Hi folks as some of you may know from my newbie thread a while ago I am the owner of www.scottishscoobies.net over in the UK we are basically the Scottish version of this place but on a smaller scale.
As requested by your members here is my first journal for my WR1 I will get one done for my classic shape next.
I thought I would start a project thread for the WR1 seeing as its going in a slightly different direction than I originally said it would ( Standard with subtle mods ) and going full beast spec :lol:
First of all I bought the WR1 off my mate Eddie more or less a standard car apart from a SSQV III, Upgraded exhaust, full whiteline goodies underneath and also AP racing brakes all round, RCM Wing stiffies, but other than that it was running standard map on the ECU and not much more.
Pic of when I bought the car:
So first things first I am not a huge fan of a car without a front lip spoiler don't know why but always makes a massive difference to the appearance of any car. I was pointed in the direction of a lad on scoobynet who was selling very good quality plastic ones as apposed to fiberglass/chocolate ones that break easy, so one was purchased and fitted instant improvement
Next on the agenda was a map check as Eddie was not sure if it had been mapped before or not, no point in just getting a map check without a bit more ponies squeezed out at the same time. As always my golden rule has always been to make the engine breath more freely so a Cosworth panel filter, Samco intake and air box hoses purchased from RCM ( Roger Clark Motorsport ) . While on the phone to them they informed me they could do me some branded WR1 hoses for much the same price as the plain Samco ones so this option was chosen for that little bit of bling. I also fitted a Scoobyworx 290 fuel pump to replace the ageing walbro fitted to the WR1 as standard
I also treated the car to a service before the map consisting of new plugs, fuel filter and oil and filter, Kevlar belt.
So off to visit Mr Andy Forest for a little map work courtesy of Big John ( Braveheart's ) group buy deal on my own forum. During the map Andy noticed the Dump valve was drawing air so it was removed and standard recirc was fitted back on, when we removed it we found the gasket was split and the whole bottom section was completely missing.
Here are the results they speak for themselves
I was now a happy man with the power well for the time being that is
Next on the agenda was some decent rubber and the 2 sets of PFF7s refurbed I got from Eddie as part of the spares package that came with the car so off to the wheel specialist in Aberdeen for some powder coating and Camskills sorted me out with some Michelin pilot Sport 3
Oh and I also got the car resprayed at Stuart Cooper Motors near Laurancekirk by Barry Cooper as it was getting tatty. It had some rust on the drivers front wing behind the mudflap (New wing fitted) and a bit of rust on the roof at the front screen seal and all the usual chips and scratches on a 2004 car as you would expect so windows out and paint on and new stickers. Hmm just realised I have not taken a pic of it since its respray I will do this tomorrow sorry.
So that brings us to now 1 year and 1 month on since I bought it off Eddie and now comes the urge to make it the car it should of been from Subaru in the first place. The parts have been slowly gathering in my garage and in 7 days time the car goes into Brian Downie Motorsport for the work to be completed.
Spec will be:
CDB bored out and rear thrust and 14mm stud conversion with 2.1 Cosworth stroker ACL bearings and so on
Cosworth High flow high pressure oil pump
Cosworth Camshafts and some head work to be done
Cosworth cold air intake
RCM 420 Billet and ported turbo
RCM Zircotec Coated headers and matching downpipe 3 Inch
RCM belt guide and Gates racing Kevlar belt ( Again :lol: )
Injector dynamics 1000cc injectors
Parallel fuel rail setup with Scoobyworx racing billet fuel rails and fuel lab FPR
Uprated clutch still in discussion about this so this will be decided next week
Syvecs ECU and mapping
That's the rough spec for now may change slightly but not by much
I will keep this thread updated as it goes the Closed Deck Block was dropped off today to Brian for him to get the ball rolling with the machining work
Here you go pics of the freshly painted WR1 with the freshly powdercoated Anthracite Prodrive wheels
Well today for a valentines treat for my beloved WR1 I decided to fit the new Prodrive rally flaps seen as the rest of the car is looking so nice yet the old flaps had seen better days before and after pics bellow.
