[Car Crimes]

Cool, hope chassis is bent and they part it out.

[Exhaust]

I think the obvious answer is a custom uppipe using unequal length headers if by 'sound like a Subaru' you mean pre twin scroll wob wob. Up to you if that's worth the money or potential loss of performance.

[Prodrive P25 teased – continuation Subaru Impreza WRX STI on its way]

On 24/06/2022 at 5:13 PM, Loren said:

To me it looks just like Colin's 22b that they sent up the hill earlier in the day... minus roof scoop and stickers. 

 

I still want one. In white.

[partsouq Online Genuine Subaru Parts]

Partsouq one might arrive first. I still get surprisingly fast shipping from Partsouq.

[Coffee and Cars at Burgerfuel Kapiti]

I put a catless bellmouth downpipe on my Impreza about 14 years ago. I guess I should get a tune before driving it =P

[Battery charger recommendation]

 

[Battery charger recommendation]

Great chargers. The only bummer is the flaky switches which can fail. This happened to mine after about four years and it can no longer cycle programs. There are YT videos on repairing the problem which is evidently not at all uncommon.

[2021 MSNZ Safety gear recommendations]

I just saw you said aiming at Clubsport Basic. I had a quick look in the manual and didn't really notice any changes at that level. Probs missed something.

[2021 MSNZ Safety gear recommendations]

I have a helmet; the manual lists all the acceptable standards so you can't go wrong. Cheap cotton overalls cuffed with velcro. Oh, and an Alpine Star balaclava I won at Port Road one year. But you know all this stuff J; was this rhetorical?

[GCG Bolt on turbos]

17 hours ago, Loren said:

 

umm,  that's what I thought... can you provide sources Sam? @GC8E2DD

 

No, you'd just have to ask @dmacnz who probably still has that car.

[Gearbox Blown??]

Sorry, Dad joke hour going down like a lead balloon.

[Gearbox Blown??]

1 hour ago, Loren said:

It's where the power goes in of course

Not unlike the exit then, what's the diff?

[GCG Bolt on turbos]

I think Funky had that 3071 on his blue GF wagon. Now belongs to dmacnz (not sure of spelling).

[Gearbox Blown??]

Could you elaborate on where the entrance to the gearbox is? Rattly heat shields are definitely worth checking.

[1st too fast, 2nd too slow? Lugging?]

My old girl gets into first alright. Admittedly she's a bit older than yours.

 

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[1st too fast, 2nd too slow? Lugging?]

You don't have to stop to get it into first.

[Safe Horsepower Limit on stock 5 speed?]

I broke one 5spd gearbox in about 7 years of very regular absolute death (launches, helis, clutch dumps, extended 8000+ rpm, you name it). Probably running in the order of 170/180 proper kilowatts. So that's AT LEAST a safe horsepower limit on a stock 5spd =]

[Driving in winter.]

One hundred percent fine if you drive sensibly to posted speed limits and road conditions.

[Anyone know anything about this Blue V4 type R]

Which model? What did you end up paying?

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

Most people won't be changing out the manufacturers plate with applied model code on. Look at that first.

[Is this a legitimate STI WRX]

A hole in the intercooler sprayer bottle from engine heat is NOT common.

[Headlight symbol on dashboard not working]

Isn't the green light the one that tells you your driving lights are on; and only illuminates when your headlights are on? Could it be you've turned your driving lights off and have just always had them on previously?

[5 speed dccd oil]

But it's a helical front diff right, not a plated one?

[5 speed dccd oil]

On 17/12/2019 at 5:47 PM, ginganinja said:

just so i am clear, you run the Motul Gear 300 or the Motul Gear 300 LS?

And also while i am at it what do you run in your rear Diff?  i am guessing you have an R180 LSD?

Yes, the non LS version. For the R180 I think just PA90. Oh, and sometimes you can get better pricing on Motul stuff through motorcycle shops (unless of course you can already get cost+ somehow).

[5 speed dccd oil]

I've been running Motul Gear 300 in my 1CA and 1EA for years. No complaints, and they used to get a pretty hard workout on a regular basis.