Author Topic: Funk32's build (Read 96428 times)

funk32 · « **on:** May 23, 2011, 10:16:13 am »

Hey everyone I figure I'd do a build post.

It all Started when I seen my first WRC rally on TV, ever since then I've wanted a Subaru. I was posted to CFB Gagetown and met a buddy who had a Subaru (99 impreza) and it sounded amazing and it was the first time I was able to get in a Subaru. time went on and another good friend of mine got a 05 wagon and did a lot of suspension work and felt amazing. So a few years gp by and then I get posted back to CFB Edmonton and deployed overseas. This was when I figured I could get my dream car, so I set out and started looking for a 04/05 STi. I started my search in the Edmonton area but then changed my search area to NS (where i was from before the army) and I found a car there are was able to get my family to pick it up for me. It was a 2004 Silver STi with 200,000km (wow a lot i know). Now it was time to gather parts and find a shop/tuner, I found one in NS near Peggy's cove. The shops name was B2 tuning and Bruce was the man to do all the work. little back ground on Bruce he use to work for RR and does an amazing job, him and Sunny know of each other but I don't think they worked together at RR.

I would like to thank:
Chris @Touge Tuning
Mark @MSI
Ryan @VEX
Sasha @Onpoint Tuning
Sunny @Airboy Tuning

Current photo's

20150724_141233 by David, on Flickr

20150726_124712 by David, on Flickr

20150726_124742 by David, on Flickr

Instagram @funk323

Current Mod list

Exterior
MSI CF Roof
Wasp CF Race Splitter
Wasp CF Canards
Wasp CF Trunk Skin
Custom CF headlight deletes
Custom CF diffuser
Kaminari CF Hood
ChargeSpeed CF brake ducts
Simon McBeath CF SM183 Wing 1740mm
ABW Fender Flares
3M flat grey wrap

Interior
Caged
Stripped and Gutted
Gutted Doors
AIM MXL Strada dash
AIM SmartyCam
ATI Gauge pod
Beatrush division plate

Safety Gear
Sparco Circuit II Seat
Sparco 6 point harness
Sparco Hub adapter
Sparco quick release
Sparco R353 steering wheel
Adidas Climacool balaclava
Adidas Adistar gloves
Adidas Daytona race boots
Adidas Climacool race suit
Sitlo ST4W Carbon
Armtech Hybrid Battery Isolator
OMP CMFST 1 fire suppression system

Power/Engine
Garrett GTX3076 Tial hotside
ETS rotated Kit
Tial MV-R 44mm Waste Gate
Cosworth Fuel Rails
ID1000cc
Radium Fuel Pressure Regulator
Radium Fuel Surge Tank w/Walbro 400 LPH
DW200 In Tank Lift Pump
CP Pistons
Eagle Rods
ACL Race Bearing kit
ARP Head Studs Kit
Custom Side exit exhaust
MAPerformace stage 3 PnP Heads
SuperTech Buckets with WPC Treatment
GSC stg 1 Cams with WPC Treatment
FMIC ETS FMIC
Mishimoto Aluminum Rad
Element Tuning Dry Sump
Cosworth High Pressure pump WPC Treated
Gates timing belt
FMS steel braided clutch line
IAG steel braided AVCS lines with GT turbo line
TIC Composite TGV's
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs One Step Colder
Okada Projects Plasma Direct Coil Packs
Okada Projects Plasma Spark

Suspension/Drivetrain
ACPT Carbon Friber Driveshaft
MapDccD Controller
OS Giken R3C Triple Plate Clutch
OS Giken Super Lock Rear Diff
Racecomp Engineering Tarmac 2
Q-Rack 9.1 ratio Steering Rack
Whiteline KBR20-24 Sway Bar Mount Kit
Whiteline Ball Joints
Whiteline 24mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
TSSFAB Tubular Transmission X-Member
TIC Front Fender Braces
TIC Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
TIC/KARTBOY Super Shifter Kit
Kartboy Pitch Stop Mount
MSI Motorsport Front & Rear Camber Plates
MSI Circuit Tubular Front Engine Cradle W/Nascar Style Sway Bar
MSI Motorsport End Links Front and Rear
MSI Trailing Arms with Bearings
MSI Billet Adjustable Lateral Links
MSI Circuit Tubular Rear Subframe 2" Correction
MSI T-Brace Delete
MSI N12 Front Control Arms
MSI Solid Billet Engine Mounts
MSI Tie Rod Ends
MSI DSS Kit Motorsport Version with Bearing

