The Bomber

[frayz]

Reasonably new to Pistonheads, so posting my car in the Subaru section.

My 2002 Prodrive Edition V7 Bugeye STI. I've owned the car from a completely standard car and its evolved over an 8 year love/hate affair to what you see today.
Built entirely as a fast road car that I can take to the track rather than a stripped out noisy road legal racer.
I've spent hundreds of man hours on it and literally thousands of £££s.
Built 100% by myself at home in my garage.


Here's her full specification:

Built entirely by myself (Frayz-Engineering)
Mapped by Simon Roe (JollyGreen Monster)


Engine

New EJ257 block (modified by FE)
New EJ257 crankshaft
ACL race series main bearings
ACL race series big end bearings
Lateral Crower "long" H section forged con-rods
Lateral Wiseco custom pistons
RCM modified oil pump
Cosworth sump baffle plate
XWORKSS baffled sump

JDM Spec C long runner intake manifold
10mm Phenolic spacers

Walboro lift pump
Custom swirlpot
Bosch 413 Motorsport fuel pump in custom FE QR cradle
Fuelab billet filter
Custom FE fuel rails
Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors
Fuelab FPR

JDM "Big Port" Spec C heads (modified by FE with custom combustion chambers and port work)
Supertech Stainless/Nitrided intake valves
Supertech Inconel exhaust valves
JDM Spec C cams
NGK Racing 8 spark plugs

PE Kevlar timing belt
CDF billet timing guide
New Genuine OEM waterpump, piston rings, gaskets/seals

GT-Spec Gen II, Zircotec ceramic coated tubular manifold
Custom T-Logic twisted inconel up-pipe
Garrett GT3582R turbocharger with Tial .82 V-band housing
DEI titanium turbo blanket
DEI titanium wrapped downpipe
Custom XWORKSS twisted downpipe
Tial 44mm External wastegate
Bespoke 3" lightweight race exhaust system from Simpson Race Exhausts. (Ceramic coated with bent down tailpipe)

Grimmspeed EBCS
3bar map sensor
160mm K&N filter mounted on custom 6x4 carbon intake trumpet
Custom FE/XWORKSS breather system and RTS catch tank

Exedy Hyper Compe-R twin plate carbon clutch
Exedy Hyper Compe-R forged billet flywheel
Goodridge braided clutch line
APS DR725 front mounted intercooler with custom FE pipework
Hardrace engine/gearbox mounts
Setrab 19 row oil cooler with custom FE housing

Ixiz-Concept bonnet dampers
Odyssey PC680 race battery
Hand built custom engine wiring harness

Samco hosing - coolant
Speedflow Fittings/hose - fuel

Power/Torque limited to 573bhp-520ftlbs @2.1bar

ECU

Syvecs S6 (Launch Control & AntiLag) with 8 individual cals adjustable on the fly


Braking system:

AP Racing 6 pot CP7040 calipers, 356mm AP grooved discs,
Pagid RS29 front pads
Colour coded black/yellow STI rear Brembos
Performance Friction Z/compound rear pads
Goodridge stainless braided hoses all round
Motul RBF600 brake fluid

Suspension Modifications:

Whiteline adjustable front sway bar
Whiteline adjustable rear sway bar
Whiteline HD mount kit
Whiteline camber bolts
Whiteline rear diff locking kit
Whiteline roll centre adjustment kit
SD Motorsport solid rear diff mount
KW Variant 3 External reservoir coilover dampers
CDF billet front ARB drop links
CDF billet rear ARB drop links
CDF billet pitch stop
CDF billet anti lift kit
Super Pro poly lower arm bushes
Super Pro poly outrigger bushes
Super Pro poly gearbox cradle bushes
AS Performance delrin gear linkage bush kit
Noltec billet clubsport pillow ball adjustable topmounts.
Custom STi front strutbrace
Custom (track bias) geometry setup
STI8 Spec C steering rack on Whiteline bushes

Wheels/Tires:

18x8 Speedline Turini
235-40-18 Michelin Pilot Super Sport
RAYS extended black lugnuts
Genuine Prodrive valve caps

