savage bulldogs

Is the Air filter in good nick and not restricting air flow ? Fuel purge system ,charcoal filter and vac lines in good order ? Would a ecu reset bring the trim back to factory? If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Yeah what with putting my house on the market and the bulldog passing away (rip lizzy) I've not been on here as much lately 😕 Glad that you didn't have to drop the tank in the end and it's good to know that the tank doesn't need to be dropped fir future reference 😉 Sent from my SM-T230 using Tapatalk

Mine ran 350hp with the standard 3 port without any issues and the only reason I'm currently running a upgraded one is because it came in the box with the apexi avcr [emoji41] I'm 90% sure I've got a spare 3 port you can have for £25 posted but they will only plug n play into a scoob that runs a 3 port in its oe spec or if its had a oe 3 port already mapped in . Otherwise the upgrade from 2 port to 3 port needs to be calibrated by a mapper to make it work [emoji6] Sent from my SM-T230 using Tapatalk

Have you tried cleaning it with some contact cleaner as they do get bunged up . The standard classic ones are fine ,do you know if your's is a 2 port or 3 port solinoid ? Cos if your's is fubar, I think I've got a spare 3 port if you're stuck . If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Sorry bud missed this post ,not that I'll be much help , as I've never had to remove any of the body work brake lines or the tank . Could you access the pipes through where the pipes go from interior to exterior or did you have to drop the tank ? If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

I wash ,clay ,rinse, resin polish ,paint sealer and then top it with colinite wax . Which Seems to keep the swirls at bay for a couple of months . I've been told that using a "glaze" before the sealer and wax helps too . If you do decide to have a go at machine polishing just buy a fine grade polish and pad to start with (until you build up your technique ) If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

If the injectors are grey there 380's good for 290hp. If the injectors are yellow there 440's good for 340hp . So it depends on your target hp but bear in mind that the slanty type of intercooler is the least efficient so you'll need to upgrade that after 290hp. Turbo will have tdo4 ##### or tdo5 ### on the coldside [emoji6] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

It's a v2 with a phase 1 inlet / fuel rails . The v1 and v2 saloon wrx's came with a tdo5 16g turbo (capable of 350hp ) although I'm unsure if the wagons of the same year were fitted with the same . The v1 and v2 uk turbo 2000's were fitted with a tdo4 and so we're wrx's from late 96 v3 onwards. . Either way a fuel pump, sports cat and a full service would be a good starting point before you remap . We have got a few members from near you ,so someone else might know a trusted tuner in your area . Otherwise there's quite a few mobile mappers which will either come to you and map on the road or go to a dyno of your choice . If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Have you checked the gauge ,engine and battery earth's ? Maybe somethings trying to earth where it shouldn't be. What is your oil pressure at cold idle and warm idle ? Cold is normally about 6 bar warm 1.8 to 3.5 bar on mine , pending on outside temperature and driving conditions Just read your other thread ,so thought I'd also suggest checking that the gauges are wired up to the lights correctly and there's no nicks in the insulation on the gauge wires that could be "grounding out" If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Quite like these [emoji41] there's one that drives about near me in Suffolk. Unfortunately I don't know if they run the same type of ecu's as the impreza of that year but if they do the cheapest option is probably a esl daughter board or apexi fc (stand alone ecu) . Both can be bought, fitted and mapped for a sub £600 price tag . If it does run a tdo4 and grey 380 cc injectors they'll be the limiting factor .As both max out at about 290hp with surporting mods . Which county are you in , as checking with your local mapper or esl themselves would probably be the best option to find out which ecu's will definitely work. If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Have you got any dyno printouts of power , afr ,boost ect ? It could well be something simple like a blocked air filter or boost leak [emoji6] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

There's 2 main differences in newage subaru 5 speed boxes other wise all bug eye 2001 to hawk are interchangeable. google your ty .... number to find the ratio of your box and whether your car has a R160 or R180 rear diff . 3.54 is the UK ratio which is normally accompanied by a R160 rear diff but jdms and some special editions differ. so make sure the new box matches your original ratio /diff type and you can use your existing diff and prop with another same ratio blobeye onwards 5 speed box If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

No problem bud . Here's a link to the page on my thread with a few pics of the conversion and a link to show you exactly whats involved. Best of luck and let us know how you get on [emoji106]

