savage bulldogs

Still having a few issues with the v1sti atm , I know I could bring the v7sti but until she's better I'm not even thinking about show dates . Plus I'm waiting for the wife to book our holiday and don't want to commit and then have to let you all down .

I have heard that judder is fairly common but I've only experienced it a few times in 8yrs and 3 scoobies. It only seemed to happen if the car had been sitting for a long time (over a month) and after the first hard launch it went . I just assumed it was dirt /surface rust or a glaze on the flywheel/clutch plate , that burnt off when launched . Cheap replacement or paddle clutches can be more prone to judder but with the low mileage on yours I doubt it would've been replaced. Do you know if the clutch fluid has been refreshed recently? As it often gets forgotten at service time and is prone to degrade due to the clutch reservoir being located directly over the turbo hotside. A fluid refresh can sometimes resolve numerous clutch issues . Oil contamination can cause judder /slip too, so maybe check the underside of the bellhousing (where engine and box join) for any tell tale signs of oil leakage from the crank rear oil seal or gearbox idle shaft . If there is a leak theres a inspection bung under the tmic to look at the back of the flywheel and a plate near the bellhousing underneath, to check the clutch side .

Tbh I couldn't tell you the size of my plate , without measuring it but I vaguely remember him saying something about needing a minimum amount of white round the edges . If so maybe you could trim a bit off the holder (top n bottom) too show a white gap between numbers and holder ? Just double check , before you hack anything about though bud , as I might have been mistaken or it might not apply to your scoob

I know jdm plates can legally be smaller but I think there's a rule about showing white all the way round ,between the numbers and the edge of the plate . As I could've had the whole plate made 20mm smaller and still be 0.5mm above the legal limit . I just wanted a smaller than UK sized plate and didn't want anything to wind coppers up lol

I spoke to @kayzarh and he said he'd sell either of them . I pointed him in the direction of this thread ,so hopefully he'll PM you

Sent the old loom off to be copied and didn't get it back , tbh it was pretty fooked though . Although I'm definitely running exactly the same pressure on the fpr , it could be that the new lines and rails "flow " better 🤔 As that might mean a slight increase in fuel delivery but seeing as I've found 1 fault with the loom , I'm not ruling out there could be another problem with it . I know the car fairly well anyways but I'm starting to learn a fair bit about ohm resistance , what ECU pins do what and how. So suppose at least I've learned some new stuff along the way and I'm sure I'll suss it eventually. Think I might know someone with a spare vf22 or tdo5 16g , he's a member on here I'll text him and get him to PM you if he does 😉

I'm running out of mechanical things to check and have already found that the icv had been wired back to front . I wasn't going to mention it on my build thread or on here , as he's been very helpful and everyone makes mistakes . He's away for a couple of weeks now, so have been trying to sort it myself . It's been hot idling at 12.6 (instead of 14.2 ) so not too far out but unfortunately I got a few puffs of blue smoke on a gentle test run , so i think its starting to bore wash now 🤬 Hopefully it's not done any damage to the rings or bores 😒 So I've ordered oil n filter and won't be running it up again until the whole looms been checked over , just a shame as its taxed and otherwise show ready . Plus I had a little taster of what I've been missing and it's made me miss it all the more 🥺

About time too , Jay 😊 Got some choice mods already by the looks of things , so more like half way up the ladder than a good base to start from 😎 As for parking next to me at shows .... Unless you come to Suffolk, its not gonna be next to the v1sti atm 🙄 Bug is a bit rougher round the edges , so I'd be the one looking to park a few spaces away from you 😂 .

I managed 347hp on my standard tdo5 16g and had to go 6 speed (busted 2 x 5 speeds) if you're thinking about a 20g they do tend to be a bit laggy on a 2ltr , even with a billet wheel .... and you'd definitely need a straight cut geared 5 speed or 6 speed at 400hp . Also watch out for cheap copy turbos as there's more of those on the market than genuine ones . And yeah I hope I get to the bottom of the running rich thing soon , I've stopped driving it again through fear of bore wash 😏

Sold my extra td05 and unfortunately want to keep the spare one @JamesJDMwagon Did take the old girl for a spin today , still seem to have a rich running issue , starting to think theres a issue with the new engine loom 🤔

My v3 97 UK turbo only ran 0.6 bar as standard, so it might not be a intake air leak causing the problem. What model /version is it ? What Ron fuel do you use ? Could try cleaning the maf with brake and clutch cleaner , just be sure that the maf is dry before refitting and dont touch the element (wire) , as they're very fragile. A self ECU code check and reset might help too

