Vermont SportsCar was approached by a private client to take the championship winning Open Class VT14r rally car and modify it for personal use. This particular VT14r brought David Higgins and Craig Drew their fourth consecutive Rally America National Championship title in 2014. In the same year, it was piloted to the summit of Mt. Washington to set a new course record time of 6:09:09. 

A full engine dyno re map was carried out to allow for the turbo air restrictor being removed and for a fuel variant that is more readily available than the high octane race fuel that is typically used in a motorsport application. As the client’s wish was to not use the car on gravel roads, the car was modified to tarmac specifications; the front brakes were replaced with 355mm discs and 6 piston calipers and the brake pad material was changed for a type more in keeping with the end use.  Wheels were upgraded from standard 15″ gravel wheels to 18″ bespoke wheels. A larger passenger seat was also added to enable the client to take passengers in a more comfortable seating position rather than the tight fitting seats used in competition.  Lastly, a custom livery was designed and installed.  Prior to taking delivery of the car the client was invited to a private test session where VSC engineers adjusted suspension and engine modes to the driver’s preference. 

For motorsports sales inquiries, and for any further information on this or any further potential projects please contact Simon Robison our Motorsport Sales representative at  srobison@vtcar.com.

Chassis
2008-2014 Subaru STI Shell
FIA Approved Roll Cage
MSK UK Certificate

Engine
Twin Belt WRC 2.0L GT Motorsports
Precision Turbo “WRC 5358” Unrestricted
Inconel Exhaust Manifold
Lightweight 321 Slip Fit Exhaust w/ Cat
TIAL Wastegate
ALS System (ARA Compliant)
Tilton Light Weight Flywheel
Cosworth 68 Degree Thermostat

Electronics
Cosworth Pectel SQ12M
Cosworth DB1 Logger
OBR PDM
OBR Driver and Codriver Membrane Switch Panels (MSP)
GEMS LDS3 Driver Display
GEMS LDS3 Codriver Display
GEMS DA3 Logger
Shiftec Wastegate Controller
Viair Compressor

Drivetrain
Sadev 6 Speed Sequential Gearbox
Sadev Center Release Unit
Sadev Rear Differential
Tilton Multi Disc Carbon Clutch
Sadev and RCV Driveshafts

Brake System
AP Racing Front 6 Piston & 4-Piston Rear Calipers
AP Racing Front 355mm Two-Piece Discs
AP Racing Rear 295mm Two-Piece Discs
Ferodo DS2500 Brake Pads
VSC Hydraulic Handbrake
Tilton Floor-Mount Pedal Box

Fuel System
Twin Bosch 8-Bar Main Pumps
Four Bosch Lift Pumps
80-Liter ATL Custom Fuel Cell
VPR5 Fuel

Steering
2015+ STI Steering Rack
1.5:1 Steering Quickener
Reverie Rally 330 Carbon Steering Wheel

Suspension
Reiger VSC Spec Dampers
Raised Strut Towers
Tubular Crossmembers
Aurora Bearing Suspension Joints
VSC Spec Subaru Uprights
VSC Light Weight Wheel Bearings
WRC Rear Roll Bar

Wheels/Tires
BRAID FR-A 18″ Wheels
Yokohama A052 Tires
Provisions for Two Spares

Body
Twintex Front Bumper
Twintex Wide Body Fenders
Lightened Front Doors (with Honeycomb)
Composite Rear Doors
Carbon Kevlar Rear Quarters
REM Heated Windscreen

Protection
Carbon Fiber Floor Guards
Composite/Aluminum Sump Guard
Stainless Steel Fuel Cell Guards
Stainless Steel Rear Diff Guard (w/ LDPE Horizontal Flaps)
Twintex Arch Liners
Cast Polyurethane Mudflaps

Safety Equipment
Schroth Hans Belts
FEV In-Car Fire System
Handheld Fire Bottle
Driver Recaro SPA Pro HANS
Co-Driver Recaro SPA Pro HANS XL

Intercom
Peltor FMT200