Another RWD car joins the fray

Dave tested the car at Dirtfish yesterday. Everything went well. Forrest Duplessis, Dave's instructor, said the car handled better and was easier to drive than the E30s at Team O'Neil. Still a host of details to finish (like skidplate, lol) but car is looking good. Been working so many hours that I haven't had time to upload any pictures but hopefully I can get some up before the rally.

After several late nights and a couple all nighters Doug and I finally got the car ready to go for the rally. I finished up the last door panel at 9 am Friday and actually got a few winks in before towing down to Ocean Shores. Everything went smooth, just changed some tires around at service. Dave got started out slow but got more comfortable with the car as the weekend went on. By the final stage on Sunday he was quite competitive and set fastest 2wd time on the last stage. The clutch got a little slippy on Saturday, which was no real surprise. We changed it and installed the aluminum flywheel overnight. Only took 5 hours... Ugh, would rather do a Subaru clutch any day. We had to do the rally with the stock diff but the 3.90 will be ready for Oregon trail. All in all a successful and drama free debut.


Fresh out of tech




At service in Tahola


Action shot by Jamie Thomas



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/09/2011 02:47AM by Doivi Clarkinen.

Rear subframe reinforcing and bushings




Had to notch the fenderwells to clear the coilovers






Finished notch

Made shields to protect the crossover tubes on the Alcon calipers




Rear suspension and brakes




Front suspension and brakes


Front calipers are tight in the stock wheels. Had to use wheel spacers

Here's a couple pics of the skidplate after the rally. Hardly got a scratch!


Doug Chase did a great job on the underbody protection and exhaust armour




Turner Motorsports headers and midsection on left, heavier stock pieces on right






Fluidyne aluminum radiator

Here's the pedal box finally installed and plumbed. Came up with a creative solution for the throttle cable using the cruise control cable, which was longer.




I'm going to have to make a plate to reinforce the top of the transmission tunnel as it's very thin and the handbrake moves too much when you use it.




False floor


aluminum door panels I whipped up


The office

Beautiful! What'd you use to attach the cross over tube shield? Looks like just some glue or something.

great stuff. Wht is that underbody protection material?

You should see this car in person. I'd park it at the end of the mall and walk to avoid door dings. Saawweeet build. It is the Kim K of cars. Terribly pretty and wicked nasty...

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NoCoast
Beautiful! What'd you use to attach the cross over tube shield? Looks like just some glue or something.

looks like high temp RTV


awesome car too.

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NoCoast
Beautiful! What'd you use to attach the cross over tube shield? Looks like just some glue or something.

Steel pop rivets. The RTV is just to keep the dirt and water out.

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alkun
great stuff. Wht is that underbody protection material?

UHMW polyethylene. In fashionable black, of course.

I thought those looked like rivets. Just drilled through the caliper? Any compromise on strength by doing so?

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NoCoast
I thought those looked like rivets. Just drilled through the caliper? Any compromise on strength by doing so?

Not drilled all the way through. It's just solid aluminum all around where I drilled, plenty of meat. Just 1/8th inch holes.

really makes me want to ditch the impreza and scoop up the compact i have had my eye on. stupid lack of money.