Steve's Bugeye WRX PPP
 

Never had a thread on my car on here, so thought i'd sort one out. Its very much one of the slowest on here :ugeek: so rather than get drawn into listing the performance mods, i thought i'd just put a load of random pics up so you can see how the cars changed over the last 3 years :)

Call it a picture story-book, if you like!
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Taken on my mobile phone the day i first saw it, after a test drive. Enough to get the money out :ok:

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ppp/scoob1.jpg

Mmmmm orange bits!

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...mg_0394web.jpg

First time on the rollers, 250.1bhp. Probably no different now :lol:

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First proper clean....

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...32812web-1.jpg

.....Only to be covered in mud at Wales Rally GB!

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Detango'd and fog lamp covers

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ppp/Image1.jpg

Obligatory flaps :nod:

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMG_1162.jpg

After the SES tunnel run

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Beachy Head SES meet, summer 2008?

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Strut brace added

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_1368.jpg

Out on a frosty morning in Sussex

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STI8 twisted sideskirts added

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New wheels!

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_7355.jpg

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ESC day out to Brighton (load of scoobs sounded good in Churchill 2!)

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Front splitter added, and blue badge to replace the cracked old original one

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_9402.jpg

Snow fun :mrgreen:

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New interior (all the way from Yorkshire....)

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New shocks and Prodrive springs :)

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMG_3761.jpg

SES track day at Brands

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Dunsfold day out

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Sitting a bit lower...

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMG_9649.jpg

SES @ the Nurburgring. Can't wait for next year!

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Ring sticker :mrgreen: and Tornado2 backbox

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMG_1124.jpg

And most recently added - black Zunsport grilles :doubleup:

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMG_1121.jpg

So. What next? :paranoid:

And about bloomin time mate. Really crackin example mate. I didn't realise how much you've changed it. Well done that man.

Big rear spoiler :doubleup:

Looking good steve. One of the nicest bug's around. :ok:Oh and yes, SPOILER!!. Either a lip, or STi one. There is no middle ground!

About time Steve, loving the new grills, really work well with the car. :wink:

Likeing the new grill's mate. Nice car & has served you well. :drive:

Looking good as always Steve, and yes get rid of the table top and stick something big in its place, keep up the hard work buddy, grills look very good and suit the car.:ok::ok:

cheers guys, managed to pick the grilles up off a guy on scoobynet, can't believe that the black ones are over £200 for the pair new :| but really pleased with how the look when fitted. thought about getting silver ones but it would just look way too bling ;)

not surprised about the rear wing comments from everyone either :lol: can't decide what to do though. i quite like the spoilerless with lip idea, but i'll need to find another bootlid or get holes filled and repainted so its hassles. Easiest bet would be just to drill more holes and put and STI wing on it, but they're not cheap (especially once painted). And when one crops up in WR Blue, the whole world seems to be competing to buy it (not that WR blue is common - its popular!) :D

Looking good Steve.....like the front grilles, might have to get a lower one in black myself:doubleup:

The basic list of changes so far is:

- PPP
- Decat uppipe
- De-resonated centre section
- Tornado2 (scoobyworld - H&S rebranded) backbox
- Earthing kit
- STI tmic
- Walbro 255
- STI strut brace
- Ksport 8pot 356mm front brake kit with bluestuff NDX pads

- KYB Ultra SR shocks
- Prodrive springs
- 24mm rear Whiteline ARB
- Whiteline droplinks front/back

- Morettes with HID kit
- Orciari Fog covers
- Blob STi skirts
- Subaru genuine splitter
- STI7 interior
- Subaru rear bumper extensions/diffuser.
- 18" Inovit Torque alloy wheels in gunmetal
- STI7 scoop & undertray
- Blobeye rear lights
- STI8 rear spoiler
- Debadged bootlid
- Zunsport upper/lower grille.

Only hassle with the bug lower grill is that the number plate has to come off to fit it (to get to the screw holes). Not sure if the blob grill is the same.

And i'd only just stuck a new Euro plate on for Germany!

Cheers mate :) You know, i'm still willing to discuss that swap you were chasing me about if you still fancy the change? :mrgreen:

It's looking better all the time

Saj has got two in WR Blue at the mo I think.

