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Another convert! Hope you're gonna run a project thread for the rest of us "Dark" Age SIDCers. Hope you enjoy it mate - am "less-the-S" myself but nothing a bit of aftermarket can't fix... still bl**dy quick without PPP, but then they can never QUITE be quick enough can they? Just gotta persuade the wife now *chuckle* Geo's suspension set-up is sweet... his Hayward & Scott Exhaust sounds rather fruity too - even compared with the PPP exhaust. Oi!!! Don't forget the "normal STI *chuckle* Nice one Ed! Glyn

Ah well... no more scrapping over who's driving the scoob... ...now they'll just start fighting over the computer *chuckle* The money's on Debs methinks!!!!

1. Do we need a permit if we're already parked at Holiday Inn? Presumably we just walk round? 2. Zoo's on as far as I'm concerned - Anyone else?

Nasty genital deformity you got there, Bobby! Thought you were walkin' a bit funny at Alford! A visit to the CLAP clinic's in order for you m'boy! *chuckle* Nice neddy Cathy... my missus would approve... she's dead-set on getting the kids a pony - might be a bargaining chip for a few mods! ...oh, and am I the only one that got the "mare" horsepower gag in Post #8?

I agree. How are they for weight?

Your thread brought this to mind... A little off topic, but a splitter of sorts... http://www.zerosports.co.jp/html/newitem/c...tion/index.html If you excuse the Jap alphabet... the principle seems fairly sound and Zerosports have got a pretty good name. Anyone rate these things much? Thoughts? ....Japanese translations? *chuckle*

So a happy chappy then? Glad to hear it... and that you've maybe got a bit of confidence back in the old girl too. Got my recall remap done in the interim too... precautionary only as she'd been behaving OK. I feel there's a good bit more grunt to her since, especially up top. Thoughts? Have to confess to having been a bit of a cheapskate when I got her back in March 08 and running on normal unleaded (Heresy, I know!!!) for quite a while... I wonder if this made the ECU pull the timing and that's whats stopped me having any piston problems... maybe, maybe not. V-power all the way now though... Oh yes! S*d you Misters Chancellor and OPEC! Funny... when I booked in re the remap (Weir's, Perth) the service bod just about fainted when I said "remap". "Oh we don't say that word here, y'know. They void your warranty. No, your car needs an SU19 recall... for an engine management software upgrade!" Sounds AWFULLY like a remap to me!!! *chuckle* But am on the road safe and sound as they promised and, like Grieve's, can't fault Weir's either. Well played folks!

A quick bump for this in case peeps are forgetting re hotels/ convoys etc. Convoy thread is on Events for your perusal... all self explanatory methinks. Glyn

Perhaps wonky terminology on my part... perhaps slotted or dimpled was more whatI meant, eg: http://www.ebcbrakes.com/automotive/ebc_3g...ors/index.shtml

I ask only for interest - why not drilled discs? Or grooved for that matter? Do they just knacker the pads quicker? Presumably a harder compound disc would give better friction vs my current pads... or am I better just cutting the losses and going PF Zs as suggested? Stevie, you had any feedback about EBC discs? Was wondering about a set to match the yellows. ALSO... if I uprated to, say, an AP racing or Alcon upgrade on the front, can you switch the heavier duty "front" brembos to the rear... or am I just being really green and stupid here?

Nice... Just one question... Unless he's buying a GTR... why is he selling it?

What discs are you planning on?

That'll look rather dark and brooding with the black rims... Nice! When are you trading in? *chuckle* Seriously though, mate, it's nice to see some evidence of opinions changing on the ol' hatch. You'll all join the Dark Age revolution eventually! *megalomaniacal cackle* Erm... "murkan engine"? That's a new one on me... Not saying you're wrong mate, but can you quote your source pls? Am intrigued.

Hmm. Wasn't sure if your reply was a statement or a question with the "?" on the end. I'd figured it was just normal wear... they looks almost mirror polished *chuckle*. But it's very even, rather than looking like heat "spots" - is that still what you'd expect? They don't look warped. VERY shiny as noted... don't see much crud to clean off! Any idea what the PF Zs are like for dust, mate? I guess we're probably going over old ground here... I'll look for some old threads on this... any helpful links appreciated.

Thanks for the responses so far... certainly room to uprate the hoses/ fluid in the 1st instance. Interesting you should say that... Have done about 3K on them now. Was out on a run/ meet not long after fitting and they felt a bit slippery, but I figured they were just bedding in. Have had various occasions since where they've felt better and then others when I'm less convinced again. Would have thought by now they'd have settled. Yeah, so I figured. Discs look rather shiny at the mo! Difficult to say how quick they're chewing up! I wondered if the simplest answer was to stick on some uprated/ cross-drilled discs that'd maybe give a bit more bite. I suppose if I'm gonna up the power I might be better to put up for now and uprate the alloys for some bigger stoppers. Thoughts?

Might be interested if they can come up with a twin/ quad exit system for my Dark Age STI... Hayward and Scott version to beat at the moment IMHO.

NOTE - if this is felt to be a bit of a duplicate post, feel free to flame, but I DID feel it was a rather specific situation and would value advice. OK - that's that out ra way...! I'm lucky enough to be able to use my Dark Age STI as a daily drive, but taking to the back roads en route to work at... enthusiastic... speed led me to chew through the factory front pads in VERY short order (rears OK and front discs OK). Thinking I probably gave 'em enough beans to get heat into them and the tougher compound being harder wearing, I put EBC yellows on the front (Brembo fitment), fully aware they'd take time to warm up en-route to/ from work (30 miles each way) and figuring after a coupla hard stops they'd be fine. Sadly, they still lack a bit of bite, even when nearing my destination and (as you can appreciate) it dents the confidence somewhat. Any thoughts on a cure? Uprate the factory discs to match? Or are a new set of pads a better option (bearing in mind I'm standard at the mo, but gearing up for "the usual" and more grunty stoppers would probably be better! Cheers folks! Glyn

It just makes you hope like h*ll he's not on of the burberry cap brigade aren't ya? That would be unbearable!

Not that I'm hopeful or anything, but I take it the prize draw is for the PPP? Sorry... got an anally retentive thang goin' on here! *chuckle*

So the JW340's staying then?

So is this like a prize draw... or for the shiniest motor... or the fastest on track... or what?

Car Planet Ltd in Warrington import 'em on a fairly regular basis. Never seen one in the flesh, but my Bro-in-law was after one... then he got married and bought a house instead *chuckle* Pipe 'n' slippers... or Evo estate...? Hmmmm.....

I prefer the SUBASONIC slogan myself. Been for a drive then have we? Don't tell me you're trading in the RB....? *chuckle*

Ah..... So reinforcements have arrived then...? Jolly good!!! 'Nuff said methinks!

Cheers mate.