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k-brace is a joke... they are made out of tubular aluminium and weigh nothing... they bolt to a steel subframe and chassis which are 100 times more substantial. May as well brace your chassis with race tape.
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23 minutes ago, 94 Leone said:
90 bucks for a wheel alignment? F*** that. I don't think I've ever paid anywhere near that for an alignment. Then again, I usually know the tyre guys and get S*** cheap.
I usually go to a specific place that I trust to do a good job... I used to pay $70 which I thought was expensive, but thought it was acceptable because they do custom alignments etc... they now charge $90. I thought that the big chain tyre and alignment places were much cheaper, but Bridgestone Direct have just started charging $90 as well. Maybe Tonys is cheaper? I'm just going to do piece of string alignments for now.
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8 hours ago, 94 Leone said:
So, actually got my wheel alignment done on thursday, Gareth at Bridgestone Massey (By westgate) Top bloke, didn't end up charging me because he felt they'd messed me around (I was expecting things to be poked, they weren't too buggered, good result for me) So will use them in future. Good bunch there. Finally had my new headlight arrive which is good. so Car's pretty much ready for a WOF now. which isn't due for a bit, but yeah. feeling good all around.
I am sick for paying for wheel alignments... they have become way too expensive. $90 for 30 minutes of work that a monkey could be trained to do.
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Mine does it all the time... just the swaybar.
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Try unscrewing it with another flat head screwdriver wedged behind... often those screws can't get going themselves but will with some encouragement.
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Just yank them out and move on with your life.
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I use the 2004 STi manual... and they are US spec manuals... but as close as I can find. JAP stuff is all in Japanese
Most of the info is applicable...
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AE82 Corolla. As above, back when petrol was dirt cheap and $10 would last all week.
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Just now, V7STI1992 said:
Okay so not grannying around - taking a roundabout at normal speed and pinning it on exit - but this only happens on right hand turns
I'm betting you have the wrong sock on the pump... the stock sock is pretty big and has an extension on it bent down so the sock sits right into the fuel tank.
Check it and then come back and update us.
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16 minutes ago, V7STI1992 said:
nope not driving it hard at all its a known issue - do some research and you will see
So your first post when you say that you have surge when hard cornering means what exactly?
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10 minutes ago, hunter951 said:
driving hard or not the factory system should be fine cornering. my v7 has never had a problem since i used the factory sock... and the injectors are maxed. If the fuel pump and sock is fine it must be something else, fuel reg etc... a external setup would be the last thing id look into.... unless your pushing 350+ hp
Fuel surge when cornering can not be the regulator or even the pump... they are not affected by lateral g forces. Fuel surge is air being sucked by the pump because there is no fuel around the pickup.
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3 minutes ago, hunter951 said:
I personally think a surge tank on a road car is over kill... and so is keeping it above 1/2 tank. I know someonerunning big power, 1000cc injectors with factory fuel setup and just a drop in fuel pump with no issues...
The stock system should be good enough, but if he has the right sock and is still getting surge, then he must be driving it pretty hard... in which case he needs to keep the tank full or get an external setup... or stop driving so hard on the road and do some motorsport.
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For a road car there is only one solution... an external fuel pump and swirl pot. @GC8E2DDhas a really nice bit of kit for that.
It's either that or never let your tank go below 1/2 full.
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I have never noticed anything dramatic happen when pulling the pin... there should be very little play in the belt... after a few turns of the crank
it should be at full tension. I can't find a specification for the belt tension in the manual, but there is some stuff about how the tensioner should
behave. Are you measuring the guide clearance on both sides? I think you should buy some proper feeler gauges.
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1mm is good.. but it's not normal to have burning smells or melted stuff on the belt. I would take off the belt and all the pulleys and idlers an inspect.
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Check the clearance of the crank gear cambelt guide... looks a tad close on one side. You may have damaged the cambelt.
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It will spool way later but make a tonne more power. It will make you car way less fun in the city, and way more likely to get your license suspended on the open road.
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54 minutes ago, Woody_nz said:
None avalible at the wreckers i tried. Anyway whats to say they wont sell me one thats almost buggerd as well.
Maybe one of these jokers that has mad there wrx rwd and no longer needs the vc unit will part with theres.
Then buy a whole gearbox from a wrecker.
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From a wrecker?
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AFM? Yes you need that.
Or do you when a large expansion chamber right before the throttle? Don't know what that is for... all my Subaru NA cars have had that.
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57 minutes ago, evowrx said:
From my own eyes id say an sti ra is rarer than a coupe but subarus in general are hardly a rare car as far as all common jdm makes and models are concerned.
Just my perspective.
Not talking about all makes and models and the coupe was just an example. Obviously they are not as rare as a model T Ford but they are getting few and far between.
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Does the slave cylinder piston move smoothly and return to it normal position if pushed all the way in and within a short period of time?
1 minute ago, loner said: -
Is there fluid leaking from any part of the hydraulic system?
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50 minutes ago, evowrx said:
Quite a few tbh wouldnt call them rare theres at least 4 i often see in whangarei. Sure things like certain ra-r are rare but really subaru made about 5 billion limited edition sti seat trim colour option etc bullshit didnt they. A lot rarer to find an evo rs than a coupe.
OK 4 coupes... How many 4 door gc8s and gf8 do you see around? More than 4 I bet.
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For fitting I usually only pay $18 to $25 per tyre at Bridgestone... A work mate of mine got charged $30 per tyre the other day... plus the $90 for the alignment. I told him to complain and what I paid for fitment... he was told that all their prices have just gone up.