Who here owns a Subaru?

Rybo89 · 26 Apr 2017 at 23:01

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704194579003?advertising-location=at_cars&aggregatedTrim=WRX STi&postcode=s417lb&radius=1500&sort=price-asc&make=SUBARU&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&model=IMPREZA&page=1

No way at all you can up your budget? Bet £7300 could get you that. From my town aswell, so i could go check it out for you.

agw_01 · 27 Apr 2017 at 17:41

KiNgPiN83 said:
Hi. I had this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AC1LLQY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Worked a treat and never had battery/power issues once it was in use. I just used to plug it in whenever i parked up. (Ran the cable through the inside of the car to the solar panel on the rear shelf.)

Thanks, I had seen that one in my searches. Worth it to save the faffing about, and obviously a good idea to keep the car alarmed etc.

Rybo89 said:
Get one now as the prices are going up week by week.

I was just checking the other day and the cheapest black widetrack i could find was £12k and it had 140k miles on the clock and it sold. Mental.

I bought mine at the right time and one of the reasons why I'm so determined not to let it go. Anyone with any sense would surely sell the car in return for a hefty house deposit... I'm happy to announce that I lack such sense

Rybo89 said:
Mad how its hard to get a WRX for £6k now... Could only find these on AT:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704204595446?atmobcid=soc3

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703223548899?atmobcid=soc3

Im assuming your only after a blob?

That blue one is smart but I really hate STI badges on WRXs.

Phil W said:
Ready for a brake overhaul now. Just bought braided lines, ATP TYP200 fluid and new pads.

Pondering whether to round it all off with a Tegiwa brake stopper or not

I'd probably fit the brake stopper first to give you an indication as to whether it actually does anything. Do you not know anyone who has one that you can borrow?

As a side note, my mate has a pretty well modded WRX with about 350bhp (VF35, 3" turbo back exhaust, STi brakes) which he's just swapped the gearbox due to knackered diff bearings. The replacement box apparently has a straight shaft to bypass the centre diff and send all power to the rear wheels. Sounds a bit mental! I'll hopefully meet up with him this weekend.

Rybo89 · 28 Apr 2017 at 12:52

agw_01 said:
That blue one is smart but I really hate STI badges on WRXs.

Tiny brakes STI

agw_01 · 28 Apr 2017 at 14:42

I saw a 55 plate fake STi the other night. I was tempted to ask him why he'd taken his rear arch extensions off

agw_01 · 28 Apr 2017 at 23:36

A modified center diff makes quite an interesting Impreza! I know these things can step the back end out for fun, but this is on another level. It's already a well sorted WRX and this just makes up for the lack of STi drivetrain.

Excuse the moron laughing in the video

ScoobyDoo69 · 29 Apr 2017 at 19:03

Love how quickly that thing rotates.

Why the desire to turn it RWD though?

agw_01 · 30 Apr 2017 at 10:15

He was swapping the box anyway so think it was a case of why not.

Phil W · 30 Apr 2017 at 10:22

Chaps, quick one on the brakes. Next weekend I'm doing braided lines, new fluid and new pads. When bleeding is the correct order..

NSR > OSR > NSF > OSF

Inside caliper nipple then outside caliper nipple

?

agw_01 · 30 Apr 2017 at 11:52

I found loads of conflicting info about the bleed order but in the end went with...

OSF > NSR > NSF > OSR

And IIRC, I bled inside nipple first, then outside.

Rybo89 · 30 Apr 2017 at 12:27

I still havent tested the DCCD out, which way is it to put most of the power to the rear?

agw_01 · 30 Apr 2017 at 13:01

Set it to manual mode and have the jog wheel all the way to the back of the car. This is fully open and has a torque split of 69/31 I think. With the jog all the way forward it's a 50/50 torque split.

Phil W · 30 Apr 2017 at 13:53

agw_01 said:
I found loads of conflicting info about the bleed order but in the end went with...

OSF > NSR > NSF > OSR

And IIRC, I bled inside nipple first, then outside.

That seems an odd order!

I watched a Brake Stopper before/after vid last night - convinced me enough to get one. Made an offer on one thats on eBay, if that doesn't get accepted ill just buy one fro Tegiwa direct.

Rybo89 · 30 Apr 2017 at 16:27

agw_01 said:
Set it to manual mode and have the jog wheel all the way to the back of the car. This is fully open and has a torque split of 69/31 I think. With the jog all the way forward it's a 50/50 torque split.

Kk cheers. If i dont reply later, im probably wrapped around a tree.

ScoobyDoo69 · 30 Apr 2017 at 17:39

I always have to look it up. First time I did it I didn't do the right order, pedal felt awful.

Rybo89 · 30 Apr 2017 at 18:46

Yeah, think ill just stick to auto mode. Felt less responsive when putting it to the rear.

agw_01 · 30 Apr 2017 at 21:11

I'm sure most people leave it in auto 99% of the time. The car can still be tail happy if you provoke it.

It's only really rain/mud/snow where manually adjusting it will make a noticeable difference. I had a play when it snowed earlier this year and locking the diff made a huge difference to the car's ability to move off.

ScoobyDoo69 · 30 Apr 2017 at 23:18

ScoobyDoo69 said:
I always have to look it up. First time I did it I didn't do the right order, pedal felt awful.

I meant this for the brakes btw.

DCCD I did auto plus rear (so still auto but rear bias) at Curborough later in the day. The car felt instantly more natural and happier to rotate.

Did a quick 2nd gear pull this evening to show a friend the sound + pops and bangs. In I-mode which is low boost and less ignition timing etc..

agw_01 · 1 May 2017 at 00:53

Nice Kosta!

I'm definitely going to change the exhaust on mine. Everytime I get a ride in my mate's WRX it just makes me giggle with how obnoxious it is

Rybo89 · 1 May 2017 at 07:08

You need to agw, if you got a scoob at least let everyone know about it :cool:

You can hear me coming from a mile away lol

agw_01 · 5 May 2017 at 23:41

I think my brake pads were a weak spot at the last Curborough event so I'm tempted to change them. I know they're a bit on the thin side anyway, which won't have helped.

Carbotech, Carbon Lorraine or Performance Friction seem to be fairly performance orientated. Not all that keen on EBC unless someone here has had them and know they work well.

Any hints/tips/feedback?