Getting the 165 ready to Rally in 2015

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This year's freshening up projects for the rally car are:

Plating and reinforcing rear suspension components

Better lighting for the night stages

New Intercooler Pump setup

New seals for the DMS suspenion

New Powersteering Cooler

New poly front suspension from Xiii Motorsports.

Check out our page on Facebook for updates and pictures:

https://www.facebook.com/peakcityrally

[zaluss]

Oh fantastic. Liked and can't wait to follow the progress here.

[MoTT]

Keep up the good work, nice 165

[WideFNopen]

Got the lights rewired and the new led bar mounted.

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IC pump relocated and replaced with a new unit.

Old Pump:



New Pump:




Custom Built Pump Harness:





Installed in new more protected area:

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Rear toe links plated:

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Lights installed without covers:

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Took a break from the 165 to put new rear suspension under the Subaru.

[killemalltrac]

Lookin good! I'm curious about this DMS supsension. I have been looking for a more rugged suspension and maybe a slight lift for my 165. googling now haha

[WideFNopen]

The DMS 50mm run very well on these cars. Check out post from Garyst165 about DMS for good info.

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Xiii Motorsports sent us the new goodies for the front suspension.

[sleeper]

What`s the reason for the rear toe plate mod?

[WideFNopen]

We tore the end off the driver's rear toe link last year at Sandblast and had to weld repair it during service. Cost us almost a half hour on stage to ratchet strap it and limp our way into service.

[sleeper]

Seen any other "weak" spots on the car? anything prone to bending or anything else giving?

[WideFNopen]

We were going through rear diff mounts and cushions all the time until Xiii Motorsports sent us the poly mounts and solid diff cushion. We have not had any issues with that setup so far.

Overall the 165-185-205 shell is built very tough imo.