craig d Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Well here we go for an other thread as am sure there are many many other projects going on but i thought id add mine up to. Some of you may or may not rememeber me from my antic's at knockhill in my blue 555 a few years ago. Bought a 1995 WRX RA a few months ago and with the intensions of just keeping it the way it was but like most of my other impreza's iv decided to do it right this time rather than the faffing about i usually do. I got it weighed @ SW Motorsport on sunday and the starting weight is 1248kg and that with a full tank of fuel. The car has no central locking,keep fit windows and for some unknown reason a steel bonnet which it should have a alu bonnet as its an RA. so as it stands its a pritty basic impreza hence the reason i bought it as there was no point in buying a top spec impreza to just rip it all out. It's going to be road legal but with the intensions of seeing more track than road. The car as it stands just now is: equal lenth headers. straight through de-cat wolfrace exhaust. Black 16" speedline ST 2 green cottom filter and thats pritty much it. started stripping it sunday night including all the AC,interior etc. well here are some pics of how it stands also found these little surprises too g Edited February 17, 2011 by CRAIG D Link to comment
neill54 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Don't chuck all that out you'll make a fortune on eBay some trims go for stupid money especially that boot liner! I want to do the same but not got the guts!! Neil Link to comment
paul555sti Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice project Craig! What's your plans for power / ecu? I've got a simtek ecu with anti lag and launch control and also a rear half cage that I could be tempted to sell Link to comment
lewisscoob Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Good start to a project! Is that the white rex RA that was on the highland fling last year? Link to comment
sczscoob Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice Project, i've driven that car it was really quick. Tommo's old one, I'm looking forward to see what you do with it. Link to comment
craig d Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah its Tommo's old impreza and if i remember right he was at the fling last year. Lets hope il make it this year. Am going to be leaving the engine fairly just now and get the rest of the car sorted out first. Just ordered my T45 cage today (6-10 days) which will be getting fitted at SW Motorsport by barry (well not that iv asked him yet but am sure if i show him notes he will lol) need to get the dash mocked up with the various hole then get it sent of to get flocked. need to get suspention brakes seats and harnesses fuel set up baffled sump etc etc Link to comment
andrew_forrest Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Oooh, for a minute I thought you had stolen my car lol Excellent choice of base car Link to comment
tommo9375 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 God i miss the RA,but it's went to a good home,Craig this was my plan when i bought the car but i liked it too much to start stripping it,this should be an excellent track car once your finished,hope it's stilling running okay ,got a bit worried when you posted on here looking for locks and ignition parts!! Good thread to start and i'm looking forward to updates. Link to comment
craig d Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Andy, Wish i could have said then same about some of your cars lol. WRX RA being the lightest thought i would be the best start in life ha. Tommo, some twat tryied to steal the car out side the house so it needed new locks all round including lock barrel. its now sitting in the workshop all tucked up both car and workshop are fully alarmed including a text message to my phone if the alarm if activated. am looking forwards to the progress myself ha Link to comment
mk1cos Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Yeah its Tommo's old impreza and if i remember right he was at the fling last year. Lets hope il make it this year. Am going to be leaving the engine fairly just now and get the rest of the car sorted out first. Just ordered my T45 cage today (6-10 days) which will be getting fitted at SW Motorsport by barry (well not that iv asked him yet but am sure if i show him notes he will lol) need to get the dash mocked up with the various hole then get it sent of to get flocked. need to get suspention brakes seats and harnesses fuel set up baffled sump etc etc no problems craig, regarding fitting the cage, just need to work around my situation of becoming a father yesterday i will give you a bell at the start of next week bud cheers barry Link to comment
frank c Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 no problems craig, regarding fitting the cage, just need to work around my situation of becoming a father yesterdayi will give you a bell at the start of next week bud cheers barry CONGRATULATIONS !!! Link to comment
craig d Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 no problems craig, regarding fitting the cage, just need to work around my situation of becoming a father yesterday i will give you a bell at the start of next week bud cheers barry CONGRATULATIONS!! Fitting my cage is the least of your problems now Just give me a bell once you get the time pal. Link to comment
mk1cos Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 CONGRATULATIONS !!! cheers bud Link to comment
mk1cos Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 CONGRATULATIONS!! Fitting my cage is the least of your problems now Just give me a bell once you get the time pal. cheers craig i will call u early next week Link to comment
craig d Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thefirst hoop in which was a pain in the ass as we had to take 55mm off each side. Rear top mount plates Windscreen bar barrys ugly puss barry managed to get the dash bar in, so more updates tomorrow. Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Sweet keep the pics coming as I will be asking Barry to do my cage once i pull my finger out and get the shell rolling Link to comment
craig d Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Todays progress Dash mocked up ready for flocking Edited March 16, 2011 by CRAIG D Link to comment
craig d Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 more pics from barry (mk1cos) of my cage Link to comment
mk1cos Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) looking good craig, but not sure if you will remember where everything goes when it comes to assembly time Edited March 18, 2011 by mk1cos Link to comment
supremeweb Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Looking good! away to start this soon myself. What make/model is the cage? did you drop it through the floor to weld the top? Link to comment
mk1cos Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Looking good! away to start this soon myself. What make/model is the cage? did you drop it through the floor to weld the top? its a custom cages group N T45 cage,and yes it was dropped through holes in the floor to weld the tops. you should have seen craig's face when a got the plasma out to cut holes in his mint car Link to comment
craig d Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 yeah i wasnt to impressed but it had to be done but the good thing is u would NEVER no it had been done which is good Link to comment
craig d Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 well i recieved a couple of parcel's today and things are comes along nicely. The cage is now complete and its a cracking job Thanks barry highly recommended. Everything has been sent to custom cages to get FIA approved and get the certificate. Also waiting on the inside of the car getting painted which should hopfully be this week then iv got the task of trying to remember where everything gets connected and then fit and adjust the suspension to suit. Dash was done by suffolk flocking services. Link to comment
arch Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Got some nice group N mounts that fit straight onto them shiny struts if your interested. Link to comment
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