cheap mods

[stants]

car will be going in for it's mot in the next week or so after that i'll be putting a little bit of cash into some goodies,

obviously cash is going to be limited until paternity/maternity leave is over so depending on what the nice tester throws up no big things, till next year

 

gonna start with a new pitch stop and brake master cylinder, then look at new roll bar droplinks and various polly bush bits as and when time & cash allow, any one got any pointers as to any more bits that don't cost the earth but will improve things ?

 

 

[Gambit]

Not sure sounds like your doing some good ones with the above. I'd maybe hit the rattle cans and get some bit touched up :) 

[stants]

Haha, only place that needs a touch up is the n/s bumper scuff. The hail stone damage would be too costly to repair and hasn't broken the paint so it's all good. Think i'm going down the q car sleeper look.

Does anyone know if the master cylinder stopper/booster for the impreza will fit mine ? Looks like it does but who can tell without getting hold of on

[Ash007ks]

Give marting at Scooby services a call im sure he can help you out with that, as for cheap mods, Air filter for some chattering goodness ? Alloy links are always good but try a Scooby breakers usually there are a few crop up in there from time to time :0 save big bucks as well

[Gambit]

I meant spray some air vents or something just little thing's that you can remove and freshen up on the dash :D 

[stants]

to be fair the interior of a car has never really bothered me,as long as it's a decent and comfy wheel/seat combo what else dose one need ? i spend 90% of the time looking out the windscreen so if my passengers don't like it tough don't ask for a lift !  

 

number one pet hate is other people adjusting the heating or asking me to wind window up, i'm driving so i need to be comfy, 

 

i've changed the gaiter on gear stick just looking out for a nice new nob  :D that will fit and feel nice 

[Gambit]

Haha I don't think I've ever had anyone mess about with my heating so far. But I do know what you mean about the window, the Missus ask's me all the time :) And I always sit in the car and look at bit's and think might change that it would look good silver :) 

[savage bulldogs]

As far as handiling mods go .I've changed my arbs and links and did notice a bit of difference but ,not as much as when I swapped the springs over for elibach pro's .

Think the cheapest (free ) mod I've done was to remove the intake resonator under the inner wing (although I'm not sure if your foz has one) but it helps the car breathe easier when accompanied with a pannel filter .

[Ash007ks]

Cheap Mod also is remove the Aircon, weighs a ton and then Strut brace for extra stiffness

[Gambit]

Might remove my aircon seeing as it's packed up this summer :( had to cut the belt it was driving me nuts ;) 

[Ash007ks]

its easy mod as well, compared to when it was on its made a notic able difference, however I did strut brace at same time, but you can pick one up for £45

[Gambit]

I've already got strut's on the bugeye

[stants]

Just don't vent your gas in tbe vicinity of anyone !

I'm thinking of keeping my a/c it needs a re gas though. Does the impreza strut fit the foz ? They seem to be cheaper than the foz specific ones (only ones i've come across are whiteline)

Eventually everything will be re bushed. As and when they need doing. Praying he wishbones don't need it for a while as it's a fortune. Did it with my 5 made a 22 year old car feel new.

[Ash007ks]

Polybushing is one of those, I wont fix it till its broken, way too much hassle, and good question however im unsure :(

[stants]

Also will the car benifit from a hunter re alignment Any specific settings that can be applied ?

[Ash007ks]

I would get everything your going to do to it first otherwise would be a waste of the hard earned cash.

[Gambit]

I wouldn't have thought they would fit, but could be wrong. 

[savage bulldogs]

Can you cross check the part numbers for the whiteline strutts to see if their the same ?

[stants]

True, just drawing up a list and prioritising things :-)

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Numder one on the list before anything else is a waxoil before winter.

Suppose if anyone has one on a classic. maybe they could measure up and clearence etc.

The whiteline ones did look slightly different in the pic but without seeing one who knows

[stants]

Sav.

Didn't think of that good shout batman!

Maybe a case of trying to squeeze and extra 50 notes out of me for the privilage of having a different model

[savage bulldogs]

I'll take some measurements tomorrow and post them up in the evening fella ;-)

I'll just start with the strut bolt centers to see if they match up first

[stants]

looking at this i think that they are both the same, as long as the brace goes behind the i/c then we're ok 

 

impreza whiteline brace 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Whiteline-Front-Brace-Strut-Tower-Mount-Behind-IC-Impreza-GC-Wrx-KSB551-/200965497223?_trksid=p2054897.l4276

 

forester whiteline brace

 

http://www.h-dev.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=78_178_338_721_726&products_id=2553

 

so i guess i can just get one from scoobyparts or somewhere else save fifty bits and it will fit  :)

[savage bulldogs]

I make it 1190 mm centres

I measured from the outside off the strut nut (closest to the o/s inner wing ) to the inside of the strut nut (closest to the n/s inner wing) .

And the 3 nuts at the top of each strut are at (roughly) 125 mm centers.

Let me know if you want any more measurements or pics bud .

If it doesn't fit say the mrs bought it for yer and they might exchange it ;-)

[stants]

Haha cheers mate, i reckon it will fit, i've not even left the house today so i'll measure up tomorrow if you could post a pic up would be good, what size i/c have you got ?

[Gambit]

Learn something new every day :)