WakefieldWRX

I would if wife would let me. 

My car is a 2003 WRX with 333/307. 

On Sunday I managed a 12.45 with my 2nd run (after a woeful 17.4 first) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR613RqQuZ0

Then my best of 12.44 with a 1.79 0-60ft and 3.8 0-60mph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biyHv7NtuU0

Ditching the budget tyres might help a bit but my goal is to hit 11.9 without going past 340bhp.

Little petrol head!

I made a poll to see who people actually want as hosts - 126,000 votes so far.

http://www.ranker.com/list/who-do-you-want-to-host-bbc-top-gear-/matthewgill

It's interesting to see where the current line-up fares. Chris Harris could save the new show.

Put some Wynns stop smoke in 5 years ago after my car got diagnosed with ringland failure, bore scoring and poor compression. Before the additive was added the car was using 1 litre of oil per month and failed the last MOT on emissions. Car has run fine since lol and now uses a litre of oil per year! - even though I have 100bhp more!

Can carbon deposits etc seal up a cylinder???

The evo had uprated brakes and didn't half catch me towards a bend.

Cheers Tony, I've been looking at Millers brake fluid. £16 ish

Blue WR1? STI spotted sat aft in Ossett, another scoob that didn't fancy taking the all conquering WRX on. I raced my mates Tuned Honda R1 later that day and several times it wasn't quite as one sided as I thought. This was confirmed Sunday aft when my mates 380bhp Evo 5 was being left time and time again. The long ratio box in the WRX is legend.

I've just bought some RE Motorsport custom mats for a small fortune, then the company closed.

Standard fluid probably! Cheers for the advice, I'll change it first then, might save £200 on pads! I tend to usually only race down short straights, 0-60 legally! from the lights, but it was a grudge match this time down country roads!

I've just raced a friends 380bhp Evo 5 in my near stock 03'WRX, the Evo could barely live with it until the top mount got a little warm. Biggest worry was after 5 or 6 corners I had no braking power whatsoever and had to cruise to a stop from 400 yards.

Can I cure the issue with just Ferrodo DS2500 pads all round? and do Ferrodo do a pad for the WRX?

Just spotted the Black Roger Clark Hawkeye again on a country road near where I live! Again driving too slow, give it some!!

Had a lot removed, front brace, under car horseshoe brace, air-con etc etc and 5kg FIA seats fitted, WRX is 40-80kg lighter anyway than an STI. I can't help thinking if the WRX had 2 cats and not 3 STI might have had some blushes. I've just removed the pre-cat on the turbo up-pipe and the WRX feels like a totally different animal. They say a good heat-wrapped up-pipe on an STI can give 10bhp and quicker spool so god knows what it gives a WRX.

Had it mapped at 218 at the wheels so it's only about 250bhp. It's about 160-200kg lighter than an STI though.

I rolling roaded my 03' WRX PPP and BHP figures were more or less standard. Warranty friendly add on for the WRX tbh.

Just raced my 8th Scoob, still haven't been left! Though it did give up early so might have been on a running-in map etc.

It was a black Newage stickered up with large Roger Clark decals. Spotted driving through Middlestown and heading towards Wakey.

hi mate there is a jap night last tuesday of every month at squires cafe bar in sherburn in elmet

or i go to a local club meet first friday of every month your more than welcome to come along there called yorkshire performance car owners bit of everything but loads of scoobys your more than welcome to come along

I keep meaning to go to one of several squires meets but struggle to find the time. I know there's one during the last Thursday in the month but I've heard they all fall out a lot!

Might try the jp night if it's still on?

Thanks bud, is there a progress/photo type thread on this forum? I love to see how a great scoob unfolds.

Oh dear.

I had this one when I bough the car.

1. Did you get the right pump. The exit is the wrong way on one type so if the pump is at an angle to the bracket, it's wrong.

2. When you go back in, check the position and angle of the float arm. You have bent it out of shape and the float is now jamming in the tank and not moving. Symptoms are either it only works over a certain range or sticks in position.

On mine not only was the wrong older type pump fitted, but the arm was all twisted and bent by the twat who fitted it (The Racing line in Halifax's apprentice probably...) I straightened it out and it works fine now. With the wrong pump fitted the angled body made it impossible to fit the assembly without bending the arm.

I'd carry a can with you and run it out to be honest. You want it nearly empty first....

Mine is not exactly right but close enough as it indicates full but moves down early and still leaves me plenty when the light comes on.

Hope that helps.

I had to take my car back to TRL a few times after I had a Walbro fitted lol.

Just thought I'd join up to see if this is a more friendly forum than the last one I was on! This one isn't trader orientated is it?