm!!!!!!!!!

got the blocks all cleanned up
fitted the crank/rods/pistons and put the blocks back together
fitted the studs to the blocks
heads all together and fitted to the blocks
few other little bits and bobs

 

[TripleJay]

you made me look for my tissues :twisted:

 

[Daveyb133]

car porn!!!!!

 

[Adam93]

Superb job so far, good luck with the rest of the project.

 

[madmatt]

MMMMMM, lovely =)
Ahhh, the joys of open deck.

M

 

[TURBO]

not a lot going on here im affraid guys and gals as im playing around with what to do ref gearbox, drive etc etc :roll: :roll:
but i now have a baffled sump..........

 

[madmatt]

That's a nice sump you got there =)
Surprised you're not drysumping it...

 

[TURBO]

That's a nice sump you got there =)
Surprised you're not drysumping it...

am thinking about it at a later date but there are a few issues atm so im going to wait til its all up and running then look at it.
also once its all together i can get it on the scales and if the weights need adjusting then dry sumping could help me shift some weight around!

 

[madmatt]

Good luck =)
It's shaping up to be a damn nice project!!

You keeping it for the Strip ONLY? Or do you have plans to run it on the track too?

M

 

[TURBO]

this is one of the massive Q's atm!!

the thing is the amount its costing me im not sure i can justify just 1/4 mile use but on the other hand i have a track car and if i aim to use this on tracks then im sacrificing my 1/4 mile times quiet alot!
so i need to decide what im going to do before i can sort out transmission etc!!

i am thinking of 1/4 mile racing but it gets VERY expensive quick!!!

il prob end up using this for 1/4 only and see how i go then maybe race nxt year if the times tumble! :mrgreen:

 

[madmatt]

Drag Racing is one of these things you need to spend big bucks to be competitive...and you can't really have a reliably competitive track car combined with a Drag car, look at Norris' Bogey.

Like you said, Tune for the track, 1/4s go Up. Tune for the Strip, Don't even bother with the track...or anything else for that fact!

Just my 2 pence =D all the best with the build anyways, keep us posted =D
I want to see a shotpeened straightcut dog box in due time =P

M

 

[TURBO]

not alot happening here im affraid guys and gals due to the clio but i do now have a very sexy rather cool clutch system!!!

 

[Anonymous]

very nice and i say go for a drag slag , you were planning on keeping it RWD right? wonder how a RWD scooby would handle on the track? even opens up the idea of a drifting outfit if your interested in the route..

 

[TURBO]

never really been a massive fan of drift-not slaging it i think its good to watch and my mate has a r32 drift thing which is insane to drive but just not for me.

im thinking drag tbh :twisted:
my current drag slag is getting abit battered and isnt gona get much/any faster without costing me lots and lots where as with this i should b able to enter afew events
its what i bought it for and what i do the most of plus iv got other cars which are more than capable around a track

 

[Anonymous]

how much you expecting to save ditching the 4wd system? i know drags are RWD so would that mean you'll have to fit some wider then standard tyres on the rear to get the traction you'll need?

enjoyed the 133 at the Pod and we were thinking along with turning into more drag focused and agreed on saving for a few years, getting a twingo freeway and dropping the meggi engine in there ^_^. did bug me that i could get faster times then my old man but at 63 he had better reaction times lol