~ ~ Cal ~~

My ADSL speed it pretty gash even though I am only 3.5km from the exchange and with BT BT were solid and robust but I never get more than 0.75 Meg. I then switched to Sky primarily for costs reasons. After doing this the speed was much the same as I expected. I started researching how to optimise the speed and found this :- http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/broadbandspeed.html It REALLY worked for me and my speed tonight shot up to 1.6 Meg which is double what I got before I ripped the wires out Depends on your set up really but worth I try Miss the days when I had really fast NTL cable in Glasgow though ! I use this speed test for my findings :- http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html Let us know if you try it and have success. I thought it was worth sharing Cal

That's pretty much what I thought - I'd love to go for more power but when I watch people take their cars above 350bhp it a ) costs a fortune and b ) things go wrong and you end up doing a "Fai17" Not only that - my 5 speed box would not cope with > 350 torques likely ( even though I have an uprated clutch) >> Family life is good - got another baby on the way ( think I forgot to tell you lot actually !) Sprog 2 shall be here in mid- October Finlay is now 18 month and getting well acquainted with modding and anything with wheels ! A few recent pics :- Hows your team Col ? Back on topic ! edit :- gash spelling

Fellas, Debating whether to switch to a full 3" system ? I doubt I'll ever run over 350bhp so do I really need a 3" system ? I was out a run tonight and even pushing out somewhere between 310-320bhp it's pretty scary given it's propensity to rev forever on 5 speed. Having bought Arch's ported headers as I missed the burble so intend to fit them soon along with a new exhaust system ( i'll likely loose at the top end but spool up a little quicker) . Current exhaust system is a C&C snakehead decat downpipe with an odd combination of pipework meaning that I cannot switch backbox easily without *******ising the flanges. Incidentally, the snakehead is an impressive bit of kit. I just want to be able to run some conventional length aftermarket pipework incase I need to swop out come MOT time. Pretty sure I'll stay decatted for now though. There's tons of mixed advice on SN so turn to you guys for some wisdom ? What's the thoughts on 2.5 v 3 ? IF I were to ver run an 18G would I need 3" even then ? Cheers Cal p.s spec. below for info --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engine: STI 7 engine adapted for phase one car. STI v2 RA heads and cams port matched to all manifolds and ported and polished. Standard size valves. Phase one inlet manifold powder coated blue with manifold insulation spacers, and port matched to fit onto the STI v7 block with STI v2 RA heads and SS gaskets. Engine built & supplied by Dave at API. It is a JDM block crank pistons and rods & semi forged very strong. Sards 550cc injectors on phase one rails which have been powdercoated STI pink. Throttle body onto manifold is ported and knifedged. Equal Length tubular headers Mapped to 1.4 bar by Andy Forrest. Tweaked recently by Wallace Performance. Apexi Power-FC ECU and Commander Apexi AVCR boost controller Apexi Induction Kit Forge BOV Autobahn88 FMIC Fully decatted exhaust system with snakehead down pipe made by C + C Exhausts

1. Kinghorn - STI7 - EcuTek Tweek 2. stuarted - P1 - Apexi tweek 3. Rice Rocket - WRX - Tweek 4. sti_steve - ??? - Ecutek custom remap including licence 5. Cullenmin - Type R - Apexi tweek 6. ~ ~ Cal ~ ~ - sti'd WRX - Apexi tweek 7. 8. 9. 10

I shal revert in due course but may aloso need a tweak ( UEL Headers & 3" exhaust system)

Great clarity in the pics Col Any sign of the Gobstopper ( assuming it's in the running ?)

No brainer for me ....................you'll always hanker for a classic BUT when that Sti has 430 bhp and serious money spent on it then I'd go for that anyday Do you want to look @ it or drive it fast ? CGS

I feared I would miss an awesome weekend and this has proven to be the case ( I was @ a wedding ) ! Even more gutted when I see thay Andy & the Skyline was there ! Keep the pics n' vids coming folks ! Cal

Not been able to reply for a while folks....... Cannot make Inverness as I have a wedding unfortunately Imy ! I know that god damn door needs sprayed but it doesn't really bother me - was like that when I bought it and silver is a bitch to colour match supposedly Did you fit the front-mount yourself? and did you run it before with the top-mount? I am having a problem keeping scoops on the car (seagulls 2- scoob 0) and fancy the idea of the losing the scoop completely but already feel the car is a tad 'weak' lower in the rev range and don't want to worsen the situation. Has the driving experience changed markedly? (My car is currently running approx 290/290 at the mo') It was fitted before I got it but I have an unusual spec ( JDM STi engine from a Bugeye mated to a WRX 5 speed box with uprated clutch)........the TD05-16G spools slighty later but it parties real hard high in up in the rev range. I kinda like the wait and then the huge kick in the erse tbh. Never fitted it myself but have splenty of how to guides if you need them. My last bugeye spooled very early on a pissy TD04 but run out of puff @ 5.5K. Great punch of out bends but not that quick after that. Cheers Cal

Looks kinda stealthy don't you think ? Fits nice and great finish.....reminds me of Gumballs one he fitted a while back Last TMIC style scoop took "a hit for the team" on the KH straight & was forcibly removed by my goodself before it flew off of its own accord Pics http://calum-shand.fotopic.net/p57661272.html http://calum-shand.fotopic.net/p57661289.html Cheers Cal p.s good price & quick delivery too

VIDEO OF EXHAUST NEEDED ASAP _ CAPITALS USED TO EMPHASISE URGENCY purdy please !

A truely chav free city sleeper ! Loving the stealth looks - was this owned by that Talizman guy from SN at one point ? I thought I recognized the reg. plate. If so he really looked after it Have fun and enjoy

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I wonder if the in-built speed limiter will auto switch off at Hill of Hard Knocks Mega graphs though ! Still love the Top Gear footage :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqBBL7WYWIs...feature=related Cheers Cal

Many folk talk bull on car forums all over the world about getting this and getting that but I knew you would deliver the goods Andy ! Drooling at the pics and cant wait to hear it with the y-pipe ! In summary, ....... Enjoy ya lucky thang Cal p.s edit to fix my piccy !

Loving the pics and the colour of those alloys ! Great to see a Dubya RX in another country too. Our photo back drops are all pretty similiar !

Powdercoated but original Pff7 alloys fitted ?

Put us out of our misery sir !

I use this http://www.sony.co.uk/product/sdh-minidv/dcr-trv22e which you'll get for PEANUTS on Ebay these days.......you can run the power off a ciggy lighter too

is their 2 Cals here or I am missing something !? Cheers Calsonic

Jesus Neil ! That's an odd one ! Fai told me he goes doggin' in his at Linlithgow Grunty apparently gave him a known way point and off he went !

Have you been able to upload the bigger files yet ? Cheers in advance. Muchos grateful .....Cal

Please dont post anymore pics of this fine chariot of yours ! It gives me automotive wood. Those alloys are the schiznik ! And I LOVE those roads too - stereo off and brain engaged on twisties !

I LOVE these pics - please keep em'coming !

Last track day video I did with waaay more sport http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktDioCoXOvE and an auld yin featuring the nutter that was Swiggi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-IlyhKNbN0...feature=related