crispyduck

Sorry about Scoobypedia. I'm hoping it will be back up again at some point soon. It stopped working when SIDC moved ISP's. I've been trying to contact the SIDC admin but I expect they have been too busy.

I'll chase up them again.

-Steve.

Is there any way of getting the photos back on this thread as it was a very good write up.

Chris

His whole write up was published as an article on scoobypedia (includes all pics). See link in a few posts above.

That is a great read and very well documented indeed, need to get it on the scoobypedia pages too.

FMJ, Great contribution. As recommended by Vimmy it's now published on Scoobypedia for all to enjoy (see link below). If you spot any mistakes let me know via this thread.

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/SumpReplacementClassic

Regards,

-Steve.

Mark, All,

Thanks for posting. Yes a spammer had a little 'fun' on Scoobypedia recently which we've been monitoring. We let it run for a few days to help defend in future. I've now run the 'go put it back' script and it is now just that. Sorry for the few days of spam. This tends to happen once or twice per year.

FYI it wasn't hacked as Scoobypedia is an open-to-all Wiki so anyone can edit a page or publish a new article. Spammers are usually filtered out ;-)

Best regards,

-Steve.

@Vimmy, As well as being published in TrueGrip your final HID install in Classic article is now published on Scoobypedia:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/HIDXenonLightInstallationClassic

I have to say, you've done a great job with this article. Well done mate.

It would be nice to be able to put together a stock article, but to do a nice one takes a fair bit of time. Heres a brief one

Classics Use a 5w-40 or 10w-40 if standard/lightly modded or 10w-50 if heavily modded or tracked.

Newage Use a 5w-40 on most of them, only need to go for a 10w-50 if the car is heavily modded and tracked.

Gearboxes In normal gearboxes, a good 75w-90 is ideal, but if it has a DCCD unit, they can be very fussy, I'd only use the Motul Gear 300 or Millers CRX NT in those.

Diff A good 75w-90 GL5, doesn't need to be limited slip specific oil, just make sure it's GL5.

Tim,

Understandable mate. The above though is good solid advice and will answer most peoples questions IMHO.

Thanks,

-Steve.

Welcome to SIDC. That's a nice looking car mate. Like the colour too - although I would ;-)

Hi Steve, I'd be up for that, my HID's are going in a Classic and Stu's in a Newage so that should cover the install for the majority of cars, I would think. I started taking snaps of the gear you get but they turned out poor so I'll take some more tonight and put down some words to the photos. I have found places to put al the kit in the engine bay, so that in theory wont take long to put it, the time spent is in documenting it

@Vimmy, As discussed I've published a draft in progress article, for the HID Xenon Light Installation (Classic), from the great information you've authored and sent me to date here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/HIDXenonLightInstallationClassic

Just let me know as and when I help further.

--Steve.

P.S: If anyone else fancies tackling a Scoobypedia article for the SIDC like vimmy has just let me know.

Something looks different here. My pics are from a saloon, but the ebay link is for the wagon variant. I'm not sure if saloon and wagon rear lights are interchangable. Give the main dealer a ring and find out to be sure.

I've had both cars and think they are the same size and form. The colour is different though.

To help you compare see pics from the rear of mine - the first MY05 WRX Blob-eye, the second from MY06 STi Hawkeye.

Oilman,

Some good advice there. You might remember we've publish a couple of your oil faqs as Scoobypedia articles for the SIDC (see below).

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/OilLabelling

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/GearOilFaq

I was wondering if you had any other generic recommendations for a potential 'what oil should I use article' covering classics to current impeza's?

... is it advisable to renew the tensioner as a precaution??.

Yes, I always get the tensioner done too.

... one dealer is telling me the spark plugs get replaced with this service and another dealer is telling me its the next??

Spark plugs are changed at 60K miles for your car (assume it's a UK or Euro car).

--Steve.

I wonder if the insurance companies saw our club survey which says how many of our members mod their car and track day them ;-)

... be careful - once you have owned a Scooby - you never be able to live without one !

I agree. Every time I sell my car I try to find something else, but always come back to get another - the best!

Congratulations to our SIDC club - the interview was fantastic, the answers polarising opinions, and something I've not seen any 'other club' being able to achieve in such a professional manner.

Paul seemed genuine with well considered answers - although not what everyone wanted to hear.

Warranty's are a difficult subject. I've had a few new scoobies over the last 12 years and would not expect them to honour a claim if I've modded anything outside of the options brochure or driven it everyday on the rev limiter. We all know how hard it is to detect if a cars been modified and put back to standard, so any clues found along the way are not going to help. With that said I'm confident Subaru would accept most valid claims as there will be faults with a few. I think Sidc might be able to lodge a freedom of information request or something to quantify this 2% / 7% thing. Does anyone know actually how many STi's are sold into Europe?

The thing I've personally found with subaru is that the first (cars) are not always the best. For instance I liked my last MY2000 classic the best, waited one generation to get the blob eye out the way, liked the last of my newages the best, waiting again for the hatch to get out the way, then ... well I'm not there yet! what I'm trying to say is they always refine each generation until its end of life. I think they should be commended for the U-turn and bringing back the saloon, although my guess is I'll have to wait for the model after that again to be happy!

