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I blew my motor on Pepsi? (cant remember but its the last corner before the straight) because the breathers filled my catch can and starved the engine. I was on road tyres and not going hard. As Sam has said recirculating the oil back to the sump is a good way to combat the starve but it didn't fully work for me. My current setup (which took a lot of years to get right) includes full baffled sump, two catch cans piped from opposite ends the heads so the oil is fighting the wrong way to get to each can. Irrigation blocker as mentioned above and a pipe from one head to another. This is of course a little hardcore setup for the occasional track day, but be aware of the catch can is all I can say. I would also recommend a baffled sump (especially if you doing more than one event)... a relatively small cost compared to a new engine.

Eccentric bolts are usually thinned down for the shocks like factory without slots Most slotted ones you just use the normal straight bolts, the amount of contact area and clamping force holds them in place. some do have special washer that turn and adjust the camber or you get a set that you change out to adjust to preset angles. MCA do list camber washers as an option for lower models and supplied with higher models. email or call them they are friendly the wheel alignment tech will set them for you based on the actual degrees you ask for if you them the shocks have adjustment on that bolt. Before that I usually just force them to the inside so atleast both sides are even and maximum camber. Good way to wear out tires though if you wait too long. I have the Tony's tire alignment card thing. Pay extra $50 on first alignment and get 5 for next two years. Can be handy for swapping shocks or going to track setup and back. Plus they swap tires around etc. Yip I'm that lazy now, car on hoist and tires all rotated.

hahaha Actually lets be honest It prob is one of the most confused cars, Its an American Car... Designed in the UK, Built in Germany, Powered my Swedish engine, Sold in Japan and Owned by a South African Living in New Zeland.

I'm used to traditional inline 4 cylinder engines, where a crank is way down at the bottom splashing through oil and pistons up top away from the stuff! Thinking about my boxer 4, I thought why isn't the oil sloshing up behind the pistons, as that 5L I pour in at service time must be sitting somewhere! In the image below (99%) sure this is a Subaru EJ something something style motor, where would the oil level sit with the engine not running, and when it is pumped around the engine, where is it going? Because 'up' to the heads/cams is actually more like sideways to get there? And gravity isn't helping it drain back that quickly being horizontal?

Same as a Porsche and VW.. Engineers design them to drain back under normal conditions.. Subaru engines can have problems with oil filling heads under extreme use though..

I am no expert so please correct me if im wrong!! I thought that the EJ207 GRB STI's out of japan came with a semi closed deck block, or what they call the W or motorsport block with thickened cylinder walls. I've heard the power can really be pushed out on the blocks but you still have your weaker pistons and rods (in comparison to block strength) which are prone to failure but i believe these are semi-forged so you can still push some out of it. Wouldnt this make it more reliable in some sense due to its durability? @TNHSTI Perhaps take a look at the GRB spec STI's? I've had mine for the last 50,000kms and it hasnt failed yet, im getting close to 180k now, and its tuned to around 400hp

Been playing around but can’t seem to make the event public. However we could make a new event via the clubsub page with the same txt if that works? Would be cool to have a big convoy of subies headed down

hah that's the thing with so many splinter Subaru groups LOL everyone seems to assume everyone knows about these things but there's not a whisper of it here on the forums until Now *rolls eyes* here I am just trying to unite them all in one community & yep nope restricted so I cant share

Lol, I thought it was March and was coming to say sorry can't make it, but May is a whole nother story

Cool too see you added my screenshot here, will post the link but not sure if it will work for most since the akl subarus members page is private. https://www.facebook.com/events/333564470383531/?ti=icl would be keen on a clubsub sticker if they get sussed. Been a long time lurker (lost me old account) so about time i represent a little bit haha

Anyone care to sponsor Stickers for al the Particpating ClubSUbber's? I'm thinking the small Sticker, tho I'd like to cover costs & I cant personally afford it currently $4 each! I'll just talk to myself then

they are pretty good.. the stock turbo is rather small but generally its a well setup car i have worked on a few of them for various power mods and still keeping them very practical what area are you in