Dream / Cool parts

[Gripless]

Given you had a pile of spare 'must spend on subbe' cash what interesting, different, uncommon part would you get.

 

Something like

Carbon fibre PST driveshaft

Or 

Cosworth 2.2L Stroker kit

 

Feel free to put a reason behind the choice...

[GC8E2DD]

Roll cage

[Loren]

Carbon fibre doors, panels and lexan glass. Reasons should be obvious. I doubt I will ever have enough spare cash for the carbon fibre stuff though.

[Loren]

5 hours ago, GC8E2DD said:

Roll cage

 

Is that a 'part' though?

[Jono24]

https://www.iagperformance.com/IAG-Willall-Stage-X-EJ25-Subaru-Billet-Short-Block-p/iag-eng-1610.htm

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[Loren]

17 minutes ago, Jono24 said:

https://www.iagperformance.com/IAG-Willall-Stage-X-EJ25-Subaru-Billet-Short-Block-p/iag-eng-1610.htm
 

 

That would be awesome, but then you need a drivetrain that can handle 100 lbs of boost.

[Jono24]

 
That would be awesome, but then you need a drivetrain that can handle 100 lbs of boost.

If I could afford that shortblock the rest would be already sorted!

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[Gripless]

@Jono24 that is sick. 10k US for a block! Seen plenty of billet v8 blocks cost that much, but damn.

[IZichard]

4 hours ago, Jono24 said:

https://www.iagperformance.com/IAG-Willall-Stage-X-EJ25-Subaru-Billet-Short-Block-p/iag-eng-1610.htm

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Not the same block but similar and an interesting comparison none the less. There are a few more videos on the channel about the full build of this engine into a car.

 

 

Edit: Whoops it actually is the same block

[GC8E2DD]

23 hours ago, Loren said:

 

Is that a 'part' though?

Insomuch as your skeleton is a body 'part'.

[Gripless]

On December 27, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Loren said:

 

Is that a 'part' though?

Well they have part numbers in the Cusco catalogue so I'd say it's valid enough.

 Not that you'd ever want a bolt or bolt together one though. 

Once you get an 8 point cage and realise how soft your car is and have to pull a few kg's of Spring rate to cope it's sad.

or lvvta allows a half cage with front intrusion bars to the footwell. Great for a daily as you don't have to climb over the bars and it stiffens up the car heaps.

[Loren]

2 hours ago, Gripless said:

Well they have part numbers in the Cusco catalogue so I'd say it's valid enough.

 Not that you'd ever want a bolt or bolt together one though. 

Once you get an 8 point cage and realise how soft your car is and have to pull a few kg's of Spring rate to cope it's sad.

or lvvta allows a half cage with front intrusion bars to the footwell. Great for a daily as you don't have to climb over the bars and it stiffens up the car heaps.

How can a half cage be 8 point??? Or should I say, how can a half cage have front intrusion bars?

5 hours ago, GC8E2DD said:

Insomuch as your skeleton is a body 'part'.

 

No, not a part... "The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body." - wikipedia.

Edited December 28, 2017 by Loren

[Gripless]

@Loren Two diffferent things,wasn't too clear on that. Half cage is WOF only and no Motorsport licence deal. Not great, but good for daily street car and no hassles anyone can drive car.

 

front bar go to custom boxed sections in footwell, again not great but in a pre 2008 Japanese car it stiffens thing up massively.

 

Ever tried... Hey honey you just need to sit this test, pay money and compete in events to drive the car again.  

Edited December 28, 2017 by Gripless

[Loren]

8 minutes ago, Gripless said:

@Loren Two diffferent things,wasn't too clear on that. Half cage is WOF only and no Motorsport licence deal. Not great, but good for daily street car and no hassles anyone can drive car.

 

front bar go to custom boxed sections in footwell, again not great but in a pre 2008 Japanese car it stiffens thing up massively.

 

Ever tried... Hey honey you just need to sit this test, pay money and compete in events to drive the car again.  

 

Well it would crazy to go to a full cage if you weren't going to compete... and the yearly license and auth card fees don't amount to much... less than $200/yr.

[Gripless]

yes fees are low, the test is easy, but ever left the missus home with only a race car when she wants to go somewhere and she doesnt have a race license 

 

Edited December 28, 2017 by Gripless

[boon]

18 hours ago, Gripless said:

yes fees are low, the test is easy, but ever left the missus home with only a race car when she wants to go somewhere and she doesnt have a race license 

 

 

That's not how it works - if you have an authority card (which is tied to the car) then you can get it certed, then WoFd, then anyone with a regular old license can drive it.