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[Grant]

Awesome!!!

[RX25SE]

Backyard engineering.

Absolutely love it! Well done.

[AussieTemplar]

Boss.

[Adam]

Coming along nicely Grant

[Forester 2.5i S]

This looks hot as its a shame about the sunroof
Sunroofs rule

[Forester 2.5i S]

Love the black engine bay this thing is awesome

[Ren-dog]

Pretty sweet build mate. Hows is going?

[vi55errs]

been a while since my last update so heres some more progress. sqwished into one post

fm intercooler piping now complete, all in 2.5inch mandrel bends. now its all back together with the 5 stud conversion fitted, well worth the money highly recommend. so for the first time in around 3 months its back on the ground n drove it for the first time on the weekend, unfortunaly only up n down my street (private road) hopefully get it to the track in a few weeks with the exhaust system complete custom 3 inch dump n straight threw with only a flexy sounds the goods.


the wrx powered vortex has just made its first test day at the track. and am very happy to report it went extreamly well. with only a 2 bugs. the first was the speed sensor as i had no way of testing before i just wired it up how i thought but after the second lap i couldnt pull more than 4400rpm there bouts, was prob a good thing to start with, after half a day of resetting the computer and studying my diagrams a bit more it seemd i had the wrong output on the ecu side where it would normal go into the wrx cluster i found there where two wires the same colour tried the second one n after completing a second lap without limp mode woolla it was fixed, as for the wiring diagrams both wrx and vortex the pinouts where corect but wire colours different. also had to make a small adjustment on the clutch pedal to give it more freeplay.

the rear wheel drive setup has workd out well its definalty a handfull can get wheel spin in 3rd gear with standard tyres its so much fun thou, going to have to look into some semi slicks very soon for the next track day,

future plans get more serious with racing will be looking at supersprints and improved production and will be looking at a 6 point cage.

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[Cam.]

This thing is unreal! Awesome work!

[fatcat67]

This is looking brilliant!

[Rustyrobertson]

I love it!!!!! great work well done

[vicelore]

NICE!!!

[aekOne]

awesome mate. love it! you got any pics or vids from the track?

[supapico]

Impressive. Would never have thought of this car for the track. Great job!

[CRUISN]

Love your work.

[vi55errs]

managed to sort out a video, 2 laps at wakefield on street tyres with water running across the track at the end ov the straight at the fishhook n coming onto the main straight made it more interesting

enjoy!!! thanks for all the good replys glad its liked

[aekOne]

Cool vid mate, would love to see that blazing around Wakefield some time. Might need to organize another track day before summer starts

Also I gotta mention it, what happened to 9 & 3? You do one of the most important corners of the track at 6 and also the most technical part of the circuit with one hand

[Ren-dog]

Also I gotta mention it, what happened to 9 & 3? You do one of the most important corners of the track at 6 and also the most technical part of the circuit with one hand

To much boss to use two hands.

[vi55errs]

ha ha think that comes down a lil bit to 80s power steering, not sure if the rexy ones are heavyer but not an easy fit due to different angles on the steering shaft.

definitely let us know when u guys are heading down next would be good to put it up against some other subies.

Cool vid mate, would love to see that blazing around Wakefield some time. Might need to organize another track day before summer starts

Also I gotta mention it, what happened to 9 & 3? You do one of the most important corners of the track at 6 and also the most technical part of the circuit with one hand

[aekOne]

will do mate. i think we're going to be doing a track day at Eastern Creek on the 12th of September so put that one in the diary as a tentative date. It'll be the first time a lot of us will have had a chance to get on the new south end extension of the track