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Has anyone used silverdale radiators?
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Hey there,
Looking for a new radiator. Any recommendations?
I want something decent but not over the top price wise. Also dont want anything cheap and nasty.
Cheers
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3 minutes ago, YoungOne said:
Personally used the stock ones for 4-5 trackdays with semi slick tires, never had any issues.
Note that LVVTA's regulations say you don't need cert for aftermarket sway bars or links but you technically do for sway bar mounts. You can get pulled up on it at a WOF and end up needing a full cert costing $500, ask me how I know...
Ok that's really good to know. I wont be doing much track work so i am guessing the stock mounts will be fine for mostly road driving.
I absolutely want to stay away from a cert if possible.
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Hi there,
Just after some feedback on rear sway bars and sway bar mounts.
I have a 22mm whiteline rear sway bar I want to fit to my GC8. Do I need to use the big whiteline rear sway bar mounts? Or can I get away with using the stock mounts? Are the stock mounts going to bend?
Reason I ask is that I also have a cusco rear chassis bar I want to fit also, because I can fit the rear diffuser to this, because I think it looks cool. However, I cannot fit chassis bar and the whiteline sway bar mounts together without modifying the chassis bar.
Be glad to hear if most people just use stock sway bar mounts or use heavier ones.
Cheers
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Yep, went right around the holes and a solid line fo sealer right around. Confident it will be fine.
Cheers
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Hey there,
This has probably been asked many times but anyone have some tips on how much sealer to use when sealing a sump? Also do you normally run the beans of sealant around the outside of the bolt holes?
I'm just paranoid about it leaking.
Cheers
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1 hour ago, Loren said:
@ginganinja the guys in the video have done it correctly... the diff should push up hard onto the bushes.
Yes that's what I thought. That video wasnt arpund when I fitted the bushes. Did them a few months back and just fitted the diff this weekend to find out I had done it wrong.
Now for some fun removing rear subframe and trying to get bushes out again. Haha
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GC8s are a bit different to later model ones I think.
There is no washer. The bushing it self isnt deforming as the insert tube just pushes through. Basically what is happening is the diff doesnt touch the face of the bush., so when you tighten the nut it just pulls the bush tube through the bushing.
If the bush was the other way around the diff should sit against the face of the bush.
Just wanted to confirm if anyone had done this exact. Bush mount in GC8.
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2 hours ago, Omsin said:
I’ve got whiteline rear diff inserts on mine.
what car have you got? Part code?
Yer this is a complete replacement bushing. GC8 whiteline part W91380.
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Hey there,
Has anyone here installed whiteline rear diff bushings?
The bushes are steel clawed and have more rubber out one side than the other.
I have installed and pair according to a US forum that said to have the side with more rubber facing the rear of the car, however I have installed my diff today and I have a gap between the diff and the Bush.
Wanting to confirm if anyone has had this or done it before.
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Yep will be removing boot sub. I'm not after the best sound system out there as audio is not my main focus for the car but it would be nice to have it operating better than it is. when I fade to the back my 6x9s are extremely quiet so I think there is something messed up wiring.
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Dont mean to hijack thread but any recomendation to sound systemninstallers in south auckland/ franklin area?
I installed some Sony, 6x5s up front and 6x9s in rear parcel shelf of gc8 with 12 inch sub. using wiring from previous owner but the sound quality was crap.
Might do away with the sub in the boot as it was a bit of a pain. Not worried super good quality but just want to get the list out of the speakers I have. Without doing sound deadening etc.
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http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/STi8IntercoolerOntoMY00Classic
Here is the link I went off. I researched it all and purchased all the parts but never got to fitting the set up in the car. This should give you pretty clear instructions.
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20 minutes ago, blitzd808 said:
Awesome, thanks very much. Regarding the clutch cylinder, does it have to be V7 STI? or would any GD/GG one work?
I believe any v7 one will work. I think @Niran had a for sale listing with v7 master cylinder. Think he had a few other parts for the conversion that came out of his restore project. I sold my complete v7 intercooler conversion kit to the previous owner of his type R project.
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2 hours ago, blitzd808 said:
Hey guys,
have had a bit of a look through the forum but a lot of old links no longer accessible.
