Frayz's 550bhp+ Prodrive edition Impreza build...

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Does Charlotte realise the weddings off until about 2099 to pay for this "rollcage" ...?

That looks absolutely bonkers man !

Top work as ever.

 

[Craig]

Just amazing mate.

 

[Mr R.]

Anymore up dates bud?

 

[BoatNonce]

I've missed the latest WRC additions.

Infuckingcredible.

 

[frayz]

Nowhere near finished but the 1st door gets some epoxy and high build primer on it.

Before anyone asks. It's not supposed to be smoothed to the door as that's how the S7/8 cars were. Only the S11 onwards had a blended door.

Door now in battleship grey epoxy. Bloody love the flat grey colour

Beautiful S12b design gearbox cradle.

Tub work started today too.

Look away if you're squeamish

Check out the beautiful S14 shell behind

 

[Daz.]

Door looks better unblended to my eye anyway!

 

[Dano']

I love battleship grey, shame it's not staying..... Or is it?

 

[Budgie]

f**k me. Some work going into this!

 

[frayz]

Go big or go home eh lads.

 

[frayz]

Now with added ventilation. #BecauseWRC

 

[Mr R.]

Bonkers mate, but proper cool.

I was reading this thread again the other night, this all started because you jet washed the paint off of your front bumper.....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[MarkX]

Absolute nutcase.....in the best possible way, epic :beers:

 

[frayz]

Today's sillyness.

Here you can see just how much material gets removed to build WRC front tubs and turrets. The offside shows just how little of the OEM piece is retained.
New pieces placed in that accept the WRC oil cooler setup. Surface rust comes as standard.

 

[Matt e]

Must be cheaper to buy a second hand rally car with all the work going in to it lol

Going to be pretty special once it's all done!!!

 

[frayz]

Dave cracked on with the start of the tubs and turrets today. So pleased with how it's progressing.

 

[sam JFM]

incredible, truly incredible

 

[Dano']

Can some one add NSFW in the title please

 

[sam JFM]

Have they used a jig to set the front turrets in place?

 

[Mr R.]

Are you still going to use the KW V3 bud? :blush:

 

[frayz]

Are you still going to use the KW V3 bud? :blush:

Not sure yet dude. Unless I can get some WRC Sachs dampers I will use the KWs

 

[frayz]

First tub and turret complete in steel.

 

[Mr R.]

What's the benefits mate?

Does the cage still need to come through to the engine bay or is that side of things finished?

 

[frayz]

Yes the cage will pick up on the turrets but the biggest advantage as well as wheel clearance is the huge change in chassis geometry and increase in caster.

 

[Rob G]

Properly awesome build! I grew up watching these in the WRC!

 

[frayz]

Almost wearing a pair of turrets now.

 

[Mr R.]

You must sh1t money bud. :smiley:

How does he get it all in the right place, id of thought something like this would be built on a body building jig.

Epic as always mate.

 

[frayz]

It is built on jigs mate. However they're not photographed.

You wanna see the liquid gold that I piss too!

 

[frayz]

Tubs & turrets in.

Dave... Step away from the bloody grinder!!

 

[dablk]

I hope your building a car sized wooden plinth for this to sit on with a plaque. scale 1:1. Epic.

 

[Mr R.]

The last 2 pictures makes me feel a little sick.

 

[frayz]

Cheers boys.

This is how yesterday's antics finished. You really start to get an idea of just how much is cut out of the rear tubs on a WRC car. The arch wells are huge. Rear flare is still in rough unfinished state and the bumper is a rough GRP mockup.

Parts laid up to get an idea of the arch line.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Got an ETC for this yet, dude ?

Can't wait to see it when its done !

 

[frayz]

Done when it's done Rob. Won't be this year.

The NSR tub and turret taking shape today.
Here you really start to see how much wider the WRC flares are than the OEM body. You can also see just how much the wheel wells now intrude into the rear door apertures. The arches are absolutely enormous.

Even tacked in it looks pretty damn cool, can't wait to see it smoothed, epoxy coated and painted.

Scary bit first though!!

More coming soon.

 

[JackJack]

Amazing fabrication

 

[coleman]

Sorry if you've said this before, but is this at Dave Coe's in Swansea?

 

[frayz]

No mate not Dave Coe

 

[Craig]

Wow it gets better and better mate. This will be unbelievable when it's finished. Top work mate

 

[BoatNonce]

I remember you sticking it up for sale. Now you've cut the arches out and everything.

I'm very glad you didn't sell it!

 

[frayz]

In reality it would have never sold and I wouldn't have let it go.
It will never be sold.

 

[Dafydd]

This is mega. Mind bending amounts of work. Have you any idea what kind of money this is going to have cost? What do you run for a daily ride?
Dafydd