Brakes
ALCON BBK 6pot 365mm front
ALCON BBK 4pot 353mm rear
Pagid Front RS29 Pads
Pagid Rear RS29 pads
Goodridge braided brake lines
TIC Master Cylinder Brace

Fluids
Motul 300V 15w50
Motul RBF 660
Distilled water
94 Oct fuel

after that i went back overseas to finish my tour. while over there I was ordering new parts and setting up things with Bruce. I did all the suspension first. the car was droped off at B2 Tuning and work started.

b2 tuning by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:18:51 am »

so the suspension parts that went on next were:

Racecomp Engineering Tarmac 2
GTWorx Front & Rear Camber Plates

RCE T2 coilovers by Funk32, on Flickr

~~OBX ADJUSTABLE LATERAL LINKS ( trying these out have heard these are. pretty good and cost a hell of a lot less then cusco)~~ Replaced with TSSFAB parts
~~OBX trailing arms (adjusted to 5mm shorter then stock)~~ replaced with TSSFAB parts

laterial arms and trailing arms by Funk32, on Flickr

laterial arms and trailing arms installed by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:39:08 am »

So now was time to look at what I wanted for HP goals, and yes I was one of those people that said "i want 500hp" well after a lot of research and talking with Bruce on real world goals I went with the 400hp goal. Off I went with all my research and goals in mind and started buying parts.
During this Build we really only ran into 1 BIG issue and I credit Bruce for actually checking, we did not have enough valve clearance. This was my fault, while buying parts I over looked this, so I bought weisco pistons and went to MAPerfomace for Heads. there I got their stage 3 PnP (i know over kill) with +1mm valves and gsc stg 1 cams.

weisco pistons, the valve relief is pretty much for show only.

wiseco pistons by Funk32, on Flickr
MAP stg 3 heads

+1mm intake and exhuast valves by Funk32, on Flickr

Stage 3 maperformance heads by Funk32, on Flickr

GSC S1 cams 268in266ex by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:43:53 am »

now for the valve clearance issue

valve clearance issues 1 by Funk32, on Flickr

valve clearance issues by Funk32, on Flickr

so this held the build up until I could get a new set of pistons (hard to do during xmas week haha)
new CP pistons

new CP pistons 1 by Funk32, on Flickr

new CP pistons by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:49:13 am »

here are pics oh the rest of the parts used in the build
PnP 3071 iwg

3071front by Funk32, on Flickr

3071 by Funk32, on Flickr
gs ebc

gs ebc by Funk32, on Flickr
Act prolite flywheel

ACT prolite flywheel by Funk32, on Flickr
Act 6 puck clutch

Act 6 puck clutch by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:53:12 am »

eagle rods

eagle rods by Funk32, on Flickr
apr studs and acl bearings

bearings and head studs by Funk32, on Flickr
2008 oem oil pump ( i labeled the pic wrong)

2010 oem pump by Funk32, on Flickr
kartboy pully, gates timing belt and 1 step colder plugs

kartboy crank pully and gates timing belt by Funk32, on Flickr
killer b pickup and tray

Killer B Ultimate Oil Pickup and Windage Tray by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:57:08 am »

KS 73mm intake

ks 73mm intake by Funk32, on Flickr
Blitz spec R catback

blitz nur spec r by Funk32, on Flickr
Meth controller

hfs-6 contoller by Funk32, on Flickr
meth parts

hfs-6 parts by Funk32, on Flickr
Spec-C tank for meth

spec c tank by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:01:37 am »

motor ready tp be pulled

motor pull by Funk32, on Flickr
block out

block out by Funk32, on Flickr
long block complete

complete long block ready to go in by Funk32, on Flickr
on the way in

long block almost in by Funk32, on Flickr
how the engine bay looks now

everything together by Funk32, on Flickr

funk32 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:22:58 am »

this is the spread sheet from Bruce's last run, making 395awhp and 382awtq

spread sheet by Funk32, on Flickr

Like I stated the Build and tune were done in NS, so I had to make the trip across canada in the middle of winter, so I had to make sure I had some good tires so I went with Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5's. The trip started well by that i mean the first 300kms. first my rear right ABS sensor went along with that went the DCCD, then there was a massive snow storm in NB/QUE/ONT by the time I made it to Ottawa the weather had cleared up but the roads still sucked. I got to about Hearst ONT and a fuel line backed off and started leaking under the intake manifold, I was able to limp her into Hearst Canadian tire (only place and was scared that they would screw it up) so they fixed it in about 3 hours. Off to Winnipeg where the GF is from, this is where I cracked my GTspec headers

did my best to quick fix but it didnt help. about 1 hour out of Edmonton my front O2 sensor went (this is when i got scared for the motor) so i limped her back to Edmonton and contacted Vex who hooked me up with tomei EL headers and i busted a few knuckles getting that 3rd bolt undone.

