Chris Wilson Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Has anyone got the full low down on the specs of this car, especially suspension and chassis mods? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Gobstopper Specs: Power = 850 bhp Weight = 1120 kgs Intended use: street/track/hill climbs/drag strip/time attack Body WRC steel arches WRC front and rear bumpers WRC carbon rear spoiler FIA T45 multi point welded in roll cage STi alloy bonnet with RCMS heat extraction vents and gas struts Heated front screen WRC non heated lightweight rear screen Engine 2.0Litre closed deck subaru block RCMS extreme arrow rods RCMS 75mm steel crankshaft RCMS omega flat top pistons (coated) compression ratio 9.5:1 V4 STi cylinder heads with WRC/RCMS O-ring head gaskets and gas rings One piece Nimonic exhaust valves One piece stainless inlet valves RCMS uprated valve springs Plasma nitrided titanium spring caps WRC main and big end bearings WRC R-Profile high wrap cam belt system RCMS modified oil pump to suit R-Profile belt WRC S10 inlet manifold RCMS eight injector kit RCMS 72mm throttle body RCMS 5.5 litre alloy sump WRC short runner exhaust manifold Garret GT 35-40 turbo with speed sensor K&N air filter with RCMS 100mm inlet trumpet RCMS high flow intercooler with twin tube core 70mm stainless steel intercooler pipe work Electronics M800 Motec ECU with traction control,nitrous control,anti-lag paddle shift control,and full engine management control and data login Motec dash with data login Defi gauges for turbo,oil,fuel pressure Interior FIA carbon kevlar Recaro seats FIA Sabelt 6-point harness Transmission R180 STi rear axle 3.9:1 cwp and plated Modena LSD differential GKN rally drive shafts front and rear Torque line carbon fibre propshaft Six speed subaru gearbox casing modified for sequential housing Six speed Modena gear kit Subaru 3.9:1 front cwp RCMS sequential system RCMS paddle shift system Plated centre diff with 1:1 uprated output Modena gears Plated front Modena differential Fuel System FIA spec 26 litre rubber/kevlar bag tank in aluminium cover Twin Bosch fuel pumps (200 litre per pump) -8 Goodrich fuel feed pipe -6 Goodrich fuel return pipe -6 fuel cooler with cooling fan on return RCMS 8 injector distribution block 2x SX fuel regulators running at 4 bar static pressure Suspension WRC spec EXE-TC fully adjustable dampers High and low speed bump + rebound adjustment STi Rose jointed rear lateral links STi Rose jointed rear trailing links EXE-TC bottom rose jointed upright bushes STi alloy front arms (polished) STi quick-steer steering rack Other WRC roller bearing single piece steering column Momo suede steering wheel Nitrous NX full wet system 121bs carbon bottle with heater jacket High flow shark nozzle Motec auto control or driver manual system Adjustable from +35bhp to +400bhp Clutch RCMS spec triple plate alloy cover OS Giken clutch and flywheel RCMS hydraulic light pressure system Quick release dry brake fluid connection Brakes AP 355mm six pot front (track and road use) AP 304mm four pot front (drag strip use) AP 290mm four pot rear with floating discs RCMS hydraulic carbon handbrake -3 stainless steel goodrich pipe work and fittings Wheels Road/Track use 19x8 forged alloy 1 piece rims Drag strip use 15x8 spun alloy 3 piece rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve spedd Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 beat me to it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I was just going to say Roger Clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hmm, serious piece of kit, well on the way to a proper WRC car by the sound of it, albeit with a lot more grunt. Thanks, a friend has an Imprezza and thought he could build something similar using the Tein catalog and the HKS and Trust ones.... He'll be upset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 one hell of a car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Seen this thing at the Time Attack at Knockhill. Bloody quick is an understatement. Pretty sure Ben's (whifbitz) single supra was having a hard time just keeping up with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 He shouldn't feel too bad, the dampers and springs alone on the Imprezza are £7000 plus VAT. It's a pretty much state of the art car in near WRC spec, with a load more power. http://www.exetc.co.uk/downloads/Product_PDFs/NS07%20-%20Subaru%20GRP%20N.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 He shouldn't feel too bad, the dampers and springs alone on the Imprezza are £7000 plus VAT. It's a pretty much state of the art car in near WRC spec, with a load more power. http://www.exetc.co.uk/downloads/Product_PDFs/NS07%20-%20Subaru%20GRP%20N.pdf I used the term 'keeping up' loosely.....more like trying to keep him in view perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I remember rumours of over 250k spent on that car, its rather a serious spec! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 RCM are located half a mile from my house, amazing tuners when it comes to impreza's and I believe the build did come to the £250,000 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It also has to be one of the cleanest demo cars out there. I had a really good look allover it last time it came to Elvington, and there wasn't anything to fault it on visually. Even the underside of the thing is completely polished/powdercoated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Is the guy a millionare or lottery winner - I was like wtf(in a good way) when I seen them arriving in their big trucks and pro trailers He had the full attention of Dave Rowe all day and they just seemed very professional for a time attack team(not dissing any of the others) - is there any money in the sport? p.s what a car - keeping up was an understatement, I cant remember what it ran, 52's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 It did a high 1 minute 14 seconds round Donington last year, which is seriously impressive. hell, my Zeus can only manage a 1 minute 8 seconds and that's a full on race car, not a modded tin top. Serious machine indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Web site http://www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/gobstopper.asp?id=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Chris, Cord told me that you could have some change from buying a full-on WRC car compared to this. He reckoned £250-300k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Just checked what it did last year at TOTB. 9.59 @148 1/4 mile, 194.1mph top speed (standing mile I think) and 36.66 on the handling. It battered pretty much everything. I have some photo's of the suspension and brakes etc. I will root them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Those are some impressive figures (and pictures), that air filter is MASSIVE Oh & I notice that he uses a Samco hose as an airfilter pipe, I asked (in another thread) if that would be OK & it was an uncertain result, I was worried about the pipe caving in under extreeme boost pressures, I guess it's OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Those are some impressive figures (and pictures), that air filter is MASSIVE Yeah the 1/4 mile time is pretty awesome, considering it was on the crappy surface at elvington. The only other cars that day that hooked up as well, where Keith Cowies and Tim Websters Skylines. But obviously they're full on drag cars. It was also very impressive at Oulton Park in the time attack last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I always wanted a classic style Scooby until the Toyota crowd brainwashed me into thinking they are crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Watched this car in action at silverstone, you can tell when something is proper quick because it looks visually faster than everything else on the track, amazing car tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 why is there 2 FPR onthis car? one for each rail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 why is there 2 FPR onthis car? one for each rail? One is probably for the NO2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 It's a very balanced package, a proper, reliable engine and well balanced supporting mods to the suspension, transmission and brakes, driven by a pro driver with pro support. As such it takes Time Attack to a level way beyond the amateur Garagiste, unless they are very well funded and decide that such costs are justified to promote their business, or are mad enough to think Ron Dennis may be driver scouting at a Time Attack day. Lovely machine though and sets the levels for others to try and aspire to, although I doubt many will, on costings alone. Thanks for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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