Black Beauty

[SpecB]

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

Id quite like one of these, the nuts and bolts I have to get undone have knackered heads and won't be reused so the angle grinder is going to be my friend for the next job.

[NL03Scooby]

Well post Germany trip and after the issue on the Autobahn on the way home I am pleased to say all is back to normal.

The lower bolt hole on the calliper has a very damaged thread, and after an inspection and trying to tighten another bolt in to it it's fair to say it's in need of repair. After reaching only a small amount of torque upon tightening the bolt slipped off the remaining threads and went loose again, shows why I ended up in the situation in Germany.



The pics give a small indication of how things look.

I was fortunate to have another front calliper in the garage which needed a bit of tlc, the bleed nipples needed some patience to free up but I got there in the end. Biggest issue with the spare was the poor condition of the dust seals





It was at this point Ryan came to my rescue with a new set of seals and dust covers which he sent to me on a super fast delivery service for a very very very good price, massive thanks my man, total life saver!



So got cleaning and fitting the new kit to make the callipers fit for use.









Then spent today in the rain getting everything switched over and fitted. Happy to say all is working well and back to normal. I will get the damaged calliper off for repair and try to clean it up a bit.



Thanks again for everyone's help on the side of the road, Si & Jo for sticking with me the whole way home at a somewhat dull pace and Ryan for sorting the seals and dust covers in super quick time to get back on the road!

[Rdlangy1]

Looks epic mate

Uve done a great job there and glad everything is back to normal now

My going rate is currently a bag of Haribo

[Scott.T]

I know a man that can helicoil those if you need it done. He owes me a favour and has previously done E's.

[munk]

standard that..poxy things had a couple helicoiled myself, who thought it would be clever to mix ally and steel together in the first place when fitting the calipers!!!

[Steve_PPP]

Good job there Rob

Glad its sorted and you're back on the road. At least it happened on the way home and not on the way out there (or during a lap!)

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Good job there Rob

Glad its sorted and you're back on the road. At least it happened on the way home and not on the way out there (or during a lap!)

During a lap, I can only imagine... So pleased that never happened!

What direction are you going with your car Steve or is it a case of putting it in the garage and worrying about it another day?

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

What direction are you going with your car Steve or is it a case of putting it in the garage and worrying about it another day?

Doesn't seem to have lost any more coolant on the way home so i'll probably get it sniff tested and replace the header tank cap with a new one. Then book a local trackday as cheap as possible to see whether the problem happens again or not. It drives fine on the road as it never gets as hot as a track, so in no rush to pull the engine at the moment.

But yeah, she went in the garage when we got back tuesday evening and hasn't been started since. Even washed the Mondeo this weekend instead of the scoob

[Ginola]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Even washed the Mondeo this weekend instead of the scoob

I'd slap you in the face but I cant be bothered to get up after cleaning both cars

Also did some minor changes to combat overheating issues on my return, dropped and replaced the 2 week old motul oil too

[scotty]

You could always get the front calipers painted Brembo Red send them up to me and i send you down my brembos

[SpecB]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Doesn't seem to have lost any more coolant on the way home so i'll probably get it sniff tested and replace the header tank cap with a new one. Then book a local trackday as cheap as possible to see whether the problem happens again or not. It drives fine on the road as it never gets as hot as a track, so in no rush to pull the engine at the moment.

But yeah, she went in the garage when we got back tuesday evening and hasn't been started since. Even washed the Mondeo this weekend instead of the scoob

Sounds a bit like mine when I only had the minor HG leak, I'm guessing bubbles in the overflow bottle?

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

Sounds a bit like mine when I only had the minor HG leak, I'm guessing bubbles in the overflow bottle?

Yeah, when hot and for a short while after switching engine off. The hose blows a bubble out into the expansion bottle every couple of seconds. It does look like HG, but i thought for the price of a cap it was worth trying first? Sniff test might confirm anyway

[SpecB]

Sniff tests are not 100% but should give an idea - I left mine a year before doing anything about it.

