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@Gripless I'm not sure if v11 would work, that's like ej205? Mines an old v1 haha.

I'll definitely do all those seals, cheers. I'm gonna look into doing it all slow and carefully with the big seal puller tool, don't want to damage anything, clean up any surfaces with a wire wheel drill attachment. 1.6mm, are they the best? I will not be doing anything really quick, no rush, never done this before so will be doing it slow n steady haha.

Ended up getting an ae101, or is it ae101r? 96 Corolla sedan, 4AFE, manual, 260kms s edan, not the nicer/practical/slightly more expensive hatch. Was considering a 95 Charade also manual but had to get wof/reg. "girlfriends" Note that daihatsu parts catalogs are hard to find online, or. I'm just looking in the wrong places, so with Toyota I have that new parts at amayama prices option. Planning on doing a big service with new parts from repco, they're as common as n/a gf imprezas at wreckers so will stock up on some stuff, give it a polish etc, pics to come

My 95 Gf8 wrx only broke down once - a bad fuel pump but probably hadn't been changed in its 213000km life (when I got it) plus most likely ran dry from being run on e heaps. Need to replace various bits, like intake hose/intercooler pipe, but like others have said not many people in NZ change/service parts and will sell a high km car saying good condition but really it's a time bomb with many parts soon to fail. Before I got my Subaru, I had crashed my MR2 in a ditch and the local panelbeater who I got it towed to (then drove home 250m haha) was like careful, theyre likely to be thrashed etc, mr2 lads were like save up for a Headgasket etc. I only did maybe 15,000km in the 91 MR2, faults were starting to show I.e random leaks from those long coolant pipes, I had to re torque my valve cover cos it started smoking lol, and plus I had done a 180 on a simple corner in the wet, had decent yokohama a-drive/a-drive tyres on the 14s, drove it gently and wham. I found when I was pulling it apart someone had put top hats the wrong way round iirc, and replaced one sides shocks but not the other. And tyres tyres tyres is the mantra for MR2s, I spent close to 1800 dollars on nice rays 17s and BS Potenza re003s/s001s and they drove really nice but destroyed one wheel and tyre 1000km later in said crash. But from a technical standpoint I'd say Subies are super reliable. I never have to worry about leaving the road, only done that once when I braked way too late, they grip and grip and grip, my mid range pirellis screech long before I lose any traction, I never have to worry about the weather if I want to go for a spirited drive (except for ice/snow) unlike an mr2 where any rain or gravel is a no no, the stock brakes are better than some? comparable cars, I know a31 cefiros aren't as good. Only had to deal with small amounts of parking outside rust, underbody and engine bay is really good as they've done a good job with rust prevention from factory.

Hey all I'm planning to pull my engine soon to do the timing belt. Just need some advice re what else to do, shopping list etc. Car in question is a 95 gf8 wrx, with 240kms. Stock, td04, going for reliability>power So far I've decided on a Mitsuboshi timing belt as they're affordable at repco and supposedly (mrsubaru1387 on YouTube) that's what Subaru use factory. Plus an Aisin Waterpump, also oem going by mrsubaru1387. Is it worth changing Idlers pulleys etc or will I only know that when testing them for play? I'm going to replace the Headgaskets with mls ones, I see there's 0.6mm ones 11044AA4839/11044AA482 are the part numbers for those. And get the heads/block skimmed as the car has overheated before and I don't want to take any chances. Plus I've read on here it isn't too expensive to get done. I've read on Scoobynet replacing big end and main bearings is important too as well as a bottom end rebuild, but I'm not too sure about this... I would like to do the clutch, it doesn't slip or anything but can't hurt to right. I'm thinking about exedy oe replacement as I've read it's slightly more aggressive than stock which is nice. Gonna get the seal and gasket kit too.

@Sweenz I didn't. Lol I'd recommend 2000g with water. If you have a mini polisher/sander then buff it out with that.

The prelude is going, not because I can't fix the rust (I would attempt fail and repeat lol) but it's an expensive fix, even with a 3-500 dollar parts car, add replacing old gaskets seals Hoses overhauling cooling system alternator etc etc etc, another wreck outside my house, it's not really worth it in the end. Then to add power you have to boost an older iron sleeved aluminium block or go h22a that sits way too low so needs custom mounts plus many parts are only shared with one gen of accord plus there's bugger all aftermarket support, It pains me to scrap it but I'm going to keep my wheels and some other bits... Plus I can get my GF8 sorted out faster. Broke with two semi/not reliable cars is worse than kinda broke but with a reliable, sorted fun car in my opinion. So I'm looking for something manual, preferably lowish kms, and under 1800cc, N/A. 4x100 stud pattern suits as I'll use my Prelude wheels.. Yearly wofs sound good but older more nicer for revving/mods 😉 Was gonna go for a scooter, but too many Chinese copies, quality stuff a bit upper budget plus all safety gear, 125cc bike sounded good but I'd probably fail in the rain, plus I like picking up parts. Though if a decent BC/BF/BG/BH/GC is available I may go with that.. Naturally aspirated, povo spec of course 😊

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/subaru/steering/listing/2669211019?member_hash=1c062105aafd6066b75377335fe791ae135a2d3e26c94aae83&tm=email&et=46&mt=986A3F3B-CB07-4950-9DD2-B99CAB03372C FYI when link expires, Jap Spares selling a tatty nardi gc/gf steering wheel for $345. Knew it was their listing before I even checked.

Big dredge but this! From memory intake turbo pipe is approx 80 nzd from Amayama for v1/2 wrx, ic is about 220 but surely something can be made up and adapted to the odd shaped flanges. I have a bit of hesitation off boost but no big leaks according to boost gauge, but I know these pipes on my car are end of life.

