Project AT WRX STi

Mines been sound !

Yours is the revised version Dave mine is the older version

Here we are, dropped the car off at AK Automotive on Monday along with a few suspension pieces to fit, the car has come back amazing, just been for a 100 mile run and I can't believe the transformation, rather than feeling like a ship going round corners, it's like it's on Rails. I can't wait to get some decent tyres put on.

CDF Racing Droplinks and ALK

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

H&R ARB Set, 22mm Front, 25mm Rear.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Bilstein Shocks and Prodrive Springs from RB320. Rears refurbished after bursting a seal and they've also been sanded down and painted in Silver hammered Hammerite.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

All fitted up

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

How it looked before

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

How it looks now, much better.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Look Good much better

There's not a huge difference in height, but it doesn't look like its on stilts now

Why them thickness roll bars, curious that's all ?

I didn't go out to buy the 25mm rear to begin with, I was going to go for the 22 front/24 rear whiteline bars, as advised by many. Reasons? The car was nose heavy, very nose heavy (I felt) so I wanted a thicker bar on the back to try and get the car to be more tail happy (that was my view on how it would work anyway ).

After getting a few prices for whiteline stuff, I was going to go ahead with them, but I've read lots and seen many images of whiteline stuff badly corroding after not many miles, Mario confirmed this when he told me about his drop links being almost dead after a year or so, so decided to look elsewhere. I then priced up CDF ARB's, good price, seemingly good quality, but they're new to the market and not tried/tested. Perrin were too expensive, I then found H&R for £308 inc vat at Venom Motorsport, they only make 22 front/25 rear, so then thought, why not, all it can do is make it a little more rear biased (which I prefer) and they were a good price, not much more than whiteline and great quality and tried and tested....so I bought them and I'm glad I did, the car feels great to drive. Rather than nose diving into bends it corners flat and all wheel drifts, the balance feels great. So in a nutshell, because

Good times, fair reasons

Nice upgrades ATWRX..... but are you building a get away car?

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Couldn't help but notice the bolt cutters, crowbar and machete looking items?

they're tree pruning items mate, well apart from the crowbar, which was used to pull the frame out of some windows. My parents have just bought an old school and its being transformed into a hoose.

Bit more work done for the car this weekend. Something I'll hopefully be able to offer once I get a bit more space, what you can see is what I've been working in, which is smaller than the back of a SWB Transit.

They look brilliant in the sunshine. Now just need to add the clear coat tomorrow night and tyres and I'll have them fitted Next weekend.

Paint Strip and primer coated White(ish)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Then Metallic Black Base coat with a Liquid Green Top Coat. Turn Green to Purple/Blue

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

awesome wheels bud  

Great lookin wheels.

I like the colour of them wheels  

Cheers Chaps, can't wait to get them fitted, I've had a PS done of the car and I need to get the wing mirrors off so I can paint them too.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Also Need Mario's help to detango the motor.

they looked nice white now they look like a tvr drove past still wet and had a paint wee on them :S

dont do the mirrors

atwrx wrote:

Cheers Chaps, can't wait to get them fitted, I've had a PS done of the car and I need to get the wing mirrors off so I can paint them too.

Also Need Mario's help to detango the motor.

Love the colour of the wheels....just not sure (for me) they go with the car, but definitely unique that's for sure. No probs sorting the headlights out mate, I am off for a week when I get back from Cyprus on 2nd September so give me a shout that week and we'll get cookin'  

Hey hey...... Mine to mario, fluffin master chef, ohhhh yeah!!!!

atwrx wrote:

No Tango'd lights are 8)too many people de-tango. Us "as our baby was born" group are a dying breed.

No comment !

Nunu wrote:

Hey hey...... Mine to mario, ;)fluffin master chef, ohhhh yeah!!!!

Yes mate no problems you are 1st in the queue  

Mario can I get mine done the same time as atwrx ?

Thanks buddy, hope you havin nice chilled time, school hold are bonkers for me, car in revolution tomoro, ohhhhhhhh:D

natski wrote:

Mario can I get mine done the same time as atwrx ?

Nat - it's an open door for you bud - anytime you want..in fact you have been asking longer than anyone so consider yourself promoted!!!

Marietto wrote:

natski wrote:

Mario can I get mine done the same time as atwrx ?

Nat - it's an open door for you bud - anytime you want..in fact you have been asking longer than anyone so consider yourself promoted!!!

Why thank you kind sir

I had a Nokia phone the same colour as your wheels many moons ago!! Black or white car yes but not my cup of tea on a silver one