Good excuse to consider a 2.1 stroker or just a forged upgrade on your existing engine though! Or just drop an STi bottom end in from a good breaker

[NL03Scooby]

Another update and it's good news for those of you who were a little upset at staring at my awful boot lid, especially Si and Jo on the way back from Germany!

Whilst I was enjoying the sun in Portugal I had a message from Scotty to say he had found a boot lid in the right colour, somewhat of a holy grail as we have found over the last year. I had to have it and Scotty had already contacted the guy to say we wanted it and could we have some pictures.

Moments after he had posted on the forum Ryan (who knew I was away) had offered his services to help with getting it sorted for me, between him and Scotty they traded contact with the seller and kept me in the loop.

I was desperate to get it paid for and have it held for me to pick up once I got back to the UK but the guy only wanted cash on collection, I wasn't certain he would wait for me and in stepped Ryan to save the day.

He had organised with the seller that he could travel up on Saturday and collect and pay for it on my behalf, so in a non stop down pour (from what I was told whilst in the 30 degree sun) he travelled the 3 hours up to Grantham to meet with a guy in a shed to purchase my replacement lid and bring it back on the back seats of the Audi.

Between Scott and Ryan they have shown what this forum is all about, working together to help out fellow Scoob enthusiasts when and where they can. It's great to know how far people are willing to go in this group to support one another despite the huge distances as it was at the weekend between all of us involved.

Thanks to Scotty for keeping an eye out these last few months for an 18L Sti lid and being so quick to contact the seller.

Big big thanks of course to Ryan who worked hard contacting and organising the purchase, always keeping me in the loop and ultimately spending 7 hours of his Saturday travelling up to the guy to pick it up and bring it back South, a true gent and top lad, good work my man and again THANK YOU!

Spent most of today cleaning the replacement lid, swapping them over and re-fitting the spoiler, which is more of a pain in the arse job then I thought!

The before shot, not looking great...



Cleaning up the replacement



Spoiler removed from the original boot





Replacement boot in place



Spoiler back on



And a bit of beading too



So now the car will be looking more presentable for Beaulieu at the end of the month, a cracking day out and I can't wait.

[Rdlangy1]

Firstly mate - credit to Scotty as u say for the find and liasing with me and the chap to get it sorted

Secondly - u are more than welcome - I may not be any good with a spanner but I'll always help ANYBODY out where I can

Thirdly - what an epic job uve done there! Can't believe how bad ur other boot was once the spoiler came off!! That rust!!! And what a job you've done cleaning up the new one and fitting it all!

Beading is epic and can't wait to see it in the flesh

Great job buddy !

[C. J.]

Nice one

[Banstead Stig]

Looks great and it's always good to see people prepared to go the extra mile (many in this case!) to help people.

I've benefited from this and tried to help out where I can. I've seen this more with Subaru owners than anywhere else.

Like you Ryan, I'm not much help with mechanical items, but amongst other things I've bought and posted parts to the US for some fellow Forester owners and the weirdest was arranging for another forum member to take a part in his luggage and then courier it in the States as it was cheaper than sending from here!

[Ginola]

Nice one! Must get on and do this to mine, looks like a spot on job too


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[SamSTI]

Awesome stuff guys. Looking lovely too Rob

[scotty]

Glad to help other members out when i can looks so much better .

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Ginola

Nice one! Must get on and do this to mine, looks like a spot on job too


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Been looking for a decent one for a while just not found the right one yet .

[munk]

spot on you lot..looks so much better know rob!!

scotty ...thanks for the private message aswell mate,having afew issues replying via facebook at mo.

[Steve_PPP]

Nice one guys, especially Ryan, top fella driving half way up the country for another member

Looks like the spoiler was bonded to the old bootlid around the bolt holes rather than just sealant? Always surprising how bad they get under there. New one looks good though mate Did you do anything to seal the new one where the paint is missing underneath to try and stop the same thing happening in the future?

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Did you do anything to seal the new one where the paint is missing underneath to try and stop the same thing happening in the future?

