Subaru loom stripped to it's basics now and all sections shortened to the correct lengths. It is laid out in 5 main groups: boost pack, engine, relays, diagnostics and dash feeds. Next is to put it in the car and add a few other rear end related items. I'm waiting for a large order of wire/relays/fuseboxes etc to re-make the rest of the loom.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/wiring_3.jpg

I thought it would be a good idea to better monitor the engine so got a couple of stack gauges, due to their reputed accuracy.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/stack_gauges.jpg

The oil pressure sender required a T piece to keep the stock pressure switch, as there isn't enough room under the alternator this short extension places them both remotely.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/oil_sender.jpg

Time to modify the stock fuel tank for fuel injection, I was surprise to see that the stock tank incorporates a baffle across it.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabri...ffle_stock.jpg

The tank is shallower than the subaru one so I shortened the subaru fuel pump mounting assembly and removed the stock level sender.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/fuel_pump.jpg

I made up a baffle to hold fuel around the pump as the last thing you want is to lose fuel pressure on boost in a turbo engine! I drilled some holes through the plates to allow fuel to flow through it.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabri...nk_baffles.jpg

I also increased the fuel tank volume by filling in the LHD steering column recess. I left the metalwork in place so it acts like a baffled volume.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabri...increase_1.jpg http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabri...increase_2.jpg

Topside done! I welded up the stock level sender hole and made up a new one for the Porsche dip tube type to match my gauges. The fuel pump section from the subaru tank was welded in to the top of the tank.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabri...odified_in.jpg

No, you don't want that...still, does happen sometimes :o

Great idea enlarging the tank like that! Installing a good fuel system if your running a very high hp engine is sort of a science in itself I've come to find out.
So, how far do you plan tuning that engine? :D

My basic plan is to keep this car and then start playing with engines, I won't really have the time for another full car build with a young family for a while! I'm future-proofing the car for at least 500 horses but not decided on how I'll get there, forged 2.5l CDB or maybe a twin turbo H6 subaru are possibilities..

I've had the tank idea for a while, Steve Carter has just had his done too..

Great tank mods! Extra capacity is always a plus with lots of HP involved ;)

Awesome job on the tank I have the same pump assembly from a wrx glad to see it could be done going to try it with my tank

I also have stack on my cars. Great choice!!!

It's alive!!!

I haven't had it running for long as I don't have any gauges hooked up yet and just wanted to make sure my engine section works and it seems to be fine. No coolant in the system either, so I will now wait until the rest of the wiring is done before. It took a bit of coughing and spluttering before it ran properly but now it turns on the first crank every time so very happy!

congrats! that first start is always a sketchy one ;)

Very cool. I bet hearing run really puts the spurs to the project now.

that's great... can't wait to See some Video Soon :P

I've sorted out the axles now and it can finally drive under its own power!

http://youtu.be/glKyVl7FSd4

looking great! :D

Here's the main section of the wiring, bank of 20 blade fuses and 5 relay sockets, when you are sitting in the car they aren't visible, they sit flush with the bottom of the dash.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/fuses.jpg

New dash finishing panel and the stack oil pressure and boost pressure gauges fitted in place. As I'm re-doing all the wiring I decided to source some switches that took a proper plug on the back rather than the VW ones that are separate lucar connections. I ended up with classic mini ones as they are cheap to source and in keeping with the rest of the car.
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/dash_view_2.jpg

View through the steering wheel shows that everything is nicely visible
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/dash_view.jpg

A short tour:
http://youtu.be/DmGvVspIlRA

Well done
 

Hi, I love your work. I have a SVX with adapter plate. I have just bought a home,, so now I can put together the first two cars for sell and make up my mind on my keeper. I don't know if my keeper will be the typeIV 3 liter or the SVX. I do know that I want it in automatic. Concerning your project, Subies tend to sound like Subies, it there no way to change the not so much tone, but that Subie sound? I would really like for someone next to me, not to know its a Subie:o