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Mmmmm that 33 GTS-T you had was fookin' beautiful!!! Got to say I'd probably go for the GT-R, but if you've already had a GTS-T and think the Impreza is better for chucking down A&B roads then it has to be the STi. Love the headlights you have on your Impreza too. If you can't sell in the near future would you trade for standard ones ;)

Me too. It's the only thing holding me back from chasing more power. To get it between 350-400bhp (the sweet spot I want), I need a new, bigger turbo. But that's going to mean more lag. Which I really don't want. Trying to find a turbo that can take me to that sweet spot while having a fast spool is looking impossible... & that's a hell of a lot of work & money to get a twin scroll set up! Think ill just get the centre de-cat and a induction kit fitted to make it as strong and responsive as possible with its current set upvand leave it there. Anyway I digress, one of the most impressive engine bays I've ever seen! And a great thread documenting the work you did. Absolute top job!

Martin told me the standard sti top mount is good for 400bhp. And I know a guy over on Pistonheads who had his at 395bhp with the top mount.

I'd be interested I buying some angel wax stuff for my car after seeing this thread so if you get them in the forum with possible discounts that would be ace! Did you manage to sort Martins login problem out btw Gambit?

Gutted! All expense ain't it As for the meet, I'm in!

Another successful job done for me. Just had all brake pads and discs changed plus had that troublesome heat shield removed! All good now! No more rattles and fingers crossed it doesn't come back but looks like it was definitely that and nothing to do with the gearbox :D

Yeah, I obviously prefer not to use them and they're never as good as when you wash the car yourself but sometimes I just don't have time and it'd been 3 weeks since its last wash. Plus I struggle to get it in front of the house sometimes so when i do have the time I can't use the hose and end up having to do 100 laps with the buckets. So let them do their quick wash then it'll only take me a couple of last with the buckets to finish it off lol. Anyway like I say I've used them every so often for years and never had a problem so didnt really think anything of it. Live and learn! Just another thing to be added to the ever growing list. Although I wasn't happy with the alloys as they were anywa so would have been something I'd have done sooner or later. Would have preferred later though.

Argh! Sounds like they're !Removed!! Got a reply from Miggs' mate and he thinks some kind of acid based cleaner has been used on them which i think is from when I took it to a hand car wash and its removed the finish. :( Obviously don't get receipts at places like that and it was a couple of weeks ago so don't have a leg to stand on by sounds of things. Did a quick google search and turns out I'm not the only one this has happened too. These were brand new moments before going to one: http://m.imgur.com/a/PRFeH Looks the exact same kind of problem. There's a very slim chance it could be the tyre shine stuff that's run onto them and soaked in which could be removed with some oil removing product but sounds like new alloys or a refurb are the only way to go. God Damnit! So a word of warning peeps, if you are going to a hand cleaners, make sure they don't touch your alloys. Never know what could happen. I've been using them for years and this is the first time I've had a problem...

Really? I thought it was great. In fact I loved all the Avenger films apart from the Hulk one. You probably won't like the 2nd then

I watched Thor 2 last night. Great film! :)

Well I've tried the chrome cleaner in a small section - did nothing. I've tried autosol - actually made it worse. Ill give clay bar a go next and ill email your mate Miggs (thing the pic might help to explain better than me nattering down the phone), doesnt matter if it takes him a bit to reply. As for getting them done in a different colour. Got a bit of good news on that. Just dropped my car off with Martin at sheff subaru services and he knows someone who does alloy powder coating - hopefully for a good price - so when I've finally got the cash I think ill definitely be doing that if this finish continue being such a pain. Just got to decide on what colour.

Yep, every STi logo/sticker/badge is pink just as it should be. Apart from on my gear knob that is.

Thanks! Yea I do too, had to be WR blue when I was looking for one.

Thanks guys :) Just been going through some JAE pics again and thought I'd add them here too.

Just had a look through those again. Ahhh memories here are the scooby ones. Almost forgot, I took this vide while I was there too. Good for a laugh ;) Very drunk bloke http://youtu.be/x9q2P2uSZ-A

Really? Learn something new everyday, that's pretty cool! I like that.

Sounds like a good bunch of extras that! Are the engine internals upgraded at all from stock do you know? And FMIC = front mounted intercooler Looks like I can see the intercooler in the bumper in that first pic. Can't quite make it out since its cut off in the pic and not straight on so could be mistaken.

Looks lovely mate! Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between a normal Hawk and the RB320? Apart from the extra horses (I take it, it's 320bhp from the name?). And is that a FMIC I see in the pic? I know this is one of your dream cars Gambit, so I take it you know haha!

Yea I might give it a test try in a very small area. I'm thinking of getting them resprayed or even another set of wheels anyway but that's a while away yet so would like them to be clean at least until that point!

I've got an acid based cleaner but its for chrome wheels. And it has loads of warnings about not using on anything other than chrome so not used that. Plus my google searches said not to use it either, although they say normal cleaning products work and they don't in my experience. Thanks for moving the thread for me btw. Didnt mean to post in general.

First time I'd ever been too. Stayed on site though. Honda gave us a big gazebo with generator, TV, music system plus some other bits so we basically just got drunk in our oversized tent :) Anyway, the Type R forum is back up and here are links to pics as promised. As to be expected there's a lot of the Type R's and of our group but there's lots of great pics of other stands and cars too. http://www.funkycivic.co.uk/2013/09/jae-2013/ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.335119396633565.1073741861.100004065234178&type=1&l=a8fa5cad3e https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.335128983299273.1073741863.100004065234178&type=1&l=c56e5bfbde https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.335156063296565.1073741864.100004065234178&type=1&l=d2d76b3145 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.335173006628204.1073741866.100004065234178&type=1&l=8eed2c4439

Wondered if any of you guys have any experience with alloys finished in Hypersilver? I just can't get them clean!!! I've used my normal cleaning stuff on them, I've tried some heavy duty all wheel cleaner on them - which is meant to be good enough to clean even chrome wheels - plus some elbow grease and nothing! It gets rid of the surface dirt and brake dust but I can't ge rid of the grey staining. Now I've had a couple of drives since my last clean so they weren't as bad as in that pic but even just after a clean a lot of those grey stains are still there. Any ideas? I know there must be a way because they were shiney and almost as reflective as a mirror when I first bought the car. I've tried google and that didnt help either :(

I went. Had a fantastic time, went with my old Civic Type R gang though. But one of the other guys from there has a new WRX STi - my avatar pic is from there next to it. The site is down at the minute but when it's back up ill post a link to some of the pics if youd like?

Beautiful, just beautiful!!!

Any night is fine with me really. All just comes down to what time I finish work on the actual day.