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Managed to change rad today along with top hose and some of the hose clamps. Pic below shows the old special bulge edition radiator.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f9c84ebf63.jpg I also changed the knock sensor which was a little fiddly with some of the pipes in the way but not as bad as removing and re-fitting the flipping top mount. No matter how many times I have done it it is always a pain to put back in to place, is that a good enough excuse to move on from a top mount set up...?! Also changed over fuel pumps. I had a 255 Walbro, perfectly fit for purpose but when I installed it originally I managed to snap off the star lock washer pin that secures the pick up sock to the base of the pump. As Ryan's old 290 pump was available I grabbed it off him for peace of mind, fortunately not making the same mistake twice and resulting in me worrying less about the pick up falling off in the future. |
I def think the fiddly top mount is an excuse to remove it :ok:
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Fmic are even more fiddly as you have to be so careful not to get any leaks.
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So what you are suggesting Si is don't spend money on new parts, is that right? |
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That looks awesome but $4650 AUS is about £2800, before shipping and import duties, ouch! |
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At least it means I won't need to look at the link now with vague consideration.
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Had a 'fiddle with the car' day Saturday after I ordered some K-Sport Forge 8 pot callipers and 356mm 2 piece discs with Performance Friction pads from AS Performance last week. This was my first order from AS and the service was great, I look forward to more dealings with Alyn in the future.
Took a few hours fitting the kit, didn't rush the job and spent a good amount of time with the wire brush cleaning up the hub flanges ready for the disc. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...beb71599ac.jpg It's nice to know at least I no longer have to deal with the uncertainty of the mounting bolts in Brembo's callipers saga, caused me quite enough hassle over the last couple of years. Out with the old https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f5b4ff2e96.jpg In with the new https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1173cf534f.jpg Looking forward to putting them to the test at Lydden in a couple of weeks time. |
Had k-sports front & rear on my old wagon, stock pads were shocking so changed to ds2500's and they were great
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Take more weight out, the. You wont need bigger brakes!
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Nice stopping is important! What pads did you go for rob?
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Nice upgrade rob :ok: sure u will give them a thorough bedding in at Lydden :ok:
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This was part of the reason for choosing the brakes, I won't be putting it on a diet as I still want to take humans places in relative comfort on the odd occasion, it's my only car remember! |
Looks good Rob, brakes will definitely be tested at lydden.
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Very nice mate. Its come a long way. :ok:
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Nice one mate, new brakes look good. Everyone is joining the ksport club now :lol: :ok:
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Long overdue update time...
Long and short of what has happened over the last few months (other then 4 new tyres and a keyed/damaged front wing) I have fitted an oil cooler and re-positioned the power steering cooler to allow for this. It’s been a bit of a nightmare to be honest, fitting a Mishimoto kit apparently designed for a Bug/Blob, only to very quickly discover it isn’t really designed for either in UK spec and certainly not a Blob Eye. Below pic shows the cooler, mounting bracket and lower plate to force the air to flow through the cooler instead of under it. It certainly looks the part and to begin with I thought it might be smooth sailing. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...41f6223723.jpg The bracket is bolted in to the two holes where you see the white plastic clips currently holding the bonnet release catch cable in place. I imagine most of you have now seen the first problem, how can I put an oil cooler in the space taken up by the power steering cooler...?! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4e94e3062f.jpg I tried to work out any other options for mounting positions in this area, trying to find a way of leaving all the power steering gubbins in place, turns out it just wasn’t possible if I wanted to use the bracket as intended. This pic shows the space available to the right of the power steering cooler, space is taken up by horns without many options for a basic move around https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...633ef6d78f.jpg I tried moving bits around but if I used the two blank holes available in the upper body work the cooler would end up being almost in the headlight. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3c5514f038.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...71ae12f4f5.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6506d77024.jpg At this point I set my sights on trying to work with the kit as it was intended, I set myself on fitting where it should be and working out the power steering cooler side of things later down the line. I pulled the cooler pipe out of the way to at least get the oil cooler in to place. The power steering cooler was only a problem because Mishimoto developed the kit on a US Scoob, which didn’t have a cooler pipe located like the UK spec. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e3842a24de.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8890e77ca2.jpg At this stage I came across my next problem, the oil cooler and mounting bracket fouled on some of the metal work near by, again a problem highlighting the fact it was a kit designed on a bug eye, not a Blob eye. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c99278d276.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b8b191387e.jpg The bolts and metal ‘tang’ sticking out in the second pic were in the way, the metalwork to the right of the bolt in the first pic was in the way. I cut of the ‘tang’ and had to leave everything else in place as it was all necessary. To get over the problem of the fouling areas I got the grinder on the bracket and oil cooler to shape it and allow it to fit. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...31c4bd405a.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...994f127929.jpg I also had to chop up the metal plate that sat at the bottom of the oil cooler because it wouldn’t fit behind the crash bar. Again a problem that came about because the kit was made using a bug eye as a template. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...041f0a924e.jpg You can see what a tight fit it is, after getting this far I still had to work out cramming the lines too and from the sandwich plate in that ran from the bottom of the cooler. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a5cffa4ec8.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7b37d8836c.jpg One line runs down through the gap between the air-con condenser and the chassis rail, the other line runs under the headlight, down the gap where the fog light would be on a WRX/WR1 and out trough some plastic panels separating this area from the engine bay, next to the exhaust manifold/subframe. On we go to the next issue (talking of the exhaust manifold!). Mounting the thermostatic sandwich plate, thought this would be simple however it turns out there is only one very specific place it can go. The banjo bolts for attaching the lines are chunky, they don’t sit flush with the sandwich plate either in terms of thickness/height. I had to chop away at the heat shield around the manifold to make the necessary room for the bits to go, the instructions in the kit did say this would need to happen. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...20c452f8ec.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c8963e94d4.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3ecdd22837.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...634b1f68ab.jpg So one fiasco later (and with power steering cooling still to be sorted) the oil cooler was in place and working! I purchased some DEI heat shielding to put around the oil lines close to the exposed exhaust manifold https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...72839e29d1.jpg Power steering cooler story will follow shortly... |
It’s a great write up mate. U worked absolute wonders getting that kit to fit and I’m real happy it’s working as it should after all your hard work and perseverance!
Superb :10: Can’t wait for the power steering cooler update! Then another in a few weeks :ok: |
Well documented mate. What a ballache it was, from a kit that is meant to be designed for all newages. Such a shame that Mishimoto did all of their development work on US cars and didn't think to trial fit one on an UK car before selling the product over here too!
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Nice work considering all the problems, don't know if you've given up on Mishimoto but they do a universal power steering cooler kit (i have one on mine) you could fit on the other side?
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As promised, a little update regarding the power steering cooler relocation saga...
As the Mishimoto oil cooler had to sit in the location of the standard UK spec power steering cooler pipe I had to find another way of getting some air to the PS fluid. I didn’t want to mount a cooler similar to the oil cooler at the front of the car as I was running out of room and because I didn’t need to go overkill on a set up. I found a cheap eBay cooler which I hacked up a little to allow for fitting behind the off side Sti fog lamp cover. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4d3718fb27.jpg The benefit of fitting it here was that I could use the original fog lamp mounting brackets to locate and fasten the cooler down. I purchased a couple of hose fittings and some 10mm id hose and ran the hose behind the headlight up to the PS fluid pipes. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8111f8c115.jpg It was a tight fit and as you can see not all the cooler is exposed, but there is enough there to hopefully keep the system from getting too hot. For any track action I have WRX style fog covers with the holes in to channel air through the cooler and keep things in check. |
Nice tidy job there mate :ok:
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