What have you done to your car today?

[Koom]

Bolted in two driveshaft hoops.

[ben-jamminn]

Fitted these STi pedals

And picked up this GFB Respons

[Rosssub]

What size is the outlet on the gfb?

[ADIKT]

 Rosssub said:

What size is the outletS on the gfb?

[Rosssub]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='Rosssub said:

What size is the b]recirc[/b] outlet on the gfb?

;D

[ben-jamminn]

 Rosssub said:

What size is the outlet on the gfb?

Ah, what ever the standard re-circ hose diameter is on a V5 sti?

[optmspotts]

Got the downpipe installed! Success!

Dilemma:[/u] Turns out the Version 9 STi downpipe is a few inches longer than the Version 8 (equivalent to USDM downpipe length). The Tomei downpipe comes in Version 8 length. This means my midpipe is too short to properly mate up to the downpipe and it is definitely too loud to drive anywhere without being pulled up for noise. Don't know whether to buy a new pipe or have my current one extended at exhaust shop..

Also, decided to ditch the stock heatshield and have opted for a PTP turbo blanket which is en route Currently looking like:

Also also, got a huge fright at the smoking downpipe/heatwrap after a short test drive.

[94 Leone]

Cleaned it, slightly overheated it on way to work. Hummed and harred over the V5 STi engine on trademe, as the longblock I bought was just a v2 ra cdb with b4 heads. WRONG CR! -essentially the same as currently is either 8.5:1 or a bastard mix with 9.0:1 heads& 8.5:1 ra block...

[DacerX]

Joined the new forums

[scooby-wrx]

Tried on my Advan RG's and decided I prefer the other sets of rims I have so up for sale.

Trademe link:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=728169730

[Rosssub]

Put the new 0.6mm (11044AA483) head gaskets back in the bag and ordered some 1.6mm MLS (11044AA463).

My version 7 EJ207 short block didn't come with version 7 EJ207 pistons (molybdenum, below deck at TDC).

At TDC these are 0.8mm above deck, so I had -0.2mm quench. (piston - head - kiss, kiss)

[94 Leone]

Ooh, pretty!

[marc]

They look like old school cast pistons at a glance?!

[boon]

Installed new swaybar brackets and bushes in the rear of my Surf. Don't know why as it will probably snap the brackets again soon enough, but maybe it can have a WoF now.

Removed the crown nut off the upper balljoint, hit the taper with a hammer about 35 times, decided it wasn't coming out, reinstalled the crown nut

[DRFVDR]

 boon said:

Installed new swaybar brackets and bushes in the rear of my Surf. Don't know why as it will probably snap the brackets again soon enough, but maybe it can have a WoF now.

Removed the crown nut off the upper balljoint, hit the taper with a hammer about 35 times, decided it wasn't coming out, reinstalled the crown nut

Not really an ideal way of removing ball joints, there is actually proper tools for doing it from a rather agricultural ball joint fork to a puller( what i use) bashing with hammer can cause the housing to deform

[boon]

 DRFVDR said:

Not really an ideal way of removing ball joints, there is actually proper tools for doing it from a rather agricultural ball joint fork to a puller( what i use) bashing with hammer can cause the housing to deform

This is true... it's a bit of a funny spot though. BFH or shop press will be required, it's not one you can use a puller or a pickle fork on.

Look forward to getting the big Grey bastard back up to Raetihi though

[Nick_96_RSB]

4 new tyres, alignment and a WOF. Nitto Neo Gen asymmetrical same price but apparently "heaps betterer" than the Nitto NT555 directionals I had according to the dude that sold me the rims and tyres a couple of years back, haven't had enough of a hoon on them to make up my own mind yet, but so far so good!

[Rosssub]

 marc said:

They look like old school cast pistons at a glance?!

Sh*t... I've pulled one out. They're version 1/2 cast alloy long skirt dogbones from a CDB.

Seen here:

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical-10/860009-cdb-but-are-the-pistons-standard.html

Hmmmm...

Edited May 12, 2014 by Rosssub

[DacerX]

oh no.....what are you going to do with the old pistons and rods now that you have to change?

[Rosssub]

 dacerx said:

oh no.....what are you going to do with the old pistons and rods now that you have to change?

Not sure yet...

[les666]

Didn't do anything today but in the weekend I did an oil change on the legacy and the commodore and while having a quick look for leaks on the legacy noticed that the bolts on the passenger side coil packs were undone and the bracket for the O2 sensor on the bottom of the cam cover wasn't even attached... I'm guessing the mechanic who did the cambelt forgot check it all over when he finished. Oh well? I guess I won't be using them anymore. Especially since they are always reluctant to do anything on the legacy. I also switched my headlights to the gtb projectors!

[boon]

Ross mate, I'd be spewing at whoever sold you the block, that's a long way from V7 STI spec...

Might as well check if you got the right crank in the bottom of it too.

[Timmah]

 boon said:

Ross mate, I'd be spewing at whoever sold you the block, that's a long way from V7 STI spec...

Might as well check if you got the right crank in the bottom of it too.

I agree. Really really unlucky.

[marc]

 Rosssub said:

Sh*t... I've pulled one out. They're version 1/2 cast alloy long skirt dogbones from a CDB.

Seen here:

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical-10/860009-cdb-but-are-the-pistons-standard.html

Hmmmm...

Damn, my eyes still work haha. Thats a bonus vs no ring lands in 3 weeks lol

[Disruptz]

new set of tyres today, could only fit 3x in the boot space of the wagon