Before
After
As requested by your members here is my first journal for my WR1 I will get one done for my classic shape next.
I thought I would start a project thread for the WR1 seeing as its going in a slightly different direction than I originally said it would ( Standard with subtle mods ) and going full beast spec :lol:
First of all I bought the WR1 off my mate Eddie more or less a standard car apart from a SSQV III, Upgraded exhaust, full whiteline goodies underneath and also AP racing brakes all round, RCM Wing stiffies, but other than that it was running standard map on the ECU and not much more.
Pic of when I bought the car:
So first things first I am not a huge fan of a car without a front lip spoiler don't know why but always makes a massive difference to the appearance of any car. I was pointed in the direction of a lad on scoobynet who was selling very good quality plastic ones as apposed to fiberglass/chocolate ones that break easy, so one was purchased and fitted instant improvement
Next on the agenda was a map check as Eddie was not sure if it had been mapped before or not, no point in just getting a map check without a bit more ponies squeezed out at the same time. As always my golden rule has always been to make the engine breath more freely so a Cosworth panel filter, Samco intake and air box hoses purchased from RCM ( Roger Clark Motorsport ) . While on the phone to them they informed me they could do me some branded WR1 hoses for much the same price as the plain Samco ones so this option was chosen for that little bit of bling. I also fitted a Scoobyworx 290 fuel pump to replace the ageing walbro fitted to the WR1 as standard
I also treated the car to a service before the map consisting of new plugs, fuel filter and oil and filter, Kevlar belt.
So off to visit Mr Andy Forest for a little map work courtesy of Big John ( Braveheart's ) group buy deal on my own forum. During the map Andy noticed the Dump valve was drawing air so it was removed and standard recirc was fitted back on, when we removed it we found the gasket was split and the whole bottom section was completely missing.
Here are the results they speak for themselves
I was now a happy man with the power well for the time being that is
Next on the agenda was some decent rubber and the 2 sets of PFF7s refurbed I got from Eddie as part of the spares package that came with the car so off to the wheel specialist in Aberdeen for some powder coating and Camskills sorted me out with some Michelin pilot Sport 3
Oh and I also got the car resprayed at Stuart Cooper Motors near Laurancekirk by Barry Cooper as it was getting tatty. It had some rust on the drivers front wing behind the mudflap (New wing fitted) and a bit of rust on the roof at the front screen seal and all the usual chips and scratches on a 2004 car as you would expect so windows out and paint on and new stickers. Hmm just realised I have not taken a pic of it since its respray I will do this tomorrow sorry.
So that brings us to now 1 year and 1 month on since I bought it off Eddie and now comes the urge to make it the car it should of been from Subaru in the first place. The parts have been slowly gathering in my garage and in 7 days time the car goes into Brian Downie Motorsport for the work to be completed.
Spec will be:
CDB bored out and rear thrust and 14mm stud conversion with 2.1 Cosworth stroker ACL bearings and so on
Cosworth High flow high pressure oil pump
Cosworth Camshafts and some head work to be done
Cosworth cold air intake
RCM 420 Billet and ported turbo
RCM Zircotec Coated headers and matching downpipe 3 Inch
RCM belt guide and Gates racing Kevlar belt ( Again :lol: )
Injector dynamics 1000cc injectors
Parallel fuel rail setup with Scoobyworx racing billet fuel rails and fuel lab FPR
Uprated clutch still in discussion about this so this will be decided next week
Syvecs ECU and mapping
That's the rough spec for now may change slightly but not by much
I will keep this thread updated as it goes the Closed Deck Block was dropped off today to Brian for him to get the ball rolling with the machining work
Here you go pics of the freshly painted WR1 with the freshly powdercoated Anthracite Prodrive wheels
Well today for a valentines treat for my beloved WR1 I decided to fit the new Prodrive rally flaps seen as the rest of the car is looking so nice yet the old flaps had seen better days before and after pics bellow.
Before
After
