What have you done to your car today?

[D1Style]

Fitted the new CE28N's and Process West cold air intake - cheers Marc and Boon for the quality gear!!!

[Guest]

 D1Style said:

Fitted the new CE28N's and Process West cold air intake - cheers Marc and Boon for the quality gear!!!

Haven't fitted the turbo yet then?

[D1Style]

 evowrx said:

Haven't fitted the turbo yet then?

Nah not yet bro. I got some injectors for it as well.

Just on the hunt for some headers and intercooler then will get them all installed at once then take it for a retune and see what results i get.

[Guest]

You got those 800cc ones didn't you...would've been mine if you didn't pick them up that day.

[steve118]

i kicked mine today.

EDIT: blown big end and will be destined for the panel beaters once new engine setup is installed.

Edited February 20, 2015 by steve118

[AdamOst]

Did you kick it as bad as I did when I blew my big end?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

cusco k brace installed. looks gooooooood. also stuck the v10 wheels on, (with the crappy tyres on them) and jacked the pressure up to 50psi. very twitchy now, should be a whole lot of fun tomorrow!!!!!!

[Timmah]

 kwi_fozze said:

cusco k brace installed. looks gooooooood. also stuck the v10 wheels on, (with the crappy tyres on them) and jacked the pressure up to 50psi. very twitchy now, should be a whole lot of fun tomorrow!!!!!!

50PSI?? Isn't that like... a lot?

[steve118]

Did you kick it as bad as I did when I blew my big end?

cant say I did haha

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Yes, max pressure handling on the tyre is 51psi. Trying to destroy them

[AdamOst]

Found out I might need a new clutch >__< WOnder if something in my hearbox is playing up to wear it out, when marc put the new engine in he reckoned it still had a bit of meat left that shoudl last me a while, but it seems that sometimes in 4th or 5th gear if i put my foot down from 2500 rpm, when the turbo spools to full boost a little after 3k it either hesitates or goes up 500rpm then back down to normal and pulls normally.

[loner]

New catch can setup... now using a catch can with a breather rather than routing back to the intake.

Couldn't find any nice catch cans in Wellington so made one out of an aluminium drink bottle,

brass hose tails, "need it steel" and race tape. Better than a plastic coke bottle at least.

[scooby-wrx]

Finally managed to get to the bottom of my CEL (Camshaft position sensor) which has been popping up since the engine transplant under high boost. Turned out to be dodgy turbo timer wiring from my good old mechanic who has struck yet again...! Prick!

I'm still finding issues over a year and a half later... Found a vacuum hose left unplumbed, unused mounting brackets he left on the engine, stripped bolts, power steering pipes crammed into the engine bay to suit V7 conversion! All of this on top of the rebuilt gearbox which lasted less than 1000 km's and the axle nut which was left off entirely when car was sent to be dyno'd, it was driven without the nut and then dyno'd before tuner noticed the sound of the axle shredding the hub to pieces...!

The thing that annoys me is I was more than prepared to pay for a top job and I did, but sadly the workmanship is just pathetic especially considering what it cost! Bloody useless in my opinion!

Choose your mechanic (in Tauranga) carefully...

Gave them a clean and a good spirited drive which was followed by a visit from a Highway patrol officer after someone called *555 on me...!

Edited February 22, 2015 by scooby-wrx

[D1Style]

Bought some more goodies for the RA

[Guest]

Placed new clutch and flywheel in, and put the gearbox back in the car after the repair of the bell housing. First time doing this and learned a lot, does help to have access to a Subaru expert if needed and a professional garage with hoist and tools.

Pretty sure the Chinese clutch that was previously in there would have slipped a lot towards the end of its 2000km life only had 1400lbs of clapping force, now changed out for a 3500lb clamping force, sti clutch with Kevlar 6 puk disc built by auto clutch.

[boon]

 D1Style said:

Bought some more goodies for the RA

Well I'll be damned if that's not almost the exact same setup I'm running. Prova headers?

I split the **** out of them in the centre, watch out for that.

[Guest]

I thought both had come from you logan lol. Headers look cleaner tho.

[boon]

My intercooler and headers are way rougher. Plus my EWG comes off just before the up-pipe flange now too.

[johnny5]

thems is real nice

[Rosssub]

Goodbye Subaru part number 93073AE370

[94 Leone]

Got the BC golds you were talking about then Ross?

or just take off the badge?

[Rosssub]

Nah just the badge off, gave up on the BC gold idea. The Cusco's should have another year or two left in the hopefully.

[sobanoodle]

Thank you 41 Automotive!

[Kiwi_Fozze]

just found out i took out the 4wd class at the gymkhana on sunday. stoaked. few bugs to iron out, k brace has a little movement, i was faster on the ****ty tyres, and the VTA BOV is making me slower. changes to be made for next time!!!! i broadsided a cone on my first run.... yeesh its going to be a slut to buff the marks out. no panel damage, just a little paint rub.

[GC8E2DD]

Good job on the result. I've had a fair bit of paint scraped off my mirrors from barrels and such over the years.