The car was completed in 2008 and ran 2 rallies, North Nevada and Idaho. Overall win at North Nevada and was leading Idaho going into the last stage but ended up with a DNF due to blown motor (driver error). The new motor is being tuned this month.
More pictures here:
http://www.universalrally.com/5.html
The shell started life as a clean 1995 4 Door Impreza shell with a clear California title. It went through the following:
- Completely stripped and cleaned
- Sounded deadening material and all seam sealer removed
- Completely seam welded and re-sealed
- Safety Devices Cage installed (with FIA Homo papers)
- Strut Tops reinforced
- Side jack stand ports installed
- Painted inside and out on a rotisserie
Engine Specs (fresh build):
- 2.2l closed decked block stroked to 2.35l
- 10.5:1 Compression pistons (CP’s w/ side coating)
- H Beam Rods and all ARP hardware
- GT2871 Turbo w/ custom restrictor
- Custom Up-pipe w/ Swaintech coating
- Ported and coated exhaust manifold w/ larger cross pipe
- Motec ECU w/ mil-spec harness tuned for E-85 by Road Race Engineering. Advanced tuning is enabled on ECU
- Rotated intake (Swaintech coated) w/ custom front mount intercooler
- Ported and coated exhaust manifold w/ larger cross over pipe
- 850cc injectors w/ twin in-line pumps
- Stainless exhaust all v-bands w/ metal cat at the rear of the car
- Tial BOV
Drivetrain:
- '05 STI tranny w/ 3.90 Diff / matching rear diff
- Gems Center Diff Controller w/ software dongle (latest version) allowing you to change maps!
- STI engine mounts
- STI Tranny and Pitch mount
Suspension Specs:
- Bilstein/Prodrive 50mm Gravel Dampers (Oil Cooled), fresh rebuild and lots of spares
- Front camber/caster plates
- Rear Sub-frame powder coated
- Cro-moly adjustable lateral links
- STI Bushing kit
- Aluminum Front Control Arms
- R180 Rear Diff
- R180 Axles
- 4pot front and 2 pot rear brakes
- STI LCA bushings
Interior Specs:
- RaceTech 4009 Head Restraint Seats
- RaceTech Harnesses
- Custom flocked dash
- AP hand brake w/ custom carbon handle
- AIM Dash Display
- Custom Carbon center and tunnel console
- Carbon front and rear door cards
- Carbon driver floor
- Carbon co-driver floor
- Heatercraft heater (currently removed for summer events)
- 1 handheld fire bottle and 1 manual plumbed fire system
- Entire car was re-wired with proper plugs and push button resettable fuses
Exterior Specs:
- Fresh paint
- Aluminum STI Hood
- STI v4 Front Bumper
- STI Front and Rear lightweight bumper beams
- Carbon Mirrors GRA Mirrors
- Gr N roof vent
- Hood and bumper pods w/ all HID’s
- Kevlar gas tank guard
- Kevlar Sill guards
- Aluminum rear diff guard
- Aluminum Sump guard
There’s a lot more parts and customization that I can’t recall but when you see the car it becomes obvious. There are some random spares, including a 4.44 R180 Rear Diff.
Anyone who has seen this car knows the level and quality of the build that went into it. It took me over 5 years to complete and pile of money!! The only thing that would make this car faster on stage would be a dog box. It is capable of winning any Regional rally overall and can top 5 any National event.
Car is being run at the 2009 North Nevada Rally and Idaho Rally. It will be available Aug 1st. There’s no excuses in this car!
$37,000
Andrew
Andrew@universalrally.com
www.universalrally.com
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/27/2009 12:32PM by urr.