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

[frayz]

DEI wrap arrived today so took the turbo/uppipe back out and got these wraped up. Gave the wastgate pipe and extra layer of Kevlar to help protect the steering UJ.

Got the steering rack to swap when the bushes arrive and i'll get these droped back in and clamped up tight

 

[chrispy.clio]

The engine looks pretty cool. I like the pulleys a lot. Did you buy them that colour if did you get them anodised?

Why did you heat wrap the exhaust downpipe thingy when you could have got it coated like you have with the big red bit on top of the engine?

 

[frayz]

Pullies were purchased like that. The exhaust is wrapped for thermal efficiency. This is to both keep the heat in the system and to stop heat radiating into the engine bay and surrounding components. The coating on the intake manifold is just Powdercoat. It's there only for aesthetics and corrosion resistance.

 

[frayz]

Nothing to show really, guys but i fitted her new rack tonight.
Shes now sporting a Spec C quickrack. 2.2 turns lock to lock

 

[frayz]

Fuel cradle complete, needs powderoating though

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cracking updates.. FLOL at 2.2 turns lock2lock !

Saw Stu last night (53WRX) .. said he'd been to see you ! Looks like you've been up to no good haha. When do I get to see this ridiculous bus ? :approve:

 

[JackJack]

Epic project!

 

[Dan29]

Looking like a brilliant build this.....

 

[frayz]

Cracking updates.. FLOL at 2.2 turns lock2lock !

Saw Stu last night (53WRX) .. said he'd been to see you ! Looks like you've been up to no good haha. When do I get to see this ridiculous bus ? :approve:

Yeah, Stu dropped by. Steering rack feels much nicer now lol. Build will be done before the year is out so i'll drop you a PM when it will be in the work carpark as i'll be running it in as soon as i can.

Epic project!

Looking like a brilliant build this.....

Many thanks guys

 

[frayz]

Collected some parts from the powdercoaters tonight including my fuel cradle and swirl pot. I think they've come out pretty nice. Hopefully pick up some fittings tomorrow that I've been waiting on, and then I can crack on some more.

 

[Gaz.]

Very neat wiring on the wrap. Somebody tried explaining to me a way to do it neatly and properly all over but it didn't make sense in words.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Nice.

Stu's been roped in (OK, I volunteered him) to help me fit my ARBs and possibly swap the brakes over next week .. he's also (THE b*****d) told me that it'll run 280HP happily without melting the 'box....

Damn him.......

I feel upgrades coming soon

 

[frayz]

only 280?

Im sure theres at least 350 in it "wink"

 

[Tunst]

only 280?

Im sure theres at least 350 in it "wink"

 

[frayz]

Pump/filter setup complete. Waiting on some fittings at the mo as the black stuff is special order only. Then this lot will go in. Swirl pot is in and ready to go now too.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

only 280?

Im sure theres at least 350 in it "wink"

Reason I bought a 2nd Impreza was the first one's box couldn't handle 315HP/430Nm.... twice ... in 6 months.

:dead:

 

[frayz]

Buy a proper box then

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

More than the car's worth

I'll drop Stu's one out overnight... he'll never know !!!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

f**k me that is the biggest intercooler i have ever seen!

 

[frayz]

Finally got the last of my fittings guys, so the fuel system plumbing is complete, and all Nomex covered.
Still have to do the wiring for the 2nd pump but thats not a worry.
Also refreshed my vehicle loom and added the plug for the Syvecs ACT sensor. However, i got to the last lot of wires and ran out of braided sleeve, :lol1: so ive ordered some more
Starting to take shape now and the "to do" list is getting ever smaller

 

[Coby.]

I don't understand half of what you're on about but that looks great and very professional.

 

[GTR Cook]

Frayz,

Was good to see this the other week with Ross.

The quality of the work on this car is amazing!!

 

[Dubai182]

Looks very nice, i'd prefer some darker wheels but apart from that it looks v well done.

 

[frayz]

Bled the clutch this morning. First time ive had a clutch pedal that returns by itself in 3 years.
Felt quite strange lol

 

[frayz]

Late nights are paying off guys.
Wiring complete, plugs updated and heat protected where required, various brackets made and parts mounted including boost control solenoid, MAP sensor and A/C pump now back in situe.
Just waiting to get my turbo back and we can make the last boost hose, do the oil separator and get the final parts off to powdercoat.
Getting there

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Hurry uuuuuuupppp........

:rasp:

 

[frayz]

Lol, ive spent 3 years doing this... whats the rush?

 

[MaLicE]

gm 3 bar sensor?? how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking??

 

[frayz]

Malace.

I don't yet know is the honest answer. It was supplied to me along with the other Syvecs sensors by my mapping guy. I haven't had my bill as yet lol.
If you want one. He has them. Simon Roe at Jolly Green Monster Ltd.

 

[MaLicE]

cool, i can get them too but prices seem to fluctuate so much it seems stupid lol!

 

[frayz]

As of tonight. Waiting on turbo now guys.
Thinking of having teh cooler off and taking that to the powdercoaters too for a coat of satin black.

 

[MaLicE]

dont powder coat the intercooler... they don't perform as well! you can mask it and powder coat the tanks etc but not the fins as they stop it working as well...

 

[frayz]

Most coolers are powdercoated as standard mate. Lots of high performance as well as OEM coolers are powdercoated as standard. Its fin so long as you use a low build powder such as satin black.

 

[MaLicE]

hnmmm mine isn't, nor is any greddy, blitz, pan speed etc cooler i have seen?? we are talking intercooler right??? if so i have never seen a powder coated intercooler on any car... painted yes, powder coated no...

 

[frayz]

APS coolers come powdercoated, as do ones from Perrin and the stealth range from Pro Alloy. Most OEM coolers are black powdercoated when black from the factory.

 

[frayz]

Having spoken with some intercooler engineers today at work it would appear I'm wrong. The OEM ones are not powdercoated, nor are they actually painted. It's a process that's somewhere in the middle. However I know that the APS and Pro Alloy are powdercoated.
So with that in mind I think I'm just going to rub it back and dust it on some satin black paint and see how I get on.

 

[K1NGY]

This is awesome!

 

[MaLicE]

i know one of the guys in the hks drag series made a post about a powder coating intercoolers and said it made a pretty big bad difference to the actual cooling ability :/ its a shame as there are some cool powder finishes you can get

 

[frayz]

Ive taken the cooler off now mate, lets see how we get on

 

[frayz]

Whoops...
There was no way i could bring myself to bolt up the bumper with the intercoolers paint finish annoying me.
This was taken earlier when i started, it was dark by time id finished. The whole core is back to bare metal now. Hopefully if the weather holds, tomorrow i might get some etch primer on it.