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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.
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. 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. Time to modify the stock fuel tank for fuel injection, I was surprise to see that the stock tank incorporates a baffle across it. The tank is shallower than the subaru one so I shortened the subaru fuel pump mounting assembly and removed the stock level sender. 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. 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. 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.
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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? |
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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..
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Great tank mods! Extra capacity is always a plus with lots of HP involved
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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
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I also have stack on my cars. Great choice!!!
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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!
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congrats! that first start is always a sketchy one
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Very cool. I bet hearing run really puts the spurs to the project now.
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that's great... can't wait to See some Video Soon :P
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I've sorted out the axles now and it can finally drive under its own power!
http://youtu.be/glKyVl7FSd4
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looking great!
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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.
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. View through the steering wheel shows that everything is nicely visible
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A short tour:
http://youtu.be/DmGvVspIlRA
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Well done
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