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    Club/ Forum Changes Suggestions Etc

    in Off-Topic Chat

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    4. Getting back in touch with suppliers and garages north and south of the border see about discounts for membership etc. Maybe even things you can order online and get delvired where youd get discount on s

    I was toying with the idea of starting organising meets down this way off my own back. Label it as a SIDC meet until/unless something goes wrong and the wrong type of person shows up.

    As quoted though, personally, its important to get people to see the point in paying £20 for membership. Speaking to their wallets is the best way to do that. Get in with larger companies that can offer small discounts nationwide. Breakdown cover, even if its only a small percentage, its a start. When people see its not dead, they'll return....

    Also can we add a spellchecker to the forum? I don't want another Scoobynet where every post is in textspeak -_-

    Oj's Thread Of Newbie Questions

    in General Subaru Discussion

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    1. Headers are bolted to the heads - you could argure this is the 'long' block but I would disagree ;) Chances are the headers and crossover and collector will fit but the uppipe I imagine (dont know for sure) is different, since there is no turbo.

    2. Your gains from doing this will be absolutely minimal. I personally would put the saved money to other things.

    Ty for the info on 1 Lewis. As for the second: I realize any 'gains' would be minimal. I'm more of a 'wonder if this will work,' kind of person. And I like fabricating/doing things that haven't been done before, necessary or not. When you consider the cost of a WRX bonnet + fabing my own airbox, its not a lot of money to see if it'd work.

    That and functional bonnet scoop so no one can complain about my having a bonnet scoop on an n/a ;)

    The Scooby or boxer 'burble' comes from the unequal length headers and the resulting time difference it takes for the sound to travel through the exhaust system from either side of the engine - The bigger the difference in length, the more pronounced the burble will be, with equal length headers you'll get no burble

    1---2---3---4---1---2---3---4--- <= Engine firing timing equal

    --1---2---3---4---1---2---3---4- <= Exhaust sound timing with equal headers

    -1-----2-3-----4-1-----2-3-----4 <= Exhaust sound timing with unequal headers

    There is a performance gain in using equal length headers, but its so minimal, you'll only notice if you really need an extra couple of tenths on a lap of the ring! You'll get a bigger performance gain driving in the rain! ;)

    Right, to Unequal headers make such a small difference, hence why Subaru took so long to change it. This makes a lot of sense, thanks. :)

    OJ,

    Your 2.0R is probably already running unequal length headers.............

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    Borla headers were alway a good upgrade for the N/A's but the above later style OEM setup replicates that now.

    As with anything N/A in the Scoobie world you would be best to look at some of the US Forums as they have much more advice on tuning non turbo versions as they've had the 2.5L N/A for years and (relatively speaking) only just got the turbo models.

    One mod that was advocated to improve power/response was the throttle body spacer but there is some differences of opinion on this.

    Lots of threads on this an example being.............

    http://www.rs25.com/forums/f5/154318-show-me-quantifiable-throttle-body-spacer-gains-3.html

    and just an example of one

    http://www.sparktecmotorsports.com/nts11521.html

    Ahh, ty on all counts Don! I'll have a look at the exhaust next time I'm under the car. And as for looking at US forums, thats not something I'd considered before. *toddles off to scour NASIOC* :P

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    Oj's Thread Of Newbie Questions

    in General Subaru Discussion

    Posted · Edited by oj 89

    Totally a thing.

    Okay! Since my knowledge of the boxer engines, and Subaru's in general are limited to 'I know why the engine works, why they do it, and where the turbo is,' I have a habit of thinking outside the box. However, the things I'm thinking have probably been thought of before and not done for a reason. Its those reasons I have yet to find out.

    Hence this thread. I'll be posting my questions in here that come to mind and most people can probably see a flaw in my seemingly sane plan.....

    So, 1: Headers are the first part of the exhaust, connected to the block, correct? So, unequal headers means one bank of exhaust is longer than the other. I've also read that there is a performance loss through this. Would that show on my n/a, and/or would the burble change/come back? Also; Would 2.0/2.5 unequal Headers even fit my engine?

    2: How much space is there under the TMIC/ air intake? Would a cold air intake be of any use back there if an airbox was fabricated to utilize the bonnet scoop? As I say, these are outside the box ramblings, so if there's something I've missed, please shout them at me.

    Racing Game Stickers.

    in Off-Topic Chat

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    Okay, this may be a shot in the dark, but I was browsing through Opposite-Lock (Jalopnik sub-site) and noticed a picture of a Porsche GT3RS with the 'tracks the car's been to' tattooed across it's backside. I didn't recognize any, but thought one of them reminded me of Apricot Hill Raceway from Gran Turismo.

    Now getting transfers and the like to make transfers of the things would be relatively simple. Thats not the point of the thread. As enthusiasts, I presume at least a few of us have gone around a track made by a game dev at a desk and thought "I wish this track was real." My own preference being Special Stage Route 11 from the original Gran Turismo game. Given the chance, part of me would put a small decal, perhaps on the boot, of the said track. Because I may not have done it in life, but in game, I've done endurance races on it! Besides that, its a conversation piece, and unique.

    My question to you all is: Whats your favourite imaginary track/layout from any racing game, and would you put a decal of it on your car?

    First Video Review Of The 2015 Wrx Anyone?

    in General Subaru Discussion

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    Joshua, Last I remember, Subaru aren't bringing the Impreza to these shores (I'm right in saying that, right...?), so its doubtful. Although I agree wholey with everything thats been said so far, and the concept of losing ~10bhp for the same of the burble seems a complete waste anyway.

    There's 2 ways of looking at it: Yes its sad there won't be any more shiny impreza's roaming the streets, BUT, with this type of sedan tainting the bloodline, do we really want it? The hatches are a reasonably large departure from what we know the impreza's as, but they still rallied them at National levels. This seems as though its more aimed at the Insignia market, but with the flat-four, which I get, but whats the point of a Subaru if its more-or-less the same as a Vauxhall, perhaps with a lower centre of gravity.

    Where Does My Oil Go?

    in General Subaru Discussion

    Posted · Edited by oj 89

    Not mine! I'm running on Millers CFS 10/60 full synthetic.

    10/60!? I'm running 5/30 FS in mine because 'its the recommended one.' I really need to read up more on oil, because that blew my mind slightly more than I think it should have.

    Anti Lag+ Classic = ?

    in Scottish Scoobies

    Posted

    afaik, you'll notice it more in your fuel tank than the engine, and the benefits aren't usually worth the outlay - either up-front or over-time. There is more stress put on the engine, and this might play a factor depending on how well it's been maintained etc.

    Could be talking out of my backside though, and it'd probably be better to wait for the more experienced users to wake up, but that was my understanding of it...

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