Frayz's V7 Prodrive Edition Impreza STi - "The Bomber"

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:56 pm

+2 Totally agree about a total pain in the knuckles doing it by yourself...cracking job Frayz!!

Look forward to hearing some more about the new lump

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:49 am

Got a bit of time this morning so started stripping the ancilleries off the 207 motor. These will all be going on the 257 motor in some way shape or form.

Spent the time cleaning everything as i came off, some larger stuff will be chemically cleaned and/or beadblasted and refurbished before going back on.

All the important stuff was tagged inc all hardware removed. Everything was then bagged and sealed.

Heres a few snaps, inc various stages of the stripping of the intake manifold.
(Also found out that my manifold had the JDM TGV'less bodies on them, but im still gonna fit the spec C intake.

Heres some parts to be done tomorrow

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:46 pm

Are your original Pinks std 550cc or are they modified?
I thought STi8's had TGV's deleted, mine doesn't have them either.

By the way....nice job bagging and labelling everything...very methodical :thumb:

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:57 pm

My pinks are modded 800cc mate

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:49 pm

Just bitten the bullet and purchased a GT3076R. Its gonna mean loads of fabrication work to get it to fit but should be worth it

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:53 pm

Nice choice frayz - rotated I presume?

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:55 pm

Yeah, I got to the point where if i didnt do it id be canstantly nagging myself as to why i didnt.

Gonna fab the pipes myself, should be fun

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:05 pm

frayz wrote:Yeah, I got to the point where if i didnt do it id be canstantly nagging myself as to why i didnt.

Gonna fab the pipes myself, should be fun

Are you sticking with the stock ECU and pumped fuel?
or will you go mixed fuel and stock ECU?
or will you bite the bullet and go for an after market ECU, which might offer both options?

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:08 pm

Gonna stick with the OEM ECU for now Mike and run a blow thrugh MAF setup. I can mess about with fuel once its run in. Although i will most likely run a meth mix as the car has always felt better with the meth.

If funds allow i might swap to an aftermarket ECU at a later date but for now, the ECU isnt holding me back.

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:09 pm

frayz wrote:Gonna stick with the OEM ECU for now Mike and run a blow thrugh MAF setup. I can mess about with fuel once its run in. Although i will most likely run a meth mix as the car has always felt better with the meth.

If funds allow i might swap to an aftermarket ECU at a later date but for now, the ECU isnt holding me back.

Either way will make a very interesting setup.....
I wish you luck buddy, not that you'll need it.