wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Finally got the Samco's fitted - just need to give the engine bay a good clean up and then it will be done (for a while). Only the new brake set-up, new exhaust bit, wheels and a few suspension tweaks (with geometry) to fit now [] Believe it or not, I spent ages picking every fin straight on the intercooler - it sort of worked, but they are very fragile - much better though (although the pics make it look rough). Anymore tips for the engine bay? More Samco's? Brian []
st3ph3n Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Looking pretty good Brian. I have to ask though - what is that square thing left of the intercooler? If you want show and shine you've got a bit of work to do on a few places [], but for a car that is now 12 years old that is great condition. Here's to a few more years happy motoring.
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 It is a "chimney" - it slots into the bonnet scoop (metal inside) and feeds the air straight down onto the turbo [] Not going to show and shine it - needs to be driven as it should - when I start to clean the engine bay it should come up quite well though. Not really cleaned it yet. Brian []
JamesF Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Looking good mate. Let me know how you get on with the brakes James.
paddy247 Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Spot on Brian, I could not have wished for my ex pride and joy to be better taking care of I touch goats. Long live the classics!
jamie_wood Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Brian, almost as clean as my Version 1 engine bay[] NOT!! Well done dude. Did you get my mail regarding the Air Con parts from mine btw?
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 Cheers guys, My email is a bit ropey Jamie but I'll log into my webmail and check it out. Do I want the extra weight, cost etc or do I want to be cool???? Brian.
jcscoob Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Yeah Brian looking realy good and clean mate [y][]
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 Jamie you have email now and Paddy you have (lengthy) PM too [] It's dry so if I get half an hour may start cleaning the engine bay. Brian []
the squiggle Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Looking good mate, now dont become as festideous as when you had the Blob-eye Can i have a (lengthy) PM as well please, i do enjoy a good length now and again
st3ph3n Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Do the intercoolers on the early ones actually work? They look so tiny.
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks Paddy - and Grant - just what we all knew [] When the car was into Andy F last month he said the intercooler was working perfectly well, even with the increased power and mods and there was no need to replace it with a front mount or big topmount unless planning big mods. The intake temps on the gauge never get high either, even when stuck in traffic - seems to be a bit more room in the engine bay than in my newage. The intercooler is very lightweight, quite deep and not too much different in size to the newage wrx one. Certyainly much lighter in weight than the newage STI one I had. Spent another 30 minutes or so cleaning the engine bay after I washed the cars. This'll do for now - for a 12+ year old car its' looking good and will look even better by the time it is 15! [] The Lexus is looking good too [] Brian []
gus the bus Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 looking good Brian. I'm still doing mine!!!! but mine is getting the full blue treatment. No hoses getting left in scooby black Gus
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 Fluid will be everywhere and bits lying in heaps!!! I don't mind some black (for the moment) []
gus the bus Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 It is a bit like that tbh but cleaning up as I go. Starting to take shape tho :-) Gus
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 Show us a "work in progress" photo???? []
gus the bus Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 no taken any yet :-( But I will in the morning :-( PS I updated my internet thing to microsoft version 7 and I've lost al my smiley faces etc.... how do I get it back cos this is pash :-(
eurosti Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Looking good Brian alot cleaner than number 71 LOL[]
wrxmania Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 You can't - look at my signature - CS software for this forum can't do them yet - not until the upgrade. Brian []
wrxmania Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 Looking good Brian alot cleaner than number 71 LOL[] Show us a pic - make mine seem clean - then someone will post up a picture of a really clean engine bay and we can all call them a saddo!!! []
eurosti Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 This is an old one, the rust has now been removed from the pulleys
4Hero Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 looking good Brian [Y] Show us a pic - make mine seem clean - then someone will post up a picture of a really clean engine bay and we can all call them a saddo!!! [] clean'ish, but just need some hoses [] www.gusthebusemporium.co.uk []
gus the bus Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Neil, I could get that engine bay looking nice and blue, red,black, yellow or purple! Gus :-)
Guest Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 brian, when you did the intercooler hose, did you have to drain anything, or is it intercooler off, clips loosened, etc. any other hoses attached to the underside? thanks. i must be the only one with the strut brace forward of the intercooler .......never seen another that way. thanks
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