Ryan gave me some rubber washers for each bolt where it sits up against the boot. Will see how they go at keeping water out but I also have some black sealant at the ready if needed.

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Ryan gave me some rubber washers for each bolt where it sits up against the boot. Will see how they go at keeping water out but I also have some black sealant at the ready if needed.

Hoping the washers will suffice Mr Wob... They did on mine - I had a washer on the top, one underneath, and then the metal one to hold all in place..

Ryan

[iPond]

Great story this, nice one lads! Really need to get mine sorted... scary how bad that looked once u took it off. Dread to think what mine will look like

[NL03Scooby]

Small bit of news today, some new shiny bits arrived! Spending some hard earned cash as the rear KYB shocks, after just 3 years, have started knocking.

Will be a while before I can get fitted and set up, have a few other car bits to sort too but I have got some pics.

They are ST XTA's, made by KW in Germany only with galvanised/plated steel bodies.

I have read some good reviews on them and many comment on how good they are at dealing with UK roads as well as track. The proof is in the pudding so we shall see...

[Granby]

Shiny bits

[scotty]

Mint .

[Red Baron]

Look good, part of me doesn't want to sell mine having seen the new Godspeed Brembo setup for 17" wheels. It's about 25% of the value of the car but I don't care.
Surprised the KYBs are knocking already.

[Rdlangy1]

Awesome buddy

[SamSTI]

Very nice

[C. J.]

Awesome

[Lucky]

Looking good. The car is taking shape nicely mate.

[Matt23]

Cars coming along nicely, looks great

[NL03Scooby]

Another small step forward today, I have replaced the nuts, bolts and washers that control the rear toe. When I had an alignment before Germany the bolts were ceased solid and the toe couldn't be adjusted. A few hours with the grinder, hammer and spanners and I managed to get the old crap off.

I still have plenty of work to do on the rear subframe and bits to replace and tidy up, I am glad to have finally made a start though.

[Banstead Stig]

Some nice bits and bobs going on there.

Should have quite a positive impact on how she handles.

[Rdlangy1]

Good job fella

[NL03Scooby]

More changes have occurred!

Had a free day to get the ST suspension on the car, alignment is booked for next week so hoping for some good results.

In the limited miles I have done in the car since the change from the old, clonking, knocking suspension (anyone interested in some Eibach lowering springs by the way...) I have been presently surprised by the compliant feel of the car, better then a jumpy, solid feeling rear end anyway!

Once alignment has been properly sorted and I have everything set up and settled I can give more of a review on what my efforts and hard earned cash have produced.

If anything they look the part at least, although I don't have many pics.

Old stuff...



New stuff...

[Rdlangy1]

Looking good as always buddy

[Red Baron]

Think I saw you coming down the A26 from Five Ash Down this morning, every time I see you in the morning you're going in a different direction. Wasn't driving so couldn't flash you.

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

Think I saw you coming down the A26 from Five Ash Down this morning, every time I see you in the morning you're going in a different direction. Wasn't driving so couldn't flash you.

I do seem to drive to work in many directions, mainly to make sure the car gets properly warmed up before I arrive, as my journey isn't that long! I'm pretty oblivious to most people and cars at that time of day!

[Scott.T]

Tutt Tutt. A wasted opportunity to get those arches undersealed and painted out black.......slacker !!!!

Nice shocks though and we need to talk about plated fastenings

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Scott.T

Tutt Tutt. A wasted opportunity to get those arches undersealed and painted out black.......slacker !!!!

Nice shocks though and we need to talk about plated fastenings

I'd love to spend some time on the arches, especially with winter approaching. If I'm honest I wouldn't know where to start and quite how to go about it...

As for plated fastenings, I could be your man.

[NL03Scooby]

It's been nearly 6 months since anything exciting has happened to the Scoob, other then being endlessly covered in road grime and then washed every other weekend! As it is my Birthday on Saturday (nudge) I thought I would treat myself a little early and take it to see Rich at FB Tuning for some tweakage.

