[What have you done to your car today?]

Installed water pump pipe 

Tidied up threads on main coolant pipe bolts just ran em thru a m6x1.0 die 

Cleaned up top of block/heads with old toothbrush and brake kleen

Refitted oil dipstick tube 

Tried to see if the belt I had laying round would replace my a/c belt that's badly frayed - nope its a p/s belt 

Started refitting a/c compressor 

[What have you done to your car today?]

On 24/05/2020 at 4:43 PM, 94 Leone said:

yesterday fixed all the rust around the boot of the Leone, power steering sussed. Now i just need to get the windscreen out and organise getting another one in and installed. 

How big is the crack in it? Having tried many methods fixing cracks I've found what may be the holy grail method, use the three suction cup based resin tool with vaseline so u can slide it up and down on the crack but from beneath use a flexi lighter inside to heat windscreen as someone else applies pressure from other side. The heat expands and it'll accept the resin better. Might save you some money? 

 

Today I ripped off the last remaining hose off my water pump. It was seized despite being a relatively new hose, the pipe was really rusty. I may have damaged it with vice grips as it has slight cuts in it. Won't take any chances will try to get a new one in ASAP. If anyone has any tips or some good tools to use on Hoses please do share. 

 

Then unbolted and moved out of the way the AC compressor so I can get the water pipe out. And accidentally pulled out the dipstick tube. Then called it a night. I'm replacing the water pump pipe. 

 

Would love some good 14/10mm ratcheting spanners, maybe even a slim/shallow 1/4" koken ratchet, would make the job much easier. 

[Subaru Gf6 Engine Swap]

Ecu, engine wiring harness, fuel pump, possibly the rear diff and suspension/brakes. Then there's stuff like boost control solenoid that your car wouldn't have that you'd need.. 

[Old Subarus - are their prices going up?]

All valid points made in this thread. I'd add that the 2k Cup could be a contributor to ending the life of many 4age/b18/3sge perhaps... And even the less tidy examples will be going up in value because even those with less money want to own a wrx, they've always been cheaper than other turbo jdm cars. Plus Dan Carter and Scribe owned one. Haha 

 

Heres some screenshots I've taken, they're from December 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Old Subarus - are their prices going up?]

Just wondering if you guys think the Subies that are 20 years + are starting to go up in value slightly. 

 

I mainly follow imprezas on Trade Me, I've seen that quite a few wrx (high km say over 250km) and rougher/high km sti in the less desirable wagon shape listed for around 5-7k. There's been a few rougher ones that still get listed for about 2-3, but I would say that pre covid prices had gone up. They're probably cheaper on fb though. 

 

Cleaner, lower km hxs-20 for example are listed for around 3k on Trade Me. 

 

Can't really speak for legacy gt models, but have seen svx hold their value quite well. If anyone cares enough I've screenshotted a few auctions lol.

 

 

[Dash 6 fuel line]

Pretty sure stock is just a rubber hose - 1/4 or 3/8 I can't remember but they have a speed nut hose clamp. You'd need to make something up to use AN hose but why would you want to do this? 

[Car Crimes]

That Jimny I'm sure is made by a Japanese company. They do other Jimny conversions too, haha 

[Car Crimes]

Damn that sits so far forward.

 

I find the newer maloo/fpv/hsv etc that have stickers stating how many HP they make over the top. Like it was cool when they had 351, Hemi 6, 440, decals etc but I just find "585hp" or "351hp" pure w**k factor. Partly because I don't really like v8s, because my car makes less power, and it's just egotistical. Wouldn't catch a Japanese car with stated hp figures on the sides. 

 

Also sticker packs from eBay, one guy had yokohama/Bridgestone and many other tyre brands all on his late model crx haha 

 

Edit: cos I don't have a pic of said v8, I'll upload this instead. Really not that bad if he's just trolling. Which I think he is haha

[What have you done to your car today?]

Cherry blossom red. I need that paint code 😍

[What have you done to your car today?]

@ADIKT sti pink parts? Very nice 

[What have you done to your car today?]

One thing I've noticed now cars are registered to the T. It's no longer a 2019 Honda Fit. It'll be a 2019 Honda Fit 1.5 6MT, every detail is recorded on the registration displayed in windscreen.

 

When today's cars start getting modified extensively it's going to get a bit complicated. 

[What have you done to your car today?]

Not my car but there's a bugeye at work that was stolen. Its been there for a while and today I noticed it was wrx badged and registered as a wrx. Checked tags and looks like it is a gd9 (2l awd n/a) so engine is in fact original. 

 

Must suck to insure an impreza and have to pay wrx/sti prices. Unless its a cash grab and imprezas are all one rate. 

 

Also concluded that people say turbochargers are complex systems. Well I find electric operated sunroofs quite fiddly and with so much bits to microadjust, and parts being numerous and expensive to replace, I'd say sunroofs > turbos in crappiness. 

