[What have you done to your car today?]

Just now, ginganinja said:

Edited my post as i realised i was a bit quick to respond without reading further that the car was in limp mode.

 

However i do feel v7's lack a bit of punch  in stock form from what im used to. Long live gc8's

 

Yeah, I'm on my third... never had much inclination to get a more recent model... though I did quite like the v10 when it first came out.

[What have you done to your car today?]

4 minutes ago, ginganinja said:

Thats just a v7 for you. Ive been in a few and they definitely don't chuck you back in the seat like my gc8 does with a little vf28. Hence i'm not a fan of v7's

 

Probably just smoother power delivery and also vavariable cams which i think smoothens power delivery out a bit.

 

I could be wrong but hey thats my 2cents

 

 

I've never driven one and know they have quite a bit of weight over a gc8, but pretty sure they can be made to haul ass with a decent tune.

[What have you done to your car today?]

6 minutes ago, newsuba said:

 

brand new they only have about 5mm.

super sticky compound, reduced tread depth to minimise squirming etc.

 

Very expensive if you paid anywhere near retail... I hope they both stick well and last a long time!

[What have you done to your car today?]

Just had a hydraulic handbrake mounted... need to hook it up still.

 

Also had a fireproof lid for the spare wheel well made up so I can put a surge tank and external pump etc in there

without having to seal the whole boot off.

 

And finally had a proper diversion plate and radiator mount made... the radiator has until now just been sitting on

rubber feet and cable tied in at the top... with foil tape to keep the air in.

 

[Tyres for street & play days on track]

Before you buy anything talk to Neil at Neil's Wheels. He supplies lots of clubsports people in Wellington and will be able to give you good advice and prices.

027 248 3979

[Track hack]

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.

 

 

[Copper NGK Standard vs NGK V-Power vs G-Power vs Iridium's]

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]

The iridium plugs are long life... I use NGK V-Power  7s.

[What have you done to your car today?]

51 minutes ago, ginganinja said:

They fit factory sti pink injectors and also have different sizes spacers for bigger aftermarket ones. As some aftermarket injectors are taller. There is a long list of injectors that fit. Looks like a nice kit. Looking forward to it arriving.

 

http://www.radiumauto.com/Top-Feed-Fuel-Rail-Conversion-Kit-V1-6-P1177.aspx

 

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?

[What have you done to your car today?]

3 hours ago, ginganinja said:

Radium auto top feed rail conversion kit for the RA.😁

 

What injectors can you put in them? Are all top feed injectors the same fitment?

[Tyres for street & play days on track]

Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec will be my next road/track tyre.

[Car Pre Purchase Inspection - Christchurch - advice needed]

25 minutes ago, Inked said:

 

Yeah completely understandable that if they were liable for anything & everything then they would be out of business however I think there is a difference between a visible oil leak (By the thread I am assuming its very visible) and something such as engine damage or rust behind tail lights for example. 

 

 

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]

1 hour ago, Inked said:

@Pappu1 I don't think you are being unrealistic at all, If I had purchased a PPI and the car came back with noticeable problems as yours their job was not done correctly.

 

 

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]

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.

[She's purring boys]

And the running gear will feel heavier.

[What diff is this and can it be made better?]

33 minutes ago, Leufkax said:

A scratch built race car is remotely relevant to this how? 8===D

 

Because it's still a race car with many race car modifications and used for racing?

[Safely holding down large sub in 06 legacy sedan boot]

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.

[Faulted DCCD - V3 STI RA]

I would start by finding out what error code it is trying to tell you.

[Fuel price opinion/rant thread]

6 hours ago, Batbaruman said:

since i got rekd in the great scientific debate of cow poops, i shall leave this here.

feat my bus driver aka superman

 

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.

 

[Fuel price opinion/rant thread]

1 hour ago, Batbaruman said:

we have shitloads of cows and sheep in nz, cant we just extract ethanol from all their poop?

 

Go back to science class... you mean methanol.

[Fuel price opinion/rant thread]

52 minutes ago, Gripless said:

Pretty sure health and safety and local bylaws will F*** you being its flammable.

zoning of the property will likely be the first issue unless you are on a lifestyle block.

 

Depends on quantity. Nothing dangerous about making a bottle or two to drink

[Fuel price opinion/rant thread]

25 minutes ago, chulozumo said:

On a side note, anyone know if theres any rules around making Ethanol? 

 

My Merican friends keep trying to convince me to get a still 

 

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.

[WRX CEL uphill]

17 hours ago, syy0628 said:

I didn't know S*** when I first got the car, so I bought the cheapest penal filter at SCA, So I think it might have killed the MAF.

 

One thing I noticed is that the footwell gets very hot very quickly on boost, much quicker than it used to be. All the intake piping seems ok, and since I am getting 13psi boost, there shouldn't be any big boost leak.  I am not sure why code 52 is there, I changed my brake fluid and clutch fluid not that long ago, the level is good, handbrake is working well. Will it trigger the code 52 if the handbrake is used when moving? I use handbrake quite a lot in the wet. 

I think I will change the MAF and filter first, and then it doesn't fix the problem, I might get an O2 sensor from pick a part turbo legacy, are they the same part? 

Where can I get an OEM Subaru MAF sensor and air filter for a reasonable price? 

Thanks for all the help.

 

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??? 

[WRX CEL uphill]

14 hours ago, Gripless said:

23 maf

32 o2 sensor

52 parking brake or brake fluid level sensor 

 

o2 shouldn't cause a MAF issue.

maf issue can cause o2 error reading to rich or lean etc, so start with MAF and depending on filter it could have stuffed the MAF.

Is the intake piping all in good condition with all clamps tight and no leaks?

 

For 52 check brake fluid is topped up or the handbrake switch isn't getting worn and sensitive.

 

 

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.

[WRX CEL uphill]

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.