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With Toyo no longer making the T1R i don't know what tyres to go for know ?????

Has Toyo stopped making Toyo T1r's??? .Kevin

I should mention its 235/45/17 tyres i need

Congratulations to Sti Pretender,Glyn,Dale

I had a look at the boot hinge layout in the sti i have and its totaly different to the way yours is .

There is wear in the black spring bar you can see it in the picture .The hinge bracket can be welded and buffed up so you can't see the weld good as new and a spray with the same grey undercoat subaru use job done

*ROFL*

That's special!

... but I'm QUITE sure shell have bled themnselves dry to pay for this dramatic one-day marvel of a price reduction... It's been rising all week to compensate!!!!!

Glyn its only gone up 1p in Dundee 1.24litre .The Shell at the Scott fyfe roundabout has buy 5pounds worth of stuff in the shop and get 2p a litre of

welcome along.

regards engine it pretty much depends on budget and how modified you want to go.

the short blocks are pretty much interchangable through out the years. if you are intending track work then some early stis/ra had closed deck blocks but then newages have stronger rods. if its second hand newage take note if it had twin scroll turbo as sump is different but only needs swapping over. The sump is different on twin scroll turbo's 03 Jdm Sti onwards because of equal length headers

if you are changing for a long engine then it gets more tricky as different age heads use related manifolds. Can be done but then you have to modify wiring loom as manifold sensors vary etc.

im sure some of the more technical folk will be able to answer your questions a lot better when the time comes though.

road tax is strange thought if it was jdm import it would be plg road tax £190 a year?

£245 for mine

Like every body else thats a earlier version Jdm Sti not 05 and its first reg march 05???.The first reg for mine is march 05 and its a 05 Jdm with the flared rear wheel arches and how's that car classed as a uk DVLA made a mistake.

Looking very good Euan

Looks good .Looks the same level tint as the Jdm's

Good thread

Give Andy at RA motor sport developments a Phone 01738 583064 .

Thats not good to see .Least every body is ok .

To me that engine must have a timing chain??? .Water pump is driven by drive belt

Thanks for the replys Chris and Craig .Just google maped a street view of the place

Well as a some of you already know I've had my eye on a certain car for a wee while now. Today I finally got my filthy mits on it! I did enjoy my uk turbo 2000 but it was only ever a stop gap until I found another type r or type ra. It will be staying standard(ish) for now but I do have a few parts up my sleeve/in the cupboard to be fitted in the future.

Here's some piccies.

Just want to also say a massive thanks to Wuz for having it road ready before departure and also to thank duncATR for keeping him awake/helping out. I'm delighted with the car and I've only driven it home!!

Very nice and is that Wuz's car in the garage godzuki????

Still on the diesel power for now mate. The white beast should be MOT'd and painted for my return onshore on the 22nd. Can't wait, the diesel has 45bhp so the rallye should be a bit more fun if i can master changing into 4th instead of 6th

Any more up dates and take it easy in the rallye don't won't to see you hugging any more tree's

Looking good .Never heard of problems with squeaky seat belts before .

Looking good Gordon.

Lush!

Do you reckon the rear tints were a factory option on the hawks? You see them so often on UK cars (including mine) that I have to wonder... And I must be the only hawkeye STI owner not to have a front splitter Rear tints are factory fitted on the Jdm Sti

What's your suspension setup?