Subie Snacks Rallye Team

Subie Snacks Rallye Team Here you can follow the build of the 16 valve 2.3l Volvo 242 turbo SCCA RallyCross/drift car, as well as other exploits of Subie Snacks Rallye Team.

Some recent progress: turbo plumbing and in tank fuel pump. Fitting all that stuff through the 2.5" hole in the tank was...
11/09/2017

Some recent progress: turbo plumbing and in tank fuel pump. Fitting all that stuff through the 2.5" hole in the tank was not easy!

Taking a break from working on the 242 today. I just picked up my new glasses from Sports Optical, and just picked up a ...
11/09/2017

Taking a break from working on the 242 today. I just picked up my new glasses from Sports Optical, and just picked up a new personal best at Unser Karting. 😎

Progress photo dump... Steering column utilizes a bicycle headset. Handbrake has a billet aluminum base with titanium h...
07/12/2017

Progress photo dump... Steering column utilizes a bicycle headset. Handbrake has a billet aluminum base with titanium handle and pressure sensor for data acquisition. The keypad will control everything in the car along with a turn signal stalk and a few other switches. More titanium pie cuts on the upper coolant pipe. A large cylindrical air compressor filter will feed...the air compressor.

And here's another part that's had 90% machined away. It's a mount for the Motec keypad that will get welded to an arm o...
05/09/2017

And here's another part that's had 90% machined away. It's a mount for the Motec keypad that will get welded to an arm on the right side of the steering column.

The front of the engine lost another five pounds by converting to a poly rib alternator belt. I made an adapter to mount...
04/08/2017

The front of the engine lost another five pounds by converting to a poly rib alternator belt. I made an adapter to mount a BMW power steering pulley to the crank. I also installed a one way clutch alternator pulley since this engine has so little inertia.

Haven't posted much lately. That's because we've been hard at work!
03/31/2017

Haven't posted much lately. That's because we've been hard at work!

Engine mounts in place. The metal bushings are for fabrication only. Next up are the transmission mount/cross member and...
01/27/2017

Engine mounts in place. The metal bushings are for fabrication only. Next up are the transmission mount/cross member and a few odds and ends before taking out the engine.

Modified intercooler and custom manifold all welded up by . The intake air temperature sensor is visible on the left. I...
01/21/2017

Modified intercooler and custom manifold all welded up by . The intake air temperature sensor is visible on the left. It is mounted close to the intercooler's fins to reduce erroneous readings due to heat soak. The manifold was designed for minimum volume and to make conversion to twin scroll possible later on. The fl**ges are fixed to thick aluminum plates during welding to contain purge gas and prevent the 304 stainless steel from warping.

Exhaust manifold, turbo, and hot side intercooler pipe are all mocked up for the new year, and the page is almost to 400...
01/02/2017

Exhaust manifold, turbo, and hot side intercooler pipe are all mocked up for the new year, and the page is almost to 400 likes! Thanks, people!

Finally back to work on the 242 after a busy summer and fall at work and helping out with the trophy truck ( on Instagra...
12/14/2016

Finally back to work on the 242 after a busy summer and fall at work and helping out with the trophy truck ( on Instagram). Both fl**ges are bolted to heavy aluminum plates to contain argon purge during welding and reduce warping.

Turned 11lb of 304 stainless into a 2.7lb exhaust manifold fl**ge with the CNC. That was a fun project. :)
06/24/2016

Turned 11lb of 304 stainless into a 2.7lb exhaust manifold fl**ge with the CNC. That was a fun project. :)

The rear suspension is ready to go. We choose the Bilstein SN2 shocks for their low cost, digressive damping, top quali...
06/19/2016

The rear suspension is ready to go. We choose the Bilstein SN2 shocks for their low cost, digressive damping, top quality, and user serviceability. They bolt in with nothing more than custom spacers. Springs are cut down from stock to restore nearly stock ride height after weight reduction.

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