we need to keep this thread going. its the only half decent thing that's happened for a while around these parts!
as stated earlier, the s202 comes with one hell of a reference! (but then again he took it out in 07 with a gc8....anyway, s202!!!)
TARGA TASMANIA 2004
TONY SULLENS & JULIA RABBETT TAKE OUT 1st PLACE !!!!
THE CAR
The car is an 02 STI S202 limited run of 400 world wide, it is based on an 02 STI Spec C with more mod cons, It was imported in parts, and put together before stripping it for the cage and rebuild. The car was taken to be weighed just before it left, 1285kg dry. The engine is STD with STD exhaust (60mm) it has more boost, 1.7 bar and tuned with ECUTEK by Paul Fisher @ MRT and Michael South in a joint effort of Research & Development, which will benefit many others with what we both have learnt.
The engine was done by Michael South and Tony Sullens, the cams were degreed in and apart from that it is STD. The power band is very narrow thanks to the very small exhaust, peak power was near 240kw @ the hubs and at 5400rpm, torque was near 500 Nm.
The car was a bare shell 3 weeks ago, Tony had never driven it until Targa, Michael South did the suspension testing and tuning the week before Targa while Tony & Julia were already in Tasmania doing reci, the spring rates were way to stiff, but the springs we wanted were not available, so it was a case of 'run it as it is'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-DHeL4VyZ4
love the bark of that titanium exhaust!