400bhp+ Type R V5 Limited For Sale

[ASTiMAN]

Guys - it's a sad day, but the time has come due to a growing family that I have to part with my toy that has taken a lot of time and even more money to develop.

Details of the car as follows:

Sonic Blue Impreza WRX STi Type R V5 Limited

Imported by Warrenders to UK spec in late 1999.

Usual Type R spec - DCCD etc

Mileage is now approximately 24,000 but the engine has covered approximately 2,000 since build.

Power estimated at 420bhp with 450lbft torque which gives 0-60mph in 3.5 secs and 0-100mph in 8 secs

2.33 litre engine built by Steve Guirey (SMG) - he will be appearing on the quarter mile with 720bhp in a V6 RA very soon!

Built from 2 litre closed deck block - relinered and bored to 97mm

2.5 litre cross drilled crank giving 79mm stroke

Roger Clarke uprated oil pump with oil catch can/breather system

JE Pistons

Arrow conrods

Fully ported heads with STi V4 valves and top hat shims

Cometec head gaskets

ARP head studs

276 degree duration cams wit 433 thou (11mm) lift

Vernier cam pulleys

Aluminium billet 4.6kg flywheel

AP Racing cerametallic paddle clutch (replaced Lateral Performance 450lbft rated organic clutch as this was slipping!)

Gruppe-S ported stainless steel tubular manifold

Helix flexible stainless steel turbo up-pipe

Hayward & Scott full 3 inch (turbo back) de-catted straight through exhaust system

Garrett TD05/06 20G turbo running 22psi (1.5bar) max boost

3 Port boost solenoid

HKS front mounted intercooler with re-routed intercooler water spray

Samco turbo inlet hose with custom air intake

Forge Motorsport VTA dump valve

Link fully mappable ECU (mapped for 97 RON super unleaded)

Nismo 720cc injectors

Walbro 255lph fuel pump

FSE fuel pressure regulator

SPA oil pressure & fuel pressure guage

SPA boost pressure & boost temperature guage

MGL Avionics individual cylinder exhaust gas temperature guage

Air fuel ratio (AFR) guage

EBC front discs and redstuff pads

Stainless braided hoses all round

Air con removed to allow better flow through FMIC and radiator and also to save weight (I still have everything should someone wish to re-install it)

Cost of the modifications and engine build has been just over £14k and I wanted something that had very quick spool up and very little lag which is ideally suited to the twisty Manx roads. The engine spec is capable of supporting over 500bhp which is easily achievable with just a larger turbo and re-map (but I think it is quick enough for our roads!). Acceleration is relentless and higher gears don't seem to slow the revs climbing!

I'm looking for offers around £16,500 which, given that a good Type R V5 will fetch around £12k - £13k I believe is a very fair price for a very quick car.

Let me know what you think.

Kind regards

Andrew

[pobiom]

Quite interested, where abouts are you mate and when is the car viewable ?

[ASTiMAN]

In Glen Vine - car is parked in Safeway carpark during office hours (very last space on right before the exit). Give me a call 497135 if you want to arrange a viewing/test flight!

Kind regards

Andrew

[andy_bray]

I have seen your scooby bud and she is a fine motor.....Good luck with the sale M8.........