thewelsho

Terrible...

So, if I managed to acquire soemthing like this, what would I have to do to make it fit?

I just noticed another of his posts where he has broken the full car down. He lists the GB at £1950! That has to be a "bargain". Know any money lenders in Glasgow So, if the box didn't fit, couldn't it be opened up and the bits taken out of his and put in mine? Mind you, that is likely to cost another fair whack!

Yeah, so I see.

Would that fit mine? Much do you reckon for that?

I have no idea mate, but for those who might know, it would be worthwhile letting them know what type of car you have Found this on another forum mate, this might help. Click me!

Well! This is a far cry from the man who was on the brink of selling not so long ago. Lovely new bits and a super-clean workspace. Looks like an F1 garage!

Actually, that was the only part I liked!

Never mind that! What about all those patterns and strips and colous in the decor! Head is thumping after my brain processed all that! Looks like the owner of that place had a "taste bypass"!!!! UNREAL!

Live the chequered flag effect but not much else. I'd go for it.

Sounds like the sort of stupid thing I'd do!

What's an A Line?

I wouldn't be able to afford PPG anyway but hopefully will get around to fitting a STi 6-speeder.

Screw that then! I don't recall anything like this when my car was a year old.

As Stephen said, the Prodrive settings from what I was told a while ago, have more negative camber. Since the tops of the wheels are tilted in more, then the lower inner-edge of the wheel is more in contact with the road causing that part to wear faster. When I replaced my tyres a few months back they were pretty much wedge-shaped, some tread left on the outer part of the tyre gradually going down to almost nothing on the insides! This is what I mean by OTT IMO. Tyres are an expensive consumable, so for me, it is better to use settings that are a bit more tame thus making them last longer. As far as I can see, my tyres are currently wearing more evenly across the tread. I don't have a copy of the printout though, I lost them when I moved house so I don't know the differences in the camber settings. John

That's not a good sign. I called up their orgainsation and the girl on the other end of the phone was telling me that they are pretty hard to break, giving me the impression that if you had a PPG kit in your gearbox, you were pretty much sorted. At 3.5k just for the bits, its all a bit worrying.

And that is a PPG kit too. Petes sake! So what happens now? Do you have a big rack full of cogs to drop in when one goes? Surely you don't have to buy the full kit, or do you?

I'm surprised at that!

Oh, very clever. I have some deep scores on my rear bumper that I have filled with touchup paint and left it high. So, following your lead, I can just sand it down and blast it with the machine polisher and everything will be ok?

What exactly did you rub own using this sandpaper? And how fine was the sandpaper?

Yeah, there is a resturant just up the street; Frankie and Benny's. Been in it while I waited on my car.

Yeah. As stated in another thread, the Prodrive settings are a little bit OTT for road use IMO as they induce inner tread wear. Fast road from a third party would be my choice (actaully, IS my choice). As you said, good road holding and even wear. Whatever you do, don't get the standard settings that Subaru send the cars out of the factory as they are set up to promote understeer. Duncan at Hypertech would be my recommendation.

Yeah. There is more negative camber which sees the front wheels tilted inwards at the top. This creates a more solid base at the front when the turn-in wheel is under load hence more grip. At least, that is how I understand it. Maybe someone with some real knowledge will come along and set me straight.

No, they are two different setups, I think! I'm pretty sure the Prodrive settings have more camber hence the reason for the inner tread wear.

Fast Road and Prodrive settings.