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another one signed up here. I do hope if this one gets passed they expect to do it across the board and not just for drivers. It's about time our stupid government realised just how important some of our drivers are to the running of the country

Totally agree with the lack of skill thing, so many young ones i know think that it's all to do with the performance of the machine and dont take the time to get used to the power and bring the performance of their driving up to match, hence the reason so many are bumped or written off.

lol obviously that was one of my 'work in progress' pictures. On that note i dont actually think i have any completed engine pictures lol. And i dont waste my time with the pedal cars anymore, i'm much more mature than that now . Cheers Dave

Whats wrong with wee 1.0 corsa drivers???????? I resemble that remark Can bee good fun for the ones who do try tho And before im chased by an angry mob I'm not claiming anything here Oh how i love my Chav Charriot sometimes

I've got Falken ZE 912's on the front of my Corsa Redtop and for the money you can get them at they are great on both wet and dry roads. Seem to give alot of better known, dearer tyres a run for their money as well in the tyre test results that i looked at.

Looking forward to joining in on one of these once the car is on the road . Looking more like it'll be the begining of next year the way cash is going at the moment and a wee one with a birthday coming up then the dreaded xmas. My own fault for spoiling her i suppose lol.

Yes it is mate, mine is out a later Cavileir tho and has a coil pack where yours would of had the distributer. Both make the same power tho, around 156bhp standard, mine has been rolling roaded at a very healthy 160bhp tho . Car weighs aprox. 800kg so looking at around: Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 160 Weight without Driver (KG) : 800 Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 203.21 0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.70 0 - 100 (Secs) : 14.68 60 - 100 (Secs) : 8.98 Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.14 Terminal Speed (MPH) : 98.12 Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.94 Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 99.91 Done using this: http://www.letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp Looking to sell it on at the moment and try and get a cheap runner (possibly needing few jobs done) just to get me about so i can free up some cash for the Impreza and get it on the road quicker. It's more the look on peoples faces when they see it leaving them sitting and look at the 12 valve badge on the rear hahahaha (especially the BMW drivers )

I know many a girl that wouldn't let that stand in her way . Thanks for the welcome.

Hi peeps i've done a search around the forum and cant find the answer. What i would like to know is how to work out the ratios to match a gearbox to a diff. My current situation is i've bought a gearbox and diff to fit to my UK impreza, checked the number on the box to confirm it is indeed from a UK spec 1996 Impreza and i was told the diff i got with it was from the same car. Stripped the backplate off the diff today to double check what i'd been told and when i divided the number of teeth on the crown wheel (39) by the number on the pinion (11) it came out to 3.545. Now according to the gearbox chart the final drive on the box (TY752VN4BA) is 4.11 so should this diff not also be a 4.11 ratio to match the box or am i just not understanding and working it all out incorrectly Would really appreciate if someone could take the time to explain how it's worked out if i've got it wrong. Cheers David

If it's any help mate i think most lawyers will give you a free half hour consultation, if you phone around they will let you know over the phone. Hope you get it sorted.

Depends on the cars intended use. If it's for road use then leave the ABS on and learn to tailor your driving to using it imo. My friend is currently having a Rally/track car built in which the ABS has been totally removed, this car will only ever be used for these types of events. Not sure how it'll work re the ecu but as the car now has no ABS components left as far as i'm aware it will now be tested as a non ABS car therefore the ABS light on the instrument cluster will also be removed. TBH i think his idea behind doing this is as much a weight saving thing and to 'keep the car simple', the more gadgets the car is fitted the more can go wrong type of approach. Will let you know if it will help how the ECU etc copes with the fact it no longer has the ABS system fitted once the car is up and running. The car is fitted with loom and ECU from a 96 car (i think it was this age lol) so electrical wise yours will differ being yours i think will be a can bus system.

Hi Gary and welcome m8.

Thanks i had looked at the chart and ratios but i had noticed reading a few old posts that there were some changes with the EJ205 engine compaired to the previous engines and wasn't sure if they would cause problems bolting it together, still trying to learn the ins and out of imprezas lol. It would be good if someone could post up a list of changes and/or compatability issues between the previous engine codes and the EJ205 which i have if it wasn't to much trouble(or indeed point me in the direction of the post if it's been done previously). Cheers David

Yes m8 your totally right it's : TY752VN4BA. I'm not overly worried about it being weaker at the moment tbh as it's a means to an end for me at the time being and as i'm only aiming for standard power figures i didnt see it would cause any problems, it is good to have it pointed out tho for future reference and for anyone else looking for replacement box's cheers.

Just to give a bit of feedback on this Shiply site for anyone else needing parts delivered. Just got my box and diff delivered today around 11am, guy phonned me when he was about 30 minutes from my house to let me know he was on his way as promised. Overall a superb service and way cheaper than i think it would of been using the likes of DHL or similar, the site being set up similar to ebay there is a feedback system so of course there will be good couriers and bad but just check before accepting their service. Overall for me a big thumbs up.