Impreza RSTi Cereb Daithi's GC Rally Build

Cereb Daithi · 11-08-2009, 03:51 AM

Engine:
2002 EJ205 Block
Weisco Pistons
Eagle rods
STi v6 Type RA cams
Kevlar timing belt
Modified stock injectors
Upgraded head gaskets
TGV deletes
Cobb short ram intake
APS hard inlet
VF39 Turbo
BPM UEL headers
Grimmspeed uppipe w/ Tial 38mm EWG
Moore Performance & Race parts downpipe
Moore Performance & Race parts exhaust
TMIC (make undecided)
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
09 STi Oil pump
Aftermarket oil pan (make undecided)
NGK one step colder iridium spark plugs
Group N engine mount
Group N pitch stops

Transmission/drivetrain:
PPG Straight cut 1-4 transmission with heclical 5th
PPG Shift forks
Upgraded axles
Cobb short throw shifter
Extended shift handle
Group N gearbox mount
ver 5 STi DCCD (planned)
Kaaz rear LSD
Group N differential bushings

Steering:
Havspeed upgraded steering column

Electronics:
Perrin EBCS
Custom LCD secondary gauge display
AIM MXL Strada gauge cluster
Stilo WRC Intercom

Suspension:
All Wheels Driven 40mm gravel coilover
Group N suspension bushings

Brakes:
Carbotech XP8 brake pads
Slotted rotors
Hydrualic E-Brake (make undecided)

Interior:
Full cage built by Havspeed
Carbotron Composites one-off custom dash
Carbotron Composites one-off custom door cards
Terralight
Grp. N roof vent

Seats
Cobra Imola S

Wheels:
Gravel: Team Dynamics Pro Rally 1 (15x6)
Tarmac: Prodrive/OZ P WRC 1 (18x7.5)
Snow: Undecided
Street: Prodrive P7 (17x7)

Exterior:
STi Aluminum Hood
Version 6 STi spoiler
Custom front skidplate
Rear differential guard

Current State:
Cage going in

This post will be updated as plans are finalized and more decisions are made. This list will grow much longer.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy!

Sponsors:

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Cereb Daithi · 11-08-2009, 03:54 AM

For those of you who have never talked to me (which would be most of you on here) my name is Dave. The project that I am setting out on is the end result of several years worth of planning, successes, failures, and a series of both unfortunate and incredibly beneficial accidents.

I plan to try to keep this build as interesting and colorful as possible. I'm not a cold and mechanical race team with a win-or-die attitude.

The next few paragraphs might become a bit wordy. So if you want to skip to the good stuff, Feel free!

The plan:
Built an Open Class 1995 Subaru Impreza L for stage rally, road rally, and rallycross.

The history:
I first became interested in rally back in 2000. While in Australia I got into a conversation about this strange automotive sport which involved people driving at breakneck speeds on various surfaces. At the time I had a mental image of big SUVs lumbering through mud and over rocks so imagine my surprise when it was explained to me that the "SUVs" were in fact cars!

So the seeds were planted.

Over the next few years I maintained only minimal interest in the sport due to it not being well-known in the states and my general lack of automotive knowledge. To save on time here I can summarize that I owned several subarus which include an SVX, a 2.5RS, a WRX, and the Impreza that is now sitting in my garage waiting to start its build.

The car:
This particular 95 Impreza L was acquired from a builder in Philadelphia. In it's previous life it was a turbocharged 1.8L drag car. It was a bit rough around the edges but almost entirely rust free and exactly what I needed so I could start this.

Just a bit of explanation:

The motor is coming out of a 2002 WRX. It's still the EJ205 but with a few party pieces under the skin including forged pistons and rods. See the spec sheet for more info.

The car has sat like this for several months now as I allocated the resources necessary to make it happen. The slated completion date for this build is mid February to early March.

So without further adieu its time to start! I hope you enjoy seeing it as it grows.

Cereb Daithi · 11-08-2009, 04:05 AM

Just a few shots of some of the prep-work for the build:

The donor car

The wiring loom currently:

Some of the parts shelf

Cereb Daithi · 11-13-2009, 09:44 PM

Firewall pan removed

Shell delivered

Stripped

Check out these sweet new wheels. I mounted them in closer to the center for super scientific purposes. You can call me the drift king. I can go totally sideways with these babies.

Big props, again, go out to Andrew Havas. The car is currently getting tossed into an oven. It will serve up to a family of six. Or maybe it's actually going to just get media blasted when it's done. I duno. Fresh roast GC is always so tasty.

Cereb Daithi · 03-15-2010, 04:22 PM

Some new pics for you guys

Fresh out of the oven!

Cereb Daithi · 03-15-2010, 04:23 PM

Very minor update. Trimming the last of the fat off the interior. Preventing any places for water or any debris to hide behind/under. This might seem like overkill to some but the attention to detail aspect of this build is important to me. Everything in the pics is coming off.

Rear seat reinforcements

Console bracket (plus you can see the newly welded floor plugs) Fabbing our own bracket to mount the CF dash

Floorpan and wheel well plates

Again, nothing exciting. Just the last of the stripping before Andrew starts bending metal and it starts to look more like a rally car!

Cereb Daithi · 03-15-2010, 04:23 PM

New goodies just arrived.

Ver. 6 STi Type RA cams

Cereb Daithi · 03-15-2010, 04:25 PM

More updates. Sill bar in place!