Has anyone got a good link or writeup for fitting a v7 STI top mount into a bc5/gc8? I've convered my RS manifold to v3/4 and am currently running an ARC top mount but looking to make the most out of my future tune (link G4, injectors etc) without going front mount.
I'm looking for instructions where it uses the later model clutch reservoir as i would rather replace with a new unit than take a grinder to the existing set up.
Cheers
I cant locate the link I used but from memory the things you need to do are.
Offset clutch cylinder or cut the stock reservoir down and clamp it back to cylinder.
Modified mounting brackets.
Longer turbo to intercooler hose.
You need to shorten the hose from intercooler, to intake manifold so tmic can fit in between fire wall.
Possibly need to run aftermarket bov, or make your own hose to recirc the stock v7 bov.
V7 intercooler splitter, you will need to drill new mounting holes to make this fit your bonnet.
May need to put some rubber on the gearbox pitch stop mount to stop intercooler from rubbing or rattling on it.
I think that's mostly it.
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On 15/02/2019 at 6:09 PM, Loren said:
Unless it's too late, I wouldn't bother. Just make sure your fuel pump is good and strong.
Should be plenty of room under the manifold if you get rid of the breather system... i.e. put a catch can in at the same time
so engine still isn't in the car yet, am now considering the catch tank idea after a bit of research.
Ideally i'd like something that is made to fit to retain a semi factory look, which it appears RCM are about the only guys that do a purpose built kit for the GC8, however it is expensive. I would be open to some ideas on what others have done in their GC8's, and where they have been fitted the tanks and what kits they have used etc.
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39 minutes ago, Gripless said:
Front mount turbo.
Cant we do the USA thing and move the abs to make room?
I have often thought about this. The easiest model for this would be a gc8 RA as they dont have ABS. It would give great potential to have a huge Snail with plenty of room and remain efficient with pipework.
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12 minutes ago, Andy_Mac said:
Spares box seems terribly priced for a lot of things. Way way more than NST for the things i’ve been searching that both have listed. Plus you technically need to pay import tax if it's over a few hundred too.
NST is one place i forgot about. the NST parts website doesn't seem to work. who is the contact there?
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31 minutes ago, Omsin said:
Add everything you want to your “cart” then look at total cost. Over $100 was free for me
ok, i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong but it is showing $100 shipping for two sway bar bush kits then another $40 shipping for roll centre kit.
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anyone out there know of any other places to get whiteline parts???
i don't seem to be getting anywhere with BNT on anything that isn't in stock. can't even get pricing or shipping costs on sway bar bushes that aren't stocked. starting to get a bit frustrated.
On 27/06/2019 at 9:41 PM, Omsin said:Shipping is about $18 or free when you spend over $100 on parts. One package got through without customs fees, the other three got stopped but I only paid duty on one of the three items
the roll center kit did change the handling on my stock height wrx, it’s not too different tho
The shipping costs on the sway bar bushes through that spares box joint is showing $55 for each part. which is a bit ridiculous.
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8 hours ago, Andy_Mac said:
Did you find a way to blank the maf off yet?
Not yet. I may make a plate up if it need to, or just un plug maf and leave it there, but that could look ugly.
Ideal solution would be a pipe exactly the same as factory but with no port for maf. I visualize that looking the cleanest.
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Ordered Process West cold Air Intake kit from aussie.
Not today but over the last few weeks finally started the assembly process of my V5 STI RA Ltd Restore project. After 2.5yrs the Suspension went in with complete new whiteline bushes through out and new top hats etc.... The Engine bay has been painted in colour and clear coat, and the underneath is completely sprayed in gravel gaurd.
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1 hour ago, Omsin said:
There’s a blanking plate you can get. Rallysportdirect.com
they don't do one for the GC8 though. they are to suit 2002 wrx and onwards.
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hi guys,
i am getting closer to looking at getting on of these kits however i have some questions about how to delete my AFM. i will be tuning the car and hence won't need the AFM.
However the P west kit is designed to fit in factory location so therefore it mounts to the stock AFM pipe that normally mounts to the airbox. i would like to containue to run it this way but i am trying to think of the tidiest way to get rid of the AFM. Is there anything like a blank plate available that would go over the mount where the AFM goes? or do i just leave it as is and not plug it in?
interested to know what any of you have done in the past for this?
cheers.
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Cool that's good to hear. Ordered one yesterday and it turned up this mornig