They shouldve made the SVX with a turbo manual option. Kinda like an NSX-R, or who knows SVX RA / GT-B

Hey guys will the sf5 towbar bolt right up to a gc/gf? I'm guessing it's a yes because the forester is based on the impreza chassis, but I think to be safe I'll measure up my gf8 rear, bolt spacing etc and take notes 😊

Too true @boon plus if they're not too skilled then some things won't run properly/fail prematurely too. I guess some people just have hardly any money for whatever reason but have to have a turbo Scooby at any cost. Probably best/cheapest option is for OP to buy a WRX that has a few (cheap/easy) issues to fix, to be honest that's what I did, I looked for one that was cheap and pretty stock, and owing the bank 3k sounded better than 10-15k at the time. Plus @Alecb97 if you find one that has issues that arent too complex you can always use clubsub YouTube etc plenty of advice on the net how to fix stuff. Hopefully you get something good!

Some people @boon will go to great lengths, plate and tag, changing rear windscreens, plenty of dodgy folk love early model 90s Subarus, plenty of dodgy wof/bro deals out there despite the recent crackdown. In short, the only way to do it without a cert is to go to great lengths to circumvent the law.

OP could potentially get away without a cert... But yes unfortunately it would be cheaper and easier to buy a wrx than do your swap...

Here we go: Interesting to note that they not only fray and crack but also stretch! And those belts service intervals are 160km 🤪

Cheers all for the advice. I will do all advised, but preferably stay with a single scroll turbo. I'm going to the wreckers this week, gonna look out for a better intercooler (and good pipe) V6 or 7 is the biggest that will fit, right? Will get a decent bov, make sure my engine is 100 when I do the timing belt+wp, so that 260 crank hp is agreeable with my engine. I may have to speak to an expert about head planing, my cars overheated before but hasn't blown a gasket (still waiting on that combustion leak test kit from ebay) Reliable power is mint!

I have a v1 wrx. I literally took my intercooler pipe (because I am not paying 250 plus for a brand new one, plus it looks very restrictive) and went to nzkw, supercheap, repco and made something similar out of silicone Hoses, large radiator hose, hose Clamps, and high temp rtv. It's very fugly and rfb but works well, boosts okay, bit more lag which is fun and I will replace it when I go to like a v7 ic.

My Sw20 had it right up to the frunk firewall. Probably to compliment its high level drag coefficient? Shed built shoestring budget aero may work with no R&D, but usually just more bling?

Hey yall My timing belt is due in 2-3000km (from what I can remember on the sticker before water ate it) but is there any way I can look at the timing belt easily to gauge what it looks like? Car in question is a v1 wrx ej20g and the timing covers. Look like they are only accessible from front bolts, which involves removing ps pump, alternator, and AC compressor+their belts+pulleys etc. And I'd rather just 5min check than do all that work lol. And also what can I look for, cracks, fraying, standard belt wear things? Water pump isn't weeping, just the two pipes are looking a little worse for wear but no leaks or noises from it. Only just asking cos I want to know if I can still do maybe 500-1000km on this timing belt while I wait for the parts to come in. Cheers

Went for a 60km boring cruise down state highways with lots of commuters for a 40km fun stretch of road, just to test that everything is working as it should. Not pushed too hard as I've never been down it before. Great success 👍

Put back on air intake etc, throttle body, intercooler, water tank, iacv, strut tower brace, reconnected pcv/egr/injectors/water hoses, bled coolant, oil change, rfb fixed a tiny solenoid hose with a boost gauge line that's the next tiny size up, fixed some previous rfb repairs, tidied up threads, stains etc, wiped down garage floor, got a CEL, had a fugly idle and loud ticking sound, adjusted iacv, diagnosed loud injector, did aforementioned rfb repairs, CEL gone on second start up. Excess oil dumped on tree stump under cover of darkness. CEL not checked, took me 9 hours. Time for bed 👍

Gut the cat, look on YouTube No need to save save save. 👍

Hey guys I've done some reading up on pcv valves and with my ic/tb off I'm gonna attempt giving it a good clean - but will replace it soon for peace of mind. For those that don't know they sit at the back of your intake manifold below the throttle body. There's four options of pcv valves for our cars according to Amayama, mine is discontinued being a 93-94 manufactured car that used quite a bit of specific, now discontinued parts (GF8 WRX SA). I've checked all part numbers and there is one that is 123 nzd and the other one is 11821AA460 from 1997/04 - 1998/07 cars which is 7.54 nzd. I'm sure if the thread and diameter is the same as earlier gc/GF models it should be alright! But with no pics or expert who can physically check the stock it's not 100% confirmed. So if anyone can confirm it'll bolt right up no modification required that would be greatly appreciated 👍

Thread dredge - - - I did this with I think tb cleaner when my car sat for a year and I went home to get it. I ended up having a few issues, limp mode and terrible fuel economy. My spark plugs were f***Ed absolutely coated in gunk. It could be that my plugs were already on their way out and the carbon just got transferred to them? But maybe don't spend 140 or so on new iridiums only to prematurely shorten their life. (if doing this does that to spark plugs). But I run my car on gull 98, do 3km oil changes, owned it for approx 30,000km of its 240,000km life and top of my valves are fugly!

You'll also need turbo subframe, exhaust, and you'll find that the water pumps are different between the two, so you'll need the turbo water pump if it doesn't come with your engine that you're buying. This is just info I've got from a colleague who's done it, during smoko and all I can remember without making a written list. Hope it helps and good luck.