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This is the info I previously came across for the R205 (although I can't remember where)

Not been around on SIDC for quite some time to be honest, just life getting in the way and being time poor meant that some of my past times had to take a back seat, as my amount of leisure time was in decline. I can see a few names around that I recognise from probably +10years ago when I was a bit more active on the forum, and no doubt lots of new people too. However, having recently bought another scooby, and broken it, and fixed it again, I thought that I would make an effort. Had various scoobs over the years, including classic Imprezas, UK and import, a Forester STI (amazing car which I had for 8 years), blob Spec C (track car), and currently have a Legacy GTB Tuned by STI (family wagon), and my recently rebuilt purchase of an R205 (toy 🙂 ), which I think I've managed to now do about 500 miles in the first almost 12 months of ownership, it died after 3 days, and is only just back on the road, run in and mapped. So hello 🙂

Yeah thamks for that. I have the manual for the unit, so had that info, and like you say it doesn't give much detail, just says Defi type - get from PSI3.....

# Yeah that's why I wanted to try and find an alternative, as I want to set it up with the PSI3 and the alarms so that if my oil pump fails again, I stand a better chance of noticing before the engine is stuffed....

Roy is a top bloke. Made a fantastic job of my first scoob when I sold it, and made the new one gleam too. It's about ready for another visit, but need to get the engine repaired first

has PSI 3 disappeared as the website seems to have vanished ? in which case anyone know what the range and signal type are for the oil temp and pressure and so that I can source suitable sensors and connect them up ? I seem to recall they used the Defi ones but could be wrong...

Yeah me too I owned a DGM MY98 UK wagon for 4 years prior to this one, and for about the last 2 years of owning the previous wagon while keeping my eyes open, I saw of only 2 other JDM STI 5 wagons in this colour (seen a few STI 5 saloons in this colour). I've only ever seen one other in the metal as one of the scoobyclinic mechanics has/had one (don't know if he still has it as it was up for sale). This was the only one I saw for sale in the 2 years I was loooking. Saw a couple of black ones, a white one and a blue one. I suspect in reality there probably aren't more than a handful of them in this colour in the country. I can't imagine there are that many STI 5 wagons either, a few tens, or perhaps a hundred or so, wouldn't of though it's much more.... Same colour as the RB5, steel blue, but called cool grey metallic on the JDM STI. Same colour code though. Wanted an RB% but practical enough for me, so when I found out about this JDM wagon in this colour, I just had to have one, and it took me 2 years to find one for sale....

I have some wiring diagrams for MY98 (somewhere ), if thewse are any help, but not sure if MY97 is the same, although I think that they are.

Bugeye is every 10k miles or 12 months. I've seen info on the actual schedules themselves online somewhere but just can't quite remember where ATM.

In my opinion on both occasions that I have added a decat centre (to a PPP back box and to a Hayward and Scott backbox) it has not massively increased the volume of the exhaust. What I noticed more was a slight deepening of the note of the exhaust instead. It was maybe marginally louder but not particularly noticable. With the decat downpipe and with a sports cat downpipe, slight increase in volume, but with more pops and bangs Slightly less of the pops and bangs with the sports cat, but will still do it all the same

Well I said I'd try and get some better pictures, and I managed to get a couple of slightly better shots at the weekend (they're a little grainy as the light wasn't too good): And a close up of the wheels with the carbon fibre centres now fitted: And a couple of others

Nice write up. and some excellent pictures. Have always liked the look of the car (nice to be able to get the STI in a 5 door again ), and even the back lights (which I didn't like initally)are starting to grow on me now. Looking forward to next installment when it's run in.

Yeah me too, just need to get a better picture one day. All done now. In that picture wheels had just been fitted (after 3 hourss of polishing with a couple of layers of base coat, and then a couple of layers of Swissol wheel wax) and were without carbon wheel centres, but managed to get a set at last having waited like 6-8 weeks with some on back order form the factory in Italy, I picked some up on ebay, brand new, result.

Thought it was about time I added something to this thread My old wagon (MY98 UK Turbo 2000 PPP): New new wagon (JDM STI V5): And the most recent shot with the refurbed wheels - must get a better one soon.

Don't let the thieving scum of the world put you off getting one if you really want it. All you can do is think about a bit of extra security over and above the standard (as mentioned above) and try not to draw too much attention to yourself when getting near home. Although that said, the Legacy spec B would be a nice choice too

Went for gloss black in the end (although this is not a great picture as I was still waiting for the wheel centres (now arrived) and the light was rather patchy through the neighbours trees so the photo doesn't really do it justice TBH):

there is only one word to describe that. Absolutely stunning !! Well maybe 2 words

Have got Sti8 PPP sports cat plus H&S "quiet" system from that point back with a matching piece made by H&S to joing the downpipe and the system. Was 276BHP with full decat and panel filter and VF29, then blew turbo, fitted TD05-16g plus the sports cat, and a remap, and now 293BHP with similar torque. All fitted on my Sti V wagon and it's very quiet, which is exactly what I want. Just a nice burble and enough noise when WOT, but I suspect significantly less than 100dB although never measured it. Like you guys, wanted to stay road legal to avoid hassle at MOT time, and also not to worry about the possibility of a road side check. For the 3-5 BHP the cat costs in performance, I'd personally have the peace of mind than the extra couple of horse power.

True True, whether you like Schuey or not, you can't deny that he's a very good F1 driver, and when all said and done, the fat lady isn't singing yet.... she may be limbering up, but the singing hasn't started yet, just remember when Mansel needed like 1 point or something from the last race and had a puncture IIRC, so It most defintely isn't over yet.

Oh, and well done Jensen, another good finish from him as well [H]

Come on Renault [H] I have to support them really as they've a load of kit I designed and installed at their site to do gearbox testing [] So that they can run full race simulation (by now that bit should be working) on a gearbox, or just shakedown tests or what ever. Unsuprisingly the control software was done by Renault themselves, they're all a bit clever down there []

890kg sounds more like the mark 1, which was something like 875kg IIRC

IIRC Scoobyclinic to an exchange service for a replacement that comes ready painted. Think they even do colours other than red as well if you want.

I think it's a shame, I like the 06 hawkeye front much better than the previous blobeye front. Not that I didn't like the blobeye front, or th ebugeye for that matter, I've liked all of them (eventually []) but I have to say, of the various iterations since the final version of the classic shape, I like the MY06 the best.

Considering all the crocodiles (and other animals etc) that he's baited on TV, it's hardly suprising that in the end one of them got him. Only thing I wonder is if it was the result of mistake by him (or someone else) or if the animal, stingray in this case, was just smarter. Still it's a shame, don't like to see anyone get killed, but at least he went doing something he obviously enjoyed doing, and I guess you can't ask for more than that. Sad []