Well done SIDC and good show to Paul from Subaru for recognising we're a kind of different club.

-Steve.

Have you any other mods, dump valve?

As others have mentioned, the symptoms you describe point at air leak in the inlet system.

If wastegate faulty it would over boost as it bleads off pressure.

Do you have any fault codes reported in the Ecu as you could be in 'limp home' mode? See this to check:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/ReadingECUCodes

Wilbo,

I've had either new or a few years old Impreza's for over 12 years now. As stated above, as with all cars less miles is usually more, however this doesn't tell the whole story.

I drive circa 21K miles a year in my Scooby's and the usual things ware. For spirited commuters like me, clutches have lasted between 60K on Classics and 110K miles on newage. However my current MY06 STi PPP had 16K when I bought it before Xmas and I think it had a harder life as I can't see it lasting another 16K.

Personally the WRX or Sti with the PPP or similar equivalent is a very nice combination. IMHO much more power than that - say 270 ish for WRX or 330 ish for STi - without other upgrades means more clutches and more ware and tare on the 'box.

All my cars have been 100% reliable, as I strictly follow 'the book'. Service history is a must either Scooby main dealer or specialist is fine. Check recipes show original subaru filers and plugs are used as this is best.

I always phone the dealers who did the last two or three services to check milage. They all confirm this from the reg number.

As for official buying guides the closest we have is the SIDC FAQ here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/SidcFaq/SidcFaq

And another buying guide here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/BuyingGuides/ImprezaBuyingGuide

After you've had a little read feel free to ask anything else.

-Steve.

This sounds good, as you say to have classic and newage HID writeup will be great.

The gauge install looks great too. Think I can see another 'project' page for that too!

Just send me what you have (I'll pm you both my email) and I'll create the initial page(s). Don't bother with formatting I'll sort that.

Vimmy, Stu, Sounds like an interesting install you both are going. I'd be happy to publish an article on Scoobypedia for you guys to maintain if you took a few pics and a little text. Just let me know. -Steve.

Interesting thread his one...

I'm one of those old members from 2001. I've had Scoobies from then to now but never really been in to the 'meet' scene. Joined back then, membership expired. I come and go from the forums as time allows. To be honest I've forgot why I'm not a member - I'll likely renew again in the new year given my ties to the club!

IMHO I felt the membership is more a club donation rather than a discount coupon. I've always liked the idea of True Grip - that was unique and needed a healthy membership to sustain.

Phil Stephens (former chairman) contacted me back in 2007 to tie together SIDC and Scoobypedia.co.uk. A private (well not now) extract from an email I received from him (see below) reminded me what makes this club different from the rest.

The SIDC has without profit for the last 10 years [from email dated 2007 - so now 13yrs] tried to represent the Impreza Driver and provide as much info and Discount as it can. I do not see why it should be a business making someone rich. Still that's just me.

I wanted to support the club more, especially one with the same ethos I apply to my own site, so we joined forces. Since then I've seen how much commitment and effort goes into running this club from the guys and gal's on the front line and behind the scenes. It is a very impressive commitment and I commend you all.

On the membership topic, perhaps consider a reduced membership option but combine this with paid-for content on an as-used basis. Simple examples might be a fee per 'For Sale' thread and per True Grip issue (if it's still going to run). Something which doesn't need much policing as the team are busy enough.

All these types of clubs have their ups and downs and I'm confident the outgoing crew will have handed over to a capable team who can continue to run a non-profit club for the members. At the end of the day it's about the club being a friendly place to be, welcoming the support of anyone with whatever spare time they have, and the rest of us 'wearing' the SIDC badge. Here's to 2011. Happy Xmas!

Regards,

-Steve.

Interesting to read the above. Was kind of looking forward to the pics... perhaps you didn't have time to snap?

If you want mate a little link to my web site would be fantastic as well

Finally got round to publishing your article on Scoobypedia. Take a look here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/FullDetail

--Steve.

Very interesting - never seen a car washed so many times ;-)

If you want I'd be happy to convert your write-up and pics into an article on Scoobypedia. Let me know and I'll take care of it.

-Steve.

Having recently sold my MY03 WRX ('PPP like' spec) I had since new I thought I'd post an end of term report on the impressive clutch life I got. In short I covered 108,000 miles and the clutch was still fine with no slip :-o

The clutch bite was quite high up so I don't think it would have lasted much longer.

I'm no Sunday driver however know how to treat Scooby's (most of the time). For me a clutch lasting that long on these types of cars is outstanding. I expect my 90 mile daily commute helped with half the duration getting out of town the other half on the motorways. In contrast though, the same trip using my MY00 Classic (also had from new for three years) covered 60,000 ish miles before I sold that as the clutch was just showing signs of wear.

I wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience with very good clutch life?

Out of interest are the clutches between MY00 and MY03 WRX's much different?

--Steve.

Agree with 'Big-D' above. The CEL fix options for others are described here:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/CELFix