[1999 GTB BH5 running sluggish... new owner things to look for?]

I'll definitely refer to this thread, the soldering iron smoke device sounds good 👍 if it's the gasket you can get by with rtv, I made my pipe work by taking it to supercheap and fitting together all sorts of rad hose, slipped over smaller hose, hose clamped together. That's because I needed it to work ASAP and a new replacement is like 200 nzd (ej20g wrx v1 mind you) though I should do a proper fix ASAP! 

[1999 GTB BH5 running sluggish... new owner things to look for?]

Four years haha jk it's cool to see the older subies being fixed, I'm sure principles will apply to single turbo cars too as stated in the thread i/c pipe and turbo intake do fail, it's happened to both on my 95 wrx and I need to replace them! 

[What have you done to your car today?]

They sometimes do that. Plenty of other sites like jp-carparts or partsouq may have the NLA parts available, maybe even ebay if you're desperate. @Technikhaus

[What have you done to your car today?]

3 hours ago, Technikhaus said:

 

I placed an order there the other day, some I'm expecting at the end of the moth, and others are mid-late next month

Just one order but with many items? If ones delayed at supplier warehouse etc they wait for it and ship it all together. Or at least that's what happened to me. 

[What have you done to your car today?]

On the topic of shipping, I got some stuff from Amayama that took approx 5 weeks, got it just before lockdown, another that took 3 during lockdown, and I'm ordering some more and they have a message in their website advising 2-6 week delays. 

[V2 vacuum diagram needed]

47 minutes ago, Technikhaus said:

From the canister to the Fuel pressure regulator?
probably not best. 
MAP and FPR should usually each go directly to the intake, as they're very picky and relied upon.
So yeah may be best to move the FPR to the manifold and let the EGR share another vacuum source.

Following this diagram: http://jp-carparts.com/subaru/part_detail.php?maker=subaru&car_baseid=F13031&type=G10&cartype=115&fig_id=061&part_id=H403482&part_code=807403482

 

H403482 it seems is the bugger I'm missing. I checked underneath the rubber hose and sure enough there's a thin pipe sneakily hiding there.

 

I don't remember ever having a hose there, so just stuck the fpr to the Fuel rail... 

 

But I'll change that. I'll get a thin hose in lieu of H403482 and tee the boost gauge with the map/egr hose. 

 

Weird if I've never had a H403482 hose, must've meant I've been driving with a vacuum leak.. And potentially map/egr not working.

[V2 vacuum diagram needed]

Big thread dredge incoming

 

I've just taken off and put my IM back on again, and I've just realised the brown egr valve hose goes to my fuel rail drivers side rather than intake manifold. and I have a boost gauge installed which takes the IM port of egr-intake mani hose. 

 

This is bad isn't it? 

[What have you done to your car today?]

Almost done stripping my Prelude, I've just got a fender and the two bumpers to go. I'm doing this partly because isolation, but also because I want to get started on the rust repairs. Everything else has been stripped and disassembled and I've tested every electrical circuit (except windows) and started a shopping list. 

 

I may start a build thread in the other projects section... 

[Chipped ECUs and power figures - how accurate?]

Just wondering because I saw this civic listed on TM where the seller claims a power figure but no dyno tune, just based off a map.

 

Heres the link https://www.trademe.co.nz/2548852959

 

Suppose less accurate than the guys who fit a bigger turbo or waste gate and be like "farrr it pulls way harder now bro!" 

[Thoughts on this WRX? I miss driving a Subaru.]

Sti use a different turbo from wrx, check engine number, check vin/frame no. There's a big thread on here titled 'is my wrx an sti?' it should help if you get the vin and compare it to the list. 

 

Anyone can add stickers/badges for the +10bhp 

[Cool yahoo japan auction finds]

Hey guys just thought I'd start this thread here as I found some uber cool fog lamps with 'sti' covers I've never seen before. 

 

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/460380194

 

Would probably suit an old bc5 or alcyone/Leone etc as they are old school! 

[JDM vs NZDM vs USDM]

Can't you find one on Amayama? You can search by JDM models or by your vehicles vin. Amayama or partsouq are my go to. 

[Tidying window and roof trims]

I've heard amazing things about carpro perl. A tiny bottle of what I'm guessing is advanced trim restorer, a little goes along way. And of course seen the results. 

 

I've also seen videos of detailers using a heat gun. Supposedly this method can make your plastic brittle over time but it brings all the oils/pigments to the outer layer. 

 

If you paint it don't use vht quick kote or motor tech. That **** sucks *** and will just crack after a day in the sun even with its corresponding clear coat over it. Duplicolor has been the best off the shelf paint I've used and lyndar 2k clear from supercheap is the best though Trademe has 2k clear for a better price...