since then I have installed a few extra bushings and parts
~~TIC Rear Dif Mount Bushings~~ no longer needed as the TSSFAB rear subframe removes the diff mount plate
TIC Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
TIC Transmission x member Bushings
ACPT Carbon Friber Driveshaft
CUSCO Engine and Tranny Mounts
Alcon BBK 365mm 6 piston front and 343mm 4 piston rear

parts to put on by Funk32, on Flickr

front brakes by Funk32, on Flickr

bushings still in mount by Funk32, on Flickr
TSSFAB rear kit

rear kit by Funk32, on Flickr

P7240048 by Funk32, on Flickr
Carbing front subframe

P7220045 by Funk32, on Flickr

goodmusic · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2011, 07:21:41 am »

Love it man, looks great.
Your adventure across Canada sounded like one hell of a time.

GULYS · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2011, 09:16:55 am »

Awesome build man. +1 to that trip sounding like the trip from hell, but good to hear all is well.

funk32 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2011, 09:33:36 am »

Thanks guys, it was a scary ( scared for the car) drive back, and at points I didn't know if she would make it, but she is doing just fine right now.

dub c · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:25:27 am »

Oh the Alcons are so nice.
How long ago did you install the OBX traling arms and lats? Any updates?
I must say I am tempted to pick some up.

I did my diff mount bushings a while ago, and it still had a lot of play in the diff.
I just swapped in the whole GT Spec rear diff mount the other night and its completely solid. I recommend it.

Tenacious_B · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:31:50 am »

Nice.

You sure that's an EL header?

Also please tell me you coated or wrapped that bad boy... if you didn't you should start shopping for a replacement.

GrantC · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:37:27 am »

Quote from: Tenacious_B on May 27, 2011, 10:31:50 am

Nice.

You sure that's an EL header?

Also please tell me you coated or wrapped that bad boy... if you didn't you should start shopping for a replacement.

That one might not be, but the one he's running by the end of the story is.

Quote from: funk32 on May 23, 2011, 11:22:58 am

... this is where I cracled my GTspec headers did my best to quick fix but it didnt help. about 1 hour out of Edmonton my front O2 sensor went (this is when i got scared for the motor) so i limped her back to Edmonton and contacted Vex who hooked me up with tomei EL headers and i busted a few knuckles getting that 3rd bolt undone.
...

Reading is hard when there's all those pretty pictures, eh?

Tenacious_B · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:39:35 am »

heh heh..... speed reading FTL.....

funk32 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:47:41 am »

Yes at first I had coated gtspec UEL headers, which ended up cracking on the way cross canada. I now have Tomei EL headers that are wraped

Tenacious_B · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2011, 11:05:54 am »

where did it crack?

I have about 2000km's on my GT Spec's and although I just blew out the collector ---> Uppipe gasket, otherwise they have been just fine. Going to inspect it tomorrow...

funk32 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2011, 11:28:00 am »

Quote from: Tenacious_B on May 27, 2011, 11:05:54 am

where did it crack?

I have about 2000km's on my GT Spec's and although I just blew out the collector ---> Uppipe gasket, otherwise they have been just fine. Going to inspect it tomorrow...

They cracked where all the tubes came together (collector) one of the tubes broke off completely and was just on there because there was no room for it to come out. I miss the deeper rumble but I'm ok with that.

jutes · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2011, 11:29:19 am »

This is a first I've heard of the GTspec/Tomei/etc UEL header cracking. Searching the forums you won't find too many results. This is strange.

funk32 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2011, 11:34:13 am »

Quote from: jutes on May 27, 2011, 11:29:19 am

This is a first I've heard of the GTspec/Tomei/etc UEL header cracking. Searching the forums you won't find too many results. This is strange.

Ya I didn't realize it was an issue until then. I have now been told by a few people (VEX, GTSpec, and my builder) that this is a problem. Big issue was very hot metal and then super cold weather along with bad roads, everything playing together caused the problem.

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #21 on:** May 29, 2011, 01:23:49 pm »

Looks good dude!

funk32 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:43:40 pm »

could someone tell me what class this car would fit in for auto x? i think BSP? I am a little lost in how to put it into a category.

thanks

jutes · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:18:56 pm »

You'll be in SM if not higher.

funk32 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:23:25 pm »

Thanks man, hey are you coming down this weekend?