Interior/Exterior Modifications:

Interior

Prodrive/Sparco Pro WRC carbon drivers seat
Prodrive/Sparco Pro WRC GRP passenger seat
Flocked dash with custom gauge pods
Flocked A pillars
Flocked Steering column cowlings
Flocked centre console
Satin black dash trims
Speedware stainless harness bar
WRC/Group N carbon rear firewall
WRC/Group N carbon rear seat bench replacement
WRC/Group N carbon 3 piece parcel shelf
TRS Magnum ultralite WRC FIA 4 point harness's
Genuine STi carbon door sills
Genuine STi mats
DSG white delrin gear knob
Full Works Bell QR steering setup with Momo Mod 07 steering wheel
Lifeline 4ltr plumbed in fire supression system
Lifeline 2.25ltr handheld fire extinguisher

Exterior:

6000K HID lighting (High-Low)
Carbon STi wing blanks
Genuine Prodrive WRC S7 Carbon mirrors
Genuine Prodrive WRC S7 Carbon bonnet vent
Smoked side repeaters
Custom gurney flap on upper wing blade
Custom fog light covers with flush mounted cold air feeds. (oil cooler/air box)
Genuine Spec C type RA roof vent
WRC plain black Kaylan mudflaps
Polished/painted Prodrive rear diff guard
PIAA Silicone wipers
Aerocatches

Data acquisition:

Syvecs S6 ECU
Defi BF 60mm gauges - Oil Temp, Oil Press, Water Temp, Fuel Press, Exhaust Gas Temp, and Boost Press.
RB Motorsport ACT gauge
Innovate Motorsports Wideband Lambda sensor with USB hub output
Phormula KS3 knock analyzer


















Thank you for reading.

Frayz

[RESSE]

Great read frayz (followed your thread on Scoobynet).

From a fellow "Bug" owner.

[RB Will]

already seen it in readers rides section but I bloody love this thing.

[red997]

is it for sale ...

[frayz]

Technically yes it is for sale, but not pushing a sale as I don't really wanna sell it.

[militantmandy]

Several awesomecakes with a generous sprinkling of badass. I love the fact that it looks quite subtle (for a scooby). No horrible bare carbon bonnet with a million holes in it.

What's going on in the back? Is that a carbon rear bench? Can you put people in there?

Anyway, tremendous work. Any videos?

[frayz]

No it's a 2 seater only now I'm afraid. So yes the rear section is all carbon panels. Nobody was ever allowed in the rear anyway due to the harness bar. Far too dangerous for a rear passenger. With that fitted.

Here's a run on the dyno.

http://youtu.be/rrBAcoyzLQw

Here's some mild ALS

http://youtu.be/5eov4P9zuGw

Here's a 4th gear roll on at 50mph. (On 525bhp map in this vid)

http://youtu.be/fRmhzMffIqA

[militantmandy]

Looks like a shed load of fun!

[AWG]

Even better in the flesh

[alb27]

Love this, has to be my favourite bug ever. Just looks so well sorted in every way!

[F1 CJE UK]

best Subaru in the UK for me! you really have to get up close to see the detail.

[frayz]

Zero traction in 1st gear, hooks up in 2nd.
525bhp, no LC or ALS.

http://youtu.be/MDW5VlmaGjA

[frayz]

Just a few I snapped today on my phone, so cack quality.
Ill hopefully be doing a proper photo shoot on it soon.

Don't look bad for 11 years old though.

[kin quick]

Looking good Fraggle!

[macroo]

Cracking car - love the colour and the power

[ScoobieWRX]

Are you still at Ford or have you finally taken the plunge?

Are you ever going to sell it?

[frayz]

Still at Ford,

Yeah it's for sale at £25k

[B0DSKI]

Not this old thing again

[trails]

B0DSKI said:

Not this old thing again

Jeez letting anybody in here nowadays

[marky1983]

Saw this in the flesh at riven hall last night and it looks stunning. Loving the carbon fibre panels in the back. Looks much nicer than just stripped out.

Just out of interest, what happened to the paintwork on the roof.