Loren
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You can strip all the interior trim you like apart from the front door cards... though you could make some lighter ones if you wanted. No need for a cert for a roll cage but it needs to be msnz homologated and you will need an msnz authority card. I don't know if any bolt in option is road legal or allowed to enter msnz evetns. Coilovers will need a cert obviously.
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Copper NGK Standard vs NGK V-Power vs G-Power vs Iridium's
Loren replied to Subru's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
You want the biggest gap you can get away with before it misfires. .8 should be fine as thunda said. -
Copper NGK Standard vs NGK V-Power vs G-Power vs Iridium's
Loren replied to Subru's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
The iridium plugs are long life... I use NGK V-Power 7s. -
Nice. Are you upgrading to go to e85 or just want a bigger range of injectors to choose from? Did you get the magical dampers?
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What injectors can you put in them? Are all top feed injectors the same fitment?
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Tyres for street & play days on track
Loren replied to J CHILN's topic in Brakes, Suspension and Steering
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec will be my next road/track tyre. -
Car Pre Purchase Inspection - Christchurch - advice needed
Loren replied to Pappu1's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
On my wrx the seal on the PS pump reservoir lid leaks a bit and there is always residue around the area... I just spray it with brake cleaner every now and then... maybe that's all it is @pappu?... and maybe that's a common thing and not worth mentioning in a report? Just speculating. -
Car Pre Purchase Inspection - Christchurch - advice needed
Loren replied to Pappu1's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
If companies that did inspections were held liable for anything that went wrong after the inspection, there would be none in business. It's completely unviable. I have learned that most mechanics can not be trusted completely. None will care for your car like you do. That's a very sad and pessimistic view I know. When I find a good mechanic I hold on to them with both hands. -
Car Pre Purchase Inspection - Christchurch - advice needed
Loren replied to Pappu1's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
What exactly are you expecting the company that did the inspection to do? Pay you the difference of what you claim you could have bought the car for? Pay for any repairs you deem necessary? I really think your are being unrealistic and hopefully have learned not to purchase a car that you haven't looked at yourself or by someone you know you can trust. I think that all you could reasonably expect to get from them is a refund for their poor service and maybe an apology... if you care. -
And the running gear will feel heavier.
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What diff is this and can it be made better?
Loren replied to nztintin's topic in Gearbox and Drivetrain
Because it's still a race car with many race car modifications and used for racing? -
Look under the car... there isn't much to avoid. Exhaust and chassis rails is about all. You can actually put bolts through the chassis rails, but they would need to be really long. Make sure you use plates on the underside of the car as the steel is pretty thin.
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I would start by finding out what error code it is trying to tell you.
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I stayed out of that one once the real science nerds got involved... all I know is that methane smells really bad and methanol doesn't. The price has really shot up... I put some 98 in my rex today and regretted checking the price per litre... I will leave my head firmly in the sand next time.
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Go back to science class... you mean methanol.
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Depends on quantity. Nothing dangerous about making a bottle or two to drink
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Pretty sure you wouldn't be able to make it to sell commercially... other than that... I can imagine there will be any laws. We are not in a state of prohibition.
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If you can feel the heat from downpipe in the foot well then a possible scenario is that MAF is failing... causing your car to run lean... meaning more heat... and the extra heat is messing with the 02 sensor and the brake fluid sensor, which is pretty close to the turbo. Or maybe someone has removed the heat blanket from the firewall and removed all the heat shields from the downpipe and turbo???
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The MAF sensor can cause the mixture to be too lean or rich, but I don't know if it's going to throw an 02 error because of that? The 02 sensor is plumbed right in behind the turbo and has a limited operating temp range... a long hill on boost, might push it out of it's operating temp, which might cause it to throw an error... but I used to get the same thing happening in mine because the 02 sensor was missing. I would replace it personally... and the MAF sensor.
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I ran without an 02 sensor for a while in mine... no problems... apart from going up long hills... then an error code. Put a sensor back in and the error went.
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Best Coilovers for street/track later on
Loren replied to Saleti's topic in Impreza, Crosstrek and XV
MCA are good... a bit more expensive than BC and XYZ. I have had both BC and XYZ and they are very different... I don't believe any stories about the cheaper shocks all coming from the same factory as it's just bullshit propagated by people selling more expensive stuff.- 16 replies
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Best Coilovers for street/track later on
Loren replied to Saleti's topic in Impreza, Crosstrek and XV
You can upgrade the bushes all round and get a roll center adjustment kit and anti lift kit for the front, but it doesn't sound like you are quite ready for any of that yet. Good coil overs, setup correctly and a good wheel alignment should keep you happy for a while.- 16 replies
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Yes it looks good now... borderline dodgy only.
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Best Coilovers for street/track later on
Loren replied to Saleti's topic in Impreza, Crosstrek and XV
XYZ are a lot better and around the same price. No reason the replace the tie rod ends unless they have play. What would you replace your control arms with?- 16 replies
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Anyone willing to lend me a crank pulley tool?
Loren replied to thruthedisguise's topic in Auckland/Northland
I managed to get the right torque on it just by putting it in 3rd with the handbrake on.
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