Devil Bat Racings GD Stage Rally Build

So the time has come to step up to Stage Rally. I will transforming my AutoX/TrackDay/RallyX into a Stage Rally Beast.

This car has been exceptional in AutoX and RallyX. And really exceeding my expectations on Tracks Day events. Everything I have done to this car has been in the hopes of someday Rallying this thing.

Here are a list of mods before the ripdown for fabrication.




Stock Block 155K Seriously!
E85 Fuel for past 3 years!!
Deadbolt 18G Zilla Turbo
Bomba Fuels Rails
Process West Top Mount InterCooler
ID 1000 Injectors
255 Walboro FP
38mm Tial External Wastwgate
Grimmspeed Upipe with Dumptube Ti wrap DEI
Ported headers
Ported intake manifold
Full Turbo Back Exhaust
Group N Mounts and bushing upgrades
Sti Front Control Arms and rear lateral links
05 Sti Gearbox
05 5X114 hub swap (better wheel bearings) compared to 03 WRX
Auto Driveshaft
R180 diff in the rear
Dccd Pro Controller
ISC Coilovers for Tarmac
Stock 05 Struts and Springs for RallyX
Team Dynamic Rally Wheels 15X7
Rota Hoosier A6s for AutoX
R6s for Track Days
4/2 pot setup from 06-07 wrx to fit under 15s
SS brake lines
Perrin Master Cylinder Support
Carbotech Ax6 pads front and rear
Front brake ducts for air to front rotors forgot name of company.


Car at this point has been ripped to the shell and is out to fabrication at
Thompson Racing Fabrication up in Maple City Mi for cage install.

http://www.thompsonracingfabrication.com/

So got it down to shell took seat bars out, roof and welded in some Strut Reinforcements from TSS.

http://tssfab.us/wp/



Here are some shots as the Car as it was prepped for TRF for cage fab.

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 04/13/2014 01:26PM by sackytar.

And then Finally off to TRF for Cage Fabrication!!

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

always nice to see a new build, are you racing Rally america, or nasa? not sure u can run the turbo right off the bat in RA, or do u qualify for a wavior?

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I be sorry as a muthafucka I did, still sorry I did n' hustled ta peep what tha fuck I holla'd a lil' bit better, or at least try to.

NASA in Open Heavy to get seat time and feel out the car when it's all complete.

But cage is getting logged for SP in Rally America. I am keeping all of the essential parts to go SP in RA. I am taking baby steps first!

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

Roll Cage is practically building itself!! Ok not really Ryan from

http://www.thompsonracingfabrication.com/

is!!!

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

Cage is done!!! Now the fun starts.

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

Awesome work man! That has to be the fastest first post, to finished cage, that I have ever seen. Keep up the momentum.

Car is back home from fab!!!!! Thanks TRF!!! Stitch welding done and paint prep is on!

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/2014 04:40PM by sackytar.

there was a thread on here somewhere on what to use for paint. I chose omni single stage white in the same color as every chevy truck. (makes it really easy to patch with a rattle can every time I add a mount for a handbrake, or co driver footrest or spill brake fluid all over the passenger floor and let it sit for 2 weeks. Also makes it easy to see what your are working on.

Yeah been to that thread too much. I am using a primer epoxy then I am going to use a 2K epoxy over that. A lot of raw metal so the primer exopy is a must.

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

I didn't find it till after I painted mine... thought I'd point it out. You started painting it yet? Its a PITA

Yeah I got into the engine bay and the front wheel wells. It litterally took like an hour and a half to remove the underbody liner in wheel well with a knotted wire wheel. Hope to be in the interior some time this week...

Also I am reinforcing all subframing and linkage that is steel. Just cuz.

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

don't forget every captive nut. they all rattle loose sooner. not later.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

Makes sense!

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Rob
Devil Bat Racing
Grand Rapids Mi
Planet Earth

https://www.facebook.com/devilbatracing

http://www.robsackyta.com/

The oscillating scraper tools work wonders on the tar deadening in the car. I snagged a Harbor freight one for 15$ just to try it out, works awesome for deadening removal, as well as sheetrocking, hardwood floor repair, cutting anything wood or plastic like door cards to fit around a cage. Buy cheap HF scraping attachments, but good quality cutting blades and you will be happy. I use the piss out of the thing.