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some pics would be good 🙂

Yeah ap's would be overkill but the price of a good set of discs and pads and hoses etc. for the standard 4pots might as well bite the bullet and spend a bit more on brembos or d2's maybe, I use michelin ps3 tyres and will be getting the ps4's next probably as they have been great

With my front pads and discs very close to needing replacing I have been considering instead of getting just new discs and pads to upgrade to a set of brembos or some other big brake kit, some thoughts and opinions would be great. Cooked my fronts today on some spirited country roads

yeah sc36 definitely isn't a good idea on a wrx with stock box and internals... I tried a friends car with a vf35 that was running roughly 320 and then I was mis-sold what I thought was a vf35 as it had the markings on the compressor housing but had been rebuilt with a different bearing housing and vf34/30 turbine housing and produced just shy of 350 at the mappers and more smiles behind the wheel than the latter, only paid the vf35 price too as the breaker mistook it for the 35 too

The vf35 is a slightly faster spooling turbo but it will not produce as much top end as the 34, the 34 is the better turbo but more pricey and harder to get hold of. If you are doing the injectors I would put the NGK PFR 7B uprated spark plugs on too

After searching through a tonne of other after market boost solenoids I found what I was looking for :)

Can anyone shed a light to which pipes connect to which ports on this denso unit... (wastegate actuator, boost source and the vent to intake) I fitted a 3 port Perrin ebcs boost solenoid last year but recently just lost all boost it won't get above 0 ont he guage but can hear the turbo spooling so trying to eliminate what it might be by first swapping out the solenoid to this denso one as pictured below as checked pipes for leaks and can't see anything. If this isn't the issue my next step will be to remove the turbo and up pipe to check those.

Have you checked that you haven't reconnected the fuel lines the wrong way round on the filter? Simple mistake that is easily done

All parts taken off a 55 plate blobeye and are compatible with all newage imprezas 2000-2007. Will post within the UK or collection is welcome from York or can meet at leeds, harrogate etc. if it's within a reasonable distance Payments via paypal, bank transfer or cash on collection. Aftermarket backbox with 3.5" baffled rollback tip welded to original mid section, nice fitment with all hangers in place and makes the nice classic suby noise £40 OEM cat downpipe SOLD Exhaust Headers with sensor, good for porting to create better throttle response, boost and turbo spool £30 Cat up pipe with sensor £15 TGV inlet manifold with fuel rails (may strip it down and paint it for resale) £50 STI Denso 3 port boost solenoid £30 WRX Denso 2 port boost solenoid £15 Oem fuel pump in perfect working order £15 Subaru STI radiator/header tank cap £15 Washer bottle acrylic painted black with red rising sun subaru vinyl £30 Freshly painted pair of red radiator stay mounts £15 Lower black or silver bumper grilles x6 of silver and black available £10 each and £10 postage, requires 4 to 6 tie wraps to fit or you can bond or screw it on. I chose to fit mine to the back of the bumper with tie wraps but you can fit it midway in the bumper or at the front with a bit of tinkering. Oem intake induction pipe £15 STI red silicone intercooler to turbo pipe £15 Airbox pipe £10 Re-circulation blow off valve rubber hose £10 Various other hoses available... Updated plastic headertank secondary radiator hose blanked off £10 Oem Radiator in good working condition no leaks £20 Black WRX Sideskirts in good condition £50 Subaru oem double din stereo in perfect working order £20 Subaru oem clock £1

Unfortunately I got quoted £13 as the best price from all postal services because of the length of it so because the postage is high I'm asking £20 posted

I'm up north, postage would be £3 extra

Yep still got it

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@Sandals I had a similar problem when fitting new discs, pads and hand brake shoe kit on the rear of mine this spring, once back together the wheel was locked solid on the ns when the wheel nuts were tight which was odd, loosened them off a bit and could turn the wheel but with heavy resistance against me which led me to find the new disc had a lip that was rubbing against the disc back plate shield and saw the old disc had the same lip but had been worn down. Not sure why the lip is there but I got a chisel and straightened the backplate and took as much build up of dirt off it as I could then put it back together and now it's much better. @mattiekane That really sucks :( Get the brembo helicoiled?

