25/05/19 The story so far ends here for now, a sweltering 30 degrees at Santa Pod Race way (Horrible for forced induction engines). After a few test hits and suffering from a suspected fuel cut (ended up being plug gap easily sized properly with a feeler gauge) we couldn’t get that perfect pass…. Till we did! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8AO9GyVnqI Ok ok i know its no 10 sec pass, if we waited and let the temp drop and run in the evening i know a deep 10 would be no problem. This is where the next faze of the build comes in though, Injectors Dynamics 1000cc injectors, 20% meth in tank and a Map refresh and boost controller turning up should see 600-610bhp at which point the 10 is a doddle. Stay tuned to see whats next for the “Poobaru” and the new 900+ bhp Time-Attack build coming early 2021!

After diagnosing the spun rod bearing the decision to build rather than replace became the best option. After selling off all the old 5-speed wrx parts and began a fresh build on a refreshed and honed Ej207 semi-closed deck block https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVfO8LKrn7Y&t=4s 1.7 Bar of Boost delivered via Turbo Technics S215B Turbo, Uk Spec Sti heads with AVCS and TGV Delete, Forged Mahle 2618 (1mm oversized) Pistons, Manley Steele Rods, ARP 11mm Head Studs, RCM Head Gaskets (0.78mm), RCM Unequal Length Manifolds (for that undeniable Subaru thump), Venturi up pipe, 11mm spaced oil pump, de-capped STI Pink injectors (800cc fuel matched @3Bar), Billet Fuel Rails, RCM 340 LPH Fuel pump with RCM Surge tank, -6 An Solid Fuel lines, RCM Fuel Pressure Regulator, Perrin 4Bar Map Sensor, Endless fittings, wiring and Hours upon hours of labour. The car running the Full UK Spec 6-speed gearbox and diffs, Stage 2 Competition clutch, and running 99 octane VPower. The car was Mapped by Andy Carr @ TEG Sport to 529 BHP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfWlgI6-5yo

After doing some research into Tyre choices/sizing/compounds for a more grippy and aggressive track wheel and Tyre set up for the Wrx. We came across a Clio RS Cup team from Leicester selling scrubbed in/ part worn full Race Slicks we took a trip down and picked up a set of 205/610/17 for the Compomotive MO1781 lightweight track wheels. After a few warm up laps the extra grip over the standard wheel and Tyre combination was evident. The issue now as with all Subaru Ej flat-4 Engines, oil management, starvation under heavy cornering (without proper baffling in the sump the pick up tube will not be submerged in oil and therefore the engine will not be getting lubricated). Lap 4,the inevitable happened good ole “Rod Knock” the hard going combination of extra grip and the long flowing triple right handers of Park, Chris curve and goose-neck leading to the cavitation of the oil in the passenger side head and causing massive heat on the crank due to lack of lubrication and span a rod bearing.

12/09/16 After the first Track Day at our local “Green Hell” Cadwell Park, starting off with a pedestrian 2:03 lap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n4FLJJQtIQ. Over the next year the set up was fine tuned and tweaked to find its perfect equilibrium the results were spectacular! Pb of the day a staggering 1:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n4FLJJQtIQ (only 1 second a lap off a pre-injection 600CC R6 ridden by an RAF Thunder Sports Rider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypulGOJbRFY) The “Poobaru” enjoyed a few “JDM Legend kills”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88vvvENfYn0 and upset a few pricey race cars along the way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqgcWRieo8Q. The WRX was on kill and frankly perfect!!

5/8/16 https://www.dropbox.com/preview/The%20Bench%20Mark.url?role=personal The first Drag Day in the new motor, a 2004 Subaru Wrx the “poobaru” as she has been so lovingly known as. A clean example with the usual vape boii bolt ons and a IHI VF34 Turbo. Mapped by https://www.enginetuner.co.uk/ to 343BHP first day out saw a parking lot weight reduction of removing seats carpets spare wheel tools and ran an impressive 12.5 @106 mph

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