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Day got worse ,due to crappy quality bolt snapping in the head too 🤨

I'd fitted some thermal inlet manifold spacers about 2 yrs ago and the kit came with longer "Allen/hex type bolts " to bolt the inlet to the heads . I built this engine about 5yrs ago and the only fluid on the block was a minor bit of power steering fluid ,leaking from the p.s pump 😎 Most of the bolts are showing a bit of tarnishing but the 2yr old thermal spacer kit bolts looked proppa rusty in comparison to the rest of the older bolts 😏 Then "snap" cylinder 3 outter inlet bolt (closest to thr turbo) snapped in the head 🤐😥😤🤬 Hopefully I'll be able to remove it without drilling and retapping it 🤔

Cheers chaps , Made a start on stripping the inlet off ,so I can trial fit the fuel rails and work out what lugs I can cut off prior to powdercoating . Seemed like a nice day for it , so I pulled the car cover right back to give the old girl a better airing. Everything has been on and off the car numerous times so didn't take too long , to get to the point of removing the inlet bolts . Quick cuppa coffee whilst staring at her in the sun 😊 Then a bird dive bombed and shat on the drivers door and rear 1/4 ffs lol

Decided to pull the cover right back and give the scoob a bit of a airing whilst working on it this afternoon 😎 Seemed like a good idea , well right up to the point when a bird shat on it 🙄 It was Only uncovered for 2 hrs ffs 😒😥😂

Matt at mb development might have one , too

Yeah ,but instead of fitting another weak 2.5 a 2ltr 207 would be stronger in standard guise 😉 i Think the 06 jdm might be a 2ltr twin scroll , not really up to spec on my hawks tbh

Cheapest option would probably be to drop a 2nd hand 207 in it (probably about £1.5k for the engine)

The standard 2ltr ej207 is supposed to be good for 450hp , so a 400hp target should mean that it's not on the limit . speaking to a few reputable tuners should give you a idea of what's possible within your budget and give you a idea of cost including supporting mods

Started pulling it's guts out for kicks n giggles 🙄

There's quite a few "specialists" out there , so no wonder you're struggling to pic one . I'd add a couple of more tried n tested tuners . Alyn at asperformance. R.M performance. Enginetuner. Are all worth a call to discuss your needs ,target hp and budget .

The biggest side feed injectors Subaru make are 440cc's they tend to max at 340hp , which is about the limit for the standard classic gearbox . Most tend to go for a "top feed " injector rail conversion ,which allows you to fit 550cc sti pinks or 565 cc hawk blues. I went for nismo 550cc side feed injectors ,which are Nissan injectors but the fit into phase1 (v1/v2) or phase 1.5 (v3/v4) fuel rails with "phase adapters". They plug into the stock Subaru injector plug by just filing a tab off . Just beware of cheap copies and aware that it will need to have the fuelling map adjusted by a mapper straight away

Dunno about that gambit ,engine's done over 40k since I built it but the bays getting some tlc now 😉 Ross , I do like to do as much as possible myself but the fuel lab fpr made up lines and v3 /v4 modified rails came up cheap from a friend of mine . He had them made up by a professional company and although I like a challenge, cutting stainless steel overbraid lines ain't my favourite job . So I bought them off him and some billet phase 1 rails off cdf ,as the v3/v4 rails don't fit my phase 1 inlet 🙄. I agree Sam, cylinder 3 is normally the weak link, due to being last in the fuel feed and tucked up at the back of the bay next to the up pipe and turbo (hottest cylinder) .

Although at my level of power or type of usage, I don't really need to go "parallel" . I've over thought and engineered most of the car , so why not the fuel lines too. The oe fuel system runs a "series" set up , this means cylinder number 3 is the last in line to get fuel . a parallel fuel rail conversion allows the fuel to flow into the end of each "rail" and return out of the other end , so no particular injector is last in line to get fuel anymore. A few pics of me trying to work out which lugs to remove off the inlet, once the oe rails are gone and which way to flow and return the fuel lines.