@mattiekane oh nice ,avcs bananas 😥 @JamesJDMwagon Ha ha told ya , once you start you'll be forever tidying up the bay 😊 Looking good though chap 👍 My p.s pump whines more than the mrs when I buy scooby stuff , so might do a remote res newage p.s pump conversion at some point 😉

Nice one chap , looking forward to seeing it at the "east coast Japanese " cars n coffee meet next Sunday 😉

I feel his pain .... I had a old skool mini with a 1.3 metro lump on twin carbs , needed the rear rose bushes doing and you need a hydraulic press to get them out . There was a little garage over the road , so I dropped it off at 8am ... 820 am I get a knock on the door , garage owner was standing there 🤔 " theres been a accident , I can't explain it , better pop over and have a look for yourself " I left my mini parked over the inspection pit and the had been working on a v6 Granada parked behind it . Their apprentice had been blipping the throttle on the Granada, while the mechanic was at the back trying to locate a exhaust blow .... Boy clipped the auto gear stick while revving it , it shot forward , hit my mini with such force that it leapt over the pit .hit the work bench and bounced back , then fell in the pit . Poor thing was about a foot shorter and one side was caved in too . My Mini mini was fubared 🙄

I have still got the anti lift kit , super pro wishbone bushes and cusco H brace to fit 😊 But I'll probably fit those towards the end of the year as I want to drive it during the summer 😉 The old fpr didn't have a gauge , so I've just set the pressure at standard pressure . It seems to be running a bit rich , so I'll definitely get it checked over on attowe dyno at some point . But I will admit I'm starting to run out of things to do , might have to start working on the bug instead lol . Do fancy a building a 2.35 at some point and I doubt the race spec Mahle pistons will do many more miles .As they're ment to be thrashed around on track, not poodling round town , so they don't get hot enough 🙄 So if all else fails , I'll turn the boost up to 2 bar and see how long it lasts 🤪😂

Taxed it , then took her for a birthday drink . On the way back I was tailgated by a mountune badged st focus all the way through town wtf . Once we hit the slip lane on the carriageway...... 3rd gear pull put a good 4 or 5 car lengths between us and I dumped it in 6th at 60mph .Then watched the disbelief and disappointment on his face as he flew past at 80mph +shortly afterwards 😂 Old scoobies never die ..... they just get faster 😉 Managed to give the ally pipework a polish and give the defis a test run (well happy with them ) , so here's another pic of the finished bay, one of the scooby (to prove it does move lol) and one of the defis lit up .

Drove it .... at last 😊

@WideSam if it's not broke ,you might as well upgrade it now it's out ..... so it doesn't break at a later date 😉 Best of luck getting it back together, bud

Had a squint at the service manual and it mentions a "speed sensor (2)" I'm not sure if this means there's 2 types (cable and electrical) or that's there's 2 sensors tbh . It shows it near the brake servo (could be either side of the bulkhead ) theres a pic with a number 7 pointing at the part below. The sensor itself needs a oscilloscope to check while running with all 4 wheel off the ground but theres a ECU pin plug list and pic . This is taked from looking at the wires with the ECU harness plugs plugged into the ECU 😉. And a pin voltage /resistance check for the ECU/speed sensor harness. Pics will probably post in the wrong order , so hope you can make sense of it lol. Best of luck with it , chap 👍

What model /trim type is it out of ? With the manual turbo Impreza, most boxes are interchangeable , as long as the ratio is the same . You could try googling your box ty number , to see what ratio it is and cross reference that to see if any other Subaru's run the same ratio auto boxes .

A visual check at the back of the clocks for loose connectors and damage to the circuit board ,would be where I'd start . Also a ECU reset might help , as you might have resolved the problem by cleaning the cable and it's just flashing up the old code . If that doesn't work I can dig out some info on which ECU pins to check , if you want ?

I'm interested but can't commit 100% until a bit closer to the time . When do you need to know /receive payments by ? Or is this just to gauge interest, for now ?

If yours has a speedo cable (mechanical speedo drive) I think, the mechanical to electrical speed sensor converter is in the back of the clocks . As there is no other wires attached to the box in that area and v3 onwards have a electrical speedo drive,(just wires from the speedo drive to clocks , no cable) I assume someone removed the screw in my clocks ,maybe to "de limit" or fit something else aftermarket, that needed a speed reading . Does the speedo read ok ? If so it's probably more likely to be a fault /issue where the cable plugs into the clocks or the printed circuit near it

Cheers chaps 👍 The build number is 19 /100 may 94 , so may the 1st I'm going to tax it and take her for a 25th birthday drink ...... Shes got expensive taste 🙄 but Nothing but shell's finest will do for my old girl 😊