[Spooky]

Thought i might start up a project thread on here so people have a vague idea who i am when i finally make it to some meets once this is finished!

You guys made me very welcome and I have some interesting shot of the build process so thought it might be nice to share.

Car started smoking one morning on cold start so it got taken to Chris Palmer Auto's in Bristol for Spencer to take a look at. They found masses of petrol in the sump. 600 hydro carbons to be precise! Told this would normally be below 100. The cause it still unknown until my engine is stripped down but look like piston 4 has an issue –

Compression Test Results: Pistons 1-3 = 155-160psi, but number 4 down to 135psi.
Leak Down Test Results: 1-3 = 10-15% but number 4 = 22%.
Spark plugs: 1-3 were black where it had been running lean and number 4 had a fine glaze of oil over it.
There was a small amount of tiny swarf particles found in the sump.
Bores and top of pistons and valves etc look of with the camera (although he can’t seen them too well with the camera) but it’s feared the side of the piston might be where the issue lies, and the small bits of swarf could have blocked but the oil pump cause the loss in pressure.


So anywho I had to make a decision and after about a month of research bugging the hell out of other specialists, mappers, and Techy gurus I opted to go for a 2.1 Stroker Kit, capable of 550bhp. I only wanted to rebuild once and didn’t want to be restricted by the build spec, this is what we decided on:


Actual build outsourced to Advance Automotives, build by Nick Johnson.

Closed Deck Block with under piston oil squirters
Striped, cleaned, honed and bored
Rear thrust converted
14mm head stud converted
Machined block faces and modified oil ways
2150cc Stroker kit
New 2.5 STi nitride crank cross drilled
Manley steel H section rods and ARP2000 bolts
Mahle 2618 race material lower deck stroker pistons, rings and pins
ACL full RACE bearing set
Full gasket/seal set
0.6mm 3 layer Cometic head gaskets
ARP 14x12mm head bolt set
Skim and clean cylinder heads
12mm RCM modified high flow oil pump
New cam belt, rollers, and tensioner
New modine oil cooler
New sump pan and pick-up
New water pump
Fuel lab 3 port adjustable FPR with braided lines and pressure gauge
Reversed fuel rails
Cossie sump baffle plate
RCM light-weight pulleys nickel plated
Cool running thermostat.


Then for uber-blingness I am getting parts painted or powder coated in 74F / Red / Black and replacing bolts with shiny stainless options:

Painted block
Rocker covers
Header tank
PS pump reservoir
Timing belt cover
Pulley cover
Fan shroud
Rad brackets
Fuse box cover
Ancillary brackets holding alternator / air-con / PS pump etc



I already have:

Engine External:
HKS 3” Hi-Power Strait through Centre pipe
HKS 3” Hi-Power back box
H&S 3” Decat downpipe
GT spec Gen II Tubular unequal length headers,
Harvey Smith Custom up-pipe,
Headers DEI Titanium heat-wrapped
Up-pipe DEI Titanium heat-wrapped
Downpipe DEI Titanium heat-wrapped
RCM Hi Flow Induction,
Lateral Performance MD321T Turbo,
Power Enterprise 550cc flow matched injectors,
Bob Rawle Remap,
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,
NGK PFR7B spark plugs gapped to 0.6,
3 port boost control solenoid,
Ported throttle body,
Insulating manifold spacers,
Header tank spacers,
GT spec Gen II FMIC,
J Performance High capacity Aluminium Radiator,
Exedy Single Plate Organic Clutch,
Fidanza 4.4kg Lightweight Flywheel,
Prodrive Slam Panel,
Full Samco setup.
Heavy Duty Battery,
Hot coolant throttle body mod.
HKS SSQV DV,
SETRAB 26 row Oil Cooler with custom made stainless braided lines
Group N Engine mounts
PowerFlex Polyurethane Exhaust Hangers

Handling:
Prodrive Alcon 330mm Brake Upgrade,
330mm Godspeed Rotors
316mm rear Brembo 2pot conversion,
Whiteline 22mm adjustable ARB,
Whiteline rear Droplinks,
Whiteline front sway bar bushes
Whiteline steering rack bushes
Whiteline front anti-lift kit,
PowerFlex Wishbone Bushes
Prodrive geometry Stage 1 fast road setup,
Anodised blue split bells,
F+R Braided Hoses,
Ferodo DS2500 Pads,
Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres