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22 hours ago, Subru said:
Are there any places where you can hire/borrow one? In the US they can loan all sorts of gear from 'autozone' but we dont have that.
Ummm I just did it with a oil filter removal strap and adjustable crescent lol, not ideal but hey, got the job done and better than spending $80 on a tool you'll use once
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1 hour ago, Individualities said:
From memory the EJ207 has always had some sort of AVCS. So the base WRX STI tune won't exactly work?
Just thinking in terms of drive ability. Cos how I'll probably do mine being based up North is drive to Auckland for a tune. Unless Chequered Flag up here end up getting a dyno.
V5/V6 Wrx Sti do not
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Will also point out if you have an oil leak at the front of the engine with wrapped headers they will (can) get leaked on, soak it all up and dramatically increase the risk of an oil fire. Don't ask me how I figured this out, I've actually been meaning to take mine off headers as its more of a risk than benefit.
Have read that if you have AVCS then some shielding around the front of the heads is a good idea.
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2 hours ago, Subru said:
*Gets popcorn*
In this case Inked is only looking for 260kw ish. A turbo that spools decently quick and holds to redline would feel pretty nice for street driving.
Im sure a 300kw sti that spools late would be a very nice experience but once you hit boost in 3rd you would almost be breaking the speed limit on the road anyways.
Im not experienced here so I cant claim to know...Do get more KW's tho
You're dead right for a road car, 260kw is stupidly quick for most situations
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More depends what size they are, if they're 17x7 then they'll be worth a few hundred max
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Bought a set of 17x8 monoblock versions for $700 last year with decent tires, probably got a bit of a deal though, they come in both forged and monoblock types of construction from what I know with the earlier forged ones being worth more, both are pretty light, they have the construction type printed on them.
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Ordered some new brake pads, interested to compare the old Ferodo DS3000's with the new DS Uno replacement
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gc8 4 pots always seem to have rubbish feel, interested to see how you get on if you do play around with the master cylinder.
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SAS are a good time as mentioned above
I found that in terms of bracing the best thing GC8's is to try to hold the front end together better with fender braces, K brace, can both be picked up pretty cheap and weight next to nothing, diff brace is also good, cage should do the rest
Coilover spring rates it'll really depend on what type of tire you're running, figure that out then talk to a manufacturer like MCA and they'll be able to recommend something.
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16 hours ago, Inked said:
am planning on flat nats this year then will do super lap early 2019 at Manfeild and taupo round .
Depending on what class you're looking at isn't the street class in superlap limited to a 200 treadwear rating or thereabouts anyway?
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1 hour ago, Inked said:
Thanks for the info
with the RE003's will they last longer than one track day? depending on the sessions or are they quite soft and may chew through them fast. most likely going to be doing 3 track days over the next 10 months 2x manfeild and 1x taupo so rather not buy 3 sets of tyres ha ha.
Yes you'll easily be able to get 6+++ out of them, they're a good tire but nothing on a semi slick grip wise. Nankang NS2R's are excellent, seeing more and more nankangs at trackdays particularly the AR1's but probably a bit much for the road as well.
Currently trying to burn through a set of RE002's that I hate and 4 trackdays haven't made much of an impact on them
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had one done by the AA a few years back and they mentioned the car had 'surprisingly good' compression for its age, turns out the motor had been completely replaced a month beforehand with the wrong engine (wrx vs STI), didn't get picked up, whats more the receipts were literally in the glovebox...
I wouldn't expect Euromarque to be liable for much here, probably just learn from it and move on, however I would check for anything else as if they've missed basics like that then there could be more major issues hiding.
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If you're looking for 260kw you'll be able to get more than enough out of decapped injectors on 98 (currently running them balanced to 800cc at over 300kw). Aftermarket units on a 5k budget will chew into your $$$ a lot and as @Batbaruman said there's a lot of supporting items that would be good to have
If you are looking at stock location turbos there's some pretty pricy ones out there that don't seem to make good number's for the $$$, the Tomei units in particular seem to be average despite the great looks when considering they're often as expensive as a full on EFR turbo. Blouch might be worth looking at
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28 minutes ago, Saleti said:
At the moment she's my daily but that isn't an issue can sort a daily out,
I'm looking for somewhere 250-260 kw region,
Budget would be somewhere around 5-6k, not looking to do immediately or all at once.. Just gauging my options
Thanks
TD05 would be a solid option unless you stumble across a used rotated set up or something, there's a good recent conversation on Tomo'sGRB build thread about turbo options you might want to check out
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Td05 would be a good start you're not wrong haha, depends what you want to use the car for, what your budget is and what is controlling the engine, E85 is kinda magic if you want to go down that route
EDIT: @Gripless Beat me to it
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50 minutes ago, newsuba said:
why is an sti not as good to daily or road trip in ?
