~ ~ Cal ~~

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general...arness-set.html Thinking of getting a harness to fit to the The Patriot ™ The alternative is a CG Lock which are pretty ace Driving will be 95% B-Road & the remainder at Knockers Thanks for any advice in advance Cal

I think what you need is a bigger turbo ! You've paid off the car and you'll get hee-haw for it especially either side of Christmas Modify it and keep it - you've already got the ECUtek license so buy a VF35 and let Andy wave his wand again..... I spent a few months Scoobless and it was rubbish - every time I passed one I had my window down hping to hear the rumble and get a sniff of rich exhaust ! I think once you've drive anything turbo'd then it's hard to go to Naturally Aspirated unless it's a beast like an RS4 or something. Let me remind you what you'll be missing from a sound perspective :- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JuCZMvMnyPw C'moan son - get a haud o' yersel - V-power is washers too

Sweet ! You canny beat that 2.5 L for sheer mid range torque - very nice in black too.......enjoy, enjoy, enjoy !

Indeed it is a blob - their website states Used SUBARU Impreza 2.5 WRX STi Type UK | Wr Blue with Blue Suede/Black Cloth 2004/54 £11,995 confusing or what !

I was pretty sure it was a hawkeye model and therefore a 2.5 L This is the one that's selling @ £12,500 yeah ? I have never seen T&C prices that low - 2 years ago that same car would be selling on their forecourt for at least £2k more

Cheers Russ - I can wait till you get back or worst case I'll get in touch with Dunc.................. I should have bought that HKS Ti Tip Back Box from you afterall ! I do miss the burble but 7k of revs sounds pretty immense too.

Cheers Al - I would not tackle it myself as I don't have the necessary tools if I get into bother ( sheared bolts etc). There is no desperate hurry so I'll review my options. Perhaps an uprated one could be the way forward if I can get one at the right price. WUZ potentially has one he can sell me. As for the headers, thanks for the advice. I only had 2 mins under the ramp and took photos all under the car as a record. I know wish I had spent more time trying to identify the header manufacturers ! Cheers Cal

What make were the original jobbies Callum ? Cheers Cal

Any more advice or good links here Alan w.r.t fitting and ensuring proper sealing etc ? My sump looks like this ( a porrous issue according to the garage who had the car on the ramps) and although it's a minscule problem I may as well change it out before my next oil change ( soon) Do you reckon this is a worthy replacement given that I am only doing the odd track day ?? :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA-SUMP-...A1%7C240%3A1318 Thanks Cal p.s whilst we are at it - if anyone can positively ID the headers as Gruppe -S tubular jobbies ( version 1 ??) that would be appreciated too. I am keen to confirm exactly what they are - equal or semi-unequal. I was convinced they were truly equal ( purely on sound alone) but there is a slight burble ( somewhat masked but the HUGE baffles in the back-box)

Waxoyl can be bought in a spray can for addressing certain spots - it comes in bigger sizes which I presume you paint on

I have no idea where the other half of the Falcon went :waving-santa: Craig - that looks like you have the start of a real fine project there mon amigo ! Lets here your plans you tert !.

Man I love this beast.......is sooo unique it's frightening. Saw it recently in Aberdeen and it drew a fair bit of attention !

True - they are 250% stiffer and I do notice the differnce The bumper sits true but has just been filed rather crudely.......it's not an issue and the FMIC sits nice and square. I just need to get a replacement bumper cos I like things puuurfect. This was all discussed with Pedals and to be fair to Greers the mechanical install cannot be faulted )

