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Old 24-07-2014, 09:22 PM
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Default 05 black blobeye ppp

I don't feel like this is a project, just little mods to make it my own - so i thought i'd stick this thread in here

Got the car March this year.

2005 black blobeye with the Prodrive performance pack.

Day I got it



After a good clean





Mud & dust



Blackened headlights, no splitter at this point - I had to remove it for the mud



Recently fitted a gauge pod, only got a clock in it at the moment, boost gauge in the post.

This may not be the best way, but it worked for me...

This is where I took the power from for the gauges, it's the plug for the clock -

Top to bottom:

12v
Earth
Lights on
Ignition on



Soldered additional wire on the end of the Prosport plug, firstly to add strength and secondly to make sure the scotch locks got a good contact. Shrink wrap to keep tidy and protect -





In theory, you should be able to connect one of the cables to the lights cable on the clock plug, but it wouldn't work for me. So I used the cig lighter instead. Green wire is the one I needed.



After I had connected the rest of the wires to the plug using scotch locks, I covered in corresponding tape so it's easier to identify which is which in the future.

You can also see in the background where I extended the cables for the alarm LED - my LED is broken though, so I need a new one.



This is it so far, just a clock haha

Ignition on, lights off



Ignition on, lights on



Next gauge is a boost gauge, not sure what to use as the third yet so I ordered a 52mm blank.


Plans -

Tint the windows
Different wheels, in black
STI dial cluster
Refit a splitter
Impreza car mats
New mud guards
STI bonnet scoop & intercooler
Fit Hella horns


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Old 24-07-2014, 10:59 PM
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Nice work

Either oil temp or oil pressure for the other one.
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Old 24-07-2014, 11:35 PM
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Looking good & always helpful to have a detailed record of your work

... just don't cut the red one
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Old 25-07-2014, 09:52 PM
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Thanks guys

Yeah I'm thinking an oil temp gauge would be best, already have the stock oil pressure - regardless it's very bad times if the pressure drops.

Replacement splitter arrived and fitted today -

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Old 26-07-2014, 11:25 AM
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Looks very nice
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Old 26-07-2014, 11:51 AM
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Soooooo much better with a splitter.
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Old 26-07-2014, 12:37 PM
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Where's the mud and dirt photo taken, looks military?
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Old 26-07-2014, 04:41 PM
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Where's the mud and dirt photo taken, looks military?
Yeah, the War and Peace show at Folkestone racecourse.

I go every year Was good fun driving around in the mud haha
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Old 29-07-2014, 10:53 PM
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Made some more progress with gauges this evening, took much longer than I thought it would.

However, now I have a Prosport clock and a Motor Meter boost gauge - exactly the same style just a different logo. Somewhat annoying, as the gauges don't match now (just the logo) so I'll have to fix that next pay day.

I located the boost sensor behind the glove box. There was a spare bolt at the top and I had some nuts laying around.

Boost pipe goes through the grommet to the rear of the glove box.

Not pictured, but tied all the pipe and cables back to keep them out the way. Also a cable comes out of the top of this into the back of the gauge.






Here is where I put the t-piece. Only concern is that it's plastic, and it gets quite hot so it could melt. I might have to look at getting a metal one to replace it.

Couldn't really hide it away, as the pipe to the DV was tight as it was.



As mentioned in the previous post, I broke my old LED.

Bought a new one off eBay, drilled a hole in my pod and glued it in. I decided not to use a bezel around the LED as I think it looks much neater and less obvious (When LED is off).

Rear



Front



As with all the cables, I made them so that I can remove the lot if I need to. These are for the LED. Later wrapped in insulation tape.



Random picture of rear of the pod



Got a 52mm blank to match the dials until I get a third. Can barely see the LED You can see the different logos here...



Night shots





Also out of curiosity, what boost should I be getting on a PPP WRX?

According to the gauge i'm hitting 20PSI - is that normal/right?

