As for you who follow this blog there hasn't been very much action recently. This is because I've been thinking hard about my career and other parts of my life that needed sorting out so i have lost sight of where i wanted to take the project. I've been thinking about how far i want to take the project and how much money I'll need to spend to be satisfied with its performance and also seeing if it will all be worth it once finished.

After a long time thinking I've decided that i will take the EP82 off the road for a year and personally rebuild the 4E-FTE engine and add in forged pistons and forged rods, also all the other obvious steps of rebuilding an engine will be undertaken such a lightened crank, polished head, skimmed head etc. In the mean time i will buy another daily driven car, most likely another EP91 the same as my previous Starlet before the EP82.

The main reason for the forging and rebuilding is because i plan on running an Impreza WRX turbo (TD04L) and having the boost pressure set to about 1.2 - 1.4Bar. Not only will the engined need to be forged to handle the higher boost pressure but i plan on raising the rev limit to 8000RPM's to get the full potential out of the larger laggier turbo as the TD04 spool's up a lot later than the CT9a. The total output power should be somewhere around 250hp still using the 4E 1300cc block.

The main reason i am pursuing more power is that i am hoping to be competing in time attacks across various circuits in the North of England and the Midlands. The car will also have extensive suspension modifications such as Coilover suspension and Whiteline Anti-roll bars and a roll cage is essential. Below i will list all the parts that i require to successfully build my project and cross each one off as i complete each stage.

The Parts List

• TD04L Turbo
• TD04 Custom Exhaust Manifold
• TD04 Downpipe, Decat Pipe
• Custom 2.5inch Catback Exhaust
  
• SARD RRFPR Kit
• 440cc Injectors
• SARD Uprated fuel pump
• JE Forged Pistons
• Pauter Forged Rods
• Custom duration camshafts
• Apexi Power Intake filter
• Cruise Metal Headgasket
• Dasket or GReddy Emanage ECU
• ZEP baffled oil pan
• GReddy Oil cooler
• GReddy Oil catch can
• Blitz or Autofixed FMIC
• GReddy Profec B Type 2 boost controller
• SARD Oil filter relocation
• TRD Engine mount set
• Section engine torque damper
• ORC Paddle Clutch with lightened flywheel
• TRD/Cusco LSD
• D2 Racing coilovers
• Whiteline Castor Kit
• Whiteline ARB
• Cusco Type40 front sturt brace
• Cusco Type40 rear strut brace
• Cusco 6 point rollcage
• 2 x Bucket Seats
• 2 x 4 Point harnesses
• Wilwood Brake Kit 4Pot
  

This concludes the list, be sure to check back for progress, i will take detailed pictures of each part and show detailed progress of how the rebuild is coming along. Thanks for reading.