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^ Ouch, just, ouch.

Nice to see the car coming along, thanks for updating us!

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The SARD fuel pressure regulator arrived, and DSG has been picking away at the final pieces of the engine bay.


Bill at DSG welds up the intercooler end-tanks


Intercooler hot-side piping is 2" in diameter to increase volumetric flow.


Piping enters from the rear of the intercooler just like the WRC cars.


front view.

September 19th, 2008
Finished wiring harness
Finished rear end sub assembly
Mounted rotors
Mounted wheels
Wired gauges
Finished turbo piping and intercooler (bov, etc)
Reinstalled hood pins

Started the car, no smoke (beyond burning off some freshness), Matt tuned her in the parking lot for idle. We let her heat up to operating temps. Checked for leaks, any strange noises. No problems.

We're waiting for the ITG air filter to arrive, and the DCCDpro DCCD controller unit, both expected early next week.


Video of the car running!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8BzR2WwOo0


Front quarter


rear quarter


Front (FMIC)


Wheel / brake detail


Rear end

Looks HAWT!!

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Amazing! It looks fantastic and judging by the need for that rear wing goes like s**t of a shovel. Guessing you can't wait to floor it on the track?

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GT:GFRMidnightMatt

Wow that's a cool Scooby! Can't wait to HEAR it!

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GT: Tyrant100
FM.net Garage

She went on the dyno today, but we need to get some 110. She also had a minor oil leak that we'll be fixing.



For now the breather hoses are venting into the plastic A.R.C. catch can you see on the far left.

video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVrxa0njUFQ

ITG air filter arrived.
We got C12 race gas and put the car on the dyno.
No boost controller, so we tuned it on wastegate boost.
She pulled 345.9wph at 8300RPM.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVrxa0njUFQ

We'll be taking her to the track for the test day on thursday.

Thursday night here in the U.K. so you guys might be track testing now, hope it all goes well! Next time i check in here will be Saturday, maybe i'll check back to see another update!

Nice result with the HP output.

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GT:GFRMidnightMatt

Gotta love the name of your plastic container^^

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GT:ANTiGFX

Antiyou:

Gotta love the name of your plastic container^^

O god lol, I hadn't spotted that. ROFL, that's hilarious.

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GT: Tyrant100
FM.net Garage

September 24, 2008

Wednesday 9-24-2008 8pm
Ron drove down to the shop to drop off his track equipment in order to be loaded into Old Mother Hubbard (OMH). Nick was busy finishing up the DCCDpro wiring on the RASpec Impreza, and Bill had the 240RS Maxi on the dyno. Afterwards Nick, Scot and Bill aligned the RS Maxi and got home late around 12:30/1am.

September 24, 2008
4:45am
Mitsuru picked up Ron and Quy at 4:45am in order to rendezvous will Bill and OMH.

5am
Dunkin Donuts

7:45am
We arrive at the track, and begin unloading the equipment and vehicles.

The RASpec Impreza is a new beast to be reckoned with. Out of the paddock, I spent two laps to warm the tires up and get a feel for the new handling characteristics of the car.

Power-wise, the car feels amazing. The first time the wastegate opened, and the true engine scream was released with full boost, my heart almost skipped a beat. The power onset is much more aggressive compared to the TD04 (obviously). The engine is also much more revv happy, it loves to stay above 5000k to 8200rpm. Spinning all-4 tires on power into turn 11 was a jaw dropping experince. The shift points are now vastly different with the 6-speed transmission. The rear differential makes the car turn in a lot different, and I love it. Its more aggressive to handle, but more fun.

The car was amazingly reliable, despite the complicated nature of the changes made. She had a very very minor oil leak from the drain galley and a CV boot leak, which got grease all over the insides of the brand new Enkei RC-T4s. We did however have a minor power issue. Under full load, the car occasionally cut power briefly and abruptly, similar in feel to fuel starvation. It was intermittent and preventable with throttle control. This is most likely due to a limitation with the ECU and MAF sensor, so we'll put her back on the dyno and try to ferret out this issue.

Overall the day was amazingly successful and fun.

I give big thanks and appreciation to Nick for putting in the extra hours to install the DCCDpro controller at the last minute. Top-notch installation! You guys are awesome.





Video
RASpec Impreza - Leaving the Pit lane
http://www.vimeo.com/1815378

RASpec Impreza - First lap
http://www.vimeo.com/1815429

Initial Impression - The RASpec Impreza
http://www.vimeo.com/1815392

September 26, 2008

The test & tune day went well, so we're back in the shop working on refining the car based on the research data.

Car in corner #3 at NHMS



GReddy EVO exhaust was rusted out, so we replaced it with a WRC-look style exhaust.

We also fixed the CV boot that was ruptured.

Defi water temp gauge arrived.

wow great progress on the car.

has the final paint been selected?