It certainly was, 345bhp is the end result which I am happy with! Completely different car to drive now, pulls very nice and smooth at a lightning pace

@mattiekane I found it pretty straight forward just need the front end jacked up and about an hours work

Did you choose one in the end? I bought the Pioneer SPH-DA120 soon after getting my car 3 years ago and it's been brilliant.Mind you I had a friend who worked at halfords at the time though so got it at staff discount rates which made it a good price for the features it offers. Sound quality is very nice and got all the bells and whistles of multiple usb ports, bluetooth, apple car play, dab radio, reverse camera, customisation with any background you want and light colours, apple car play which has proved useful and looks really tidy on the car. http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/apple-carplay/pioneer-sph-da120-car-stereo-with-apple-carplay

I have that weekend off work so I should be ok to go

Nice radiator you got there, looks just like mine that I fitted a month or so back ;)

Aye I spent a fair bit on mine to get it to 345bhp, full decat, turbo, ported headers, tgv delete, injectors, fuel pump, boost solenoid, sit top mount, panel filter, induction resonator delete, better flowing induction silicone pipes and put an alloy rad on and removed the all the aircon to cool it better. Told 350 is the point where it's life can be reduced/risked if hammered. The 5speed box is abit of a ticking time bomb some people are lucky some aren't even with mild maps. It's the 3rd gear which is known for going. If mine goes I'll convert it to 6speed rather than risking another unknown second hand 5speed box.

To hit the 300 mark you need to replace the stock td04 turbo as that will limit you to about 285bhp at best but looking good what mods have you got already? Front mount intercooler is only really necessary for 400+ bhp or if you really want the front mount looks.

I might play around with the idea of swapping wheels to something else next year when I start on my planned handling build that I want to do

@kershaw-330s @Rps Yeah you can fine tune the venting ratio and spring tension it's a great piece of kit for vta lovers I just had it setup as a recirc valve just like the oem valve all the time and only had it vta whooshing at the odd car meet so would rather put the money towards my next plans for my car.

@mfnick It's a beauty! Looking great

All parts taken off a 55 plate blobeye and are compatible with all newage imprezas 2000-2007, some parts may retro fit onto older models but research may be needed before attempting this. Will post within the UK or collection is welcome from York or can meet at leeds, harrogate etc. if it's within a reasonable distance Payments via paypal, bank transfer or cash on collection GFB Respons TMS Hybrid Blow off valve like new not been on the car much as not a vta bov fan and going back to the standard recirc before a new mapping, box and all instructions included. SOLD oem mid section welded to aftermarket 3.5" baffled rollback tip backbox, nice fitment without drone on long distance and makes a nice classic burble £50 collected only Exhaust Headers with sensor £50 posted or £30 collected Cat down pipe and Cat up pipe with both sensors £75 posted or £50 collected TD04 Turbo in great working order, all threads and studs in tact and no play in the shaft, no leaks, or any kind of damage. Was always run on stock WRX map so never been stressed SOLD TGV inlet manifold with fuel rails (may strip it down and paint it yet for resale) £65 posted or £45 collected Denso 440cc top feed fuel injectors in perfect working order, nice and clean with seals SOLD STI Denso 3 port boost solenoid £30 WRX Denso 2 port boost solenoid £15 Oem fuel pump in perfect working order £20 Full timing belt kit 15k miles old in very good condition, only taken off as needed a new thermostat seal so decided to redo it all at the same time before remapping. £40 Water pump 15k miles old in perfect working order only replaced as thermostat seal was going £15 Washer bottle acrylic painted black with red rising sun subaru vinyl £30 Freshly painted pair of red radiator stay mounts £15 Lower black bumper grille x3 available £10 each, requires 6 tie wraps to fit or can silicone it or use screws Oem intake induction pipe £20 STI silicone intercooler to turbo pipe £15 Airbox pipe £10 Re-circulation blow off valve rubber hose £10 Various other hoses available... Updated plastic headertanks secondary radiator hose blanked off £15 Oem Radiator in good working condition no leaks £20 Black WRX Sideskirts in good condition £50 Black 32j low riser oem WRX wing in good condition no paint chips £25 Subaru oem double din stereo in perfect working order £20 Subaru oem clock £10 Will post within the UK or collection is welcome from York or can meet at leeds, harrogate etc. if it's within a reasonable distance