Who here owns a Subaru?

agw_01 · 28 Jun 2017 at 08:40

Cheers guys, definitely something I'll look into doing.

@Phil W, spacers have arrived, thanks very much.

Car goes back on the road this weekend. Can't wait!!!

Rybo89 · 28 Jun 2017 at 09:04

Gunna feel like a rocket when you first start driving it lol

Frozennova · 28 Jun 2017 at 09:19

Rybo89 said:
Gunna feel like a rocket when you first start driving it lol

It absolutely will. I drove the Mazda for the first time in 2 weeks on Monday, genuinely **** my pants accelerating out of the 30 into the NSL(ish) by my house

agw_01 · 28 Jun 2017 at 11:54

haha, I hope so! I remember when I first bought it, I'd come from a bone stock WRX and the STi had me grinning for weeks.

Was only going to use it during July but I'm going to Anglesey again in August so it can stay on the road until September.

Phil W · 28 Jun 2017 at 18:10

I can genuinely say that no other car I've owned has had me looking forward to driving it as much as the scoob. I do relatively little weekly mileage (60-70miles max) so it still feels a treat to drive.

It's the only car I've found myself out for an hour in to buy 4 pints of milk

Phil W · 2 Jul 2017 at 11:42

Changed my front speakers yesterday.

Thought they were stock and rubbish, turned out they were aftermarket and rubbish

Nasher · 2 Jul 2017 at 12:07

JBL is pretty good stuff normally. That damage isn't though.

Phil W · 2 Jul 2017 at 15:54

Nasher said:
JBL is pretty good stuff normally. That damage isn't though.

That is what I meant, damage wasn't doing them any favours

sovietspybob · 3 Jul 2017 at 12:03

Got some summer tyres fitted to my 2nd set of alloys and put them on yesterday after the spigot rings turned up.

Not too bad despite being no name multi fitment. Maybe one day i'll actually have time and remove the rest of the stickers from the car and give it a polish

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ScoobyDoo69 · 7 Jul 2017 at 11:31

Finally my run from March:

12.4sec @ 110mph - not bad for basic mods:

pigeonguyuk · 7 Jul 2017 at 13:17

I'm hoping to be in a position 12-18 months from now to get myself a 2007 Hawkeye. Depending on Finances will be looking spending between 10-15K. So also considering an RB320.

Kaeo · 7 Jul 2017 at 15:59

At that money I'd be looking at a forged hatch or a late blob jdm.

ScoobyDoo69 · 7 Jul 2017 at 21:40

Bit of fun side by side comparison of new STi 1/4 mile vs old at 360-370bhp

http://youtubedoubler.com/?video1=h...atch?v=ZDZDJVVT0-E&start2=18&authorName=DinoK

LiamC · 7 Jul 2017 at 21:54

Old looks more fun

ScoobyDoo69 · 7 Jul 2017 at 22:02

One more gear to throw and more revs... I was in 4th for a long time in the new one, didn't know what to do with my shifting hand

Aeleys · 8 Jul 2017 at 17:42

agw_01 said:
Did they steal it with the keys?

Is it worth porting the exhaust manifold? Is it just to aid spool time or will I gain a few bhp?

not with keys, was at a garage and was stolen from their premises. Now on the hunt for my 3rd, probably go back to a STI.

Rybo89 · 15 Jul 2017 at 21:05

I think next Monday will be the end of my front pads. They are grinding pretty bad when braking after some hooning about.

Which new ones should i buy? Are the EBC red/green/yellow the ones to go for? If so which colour? Cheers

agw_01 · 15 Jul 2017 at 22:12

Mine are getting thin but I was hoping they'd hold out for Curborough (I need to replace the disks anyway). I've done a load of overtime today so might just bite the bullet and get the Carbon Lorraine RC5+ pads that I was looking at originally. Some horror stories of the friction material breaking away from the backing but it seems most performance pads experience some sort of failure. With the CLs, some people reckon it's because the pads are left standing after a wet run, which somehow softens the material. Don't really know if it's a load of ********.

I had Yellows on my old WRX, replaced them for a £30 set of Brembo pads when they wore out and tbh, couldn't tell much difference, hah.

Was at the petrol station the other night and while messing with my phone before leaving the pump, noticed a couple of teenagers on bikes loitering around looking at my car. As I started to move off, one of them began tracking the car with his phone as though he was taking a video. Never had that happen before, haha. Made me smile. I would have happily let him take a few pictures of the car if he'd have asked.

Phil W · 16 Jul 2017 at 22:27

agw_01 said:
Was at the petrol station the other night and while messing with my phone before leaving the pump, noticed a couple of teenagers on bikes loitering around looking at my car. As I started to move off, one of them began tracking the car with his phone as though he was taking a video. Never had that happen before, haha. Made me smile. I would have happily let him take a few pictures of the car if he'd have asked.

This happens regular with mine, more so with teens approaching driving age. Always get smaller children give me a thumbs up too for some reason, yesterday a guy was walking with his son on his shoulders and the son heard my car, turned around and stuck his thumbs in the air. Everyone loves a Subaru!

sovietspybob · 17 Jul 2017 at 08:05

I'd vote for CL5+ pads, got them on my WRX now with 4 pots and had them on my STi with Brembos and they were properly epic. I have tried EBC yellow & Blue pads and they're terrible in comparison.