IOWoc Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 That's interesting to hear, deffo something il have to look into Not sure where on the island does geo set ups either :s And I bet it is!! No point having the power if you can't put it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2014 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Not much of a update just a couple of pics i had done by matt woods photography while at a meet with my local forum He's obviously talented with a camera as its the cars 21st birthday this month and i think she looks quite good [emoji41] well in his pics anyways[emoji5] Your car looks mint Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 thanks rick [emoji106] Bear in mind matts pic's do tell a few lies [emoji5] he had loads of lighting equipment set up around the car and a proper nice looking camera I do try to keep this one as clean as possible cos, even with regular jet washing under under the arches , my last clean arched classic caught tin worm [emoji57] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Looking mint Clive, just caught up with the dyno vid awesome - brutally awesome :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Looking mint Clive, just caught up with the dyno vid awesome - brutally awesome :)It's a bit too loud tbh jay but it helps me keep off boost Talking about boost it's about time you had some boost n burble back in your life ain't it bud [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 aaaahh it has indeed been addressed - burble yes boost no at this point but there is a reason ;) http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/14227-abstention-is-now-over/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 About time [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 tell me about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Why is it you use mineral for the running in period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've always used cheap mineral oil for running in as it helps things "bed in" quicker I changed it at 250 mls for a new filter and more mineral oil , then at 1k new filter , fully synthetic and map . I used millers running in oil this time (which is a mineral based oil) it's slightly more expensive than cheaper branded mineral oil but this was mainly due to it being my first turbo build and not wanting to take any chances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh I see, thanks. Always like to pick up little nuggets of info here and there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventune Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Looks awesome on the new rims fella especially with the black trims etc :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Cheers chap i do prefer the look of the polar black but they don't look that glossy for long as the poxy brake dust turns em matt after 50 miles lol Well I've been thinking about upgrading the brakes for a while so when a set of recently refurbished brembos with nearly new discs ,red stuff pads and braided lines cropped up I grabbed em  Gave them a check over and a coat of wheel sealant Although they're both 4 pots the brembos are much bigger and run 30 mm bigger discs Had to fit 3 mm spacers to give enough clearance but I'm happy with them Just got to paint the rear 2 pots "dog nob " red to match [emoji4] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Couple of bits done on the scoob this week repainted the rear 2 pots red to match the fronts as I everytime I went out in the scoob I felt like I had odd socks on . Also fitted the v3 header tank I'd prepped a while back, which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare due to the differences in the versions. Mocked up a ally bracket to support the top of the tank to the phase 1 inlet Cleaned up the temporary bracket a bit Fitted with new hoses Just hoping that the weather stays good this week so I can wash ,clay ,polish and wax before the local charity retro car show and jap show in a couple of weeks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisValentine Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Great looking car :)The new brakes look much better too B) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Don't half fill the wheel's now looks great though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Cheers gambit Braking's a bit "soft" when the red stuff pads are cold although they do still out perform the 4 pots . But When they're warm I lose everything off the passenger seat, especially as I haven't got abs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cheers gambit Braking's a bit "soft" when the red stuff pads are cold although they do still out perform the 4 pots . But When they're warm I lose everything off the passenger seat, especially as I haven't got abs A perfect example of setting expectations when buying pads for a road car - if they have a track bias they will need to get some heat into them to perform properly but then they will really perform :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevell Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Your doing a proper job here mate :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Dunno if it's quite as mint as I'd like it to be but after all it's 21 yrs old and hasn't had any paintwork (yet) Tbh I was quite surprised at the amount of people taking pics and asking questions about it today at the car show[emoji41] I'll probably never be happy enough for it to be finished but It was the oldest and loudest scoob there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 To be fair mate it does look the ****** ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Nice of you to say so stants but I've made,painted and converted loads of bits under the bonnet myself to try and keep costs down/myself busy (pics do tell lies ) it would look neater if I'd have bought "off the shelf" and had the painted bits powder coated but I haven't got the spare £'s or equipment some people have kicking around to achieve a perfect finish . I've learnt a lot and enjoyed myself along the way , so much so I'm considering building a decent size work shop and getting some spraying equipment to tackle the bodywork and tidy a few things up Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Have to agree, it is an absolutely stunning car! Looking forward to seeing/hearing it in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Not done to much lately as after cleaning and polishing it every other weekend to take it too the photo shoot ,Bury retro car show and finally japshow ,I promised the Mrs I wouldn't even wash it for at least a fortnight. Gutted as when I did finally wash it I noticed somthing splashed up the side of the car and all over the drivers side front wheel ...... Brake fluid [emoji33] When I'd bought the brembos the k sport braided lines were already attached to the calipers with new banjo bolts/copper washers with tape over the "car" end to keep it all debris free [emoji106] All I did was check the banjo bolts were tight enough before I fitted them as I didn't want to take a chance that any dirt would get in if I removed the lines or tape Well unfortunately the bloke who sold them to me had not removed the powder coating on the machined surface before bolting the lines onto the calipers. Pick of the slight weap Once I removed the lines you could see why they were leaking as the brake fluid has eaten the paint and allowed it to leak Which in turn has fubar'd my nice shiny recently refurbed front wheel [emoji35] [emoji36] if people don't know what they're doing and want to risk catastrophic brake failure on their own car then that's up to them but sell me some shoddily put together brakes with no r clips to hold the pad pins in place and tell me "they're ready to bolt on and nothings missing" I'm glad he lives a fair distance from me as I could do with staying out of trouble (well for at least another 18 months) Luckily enough I had put stacks of poor boys sealant on the wheels and a coat of colinite paint sealer on the bodywork so it's not completely fooked but there's still a few blemishes that won't clay and polish out [emoji53] So I decided to treat the scoob to a slightly quieter infinity exhaust system which isn't as well made as the 5zigen but gives a deep thud on idle and is much quieter on boost due to the massive back box [emoji41] I do still think the red brembos were a good buy as they do stop well (now) and also look good behind the black rotas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 So you running a 2.5" system now mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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