Rich wrapped and fitted a full length de-cat downpipe, installed a 3 port boost solenoid and spent an hour or so behind the wheel mapping it and freeing it from its standard tune. Unfortunately the neutral position switch on the gearbox wasn't in the greatest of health and has meant the car is at around 90% of what it can achieve, so I need to replace that and have the map tweaked at some point to unleash the cars full potential.

A pretty pants journey home on the M25 (thanks power lines over the M23!) meant I spent most of my first journey in the now gruntier Scoob at a pretty slow pace, but it certainly feels a lot more punchier and noisier compared to how it did.

Another bonus was being able to test out the seats in Rich's S203 whilst he was busy spannering, tasty car and far too good to see the salty UK roads in winter so he wisely keeps it tucked away.

Rich offered plenty of advice and was happy to assist with anything that needed looking at on the car, top man!

Next job, source and fit the NPS...

[Rdlangy1]

Great little update mate

NPS is easy to source - mine was the same after he who shall not be named mapped it the first time

Glad the car feels better and can't wait to hear it now...

Should be called black beasty now!

[scotty]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Next job, source and fit the NPS...

Importcarparts stock them and can deliver next day or speak to alyn at asp .

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Should be called black beasty now!

Beauty and the beast you mean

[C. J.]

Rome wasn't built in a day enjoy 90% for now

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by C. J.

Rome wasn't built in a day enjoy 90% for now

Wise words C.J!

[Ginola]

Glad you're happy , looking forward to hearing it with its new noise!

[NL03Scooby]

Neutral position switch has been replaced, map tweaked and a happy me and happy car. Nice of Rich at FB to do it all for me Saturday morning as the roads were quiet and no time off work was needed so suited me perfectly.

Looking forward to the blast down to Goodwood this coming Saturday.

[Rdlangy1]

Glad it's all worked out matey

[Ginola]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Neutral position switch has been replaced, map tweaked and a happy me and happy car. Nice of Rich at FB to do it all for me Saturday morning as the roads were quiet and no time off work was needed so suited me perfectly.

Looking forward to the blast down to Goodwood this coming Saturday.

Glad you're pleased.

[scotty]

Happy she is getting well looked after .

[NL03Scooby]

Took possession of some fancy parts today, think Christmas has moved to the 13th May. The man who supplied them was certainly as generous as the bearded man in red.



I have also purchased a resonated centre section from Miltek after being a bit too noisy on drive by at a recent track day. I am hoping it might help quieten things down a little however looking at the 'baffled' design I am not too sure it's going to make much difference...





I guess at least a map tweak probably isn't necessary but I can't see it solving any noise levels.

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Took possession of some fancy parts today, think Christmas has moved to the 13th May. The man who supplied them was certainly as generous as the bearded man in red.

As round as santa too! prob all that KFC

Shame about the zorst, but it may offer 1-2dB reduction you never know.

We will keep looking for a solution my
Friend

[C. J.]

It'll do more than you think

[scooby doo]

Surprised the miltek is loud ? Mine was sooooo quiet . Parts look great tho ,
I can not say it enough a baffled sump is a must on scoob so deffo right parts there!!!

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by scooby doo

Surprised the miltek is loud ? Mine was sooooo quiet . Parts look great tho ,

I can not say it enough a baffled sump is a must on scoob so deffo right parts there!!!

Think Rob is Full decat in the miltek - hence tripped drive by noise tester

[scooby doo]

Noise testing grrrrr don't start me on this! It is very hard to find free flowing systems that are close to static testing

[Consti]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Took possession of some fancy parts today, think Christmas has moved to the 13th May. The man who supplied them was certainly as generous as the bearded man in red.



I have also purchased a resonated centre section from Miltek after being a bit too noisy on drive by at a recent track day. I am hoping it might help quieten things down a little however looking at the 'baffled' design I am not too sure it's going to make much difference...





I guess at least a map tweak probably isn't necessary but I can't see it solving any noise levels.