Oh don't say that :lol:

Nope, the current spare scooby cash is going to fund (the other) Nick's fmic, in return for his STI tmic and undertray.

latest additions:

STI7 bigger scoop (all the way from Scotland...)
http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ofIMG_1351.jpg

And an STI top mount (all the way from Littlehampton :lol: )
http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ofIMG_1344.jpg

Still using the wrx undertray at the moment but the STI one will be on the car once its removed from Nicks :)

It's really good to see the chronological changes to the car mate.

It shows just how much of a good job you have done to it.

Top job matey :10: :10:

Its had a deposit put on it now, that you ?? :wink:

Love them wheels. made a massive difference.

lovely car

Sorry to disappoint but not me :( gonna be stuck with the wrx spoiler for a little longer i think!

cheers mate, the wheels have to be the single easiest mod to the car that completely changed how it looked, really happy with them :)

Really looking great Steve.:10::doubleup:

Coming along well Steve, good job buddy:ok:

Looks really good mate :-)

so this is the latest change :D

picked up a bootlid in the same colour this morning and fitted it this afternoon. was a bit dark in the photos as didnt finish until about 4:30pm but you get the idea.

not as many spoilerless newages around as classics, so its something different.

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_3848.jpg

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Will be back on its 18"s soon.

Picked up from FMP Chichester?

I was bidding on that you bugger! Shame I didn't know could have saved you a few quid by not bidding!

very very smart mate

you sod :rofl:

yes, it was from FMP. Never thought you would have been after it, its the wrong colour for you! :p

Cars lookin good mate i like spoilerless bugs. Although im not a fan of morettes. The lights on this guys car looks best on bug eyes imo - http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1485075

I like it. Wheres your black wheels though? Would look the nuts with them back on. :doubleup:

I do like the look of the Inovite Torque's:) whats the ET on them?

the inovit torques are still in the garage. put the old wheels on over winter because i have to use the car in the snow/ice and don't want to risk curbing the 18"s!

once we know theres no more snow coming, they'll be back :D

LJF - they are ET42 i think.

They are some lovely wheels mate i dont blame you for not using them;)

thought you wanted an sti spoiler? so this is a surprise! I do think scoobs should have a spoiler though i'm afraid....and i wonder what the handling might be at 'speed' without it!

Wrong colour but I need one with less holes in to fit the new spoiler!

Don't think it's speed that's the issue it's when you brake/lift off from speed!

Nut a Spec D spoiler would look the nuts!

i'm indecisive about spoilers, and i thought i'd give this a go as the bootlid cropped up locally in the right colour!

i actually quite like it (i wasn't sure all along if i'm honest, i only decided once it was all fitted that i think it looks ok!). The idea in my mind was always that if i didn't like it, i'd drill one of the bootlids for a big spoiler (not necessarily an STI one).

With regards to downforce, i took it for a quick run yesterday and couldn't tell the difference. Haven't thrown it into any corners at high speed but don't think the wrx spoiler exactly did much in that sense in the first place :D

Ah, i see! Hope you didn't bid the price up too much!

Spec D came with wrx spoiler didn't it?? or do you mean the lip one?

The JDM Spec C one e.g
http://japanparts.com/images/ImageFr...base=1&no=1876

Gotta say Steve, I think it looks really nice, better than with the low level spoiler.

Think you were the just before me Steve - I bought his Zero 2E's and picked them up Sat. Looks good!

Cheers matey, i have to agree i prefer it over the wrx spoiler - maybe just because its something different!

Not sure if i'll keep it like that forever or not. I'm considering the one in this thread if i change my mind:
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/859457-adju...spoiler-2.html

Although i'd probably have the blade carbon wrapped.

I actually lke it how it is - would like to see it in the flesh

lol, i was down there until about 11am.

Saw the Cusco's in the garage, glad i only took the cash for the bootlid to be honest! Would have been skint otherwise :D

Bunk off work and come to the meet at the weekend then :p

Only time i noticed a difference on the RA was braking from 120mph plus

Great chronology and development of your car.:10:




Jura

Bit of an update.... now have a second bumper (thanks to Jura) with side spats and diffuser to go on :D

If anyones fancies giving me a hand over the weekend fitting the bumper, it'd be handy as its a two man job to get it lined up. I can supply tea and biscuits as a reward!