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gt-oer291
Lewis Hamilton 08 World Champion.

eclip5e2:

September 24, 2008 Wednesday 9-24-2008 8pm Ron drove down to the shop to drop off his track equipment in order to be loaded into Old Mother Hubbard (OMH). Nick was busy finishing up the DCCDpro wiring on the RASpec Impreza, and Bill had the 240RS Maxi on the dyno. Afterwards Nick, Scot and Bill aligned the RS Maxi and got home late around 12:30/1am. September 24, 2008 4:45am Mitsuru picked up Ron and Quy at 4:45am in order to rendezvous will Bill and OMH. 5am Dunkin Donuts 7:45am We arrive at the track, and begin unloading the equipment and vehicles. The RASpec Impreza is a new beast to be reckoned with. Out of the paddock, I spent two laps to warm the tires up and get a feel for the new handling characteristics of the car. Power-wise, the car feels amazing. The first time the wastegate opened, and the true engine scream was released with full boost, my heart almost skipped a beat. The power onset is much more aggressive compared to the TD04 (obviously). The engine is also much more revv happy, it loves to stay above 5000k to 8200rpm. Spinning all-4 tires on power into turn 11 was a jaw dropping experince. The shift points are now vastly different with the 6-speed transmission. The rear differential makes the car turn in a lot different, and I love it. Its more aggressive to handle, but more fun. The car was amazingly reliable, despite the complicated nature of the changes made. She had a very very minor oil leak from the drain galley and a CV boot leak, which got grease all over the insides of the brand new Enkei RC-T4s. We did however have a minor power issue. Under full load, the car occasionally cut power briefly and abruptly, similar in feel to fuel starvation. It was intermittent and preventable with throttle control. This is most likely due to a limitation with the ECU and MAF sensor, so we'll put her back on the dyno and try to ferret out this issue. Overall the day was amazingly successful and fun. I give big thanks and appreciation to Nick for putting in the extra hours to install the DCCDpro controller at the last minute. Top-notch installation! You guys are awesome. Video RASpec Impreza - Leaving the Pit lane http://www.vimeo.com/1815378 RASpec Impreza - First lap http://www.vimeo.com/1815429 Initial Impression - The RASpec Impreza http://www.vimeo.com/1815392

 

wow that 240 is pure sex... im in love ..

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October 3-5 2008, GT Live







This weekend Bill Washburn of Dent Sport Garage and Ron Adams of Visual Assault headed down to Virginia International Raceway for the 2008 GT Live / Redline Time Attack. Bill was campaigning the DSG 240RS Maxi E2 in Unlimited Rear-Wheel Drive. Ron was campaigning the RASpec Impreza in Modified All-Wheel Drive.


This was a particularly exciting event for Dent Sport Garage, as this was the first competitive event for both the 240RS and the RASpec Impreza in their new 2008 configuration.

Competing at GT Live was my main goal for 2008, I reached that goal, and being able to get 2nd place was an added bonus. Next year i’ll be focusing on setup and building driver confidance. said Ron about his thoughts on the 2nd place finish.

Ron and Bill were supported by Scot Ehrlinger of Dent Sport Garage. Bill would like to thank UTI for making this trip possible. Ron would like to thank DSG for their continued support and build of his car. Both Ron and Bill appreciate BTM Sports’ Burak Tuglu for his continued support at this event.

http://www.dentsport.com/2008/10/05/dsg-takes-2-podium-finishes-at-gt-live/

Any idea when we will see the design being put onto the car?

 

(Good lord, what the hell happened to the Takata STi! Link)

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At the end of the day, a game is a game, so play it and have a laugh, rather then pulling out your hair out at the guy who's doing something wrong. If they fall, pick 'em up! Taking something too seriously takes away the fun, which ruins the game. ;)

I was going to vinyl the car before the GT Live event, but the sponsor we had backed out 3 days before the event. They had initially promised a $5000 sponsorship deal.

The vinyl shop had quoted me at $950 for the vinyl work, and with the sponsor backing out, it was just too expensive. We will see what happens next, but i'm not yet sure when it will happen.

As for the Takata car:


In a nutshell, he had wheel-bearing problems early saturday morning, which left him the rest of the day and overnight to find parts and fix it. Then on Sunday he went out to morning practice. On the back straight he lost his brakes at 150mph, and went off into a tirewall.

He used the Crawford modified car to continue the event.

Details are posted on his thread here:
http://www.timeattackforums.com/forums/redline-time-attack/994-takata-impreza-shimmies-victory-into-tire-wall.html

Darth Eletius:

Any idea when we will see the design being put onto the car?

+1! And...

Darth Eletius:

(Good lord, what the hell happened to the Takata STi! Link)

WTF!!! Poor scooby...

 

RC

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Hit the banner for my garage

SE SEI INCERTO TIENI APERTO!!!
Sorry for my bad English...

Dam... Well this sucks...

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As for the Takata STi, I wonder if James might view this for another chance add more stuff to the car...

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At the end of the day, a game is a game, so play it and have a laugh, rather then pulling out your hair out at the guy who's doing something wrong. If they fall, pick 'em up! Taking something too seriously takes away the fun, which ruins the game. ;)

Darth Eletius:

Dam... Well this sucks...

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As for the Takata STi, I wonder if James might view this for another chance add more stuff to the car...

No worries guys.  Wrecking is part of racing.  The Takata STi will be back next year better than ever.  No need to hijack Ron's thread though.  Congrats to Ron on getting the DSG RASpec Impreza together for the finale at VIR.  It was great to see you behind the wheel of your pride and joy Ron.  I'm looking forward to the next time we share the track.

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James Elterman - Gamertag: XeviousR
ShimmySideways / Takata Time Attack