Ziptie Rally Makeovers
10-30-2011, 08:31 PM
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Ziptie Rally Makeovers
Some of you may have noticed a link in my signature in reference to the Ziptie Rally Team. I've been the crew chief for ZRT for the last 2 years, running 2 Subarus in the midwest region of the RallyAmerica Championships.
Last May we had a rally based out of Park Rapids, MN. Carl entered a corner too fast, threw the car sideways to bleed off speed, but still hit the outer embankment at close to 100mph. They wound up a ways down the road facing the wrong direction.....and sore.
They both walked away, the roll cage did it's job, but the whole unibody was tweaked.
We got home, and the car entered the garage like this:
Couple weeks later, it was on the trailer, looking like this, and ready to head off to the farm:
And, this arrived (actually, it arrived a couple weeks before the shell was stripped....but whatever)
Before too long:
Stitch welding all the seams for rigidity:
Add a wagon-load of DOM:
And a fairly sketchy tubing-notcher (I'm the blurry one....):
gussets and seat brackets:
off for powdercoat:
back from powdercoat, green parts are rear suspension crossmember and diff hanger:
wiring, dash, switches, trip computer, etc.
body panels. AIT fiberglass widebody fenders, jdm STi aluminum hood, 2.5RS front bumper
Engine (2011 STi shortblock with manley 11:1 pistons, 2004 STi heads with mild porting and stock cams. GT2871 turbo. GEMS engine management tuned for anti-lag and launch control):
Rear diff and suspension installed (crossmembers and adjustable links by tssfab)
TSSFab tubular engine crossmember and custom equal-length header:
light pods and fog light covers
back from paint:
Lexan, removable rear quarter windows and STi wing
Light pods (HID bulbs, and ballasts mounted in the pods)
Startup, idle, and anti-lag video
Last May we had a rally based out of Park Rapids, MN. Carl entered a corner too fast, threw the car sideways to bleed off speed, but still hit the outer embankment at close to 100mph. They wound up a ways down the road facing the wrong direction.....and sore.
They both walked away, the roll cage did it's job, but the whole unibody was tweaked.
We got home, and the car entered the garage like this:
Couple weeks later, it was on the trailer, looking like this, and ready to head off to the farm:
And, this arrived (actually, it arrived a couple weeks before the shell was stripped....but whatever)
Before too long:
Stitch welding all the seams for rigidity:
Add a wagon-load of DOM:
And a fairly sketchy tubing-notcher (I'm the blurry one....):
gussets and seat brackets:
off for powdercoat:
back from powdercoat, green parts are rear suspension crossmember and diff hanger:
wiring, dash, switches, trip computer, etc.
body panels. AIT fiberglass widebody fenders, jdm STi aluminum hood, 2.5RS front bumper
Engine (2011 STi shortblock with manley 11:1 pistons, 2004 STi heads with mild porting and stock cams. GT2871 turbo. GEMS engine management tuned for anti-lag and launch control):
Rear diff and suspension installed (crossmembers and adjustable links by tssfab)
TSSFab tubular engine crossmember and custom equal-length header:
light pods and fog light covers
back from paint:
Lexan, removable rear quarter windows and STi wing
Light pods (HID bulbs, and ballasts mounted in the pods)
Startup, idle, and anti-lag video
Last edited by Numbchux; 10-30-2011 at 08:32 PM.
10-30-2011, 08:31 PM
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(too many pictures for one post.....)
back from stickers, and out in the daylight...
Full gallery....353 pictures :blackeye:
http://www.sieglerphoto.com/Cars/171...953210_mMCq3Lp
Better pictures of the damage to the old chassis:
http://www.sieglerphoto.com/Car-even...943386_9wgxxdX
At the same event, #858 had a slow roll
It now looks like this:
back from stickers, and out in the daylight...
Full gallery....353 pictures :blackeye:
http://www.sieglerphoto.com/Cars/171...953210_mMCq3Lp
Better pictures of the damage to the old chassis:
http://www.sieglerphoto.com/Car-even...943386_9wgxxdX
At the same event, #858 had a slow roll
It now looks like this:
10-30-2011, 08:33 PM
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With the help of a very nice MN DNR officer, along with his superiors, and the local sheriff, we were able to use a small (~3miles) Dead-end road not too far away (no, I won't say where) to do some testing at-speed.
And a big thanks to Angled Lines for taking some great video clips, and putting together a sweet video of the new car. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36DEYftc__w
Don't forget to bump up the video quality in YouTube, all footage was taken in 1080p!
And a big thanks to Angled Lines for taking some great video clips, and putting together a sweet video of the new car. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36DEYftc__w
Don't forget to bump up the video quality in YouTube, all footage was taken in 1080p!
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