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Old 30-07-2014, 12:08 AM
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Old 30-07-2014, 12:17 AM
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theres a set of red defi sti clocks on scoobynet atm - think theyre £400 though which is a lot of dosh - one of mattyb posts iirc
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Old 30-07-2014, 12:24 AM
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Looks awesome in black. Another PPP 05, will keep my eyes open for you in and around the Medway Delta
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Old 30-07-2014, 09:48 PM
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Fitted the Hella Supertones this evening.

Didn't take many pictures of the progress.

Had to make a few wires up.
  • One from relay to live (with inline fuse).
  • One from relay to earth.
  • One from the relay to the Hellas, 2 connectors at one end (for each horn)
  • One from the Hellas to earth, again 2 connectors at one end.
  • Final wire was the one from the original horns connected up to the relay.

Live with fuse -



Earth for relay and horns -



Relay with just live (left) and earth (right) connected. I located this in a free hole above the near side headlight -



Relay all connected, not very clear but the top is the original horn connector, and bottom is to the horns -





Bolted in and connected up. Used some extra washers to space them back a bit so that they didn't hit the grill. Wires tidied up since pictures too! -





Final product - They're incredibly loud!



However I did knock over my box of connectors


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Old 30-07-2014, 10:53 PM
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those hellas just look so cool especially on a black scoob - id fit them just for aesthetics ! nice
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Old 30-07-2014, 11:13 PM
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those hellas just look so cool especially on a black scoob - id fit them just for aesthetics ! nice
Main reason I got them
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Old 30-07-2014, 11:52 PM
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Main reason I got them
yup - I bet people not in the know about all things Scooby think theyre twin nitrous turbo boosters or something ! lol they do look a bit more then horns
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Old 21-08-2014, 09:18 PM
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Rear brakes needed replacing, so I bought discs and pads for front and rear from godspeed - quick delivery and well packed. No complaints there!

Only replaced the rear brakes for now, waiting on a fitting kit for the fronts.

Old Vs New



Rear fitted



Fitted an STI scoop



Also I wanted to be able to control when my gauges change colour.

I got a 3 way switch. Off for white, one way for red, and the other way for "auto" - which works off the lights - Lights off = white, lights on = red.

Need to find some way to secure the switch nicely, might cut down a piece of plastic to fit in place of the ash tray.



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Old 21-08-2014, 10:05 PM
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Old 24-08-2014, 10:54 PM
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Couple bits done this weekend.

Fitted the front discs/pads.



Need to repaint my calipers sometime soon.



Also found that I need a new drop link.



Made up a little plastic plate for my switch, and for any future switches.



Also washed and polished but didn't take pics, not sure why.
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good progress made
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A nice bit of work there
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Old 14-09-2014, 07:42 PM
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Couple bits done recently.

Wired in USB power for my phone, fitted a permanent mount etc. (no pics)

Bought a snow foam lance - Great fun!



I've removed the orange plastic from my headlights and replaced the indicator bulbs with chrome ones - I think the front end looks loads better.



Really want a new set of wheels.

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Old 14-09-2014, 07:53 PM
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much better without the orange bits in the lights

Good progress!
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Old 14-09-2014, 08:50 PM
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Very nice. Car is looking really good.
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Old 15-09-2014, 12:16 AM
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Looking good, detango definately helps
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Looks stunning. Which lance did you go for?
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Old 15-09-2014, 06:15 PM
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Looks stunning. Which lance did you go for?
I bought the Karcher one off eBay.
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Great project there mate, keep the updates coming.. Love the car bud
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Old 16-09-2014, 08:22 PM
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Lance looks like a bargain
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Bought some new floor mats, no pictures though - much nicer than the generic ones it had before.

Had the windows tinted today -







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Old 01-11-2014, 06:07 PM
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Finally bought 2 more gauges for my pod, Oil temp and Oil pressure.

So now I have Oil temp, Oil pressure and Boost.



Also got some new wheels! Was looking for Rotas but these came up and they were a bargain. 18x8 - looks loads better. Needs to be a bit lower now though.



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Old 01-11-2014, 11:52 PM
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Some nice mods there, looks really nice.
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Wow, nice job on the gauges. I'm scared of wiring!
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