Longer term, not sure if the spoilerless look will stay or not..... indecisive as always! ;)

Hi Steve i'm looking forward to see bumper fitted,and i think will very good with rear spoiler.But depends which one you are prefer,i personally prefer spoiler.
Good luck:doubleup:


Jura

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_3856.jpg
Im Loving the de spoilerd look, gets my vote :10:

If you need a hand I could pop over

Cheers fella :ok:


Thanks for the offer Tim, but the weather was so nice today i decided to have a go on my own. Didn't prove too difficult, even for a numpty like me :D

Masked up the rear quarters above the bumper ends just in case i slipped, trying to line up both sides when you're only holding the middle is a challenge!

Will get some pics in a bit :)

During the swap....

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And how it looks now. Removed the flaps too, haven't been flapless for about 3 years!

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Looking good Steve, but needs dropping to carry off the spoilerless look for me IMO

good going
not my cup of tea ,each to there own :ok:

Looks a good days work steve, excellent

Looking good,just above as James/Anger said need drop/lower:10:




Jura

nice :) +1 for lowering

Love it Steve :grin:

Theres a Blue spoiler on SN for 200, cant work out if its real or not from the photo though...

Car looks a bit higher than normal in those pics but i think its cos it wasn't on the flat - half on, half off the road.

Saw that, not sure if its genuine either. But its in Lancashire and the guys wanting collection only.

Hi Steve i've before fitted 40mm lowering springs,recommended.



Jura

Looking good.
Are the rear clusters like the Classic i.e use loads of black gunge to seal them ?
If so I hope u used some when re-fitted

The cars on Prodrive springs now (same 30mm drop as Eibachs).

No black gunge at all, just a foam type seal thats compressed between the bodywork and light unit. :)

well i think your cars wicked steve with the mods you have done on it :doubleup:

i think you should save up and get a big spoiler+boot as a spare then you can give it a change now and then.

as for telling if a spoiler is real or a copy. look at the brake lite,at each end the real ones have wot looks like a bullet tip on the end of the brake lite. copys dont. i not 100%

i wish i had a turbo :cry:

Nice one Steve :yeah:

Looks fantastic steve. I love what you have done to yours as its now unique and you wont see another like it. It prob only looks high at the back because they seem to take a while to settle after being jacked up too. :worthy:

Hi Steve here is idea how will look if you get your car more lowered
http://i44.tinypic.com/30biqt2.jpg




Jura

cheers mate. that looks the business but can't justify swapping out for coilovers yet really, suspension on it is all pretty new.

blobeye rear lights do help too, still keeping an eye out for a bargain set on ebay. :)

:doubleup: I like that!!!

Yes i know,this is just idea maybe for next project:wink:

Blobeye rear lights will be looking spot on on your car:ok:


Jura

Not replied before as to be honest I wasn't sure on how the new bumper suited the car:-|

Kept popping in to have a look though and the more I look at it, the more i'm liking it:nod:

Does sit well spoilerless too:ok: If you opt to go back for the spoiler look, how about the S202, 03, 04 spoilers? think one of them would go well:ok:

The torque drifts look good on the piccie Jura posted up:cool: maybe worth consideration Steve?

Has to rank as one of the nicest bugs on the road mate:five:

Cheers Ron.

Everyone has different tastes and i've got no problems with some people saying it doesn't look right etc. A lot of people say the spoilerless doesn't work without it being slammed with wide wheels, but hey ho.

One of the S202/3 spoilers might be cool. Wouldn't want to spend a load on one to change my mind though!

Best way to be:ok: Think its always difficult when you mod something thats a good example anyway:nod: people see it for what it was and its that toss up between excellent clean example or modded clean example!

I think I would have been the same if it was my car, not sure if I liked it before or after:-| more often than not its the mods that your not sure about after fitment that turn out to be the best ones further down the line:ok:

Spoiler wise, how about trying one of those BMW lips on the rear?

We can always stick mine on without bolting to see how it looks

steve how was the diffuser put on,is it pop rivited

Looking good - need to get cracking on the aesthetics of mine now!

Looks good mate :-)

Cheers James, might take you up on that at some point. I'll have a think.

Its got a couple of bolts on each end that go through the bumper, and i assume some trim tape/adhesive has also been used. It also has brackets that fit through the main bumper bolt mounts - its not coming off in a hurry!