To do a newage coil pack conversion you need the newage coil pack plugs with wires (cut off the newage engine loom) Cos you have to solder the 2 pin classic plugs onto the newage "pigtails" (plugs with 500 mm of engine loom) . Earth the 3rd wire that comes off the newage pigtails and then bypass the classic "igniter" behind the boost solinoid bracket. I think there's a link in my build thread on here that I used when doing my conversion. Can't remember the name of the site but it might come up with a google. Have a read through and make sure your ok with a soldering iron before having a go yourself 😉 If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

My local forum has a stand for 25 cars @ cars on the green in Bury St Edmunds and I said I'd chuck a link to the thread on here . http://www.scoobycity.co.uk/forums/forum/events/future-events/authorised-sc-events/772503-cars-on-the-green?_=1463505704493 It's a free static car show which had over 20k people turn up to have a wander around the stands last year . I will admit other than food ,drink and 3 trade stands there's not much to do other than dribble on the wide range of motors. But hey its free and not much is now days [emoji41] so if you're local and interested sign up on scooby city and get your name down . All the best Clive If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Sorry to hear your having issues especially since you haven't had it long . Matty @ mb developments would probably have a gearbox in stock. he's a reputable breaker of scoobies and can deliver on a pallet (give him a google to find his contact details ) All the best If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Lol . You could try checking the spark plug condition, gap and make sure they're the correct ones . I wouldn't replace to much untill you've driven it a bit as it's not been running much and could just be carbon build up from just running on the choke a lot (might burn off once you drive it ) If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

You might get a bit of hissing from a induction kit but the turbo shouldn't make a noise on idle . Have you tried spraying a bit of brake cleaner around the joins of the intake tract (after maf to throttle body) the revs will rise if there's a leak as it will suck in the higher octane cleaner . Just don't spray too much at once (let it evaporate ) or spray it on hot parts (exhaust ect) cos it's flammable[emoji6] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

You can see the stone guard in this pic Dirt gets trapped between the guard and the filler neck ,especially at the bend at the bottom of the guard [emoji6] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Glad to here your still chipping away at it . I couldn't see the vid my anti virus wouldn't let me . If you haven't already fitted the new oe intake pipe ,it could be a air leak causing the idle fluctuations. Front n rear subframes are about the Only thing I haven't removed off mine . So can't be much help as to what's involved but echo stants with checking the fuel filler neck for corrosion. As the plastic "stone chip guard" collects mud and rots the filler neck if not kept clean . Lift the rear seat bench as I think the brake pipes go from interior to exterior at that point in the shell . Although I think the nearest join in that length of brake line is on the outside (above the tank) Before you drop the subframe, it Might be worth wire brushing and squirting with wd any thread ends of bolts or captive nuts (inside) at least the day before. Cheap poly bushes will probably give a harsh ride I think rcm recommend oe ones for road use. It wouldn't hurt to fit a Whiteline arb and upgraded droplinks while they're off though [emoji39] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

I think you've just missed the scooby city norwich meet (3rd of may at burger king I think) I've never been to the Norwich meets but think there's normally 5 to 10 cars that normally turn up . Show stands we normally manage 20 scoobs a mustang and a supra twin turbo [emoji41] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Was that a scooby city meet kev ? I know the Norwich numbers have dwindled but I didn't think it was that bad lol . We get 10 to 15 cars at the ipswich meet (27 at duxford a couple of weeks ago ) They haven't put a thread up for the bury St Edmunds show yet but soon as they do I'll chuck a link in the regional section . If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

Think that's the last year they used the male driveshafts on the front ,so they're might be other differences . mine was out of a 04 uk sti with the Prodrive performance package (the Ppp is a bonus as you get a short shift gear linkage) I've found 1 st and 3rd seem to be shorter than my old UK turbos 5 speed set up but I've dropped about 500 rpm @ 70 mph in 6 th [emoji41] If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

There's 2 temperature sensors on the water crossover pipe, behind the alternator/p.s pump . One is for the ecu temperature and the other is for the fan , I don't know which is which but if you look at a pic on icp website for it you'll soon know (as they're visually different) If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

How are you finding the switch to 6 speed ? Is it a uk ratio or shorter jdm ratio ? If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