Big 'D'

After nearly a year of prep, finally me and the car are ready to race.

Woodbridge Stages, 22nd September 2013 will be my first outing.

We cant wait......

blackvenom

Woodbridge in Suffolk? Nice photo

leecalcars

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Good luck mate any interior pics spec of car etc ..

Big 'D'

Will post some more pics up later on.

I have kept the spec as simple as possible as I have a tight budget and I have done everything bar the mapping myself.

Version 3 Sti Type R
Standard EJ20K engine
Cosworth timing belt kit
Catch can fitted
Standard exhaust manifold
Intake manifold is polished and on spacers, hot pipes to IACV and Throttle are bypassed.
IHI VF 23 turbo with 34mm restrictor and bespoke intake pipe
Forge actuator set at 1.0 Bar
Front mounted Intercooler with matched Forge 4010 VTA
Huge RAMAIR filter within bespoke heat shield
Apexi AvcR boost controller
Simtek ECU mapped by Bob Rawle with AL + LC
Fire extinguisher system plumbed into engine bay
Protective engine under tray

Brakes are std size but I am running yellow stuff pads and grooved dimpled fronts, after a good test session they proved adequate.

Interior is completely stripped out bar the dash and forward part of the centre console where the dccd selector is.

Fia approved bolt in cage with reinforced weld in floor mounting plates.
Cobra Monaco pro seats
4 point harness
Fire extinguishers and battery kill switch
Intercom system

I am very pleased with the car, even with the 34mm restrictor the car pulls like a freight train.

Can't wait to get out there.

G4rfo

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cool get a dash vid when it happens m8

Big 'D'

I have an onboard camera, I will post footage of the event.

Here is a link to some footage from Curborough the other week, used it as a shakedown day....


Cheers Iain

LuckyWelshchap

Now THAT'S what I called effective anti-theft devices.
How much did they cost and where did you get them from?

Good luck with the rally M8.

Fudgey

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It was me at the shell station earler.

Good luck for a couple of weeks bud

Big 'D'

Thank you, good to put faces to screen names.

Cheers Iain

Big 'D'

Car was logbooked today with no issues, roll on next weekend. I can't wait!!

topdogkelvin

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All the best dude look forward to your updates

Big 'D'

Thanks, will be a lot of fun.

LuckyWelshchap

+1 !

Have a GREAT one.

Big 'D'

Woodbridge went well, had overheating issue due to the thermostat opening too late (has since been removed). We were running on road tyres and std brakes which was interesting the brakes cooked on lap 1 stage 1 so we had to approach corners with a new method of braking.......



Between stages 1 and 2 this saved us over 4 minutes, the driving style was also quite entertaining but not the fastest way to get around a rally stage. Thanks to Len @ Subaru4You in Newbury I now have a huge set of front brakes and sticky tyres are on order hopefully this will help at the next event.

Ultimately we were never going to be hugely competitive with the tyres and brakes we were running however up until stage 6 lap 3 (retired with a burst hose) we were holding 11th in class and 41st overall which was including a few big overshoots and stopping to check for a puncture which cost us huge time. With no tread or brakes left we were 28th fastest on stage 5 so with the right setup we could be up there with the rapid boys. We had a right laugh and the car seems to have come out the other end with no damage.

Big 'D'

Video clip from Woodbridge Stages

90 Left into 90 Right narrow

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

Good effort mate, i was only thinking yesterday as i was back at the shell station how you got on.

you will always get teething problems on the cars first outing, but at least you have some idea how it performs

Big 'D'

Despite the overheating issue, crap brakes and slippy tyres she went like a rocket. Cant wait to see what she is like with the big brakes and tyres that actually let you turn in when you want to. Despite all the issues we got valuable handling experience from the car and more importantly we had great fun.