Quick update....

Turbo returned & fitted mid March. Car put back on road 2nd April & overheated on its first outing of less than 15 miles, both coolant and oil :-(

.... gutted :deadhorse:

I think it's time to break it mate. .......

Blimey Alan, what a nightmare. :(

Oh crap dude :( , how hot did they both get? It might not be terminal..

Oil temp hit 120 and set off a warning. Coolant blew off the lid and steamed nicely ....

I'll wait for Neil to have a look at the damage before deciding what to do, but I'm not hopeful :cry:

Oil at 120 is hot, but not hot enough to do damage.. (I have run hotter on circuit..) fingers crossed for you dude, I hope its something silly and fixable.

Your luck doesn't get any better Alan does it:sad:

Is the engine still covered by any warranty from enginetuner?

I doubt it after it's had work done by others

It seems there's a leak on the passenger side towards the front of the car. Rose coloured liquid (presume this is coolant)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ageek/Leak.jpg

Not sure if this is good news or not :angst:

If the coolant overflowed, couldn't it be still from that

I don't think so as when I checked after parking up the car it seemed quite dry. Also there's a definite drip which I can collect in a jar (that's how I know what colour it is). I also checked the same spot under where the car had been parked from mid March until 2nd April and found evidence of what looks to be the same leak...

OK, back with an update....

Huge thanks to Neil @ slowboy racing for sorting out the coolant problems prior to me driving very apprehensively to SRR this morning, trying not to use boost :paranoid:

Simon & Charlie did their stuff and after a short while the car made a conservative 447.5 HP at 1.7 bar. There's room for more but after 8 months of grief I didn't want to risk pushing things any further ....

So, a much happier ride home and now I'm going to have to start spending money on petrol :grin:

Nice one mate and glad you can start to enjoy it :)

Glad you've got her sorted at last.

+1 :agreed:

Sweet! Looking forward to seeing it! Glad the problems have all been sorted ;) fun on the drive home?

Mainly relief!! Mostly motorway miles, but it was good to know I could use boost if needed. ;)

Good news and fingers crossed it's only petrol that will be using the pound notes from now on.......

good figures - and glad things seem sorted now :ok:

Good news indeed. Look forward to seeing it at a meet soon

Lovely looking motor you have there :-)

Regards,

Subaru Collector 555.

Excellent news :)

excellent news. I see you have the same clutch as me....how you finding it?

The clutch is taking a little getting used to! It judders a bit in 1st and reverse making it difficult to get away smoothly unless applying a few revs.

However, I haven't had much chance to drive the car yet, other than a few motorway miles....

Reverse scoop fitted and front splitter temporarily removed ...

Before...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...geek/Drive.jpg

After...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ek/ScoopFP.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tageek/Sc1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tageek/Sc2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tageek/Sc3.jpg

that front splitter had better go back:cath:

Looks better with the splitter I'm with Tim on this one ;)

MOT on Monday, then the splitter's going back on in time for the July SES meet in Crowborough.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...k/RevScoop.jpg

Be good to see it at the meet mate, I haven't seen it since I collected some kits from Wiley a few years ago (just after the hawk conversion).

Following some interest in the rear brakes, here's a couple of pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../RearBrake.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...RearBrake2.jpg

No 5mm spacers I could see either. The tyre is quite close to the coilovers, but I couldn't get a decent pic, so perhaps I'll stay with the 235 tyre width.

Another big thanks to Neil @ slowboy racing for spending some time with the car today :) Engine oil & filter changed, back box replaced, general once over ;-)

... brakes inspected and condemned :cry:

So, that's new tyres and brakes next :doh:

Just the rears I assume? Hopefully you don't have problems with the fronts too :)

The discs are fading on the front and will need replacing soon too :angst:

Hey Alan

Any latest updates mate

Nice seeing the old girl

Wiley

Welcome to SES Wiley :wave:

The wheels have gone gunmetal but thats all I can remember :D Sure Alan will be along soon.....

Hi Wiley

yep, wheels are now anthracite following a refurb and new Vredstein rubber fitted. Reverse scoop and new boot lid with spoiler to be fitted now they have been sprayed in 02C Blue. Brakes next on the list as is a tweak to the mapping as hoses keep coming off under the bonnet during quick acceleration.

I'll get some pics up when some of the work has been done and the weather's better ;)

What size is that front plate?

Also, where did you get it?

Thanks

Jon

The front plate was on the car when I bought it :wink: