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oo ive driven that car! ;D only in a carpark though

yeah perfect

cost is a factor no matter what... age is a bit of an issue with the v3's now. I found most of my suspension components had seized together, meaning swing arms and links were flexing only through the rubber bushes. A newer car will out handle them usually, most attribute this to the fundamental design but I'm sure they would be pretty close if everything was new If you're prepared to strip down and clean/replace all the suspension components then the reduced weight and extra power can make it quicker in a straight line over the newer models. The front LSD in most 6 speeds and wider track helps the newer models through the twistier stuff v3's have no airbags either, so you can strip the shit out of them and modify at will Type R ftw if you can modify it enough, in my biased opinion

i couldnt twist or pull the hose off.. presume it was sealing.. perhaps that o-ring under the top pipe is stuffed. will pick up a new one next time im past the stealers

Dropping the subframe isnt that hard really, 4 bolts and the steering rack universal joint. I have this exact PITA job to do tonight as i think ive got a leak where the rack connects to the lines. Im going to try unbolting the steering rack from the subframe first then pulling everything down. Might get lucky and get access to the connections that way...

what a c0ck. ended up changing to the old gc8 pump and it's fine now... the old pump wasnt sucking fluid up the hose, tried lifting it up but when revert to the same issue when lowered again. must be stuffed...

2.5 sounds right, 2.2 is the quickest ratio ive seen subaru produce yep ive got a universal i can measure, will do later tonight

Thanks, I think that is pretty much what I did, but the pump is still making a racket and the steering jerky Is it possible to blow the pump if you mess up the procedure? Or is it more likely to be a stubborn air bubble in the system somewhere? I'll have another go at it It's a b4 remote reservoir pump and spec c rack...

I found something in a service manual that says not to run the engine until the system is bled.. Not sure how to bleed it in this case? Have fitted a new steering rack and lines. No fluid in the system anywhere until now... Anyone know the 'proper' method?

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reminds me of this guy ;D

im running a spec c rack (2.2:1) and b4 PS pump lol. it's sweet though

use motul rbf600, everyone who tracks their car does and it's good stuff. $30/500mls from bnt, racebrakes etc a full system bleed is about 500mls, but to be safe prob bled through a bit mroe than that

haha yeah, it's quite a puzzle that one. had issues with that too

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alloy ones dont have that valve...

two... wtf?

Makes sense as the td05 turbine side is smaller

of course. You dont *need* an idle valve with any programmable ecu as long as you can adjust fuel and ignition maps based on the coolant temperature. It will always run better with an idle valve though.

coincidentally I have just bought some black paint for the intercooler. just generic vht stuff I'll do a before and after data log if you're really interested, although it might be hard to get things consistent as outside temps might have a big influence perhaps the rate of temp climb will be comparable

if you have a 10x260 rar disc then it's a single pot caliper setup doesnt seem right though, those v7 sti wagons are supposed to have two pots on the rear arent they? have you actually measured/looked at your setup or are you assuming?

your remaining understeer is probably due to wheel camber rather than arb tuning. if you want to corner quicker you need to look at getting more caster or at least running more static camber if you dont have much already

who'd your mate get to modify the axles pappu? A mate is doing something similar soon

in addition to the above: 5 speed clutch slave seems to work with the 6 speed fork the 5 and 6 speed main gearbox mounts are different heights, the 6 speed one is about 10mm shallower

sounds normal, i dont think the 044's have one-way valves in them to hold pressure after they are turned off..