ben-jamminn

I've got a guy in Japan who orders stuff from the Subaru dealership over there and then sends it out, works out cheaper. PM me if you want his email address. It was $53, you pay nearly triple that from Subaru here

Part number is ST99800ST440 I ordered one the other day cos I've had my boot re sprayed

Yeah it's a beauty aye, I'm doing some digging and I reckon they were an option from new. They're called "rear aero mud guards" http://www.jdmplace.com/Product.asp?PID=204 http://www.bakemono-imports.com/subaru/bakemono_subarugc8_ext.htm

Looking at JDM brochures and they don't even show them on the V3's so I wonder if they were an optional extra. Yeah the bumper I replaced looks like the one in your trademe link, but the one I have now is the same bumper, the end cap piece I'm talking about simply sits on top of that lip. It's confusing though cos here is a version V in japan that has them http://www.todoroki-trading.com/stock/subaru/506-GC8/WRX-STi-VersionV-5.html I think it looks better without them, in hindsight I should have pulled them off before it was painted.

This Bit: (note that pic isn't of my current car in question) What versions had these fitted? Reason I ask is that I just had a bumper sprayed and fitted to my V5 and it had the end caps on so I just left them on and they were painted over. The original damaged bumper on the car that I removed didn't have them on but I assumed someone must have just removed them in the past. Now I'm looking at pics of other cars and even original JDM sales brochures and it seems really inconsistent as to which models had them fitted. Were they an option from factory? I'm spewing now cos if they aren't 'meant' to be there and I pull them off I'll have to get the bumper painted again

Get a lend of a known good AFM. You should see instant difference after putting it in and resetting the ECU if it's the AFM that's playing up, which I have a hunch it might be

Did you replace your AFM in the end?

looks like this, except has a few scratches on the top http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/carmate/cabinet/products3/ra112-r02.jpg?_ex=300x300&s=2&r=1

Had an OEM Exedy Heavy Duty clutch fitted a few weeks ago, so much nicer to drive now!

So not interchangeable I take it?

Does anyone know if there is a difference between GC & GF rear bumpers? Also is there a difference between the versions? V1/V2, V3/V4, V5/V6 Previous owner of my car backed into something and put a dent/crease in the bumper and i want to replace it and have it sprayed along with my boot lid that has peeling paint (probably from the reversing incident) There is one on trademe locally but it's off a version 2 so not sure if they are the same.. Thanks!

I've been going to Crowesport for 6 years and have never had an issue

Hard to tell from the pic but have you got a Genome off a Legacy Wagon? they have a much longer tip, which would cause the horrible look yours has If it isn't the Legacy wagon variant, someone must have messed with the hangers/pipe bends as it should bolt straight up to your car. I fitted a Genome axle back fro my old V7 wagon and fitment was perfect As for sound, I guess that's a personal thing. Have you got anyone else nearby with a Genome that you can compare to? They do tend to sound a little raspier than your typical cannon exhaust, but I quite liked the sound of mine.

how legit was his warrantee? does he have grounds to refuse you based on your ecu? I'd say you ended up with two dud motors cos it shouldn't just go pop like that, pod filters aren't great but still won't kill an engine inside a week.

Did you have another thread about your engine previous to this? sounds familiar. I'm guessing he means Zero-Sports ECU - an aggressive tune compared to standard but shouldn't cause engine failure on it's own (I'm sure others on here use that ecu) I bet something else is going on, what fuel are you running? and standard boost control?

The passenger seat in my V5 STi has an annoying rattle, pretty much all the time while driving (unless someone is sitting in it) At first I thought it was the seat back rattling so I pulled the seat out of the car to see if I could tighten it but upon further investigation there is play between the seat and the rails (the sliding bits) If you grab hold of the rail you can rock it very slightly 1-2mm at a guess but enough that the seat can vibrate and rattle.. Has anyone come across this before, or have any suggestions to fix? Thanks

$100 (cash)

Removed window wiper arms and sprayed them satin black as they were all faded and looked like arse. Also replaced fuel filter, Ryco Z348. Got petrol all over my hands and the garage stinks of fuel now, but hey - it's done!

Is she into performance (or quicker than average) cars? If not, why the turbo? extra maintenance, etc.. A similar year 2.0 N/A Impreza may fit the bill with lower running costs? My partner just got an 06 Legacy B Sport and it's a bloody nice car, a lot nicer as a daily compared to a WRX. Could be another option worth considering?

Yeah worth a try but cleaning didn't help me

I'd still suggest trying another AFM. Anyone local have one you could swap and try? Takes only a few mins to swap. When my v7 was playing up (as I previously mentioned on this thread) I also had a cam sensor fault however it never re-occurred after being cleared. I also didn't have any AFM related faults but a club member could see from data logging that the reading from the AFM were out, changing it made night and day difference, never saw limp mode again

I used to have a V7 sti wagon with similar issues, and like you at first I suspected the boost control so I fitted a GFB atomic and thought all was well as I had normal boost back but then noticed surging, and severe det when I had my foot up it (think of the sound of stones in a tin can) had it scanned by a club member and he diagnosed faulty AFM. New AFM and factory boost control re connected and it was like new

Ah, what ever the standard re-circ hose diameter is on a V5 sti?

Fitted these STi pedals And picked up this GFB Respons

My V5 sti is the same, interested to see the outcome of the OP\'s issue. I\'ve only recently bought the car, so new plugs, upper engine and IACV clean and a new AFM are jobs I all have on the to do list so that may help