cusco kid Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 i read the post the other day about whats wrong with sidc here is my contrabution to the site over the next few weeks i will post up the mods to our new track car first 2 mods 27 mm rear anti roll bar and diff x member bush kit-------here goes always secure your car on stands before working underneath it this is a pic of underneath showing the rear bar and drop-link plastic type the bar is 19mm then we removed the wheels after securing on stands---always check you car is steady before getting underneath i always leave the jack under if possible the d/links are held on by 2 long bolts 14mm bolt head size some can be 12mm you should never see a 13mm bolt on a jap car as 13 is unlucky this is the arb bracket that links the bar to the body to give it lateral support,the bkts house the bushes that the bar sits in this is the bkt conected and disconected only one 12mm bolt holds it on note the difference in size black bush 19 mm yellow 27 mm once removed from car you can offer up the new bar coating it with grease to lube the bush seat you can see the difference in size of the 2 bars here the old drop link and new link in alloy with poly bushes the new arb in place with drop link bolted up .the bar is a blade adjustable with 3 settings the middle hole for firm road use and hole nearest the rear is good for track use buy just moving the bolt you can adjust the roll resistance this job is easy to carry out and gives great benifits in handling mod no 2 rear diff mount bushes .one of the problems with the impreza is on fast gear changes up or down, you can experience transmision thump caused by the diff x member moving up and down this sound drives me mad the mount for the diff , there are 2 one on each side the poly bush kit to take all the movement out of the diff mounts you only have to remove 3 bolts to do this mod and remove the mount plate bkt to fit bushes(note you do not remove old bushes you are spacing the gap between the body and the original bush again this is an easy job to complete and gives great benifits to handling ,no noise difference is noticable when driving this is the first mods carried out and the difference is unbelieveable if anybody wants any info on how to do these mods pm me geo
dougster Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 Do you plan to shim the steering rack to get rid of the bumpsteer? One of the best modifications I had after I had fitted MRT solid droplinks.
cusco kid Posted October 21, 2007 Author Posted October 21, 2007 Do you plan to shim the steering rack to get rid of the bumpsteer?One of the best modifications I had after I had fitted MRT solid droplinks. no the plan is to fit modified ball joints and longer track rod ends after the 3way coil-overs are delivered from japan in 3weeks time the c/overs are the first in the country a new type with external gas canisters and with adjustable bump and rebound settings. dougster its nice to have a decent conversation with you for a change geo
dougster Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Bite me you old fruit. And try using the fast reply button for a change. (It's further doon) Edited October 21, 2007 by Dougster
euan_r Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 think the rear subframe kit is a good addition too. took me a good while to track the noise i was experiencing down to it. wasted a lot of time removing/refitting exhaust several times as i though that was the problem.
cusco kid Posted October 21, 2007 Author Posted October 21, 2007 think the rear subframe kit is a good addition too. took me a good while to track the noise i was experiencing down to it. wasted a lot of time removing/refitting exhaust several times as i though that was the problem. bushes are very soft on the impreza they can all be improved easily geo
sti pretender Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 Interesting thread. Going down the import route for a track car myself so looking forward to seeing the progress of your car and picking up a few tips. No doubt be in touch for a few parts aswell.
st3ph3n Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 George, keep the thread going man. Everyone loves a project thread. Especially with a nutter like you running it!
cusco kid Posted October 21, 2007 Author Posted October 21, 2007 George, keep the thread going man. Everyone loves a project thread. Especially with a nutter like you running it! heh stevie boy dont know what you mean maaaaan thanks for the positive comments bud lol geo
frank c Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I'm loloking forward to the rest of this thread. Can't beat a good project Why a 27mm arb Geo ? I'd only heard of 22 and 24mm.
cusco kid Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 I'm loloking forward to the rest of this thread. Can't beat a good project Why a 27mm arb Geo ? I'd only heard of 22 and 24mm. because of track use and the 3 way coil-overs we are going to use but it works on a road car also with 3 adjustments geo
johnnyr6 Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 george, have you ever tried the uprated arb mounting kit or welding up the mounting brackets? I've heard this is good for the track. Johnny
cusco kid Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 george, have you ever tried the uprated arb mounting kit or welding up the mounting brackets? I've heard this is good for the track.Johnny i will modify the bkts later after the roll cage goes in, ill do all the fabrication at the one time its a big job, but a good point to bring up road cars dont req this mod but its better to do it on a track / rally car keep the questions coming geo
fai17 Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 i will modify the bkts later after the roll cage goes in, ill do all the fabrication at the one time its a big job, but a good point to bring up road cars dont req this mod but its better to do it on a track / rally car keep the questions coming geo What else can i put on my car and still keep it good for the road?
cusco kid Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 What else can i put on my car and still keep it good for the road? hi m8 tell me what you got on it peter suspension wise i cant remember geo
fai17 Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 hi m8 tell me what you got on it peter suspension wise i cant remember geo Tein super street coilovers
cusco kid Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 Tein super street coilovers did you not get arbs from me bud
fai17 Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 did you not get arbs from me bud yes along with front and rear drop links
cusco kid Posted October 22, 2007 Author Posted October 22, 2007 yes along with front and rear drop linkshave you got anti-lift kit/ steering rack bushes rear x member poly bushes same as i fitted on track car geo
fai17 Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 have you got anti-lift kit/ steering rack bushes rear x member poly bushes same as i fitted on track car geo I've got the anti-lift kit but not the other stuff you have listed above.
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