Cereb Daithi · 03-16-2010, 02:13 PM

First page updated

More on it's way soon

Cereb Daithi · 03-24-2010, 09:02 PM

Main hoop going in.

11-08-2009, 03:51 AM	#1
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	Cereb Daithi's GC Rally Build (1995 Impreza L) Engine: 2002 EJ205 Block Weisco Pistons Eagle rods STi v6 Type RA cams Kevlar timing belt Modified stock injectors Upgraded head gaskets TGV deletes Cobb short ram intake APS hard inlet VF39 Turbo BPM UEL headers Grimmspeed uppipe w/ Tial 38mm EWG Moore Performance & Race parts downpipe Moore Performance & Race parts exhaust TMIC (make undecided) Walbro 255lph fuel pump 09 STi Oil pump Aftermarket oil pan (make undecided) NGK one step colder iridium spark plugs Group N engine mount Group N pitch stops Transmission/drivetrain: PPG Straight cut 1-4 transmission with heclical 5th PPG Shift forks Upgraded axles Cobb short throw shifter Extended shift handle Group N gearbox mount ver 5 STi DCCD (planned) Kaaz rear LSD Group N differential bushings Steering: Havspeed upgraded steering column Electronics: Perrin EBCS Custom LCD secondary gauge display AIM MXL Strada gauge cluster Stilo WRC Intercom Suspension: All Wheels Driven 40mm gravel coilover Group N suspension bushings Brakes: Carbotech XP8 brake pads Slotted rotors Hydrualic E-Brake (make undecided) Interior: Full cage built by Havspeed Carbotron Composites one-off custom dash Carbotron Composites one-off custom door cards Terralight Grp. N roof vent Seats Cobra Imola S Wheels: Gravel: Team Dynamics Pro Rally 1 (15x6) Tarmac: Prodrive/OZ P WRC 1 (18x7.5) Snow: Undecided Street: Prodrive P7 (17x7) Exterior: STi Aluminum Hood Version 6 STi spoiler Custom front skidplate Rear differential guard Current State: Cage going in This post will be updated as plans are finalized and more decisions are made. This list will grow much longer. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy! Sponsors: [ATTACH]Attachment 73[/ATTACH] Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Cereb Daithi; 03-16-2010 at 02:14 PM.

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11-08-2009, 03:54 AM	#2
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	For those of you who have never talked to me (which would be most of you on here) my name is Dave. The project that I am setting out on is the end result of several years worth of planning, successes, failures, and a series of both unfortunate and incredibly beneficial accidents. I plan to try to keep this build as interesting and colorful as possible. I'm not a cold and mechanical race team with a win-or-die attitude. The next few paragraphs might become a bit wordy. So if you want to skip to the good stuff, Feel free! The plan: Built an Open Class 1995 Subaru Impreza L for stage rally, road rally, and rallycross. The history: I first became interested in rally back in 2000. While in Australia I got into a conversation about this strange automotive sport which involved people driving at breakneck speeds on various surfaces. At the time I had a mental image of big SUVs lumbering through mud and over rocks so imagine my surprise when it was explained to me that the "SUVs" were in fact cars! So the seeds were planted. Over the next few years I maintained only minimal interest in the sport due to it not being well-known in the states and my general lack of automotive knowledge. To save on time here I can summarize that I owned several subarus which include an SVX, a 2.5RS, a WRX, and the Impreza that is now sitting in my garage waiting to start its build. The car: This particular 95 Impreza L was acquired from a builder in Philadelphia. In it's previous life it was a turbocharged 1.8L drag car. It was a bit rough around the edges but almost entirely rust free and exactly what I needed so I could start this. Just a bit of explanation: The motor is coming out of a 2002 WRX. It's still the EJ205 but with a few party pieces under the skin including forged pistons and rods. See the spec sheet for more info. The car has sat like this for several months now as I allocated the resources necessary to make it happen. The slated completion date for this build is mid February to early March. So without further adieu its time to start! I hope you enjoy seeing it as it grows.

11-08-2009, 04:05 AM	#3
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	Just a few shots of some of the prep-work for the build: The donor car The wiring loom currently: Some of the parts shelf

11-13-2009, 09:44 PM	#4
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	Firewall pan removed Shell delivered Stripped Check out these sweet new wheels. I mounted them in closer to the center for super scientific purposes. You can call me the drift king. I can go totally sideways with these babies. Big props, again, go out to Andrew Havas. The car is currently getting tossed into an oven. It will serve up to a family of six. Or maybe it's actually going to just get media blasted when it's done. I duno. Fresh roast GC is always so tasty.

03-15-2010, 04:23 PM	#6
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	Very minor update. Trimming the last of the fat off the interior. Preventing any places for water or any debris to hide behind/under. This might seem like overkill to some but the attention to detail aspect of this build is important to me. Everything in the pics is coming off. Rear seat reinforcements Console bracket (plus you can see the newly welded floor plugs) Fabbing our own bracket to mount the CF dash Floorpan and wheel well plates Again, nothing exciting. Just the last of the stripping before Andrew starts bending metal and it starts to look more like a rally car!

03-15-2010, 04:25 PM	#8
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	More updates. Sill bar in place!

03-16-2010, 02:13 PM	#9
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	First page updated More on it's way soon

03-24-2010, 09:02 PM	#10
Cereb Daithi Junior Member Build: 1995 Open Class Impreza I prefer Rally (including Rally-crosses) Posts: 11	Main hoop going in.