AdamOst

re-11s went surprisingly well on the snow/dirt track up to tongariro carpark. Only nearly got stuck once when playing silly buggers. First time driving on snow, seems momentum is a big thing.

God damn it, not more things to think about >_<

Im going to pay someone to do it since I dont have a garage, but non engine removal makes it cheaper in labour costs I assume PBMS said itd be around 2 hours labour to swap, at least for a stock one. Stock headers I do have. Another company said its be around $450 though. Subtech said ~250+GST or around 3 hours.

So looks like macbilt is around $1000 +GST and no engine removal needed, Moroso ~$1150 inc GST, not sure if engine removal needed. Looks like its much of a muchness then, Buy from proven American brand, or buy proven local NZ company ha.

Sweet, changing the oil isnt an expensive outlay in the scheme of things. Im happy to spend the money getting a mostly reliable setup first before i start worrying about running semi slicks/chasing more power. Thanks for your help.

Right, ive been changing oil/filter every second trackday so far, since it doesn\'t do many road kms. Can do it after each event though if that\'s recommended.

Great info, thanks. I was going to look at an oil cooler as well as the sump itself, didnt think of the oil pump. Looks like im probably going with the moroso sump as they fit in my budget. Ill give macbilt a call as well though to compare. For taupo ill just what ive been doing and run an extra half L of oil/change at 7k max.

saw these on tm, was hoping they were for v6

Sweet, will give them a call and get one closer to the end of the year. I shouldn\'t have much in the way of issues at Taupo should I as long as im sensible, till I get the sump?. Ive done one already there and 2 at HD without issue so far. With Subarus its mainly the extended fast right handers that cause issues iirc? Going back to taupo in august for a day I organised so probably wont have the funds to get one before then.

yeah ive priced that up but was seeing what the next step up would be, what other options are available and what cost.

How much is spending more.

I see this topic has been done a couple of times but nothing recently so want up to date info. For around the $1000 mark, what would be recommended to replace the stock sump in a v6 sti with a baffled sump of some sort. Is moroso/macbilt still the one to get in the price range? I only have re-11 road tyres for now, but will be getting semi slicks eventually. Or will I be fine with just a pbms baffled sump. Tracks will be pukekohe/taupo/hampton downs.

+1 fuel surge, mine was doing it coming out of turn 1 at hampton downs, same thing and cut out on the straight bit after it. Thought I had broken the car and panicked, but it turned back on again after. Was also showing about 1/4 when not moving, went and filled up and it was fine.

Yeah track one. Done a 1:21.12 At Hampton downs as well now. Both@200kph

Ha mines the same in my v6, if you look on an angle closely you can see the clock is working, its just the led or backlight thats blown. But of a pain, must get round to fixing it.

Ive got them currently, amazing tyres. THink they are end of line though now? anyone know of an equivalent/replacement for them?

Sweet, will do that then. Dont think ill have the cash for adjusties/cert just yet but that can be the next job.

Car in sig, version 6 sti sedan. Done K brace/whiteline adjustable rear. Will look at doing the castor shim/ALK and the sway bar links then. Once those are done I assume its best to move onto the suspension itself? Basically car will be a weekend driver/few trackdays a year.

Haven\'t had a proper back to back test yet but it does seem to feel a bit better. WHen I last went to taupo I didnt have it to itll be good to see the difference this time, im hoping itll help at the fast right hand corner turn 9 where i was understeering a bit, and help point the car in the right direction. Though itll probably end up raining and ill be drifting around in the wet instead, these re11s are good like that in heavy rain.

Oh yeah, im organising a trackday with others, not just for myself haha.

MIght give it a go then. Ive hired taupo track 1 in august so getting some of the basics/base done before that. Then to start saving money for suspension.

Been reading about this recently, evowrx I think made something similar?

Yeah plan on getting on at some stage but they seem pretty expensive now. Might have to get one priced up again.

I dunno, I was just wondering if there was anything else important I should be replacing while I was under there fitting the K brace.

So i just bought one of those cusco K brace things, is there anything else under the car around that area worth replacing at the same time/upgrading? Bushes/arms/links etc. Ive got an adjustable whiteline sway bar in the back, but its all on standard links and stuff.