I also got black flagged for noise at Brands last Oct, wasnt nice watching everyone else play. I ended up replacing the middle and back box with cobra's track system. I must say, it ended up with a much nicer tone and its given more scope to be able to go on tracks with lower db limits. It went from 105db down to 96db and surprisingly measured 92db at Bedford. Good luck Rob. =)

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[Anger]

They have got a lot tighter at Brands, I ran a screamer on my Evo 3 years ago and didn't even get told off

[NL03Scooby]

Anti-lift kit fitted over the last couple of weekends, not driving the car for work means I can spread things out a bit. I had intended to complete everything last weekend but things got a bit tricky.

I removed the bolts holding the 'C/U' frame in place under the car only to shear two captive nuts, no issue as access to the nuts was easy and once again the angle grinder was my friend.

Most of the bolts removed had seen better days, extremely crusty and the shanks on each of them had rotten and worn so much 12mm bolts had 8-10mm diameter shanks.

Ryan was ordering some paste from ICP so he grabbed a new set of bolts for me at the same time. Whilst waiting for those I could at least fit the new bushes.



The main bolts holding them to the chassis had to be torqued to 250nm, so a new tool was purchased.



It felt somewhat displeasing having to put so much effort in to tightening a bolt, especially as me and fastenings on this car don't get on too well, thank heavens for ICP stocking so many genuine Subaru fastenings, must have purchased them all now!

Whilst the 'C/U' frame was off the car I gave it a very quick tart up.



I had also had a chance to raid my work for suitable nut and bolt replacements for those I had damaged, fortunately finding some nice fine pitch M12 flanged bolts and matching self locking nuts.

The new ones had arrived in the week from ICP too and I had to organise their positions and match them to the necessary spacers that came with the anti-lift kit.



Lined up the frame under the car to go back in to place



And got to bolting it all back together, torquing to the specs advised by Subaru and everything went smoothly



I had read quite a bit in to the necessity of the frame under the car as many it would seem leave this off, mainly for the 14kg weight saving. Apparently it's reason for being there is crash rigidity in an accident, as far as I'm concerned it ties everything together under the car nicely and should aid stiffness and support to the front subframe, so it stays!

Steering feels heavier as a result of the kit but nothing too drastic, now for an alignment to keep everything in check.

Next project has begun too...

[Granby]

Could we have some bigger pics pls , good work though

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Granby

Could we have some bigger pics pls , good work though

Whoops, I forget that despite the Tapatalk app making everything look neat and tidy with the pics it posts them up super big on a browser.

It's always good to see the detail, feel part of the build then.

[Granby]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Whoops, I forget that despite the Tapatalk app making everything look neat and tidy with the pics it posts them up super big on a browser.

It's always good to see the detail, feel part of the build then.

It was as if i was there with you but without the dirty hands

[scotty]

Tell you what the c frame is in really good condition for its age ive seen some that have crumble after being removed are you going to do the painting yourself on the air intake fog light cover .

[Consti]

Some nice mods and parts. 😍

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[Rdlangy1]

Great work as always mate

C-frame came out really well and looking forward to the new project as well

[scotty]

What is this mystery new project i keep hearing of

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by scotty

What is this mystery new project i keep hearing of

It's no mystery, last pic shows what's up next, brake cooling. They got very warm last track day so thought I would do something to give the Brembo's a chance, it's a bit of fun too.

[Ginola]

Cracking stuff, the sump is a bit of a ****er to fit, is that a cork gasket? (its regulatory in group N I believe?) replace with loctite silicon sealant if your leaving it on permanently its worth getting pickup pipe o-rings spare if they didn't supply them with the kit, as sometimes necessary to move it slightly.

As I said before, shout if you want a hand with brakes (it's gona be interesting!)

[NL03Scooby]

[Rdlangy1]

Look fantastic mate
Great job!!!

[NL03Scooby]

Spot the parallels...

Had a couple of bits sorted on the car Saturday with Ryan and his mechanic, been a few month's since I 'acquired' the baffled sump and timing belt kit (thanks Ryan ) and finally booked the car in to have them sorted.

I was tempted to do both myself, but didn't want to push my abilities beyond my comfort zone especially considering the importance of both these areas of the engine.





