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Thats just going to mess with your head!

That is a seriously good lap.

I think they would look great for about 5 minutes. The inside of all the covers I've ever taken off are filthy. It's great for a show car but maybe not so good on a daily driver.

That's taught me something new. I've seen it on some older Legacy's. I didn't know Imprezas had it too. You learn something new every day :)

I'm already going but with a different group. It's a great weekend, we went last year. Great atmosphere. :)

Welcome, That looks sweet and a bargain for £400!!

The conversion was done here : http://www.autotech-lpg.co.uk I think. I know it was in that area and the website looks familiar but it was 7 years ago now. (Senior moment :)) The LPG ecu re map was done local by Gibbs automotive in Coventry. I know of LPG kits fitted to Bentleys and Ferraris amongst other things so, I was quite happy having a turbo charged car converted.

I know, it's getting exciting now. I've got a bit of cleaning to do in the engine bay, some wiring to install for the gauges, the fmic to sort out and then drop the new heart in. Annoyingly, work is going to get in the way for a few days now. :)

I did about 70000 miles after the conversion with no ill effects attributable to the LPG. During that time, I changed the turbos for larger ones, changed ecu and various other bits to increase power. I had the LPG ecu remapped to cope and it did happily.

Yes, that's the plan. I need to source some more fmic pipework. I discovered the stuff I have is from a newage and would involve cutting holes in my inner wing so I'm looking for classic stuff. I have the temp sensor to put in the pipework already.

Had a cracking morning today, until the rain became torrential. Attention turned to the car itself today and prepping it for the power to come :) Knew the weather forecast so a bit of a cover was required. The parts pile began to grow :) It was out! Next was to remove everything I won't need later. To access the vacuum tank and allow fitting of the FMIC, the bumper came off next Then all the AC parts came out followed by the black solenoid box. I also had a very brief trial fitting of the FMIC before the heavens opened and our cover failed, so that was it for today.

Yeah, have fun guys. The more pictures the better for those of us who would like to go but can't .

You may not need new bushes but if you suspect you do, now is the time to do it whilst its all in bits. To get the bolt out is a pain. I would suggest loads of WD40 all over it and left to soak in overnight.

If its the same as the Legacy which I suspect it is, take out the back seat and the parcel shelf can then slide out revealing the strut tops.

With what you have done, it sounds like MAF, although its just guess work. Checking the codes takes moments and is an easy job. It will also give you the answer you need. Taking the battery off overnight will clear the codes so you shouldnt have any stored from before the original maf was replaced.

I have had a lot of experience with Scoobs and LPG. First thing to mention is this. Do the maths and see how long you need to keep the car before you break even. If it takes 2 years to break even but you normally only keep a car for 12 months, it's never going to be worth it. Only you can make that decision. Onto the systems. I had a BRC multi point system but loads are available now that are compatible with the power. I had mine on a twin turbo Legacy with about 280bhp so they can cope with power. With a Subaru, you will need to get a flash lube type system to fire some lube into the cylinders as LPG has no lubricants. Without it, you will get valve seat recession very quickly. I had my tank in the spare wheel well so retained the boot capacity. You will always lose a little bit of power when running on gas but not really enough to notice, and if you suddenly find you want a bit more power, flick the switch on the dash and away you go.

Welcome along, Gambit, that's one hell of a good offer mate. I can't believe you don't have a queue at your front door. :)

Hi and welcome, Try reading your fault codes. That should point you in the right direction. Here's a how to guide http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/2366-manually-reading-ecu-codes/ My guess is the O2, aka lambda sensor but the codes will reveal all. You may have to do a reset first, then drive the car again before check for codes again. Reason is, it will store the code so when the MAF threw a wobbly, the code will still be in there, until it's reset.

Hi and welcome along. As long as it's a Subaru, everyone is welcome. :) Photographs of your car are welcome too.

Hi and welcome. I like what you have done. It's just different from the crowd. :)

Welcome along. The only way to map a standard ecu of that age is to have a daughterboard fitted and then mapped. I think alcatek is probably the cheaper option, although ive never done a comparison.

No, that will give me the burble back. I will save the equal length ones for the next upgrades, once it's all run in.

Had a good day on the engine today. I changed the exhaust manifold for an RCM ceramic item I had. With that fitted, the TD05 fitted perfectly. I still need a turbo to head bracket to complete that installation. I then sorted out the crank/cam cover breather pipes along with the parallel fuel conversion. That led on to finishing off the inlet manifold and fitting it. It was at this point, I remembered I still need a knock sensor. It's probably going to be easier to take the inlet manifold off again to fit that. Still, in the grand scheme of things, that's no biggy. :) Most of what's left now is some soldering on of plugs for sensors and changing the injector plugs. Then it's on to fitting. :)

I guess you've found how fiddly they can be then :)

Hi and welcome. That's a really tidy looking example. The best tip I can give you is this. When you start the car up from stone cold, just sit there for a few moments. Take the time to do your belt up, check mirrors change radio station etc. when you drive off, don't get onto boost until the water temp gauge shows it's at normal temp. These cars will handle boost straight away, but over a period of time, you will get problems if you continually do it. Also, when you reach the end of a journey, don't just pull over, pull the handbrake and turn the engine off. Let all the fluids settle and give it time for all the oil temps to stabilise. Turning off too soon is one of the turbo killers. Better yet, fit a turbo timer which has an auto function. You can switch off, get out and lock up and the engine will run until it's cooled enough to be happy. Other than that, just make sure you use the correct octane fuel. If it's a JDM import, 99 is the only option for longevity. Have fun. Nice looking car. :)