Who here owns a Subaru?

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


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The GC8's are certainly holding their value, to a point where the price of some cars is just way way over priced! But if you're planning to drive it as intended, I think you'd be better off with the Spec C. A V4 STi (not read the description of that particular one yet) will be wanting engine, turbo, maybe even gearbox, suspension and brake work due to age. But the burble is very much alive in the GC8 unlike the Spec C which only sounds good once it gets going.

That Spec C (looking at the pictures) is potentially the motorsport version, hence the seats. Which will mean it comes with smaller brakes too. So again you'd want to spend some money, but it's the type of car that's going to be very capable with a few mods.

I struggled to find a clean Spec C when I was looking. They all had too many issues which I'd want to rectify and were at too high a price. However, I believe ScoobyClinic have a nice bugeye Spec C in and it hasn't sold due to high price, but it looked relatively clean when I saw it at a glance. It just so happens to have my old lightweight BBS wheels on it too...
 
Yes you are lol - I keep a record of all my runs now - red worst, green best:

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ReAPeR101 said:
3rd 4th and 5th are the gears that i pull really hard in, litterally change up just as i get to 7k may overspill a few times.

My issue currently is getting off the line and 1st to 2nd, im guilty of changing up too early in first, hence i drop revs circa 4k and have to wait a couple of 10ths for the powerband, i need to be brutal i think in first, hopefully not over revving, making a good gear change. That should give me a chance to break an 11.99 :D
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I wouldn't worry about over revving in 1st. Hitting the limiter will still be better than changing too early. 1st to 2nd is always very hard though because it goes so fast!
 
I changed mine at 1000. Was not risking it. The oil was like water too, very thin.

Point of note, when (if) you remove the crank sensor to prime the engine with the new oil - to start the engine cranking obviously use the start button, but you have to press it again to stop the cranking.
 
I don't always get it right at the drag strip... some runs from when frozen nova and I tried to sneak a few runs in one day at Santa Pod back in February.

We queued for ages, the strip was damp and traction was awful. My usual 1.7 60fts were not happening and I was fed up after the 3rd run :(

 
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