maybe the sti coupe with lower gearing can get tiresome over a long distance but the sti sedan and hatch were fine.
haha didn't say they weren't good just not as good, the nz new wrx's have a different final drive (either 3.54 or 3.9 vs Sti's 4.44, I can't remember which) so they sit at a better rpm at 100 + they're a little bit quieter and better on gas
1 hour ago, Gripless said:Maybe true a few years ago, but to find a clean and tidy sti wouldn't that be bloody hard?
Good point, may well be outdated logic
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1 hour ago, gc8wrx said:
Any ideas for what sort of bolt on oem upgrades there are that will increase power but still keep it reliable
There's not a whole lot you can do for cheap as the standard turbo is just too small, if you wanted to go to a bigger turbo such as a VF24,VF28,VF29 or even better VF30 then the engine will be able to produce the power quite reliably.
Tbh though you're probably better off just putting the money towards a gc8 sti, there's quite a lot of difference that makes them a lot quicker to drive, have previously owned both and they're night and day compared to a standard NZ new wrx, not as good to daily or road trip though imo
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1 hour ago, newsuba said:
that's the funny later brochure with v5 sti sedan and v6 coupe and hatch in the same book.
I think its a 2000 one and the one you uploaded is 1999?
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35 minutes ago, newsuba said:
nice car.
nz new , same spec as uk.
i have an original brochure, i'll post up scans
Beat you to it
This is the year after yours, nz new got colour coded mirrors and door handles on MY00 model years + 6 spoke wheels, that's about the only difference.
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Not sure if anyone in NZ stocks them though I could be wrong. SPT is an american brand that is often stocked at american Subaru dealerships, its not a 'genuine' Subaru part.
Genome products were a series of accessories that were available in Japan as part of the STi aftermarket parts catalogue, the Genome moniker being a marketing term for STi's 'tuning' range as opposed to their rally or race focused aftermarket parts, most of the Genome products add a little performance but are mainly for show/driver enjoyment. I would call them OEM even though they weren't original equipment as such.
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You can generally get away with just doing the oil and filter and a good visual check over, I wouldn't touch the AFM sensor, if its all working correctly leave it alone, reset the ECU if you like but again if its running fine don't bother. While you're doing the filter check for any oil around the rocker cover gaskets and head gaskets, these do fail over time. Check the intake filter and coolant level and that's about all I do.
You will have to do the cambelt at some stage in the future if it hasn't been done, generally they are due every 100,000k's
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3 hours ago, RaKid said:
Was that the same one on TradeMe not long ago for around 30k?
Yep super nice car that the poor fella has obviously put a lot of effort and money into
3 hours ago, D1Style said:Yep...the 300kw one i think?
Too much of this going on lately!!
390kw
44 minutes ago, Subru said:Talked to my neighbour (cop) and he said there were so many subarus stolen over this weekend including two crashed and possibly both written off just in wellington last night. Both within 5 mins of where i live. They are the ones he knew of anyway
Saw a couple of comments on facebook around this one that apparently 12 were nicked in chch over the weekend, not sure on the source here but yeah. I'm no expert and don't know the details but I'd say this one was scoped out and targeted due to the value of the parts on it.
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Has started doing the rounds on facebook, contact owner if seen. Number Plate MADSTI, standard looking v4 coupe with black wheels
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2 hours ago, Jono24 said:
Is there any difference between the 5 spd and 6 spd pitch stops?
(I have a clunking sound during engine braking which has occurred since my 6 spd trans swap.)
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Not in my experience, put an ebay one in my gc8 with a 6 speed, can't remember what it was meant for but fitted fine.
with the RE003's will they last longer than one track day? depending on the sessions or are they quite soft and may chew through them fast. most likely going to be doing 3 track days over the next 10 months 2x manfeild and 1x taupo so rather not buy 3 sets of tyres ha ha.
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How much life can you get out of a 2000 WRX
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My old man has owned a MY00 WRX GF8 since new for 19 years, done 260,000's, only thing that's gone wrong with it is the radiator header tank split which is a pretty common issue. Been on trackdays, up ski roads and learnt to drive on by 15 year old me. Basically they're bulletproof if looked after.