Nothing beyond the norm to report with regards to timing belt and the sump (glad I wasn't the one wrestling it on to the car) however two issues elsewhere did crop up...

On the drive over after having a little blast with a motorbike the check engine light reared it's ugly head, fortunately my hand held reader confirmed a squiffy knock sensor so ordered one whilst the car was being fiddled with.

The bigger surprise was the radiator which, upon removal from the mounting brackets showed itself to be a little over weight, bulging out at the sides rather then being the traditional rectangular shape. I had never seen such a thing before but had been reassured it can be a common find if the radiator is getting on a bit and/or takes a battering from the elements (can't think why...). It's working fine, no leaks either but of course I am taking no chances so new one was delivered today from ICP to be fitted ASAP.

Car is running nicely and all being well should be back to Lydden Hill middle of September for another track day.

[Rdlangy1]

Mmmmm the smell of that cosworth timing belt

Radiator sure was a surprise mate...

But glad everything is sound now and running as expected

[C. J.]

Rad could possibly be a head gasket issue , stick a tube on the header tank and point up the screen and give it some boost to be sure otherwise the new rad may end up looking the same.
Not saying it is head gasket but worth checking

[Ginola]

My BM one was fully convex when I took it out pretty sure they all do this (thin factory plastic capped rads from all the major manufacturers) I suspect the BM one was very old, I'd look at changing the standard scoob ones fairly regularly, I seem to remember my last standard one that was removed was the same.

[NL03Scooby]

Managed to change rad today along with top hose and some of the hose clamps. Pic below shows the old special bulge edition radiator.



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.

[Rdlangy1]

I def think the fiddly top mount is an excuse to remove it

[555_Si]

Fmic are even more fiddly as you have to be so careful not to get any leaks.

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

Fmic are even more fiddly as you have to be so careful not to get any leaks.

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

Fmic are even more fiddly as you have to be so careful not to get any leaks.

So what you are suggesting Si is don't spend money on new parts, is that right?

[Ginola]

http://www.processwest.com.au/produc...cooling-system

Get that short pipe run as standard too!

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by Ginola

http://www.processwest.com.au/produc...cooling-system

Get that short pipe run as standard too!

Subaru WRX / STi V-Mount Cooling System - MY01-07 WRX / STi $4650.00

That looks awesome but $4650 AUS is about £2800, before shipping and import duties, ouch!

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Subaru WRX / STi V-Mount Cooling System - MY01-07 WRX / STi $4650.00



That looks awesome but $4650 AUS is about £2800, before shipping and import duties, ouch!

Holy moly!

[NL03Scooby]

At least it means I won't need to look at the link now with vague consideration.

[NL03Scooby]

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.



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



In with the new



Looking forward to putting them to the test at Lydden in a couple of weeks time.

[Granby]

Had k-sports front & rear on my old wagon, stock pads were shocking so changed to ds2500's and they were great

[555_Si]

Take more weight out, the. You wont need bigger brakes!

[Ginola]

Nice stopping is important! What pads did you go for rob?


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[Rdlangy1]

Nice upgrade rob sure u will give them a thorough bedding in at Lydden

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Ginola

Nice stopping is important! What pads did you go for rob?

I have gone for the Z-rated PF pads, I had them in the Brembo's and know what they are like. I think they are a good compromise between track and daily driving, should look after the discs better then an aggressive set of pads too.

Originally Posted by 555_Si

Take more weight out, the. You wont need bigger brakes!

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!

[Seanedg]

Looks good Rob, brakes will definitely be tested at lydden.


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[Lucky]

Very nice mate. Its come a long way.

[Steve_PPP]

Nice one mate, new brakes look good. Everyone is joining the ksport club now

How do they feel so far?

[NL03Scooby]

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.



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...?!



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



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.







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.





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.





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.





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.



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.





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.









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



Power steering cooler story will follow shortly...

[Rdlangy1]

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

Can’t wait for the power steering cooler update!

Then another in a few weeks