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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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my 1997 sti ra project from the uk

Hello all im from skegness in england.
just wanted to put up my latest project to show you all what im doing and for some input from you all across the pond.
id like to put all your ideas towards my car to make it the best i can, also with advice from the best in the uk and hopefully some good ideas, parts and cheap bits from yourselves.


so a quick rundown of whats happend so far.
im going for 500bhp, 500flbs of torque in a car thats less than a ton.


spec so far but can be adjusted to good ideas..

2.0l closed deck block
sti 4 crank
scat rods
omega flat top pistons
1.6mm headgaskets
arp bolts and studs
v4 heads

the engine all done and built.

gt30/40r mounted in the front bumper
possum bourne link ecu


6speed sti8 gearbox
sti7 rear diff
cusco twin plate clutch

stripped out shell
roll cage
whiteline roll bars
k sport 8 pot brakes
front mount cooler
methanol kit
reversed inlet

thats the basics of what im doing but obviously there is lots of little bits that make the car

i mocked up the front turbo and removed and strengthen all the chassi.

where it started with the car when i first got it.

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choped and plated the stregthend chassi leg

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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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then the colour
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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then removing waight from the doors

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will update again as most the panels are nearly done and my engine is due to go back in soon.


looking forward to all your comments tips and links to good sites with cheap parts and also pics of your own cars.
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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thats one hell of a list....cant wait too see the progress on this future beast
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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cheerz bud forgot to say the best bit the exhuast comes out the front of the bumper on the passenger side and i will be running mild anti lag all the time.
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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that is amazing!
This thing is going to be crazy when done.
Keep up the updates here!
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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cheerz buddy will keep the pictures comeing
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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damn you removed the crash bar on the door!!! ur crazy ...
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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not crazy just dont intend to crash. haha
there is no need for it. the roll cage will keep me safe and the door is still fairly strong.
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ah nice that is going to be sweet dude.

the color though, thats going to be wild looking.
gl with the project dude
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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thanks chaps been spending most of the last few days finishing the doors off ready for paint and stripping more off the wireing loom and re wireing new parts.
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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quick update. doors are painted know put a few panels on the car to see how it looks

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got my inlet reversed and i removed all the brackets i dont need. put it next to a standard one to compare

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fitted the seats. drivers set for my driving possition and the passenger on the floor to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible

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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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its mid summer now and customer work has put a bit of a stop to working on my car.

managed to get some time here and the to do little bits and now the car is so close to being dun. update pics for you all

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cage fitted. carbon door cards.

the turbo arrived.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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put the big spoiler on and made a rear defuser

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