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sounds like a good project but if you want a dedicated track car, have you looked into buying a race spec car under the 'rally/race'. Chances are, for same money, you could get a gc8 sti already with all the gear and ready to race. Plus as a dedicated track car, you can have full roll cage and all that stuff that would make it difficult to own a race spec car that is also road registered. With a cams licence, you can drive the car to and from the track and also to the shop for work on it, etc.

Post up the pics!

I know ive seen those cars, plenty on trade car view, for next to nothing. I dont hav the intention of building a permanent racecar, id love it as a weekend drive with some races in mind, ultimately targa tasmania but i guess ill just have to see where this project will take me. i think ill get more enjoyment and satisfaction if i do it myself, plus ill get to learn so much about these engines. the way i see it i cant make it any worse, old owner had a boost controller that has a peak boost reading of 19psi yet blows no smoke, so should last me awhile till i get my act together. btw dont have a cams license or competed in any form of track days etc, so i am really really knew to this

i dont plan on doing hard launches, idealy circuit style stuff, tarmac rally, and if im able to a bit of gravel rally. 1st to 4th helicals as proclaimed by PPG "can handle upto 400hp". im trying my hardest to ge tthe right information the first time so i wont have to do things twice and spend twice the moneys. ie do i waste money on RA box with DCCD of do i just uprgrade the standard box i have now with 1st to 4th helicals? will R160's do the job...these exist but do they claim to do what they say http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-ax … l-years... for $1200 (for onlythe rear pair) i sure bloody hope so! i just need food for thought and really  really wanna avoid buying shit that will become useless once i upgrade in the forever distant future.

cheers fellas...also would service diy's be of any value here or they best kept for rex net or similar?