Loving the classic scene but still miss the wagon w.r.t reliability, freshness out the box etc Having said that I am often amazed at how light the classic feels - it genuinely feels as if it's half the weight., the downside is that it feels less taut I have yet to fit the rear strut brace i have - I whipped out the back seats last week and it looked like a real ball-ache to get into the rear struts May as well wait until I fit the springs and do the strut at the same time Bought a Scorpion back box from IainC (5 " rolled tip) as the hanger bracket was goosed on the current one. Despite assurances that it was for a classic it was 4" too long pipework wise and the wrong diameter. Serves me right for not checking. I picked it up cheaply and should be able to punt it with ease. In the end I got the jasma approved jobbie welded for £20. I think the hawkeye exhaust are longer hence the problem. Whilst I was underneath the car I clocked a minscule oil leak round the sump. Not enough to warrant any worries as yet but it looks like auld age may have resulted in the sump being increasingly porous. Any suggested remedies. I accept this is a 15 yr old car and I am looking forward to restoring her the full health Bodywork shall take a back seat just now ( higher rear spoiler and perhaps a new front bumper - Greers weren't too delicate with the bumper install after the FMIC went in....) Also need new discs on the front. On the upside the rusty wiper blade arms were removed, sanded & re-painted. New blades fired on... One thing I love are the seats - designed for a small Japanese dude seemingly - they are very huggy. Willans harness or CG lock should finish off that dept. Having typed this little summary up , it has occured to me that fixing the blighter is just as good fun as driving it.... One thing is for sure, FMIC and 3 deg air temps at night = major performance. So bye bye flies and hullo salt. The Patriot has yet to see a wet road ( other than when I collected her) and only gets driven if there's no sign of impending rain. Cal ( clearly on baby sitting duty with time on his hands !)

Yeah it' still on standard springs and the tyres are 40 in profile Got some Eibachs waiting to get fitted though so that should sort it out......

Despite inducing more insprung weight I love the 17's for a) the look and the sharper turn in .........handling seems much improved Before After I was hoping to do the TrackScotland event next week but it looks like I need new discs. Ho hum ! Cal

Great video in here for info :-

VERY, VERY nice my friend !!

Same with me :- Audi with swiftcover.com via Confused.Com ( ultra cheap quote) Keith Michaels ( Highway) via Gary Moulson for The Patriot Cheers Cal

anyone bidding on anything ..........3 days to go ?!

I eventually got shot of the car for £12900 which was nae too bad. On the upside I picked up Pedals old WRX for 40% less than we was asking for it......... Let's face it - unless you keep a car for it's entire life you'll loose money on it. I see cars as my hobby so I am not overly fussed on how much you loose. It's amazing though how the sought after classics in mint condition can fetch though. It shall be interesting to see what this pans out in ten years time !

When I traded my 56 plate SL Wagon it booked at £13k or so................having contacted 5 stealers only one of them would buy the car and the offer was a piffling £9k ! I am glad I punted mine when I did as I cannot see things improving. I know 4 people who have lost their job in the last month alone.... The whole situation is compounded by the road tax increase, the cost of fuel and folk shying away from buying anything expensive at the moment. Interest rates for car loans have taken a hike too.........

Keith Michaels 8 yrs NCB All mods declared 3rd party f&t. Nil points Limited to 5000 miles £280 Last 3 cars have all been insured via Gary Moulson - it helps to have a history with him too a he can chop money off with on occasion

Renault 5 Campus ( my university hack but it was dark blue) My brand spanking 1 litre 3 cylinder sensible spec Corsa My unmodified Chicken Paxo 1.6L VTR ( mega handling !) My old Civic Type R Modded Bugeye WRX ( @ Duffus Dip) PPP 2.5L Wagon ( @ the Nurburgring) Das Uber Barge - current Family whip - A4 Avant with S-Line Kit Wifes Chariot The Patriot - MY93 WRX with some minor mods ! and here is my son Finlay first chariot ( remapped by Andy F.) Phew !

Marc makes an important point - linear power delivery seems quite dull after you've been used to a kick - I found my 2.5L PPP'd WRX was stealthily quick but lacked the boot up the jacksi that I love ..... Having said that.........the noise of that engine would give me serious wood every time ! Love & Lag Cal