Time for a bit of an update i think.

Did an evening session at Brands which went well, apart from melting a set of brand new Bluestuff NDX's (yes, the copper in them melts at 1100c, so a bit toasty).

Top marks to EBC who got involved with a thread on scoobynet, and they've sent me a replacement set of NDX's to try, as well as a set of yellows (for free). Seems there are issues with the pad on WRX 4 pots and EBC wanted people to try options and give feedback. Anyway, brake fluid change this morning was the final step before being ready for the Ring this weekend (cheers to Brent @ SMD for fitting me in, rather last minute!).

Some photos from Brands:

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...s/Rsp_2421.jpg

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...s/Rsp_2362.jpg

Other recent changes - i've sold the despoilered bootlid and currently gone back to the WRX one. Hopefully this won't be staying too long as I have a little project to work on.

Also picked up a set of blobeye lights :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...T/100_7041.jpghttp://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Img_6178.jpg

Really like how they look, make the back of the car look much newer, especially with the new bumper/diffuser.

Roll on Germany!!

I noticed the blob lights at the weekend and thought there new :)

the blobeye lights look good steve :ok:as for the bluestuff brake pads not good,i was told they were good 4 track and road

Looking good Steve!!

Steven,
Sounds like prep for a sale?
Brings a tear to any eye coz I seen in the flesh.
Iiiiiiiimmaculate condition with oodles of love shown.
You should be proud. We're proud of you're pride.

?? Did you mean this:

If so, i'm talking about the WRX spoiler, not the whole car! ;)

Not selling her yet, the ring trip has renewed my love for her, didn't miss a beat all weekend :D

Steve
really nice pictures :10:


Jura

That is quite a transformation there Steve.

Good job mate. Your car looked lovely in Germany.

Probably time for an update ;)

So... changes since June last year.... I bought an STI spoiler online for cheap (took a punt on it) and it turned out to be crap. But it was on the car for a few months before selling it again (at least i made my money back). This was the car at Japbash in Sept 2011.

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...pbash20011.jpg

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/Image2-5.jpg

After that, i saved up the pennies for a while and decided to address my problems with melting front brakes. So at Christmas, these arrived :D 356mm 8 pot Ksport kit from the group buy on Scoobynet, with bluestuff NDX pads.

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...pp/ksport1.jpg

They've totally transformed the car on track, and got some serious abuse at the Ring and even more so at Goodwood. They don't fade at all and the stopping power is just nuts. Might have to address the imbalance from front/rear as the below pic shows :lol:

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92174698_n.jpg

After the brakes went on, my front splitter got broken (trodden on :doh: ) so that was removed for a while. During this time, our friendly Admins at True Colours detailed the car - well chuffed with the result. :ok:

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMAG0159.jpg

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMAG0161.jpg

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMAG0164.jpg

Shame it was raining for the drive home!

did your arse twitch :wink:

Last update.... bought a genuine STI spoiler to replace the crappy replica. Only problem was it was white (off Anger's trooper) so huge thanks to Tangowayne for painting the spoiler and bootlid, plus the new splitter and fog covers at the same time.

Fog lamps removed before new covers fitted, and all now done bodywork-wise. How the scoob looked at the Ring:

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...80638315_n.jpg

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...59439993_n.jpg

And at Goodwood:

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...50400013_n.jpg

Had a few moments when the buttocks wobbled, mainly when braking hard on a slight curve - wants to swap ends. But otherwise, Goodwood was great fun! :drive:

Had the car for 5 years now, and finally going to get round to decat/map. Its been running rich for a while anyway so i need to get the fuelling checked anyway.

This arrived today from the H&S group buy, shiny :)

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...p/IMAG0280.jpg

It also weighs quite a bit less than i was expecting, i get the feeling the standard catted downpipe with all the heatshields on it must be at least twice as heavy.

Overkill on the finish! Need to drive it upside down now!

Looks great, I have some spare heat wrap and stainless ties if you need some.

:doh:

Just put an order in with Thermal Velocity earlier today :lol:

Very shiny! Should free a few horses with a map Steve ;-)

Great write up Steve.

Will be good to see the results once fitted.

Thats the plan :)

Thanks :ok:

It will feel much better with a little more poke. :twisted:

Have you replaced the up-Pipe or was it de-catted on the PPP versions?