Frayz's 550bhp+ Prodrive edition Impreza build...

[frayz]

Think I'll just leave this here.

 

[Mr R.]

Oh.

Hope you find that £1 coin.

 

[McGherkin]

Someone's nicked your everything mate.

 

[frayz]

Someone's gonna be removing a whole lot more too. Lol.
Fat cow is on a low calorie diet for Xmas.

 

[frayz]

This is as far as I've got today.
The sack of sound deadening alone was 10.2kg. Which I was quote surprised about.

 

[dmallett]

Was it not fast enough? lol

 

[frayz]

Nowhere near.

 

[frayz]

Something ive wanted for ages but never found a solution was a front splitter to fit the Prodrive edition front bumper. I've a few ideas and the first one of those ideas arrived today.

Genuine WRC dry carbon composite tarmac lip. Think this could look pretty sexy riveted to the front end.

 

[frayz]

Trial fitted the WRC splitter tonight.
No doubt this will split opinion, also have a UK300 splitter on the way. Quite like this though, looks aggressive.

 

[Jack-C]

I think it looks awesome.

 

[frayz]

Cheers Jacko

 

[Dano']

Yes!!

 

[Philip.]

Lip looks the dogs. :up:

 

[Inequality Street]

Lip doesnt do it for me

 

[tuningmeisterjj]

Thats alot of win with the splitter fitted!!!

 

[Gareth]

Makes it look like a bumper car.

 

[frayz]

Following this up, I've carried on and done some more.

Complete AC system out.

With that in mind I got the trusty bathroom scales out.

Complete AC system was 13.2kg
Space saver & jack 20.1kg
Approx 15kg in misc parts (couldn't get them all on the scales)
11kg sound deadening.

So there a good 60kg before looking at bumper beams and the U brace is still on the car.
I'm yet to start on the doors too. It sounds daft but it's noticeably easier to push by hand.

I've also got a steel alternator bracket on the way so I'll dump the big chunk of ally too.

 

[Mr R.]

This car makes me wish I'd of bought the 02 plate JDM that was on here for sale.

Looking forward to seeing this again mate.

 

[McGherkin]

That carbon splitter... I couldn't handle cracking that!

 

[frayz]

That carbon splitter... I couldn't handle cracking that!

Haha. Well it's a genuine WRC tarmac splitter so it's incredibly strong and flexible. (It's not pure carbon, it's a carbon, kevlar, aramide mix)

So should be okay

 

[Flat Eric]

Looks great. Didn't realise you was stripping it all! It'll be fun that's for sure!

 

[frayz]

It's an absolute heap of work. However I hope it's all worth it.

 

[frayz]

Well her she is almost ready for her little trip away.

I've been sketching cage designs too and I think I'll be going with something along these lines... Ish.
Dunno yet, Lol

 

[frayz]

Well that's it, she's now living in Wales for a month having the cage done. Looking forward to building it back up once she's done. Cage is full custom T45 so should keep the weight down. I couldn't believe the difference when holding the tubes compared to CDS. Amazing!

 

[Mr R.]

I was going to say poor car, fcuk that its epic. :smiley:

We used to use T45 for the cages in our Aston Martin V8 race car, its very light and very strong.
Being as its so strong means the tube can have a thinner wall. Cant wait to see it again mate.

So i take it its not being sold now?

 

[frayz]

No mate, she's not going anywhere. I'm just gonna go as mad as my budget will allow. Lol

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

No mate, she's not going anywhere. I'm just gonna go as mad as my budget will allow. Lol

With weddings and houses taking priority.. I can see why you ended up in Swansea !!

 

[Christopher.]

There aren't many word that can discribe th amout of 'want' I have for this car....... I don't even like them that much !!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Call me whatever, but I had a dream about this car last night!. For some reason my dad drove it and he rolled the car off a slight hill, no damage and you (who I've never met) was smoking and laughing. Odd isn't the word

 

[frayz]

Call me whatever, but I had a dream about this car last night!. For some reason my dad drove it and he rolled the car off a slight hill, no damage and you (who I've never met) was smoking and laughing. Odd isn't the word

Lol, that is strange. As I don't smoke and I certainly wouldn't be laughing. Lol.

With weddings and houses taking priority.. I can see why you ended up in Swansea !!

If you have to travel for the right job dude, travel I shall.

 

[frayz]

There aren't many word that can discribe th amout of 'want' I have for this car....... I don't even like them that much !!!

Haha, I don't like em either. I guess this one is just under my skin and I can't leave it alone.

 

[JackJack]

Cage design looks awesome.

 

[frayz]

Cage design looks awesome.

Cheers dude, just a sketch so I could show DMS roughly how I wanted it. My Doorbars will be slightly different with some nicer angles to make getting in and out a little easier. The a pillar straight down tube will be a slightly smaller diameter, again to make access a little nicer.
Harness bars will be staggered heights and there will be a few other little WRC style touches thrown in. I can't wait to see it come together.

 

[frayz]

Check out my new look.

Subaru Impreza Al fresco.

 

[frayz]

Still more coming out.

Standard seat rails gone, seatbelt reinforcements gone, basically every unused bracket and fixture is slowly coming out.

 

[Matt e]

Thought it was having a cage built?

 

[frayz]

It is.
You don't think people do all the cage work, then attempt to prep it for paint do you? Lol

 

[Matt e]

No, just that you last update was you dropping it off in Wales for the cage to be built. But I thought that picture was you still stripping it down.

 

[frayz]

Ah, yes I see.
Dave is taking a few more bits out that he decided I could lose, as I'm having a few more parts done other than originally intended​

 

[frayz]

Still the prep work continues.