Had a little free time this afternoon, so started to strip the the car down. Seeing as I'm going to get the inlet manifold powder coated ,I thought I might as well see if any of the disused lugs can be cut off the inlet to tidy things up a bit . The 25yr old engine loom has seen better days and has caused a few electrical gremlins, due to the insulation going brittle . I'm currently running a phase 1.5 tps , tps plug and new age coilpack conversion , so even if I could find a good second hand replacement I'd have to splice a few things in again . I've bought a few sensors off J.T innovations in the past , so decided to get them to make a new custom engine loom . Pic of the previously patched up crispy loom . Doing a bit of research atm to try n find out if having a different fitting on the end of one rail will cause fuel flow /pressure differences between each bank . I needed to create extra clearance away from the clocked turbine housing , so fitted a racingline banjo bolt (black fitting in the fuel system pics)

Yeah I have trouble with my long hose, I have to hold it with 4 fingers 😊 Shame I pee over 3 of them though 😂

Is it the hardline to caliper hose your having trouble with ? When I first fitted the brembos to the v1sti they had ksport braided lines ,they were too long and rubbed on the bodywork. So I spoke to Alyn at a.s performance and he supplied a set of Goodrich phantom lines that fit a treat for my brembo conversion 😉

I'd sooner sell it to someone who will look after it , so get saving bud 😊

Washed the bug again and thought I'd share a pic of the 3rd brake light ,as I haven't seen one like it before 😎

Unfortunately, forums are getting a lot less "traffic" than they used to get due to the the large number of face book pages 😒 Don't get me wrong ,I'm a member of quite a few f.b pages myself and find them useful for local meets and events. Generally they don't seem to be policed as well , so some do tend to end up with comments from haters , snobbery or clicky'ness. Some of the advise does tend to be a bit hit n miss too . I do find forums easier for doing research ,finding previous posts and just generally navigate . I agree Sam ,As a whole the Subaru community does seem to be one of the friendliest and most helpful I've come across . Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll be able to start posting some useful information and progress pics ,rather than just keeping posting pics of my shiny scoobs 🙄

Tbh I never really liked the bugs and have always preferred classics or blobeyes. But with the jdm hid's and grill I think mine looks sweet . As far as doing everything yourself, it does save a fair bit and gives you a lot more satisfaction being built not bought. Saying that , if something goes wrong you've got now one to blame but yourself 😂 Although I can spray ,weld to British standard , operate cnc machinery and have plenty of experience in mechanical engineering. I don't have a workshop or equipment to complete most things to the standard I could do or that a tuning shop probably could , with the right equipment and facilities. I Do know not everyone has a mechanical background or wants to spend their spare time swearing at their scoob and looking for 10mm sockets 🙄 So understand my choice isn't for everyone and the whole reason for this thread isn't to show off or make people want what I've got But to help members be familiar with the boxer layout, share a bit of what I've learned along the way and hopefully inspire others to have a go themselves .

Tbh I couldn't have afforded to go out and buy both scoobs as they stand but doing everything myself has saved a fair bit of money and kept me busy . Although I do enjoy driving and owning the bug, it's too nice to be a winter car . So I'll probably sell it eventually to recoup some money and buy a cheaper legacy 3ltr for the winter months 😉

Cheers chaps 😊 Might look nice but having 2 scoobs and a caddy maxi for work means it costs a small fortune in road tax ,insurance and maintenance 🙄 But hey we're here for a good time ,not a long time 😉

Weather was fairly good Saturday, so decided to give the bug a clean and the v1sti's battery a maintenance top up charge. Unfortunately I had to give the daughters new car a wash n wax ,so didn't get chance to do any work. Took a few pic's anyways , as I'm starting to forget what she looks like 😕

Been removing the stereo and personal stuff outta the "rusty turtle" (daughters ka) ,as it's being traded in for a fiesta this afternoon. Was planning on doing a bit on the scooby today and I think it knows it ... As it's proppa windy and it keeps lifting the car cover ,just enough to show a bit of leg in the sun 🙄 It's also making the side view of the scoob look like the template for the "we buy any car" logo 😂. Guess the closest thing to working on it I'm gonna get today ,is getting some quotes for powder coating the rear arb ,trailing arms , lateral links and inlet manifold