savage bulldogs

Bug or blob sti 5 x 100 pcd space savers fit in a classic fine fella , ive had one in my v1 for a couple of years now 👍 Think it was about £25 posted from matt baker at mbdevelopements on f.b 😉 P.s i saw your other post about small wheel spacers and ive been running 3mm universal cheapy spacers for at least 2yrs to clear my brembos. Haven't had any issues but i do run them front and rear to keep the "track" the same

Busy day for the bug ...... Maiden voyage went without any issues on the way too and from the mot station and it passed it's mot no problem 😎. Got home and taxed it , then thought i should really start to get some running in miles done 🤔 so took it too it's first local scooby meet 😊

Not too sure tbh , as I've only ever worked on turbo imprezas,so only have the manuals for them . Maybe one of the legacy boys can help ?

Well i finally got the insurance sorted , with thanks to Dan at flux and she's booked in for mot this afternoon . Fingers crossed it passes first time , then i can continue the running in process . Gave it a rinse over and although it's come up well , can't wait to give it a clay, machine polish, wax and seal 😊

When was the last time the spark plugs were changed ? As a o2 sensor fault could point to a misfire causing unburnt fuel to cause a spike in the afr ratio reading , rather than a faulty sensor and could be the cause of your symptoms

I found the elbaich pro springs slightly softer in a straight line , they seemed soak up bumps and pot holes better than the standard v3 uk turbo springs . Due to the progressive rate they gave less body roll in the corners as well but they lower a uk turbo or wrx about 30mm to roughly the standard height of a sti of the same year. So when my front top mounts and shocks gave up i bought the meister r's. As it worked out about £200 more for the meister r's (at the time) compared to the price of new front shocks and group n top mounts . Still got the elbaich pro springs if you do decide you want a set

Gutted I couldn't make it to scooby fest but the nearly 400 mile round trip and a hangover from hell stopped play 🙄 Thought your auto wrx would've been gone by now , we've had a few people on here asking about autos in the past and know they're fairly rare over here . Did share your link on a f.b page the other week as i saw someone asking and it seems a good example

Nice looking project you have there 😎 Normally crank and no start is something to do with immobilizer or crank /cam sensor . As they allow crank but cut fuel and spark , have you got either of those ? I've delved into the v1/v2 wiring quite a bit while tracing faults but the ecu plugs and pinouts are different compared to the v5 /v6 set up . I used and downloaded the pdf manuals from here to trace my issues http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals Best of luck with it and keep us posted ,bud 👍

Still haven't done the maths on what its cost me yet 🤔 But I've pm'd ya anyways bud

Well with this current heatwave continuing, i recon well be getting a hosepipe ban soon 🤔 So finished early Washed the bug sti ,the v1 sti , the daughters ka and half the caddy 😶 Yep it was getting too hot to wash the whole caddy 😂

Or you could buy this at the end of the summer 😉

Could be avcs line leaks at the front of the engine , have a look at the banjo bolts that connect the lines to the block . Could also be cam or crank oil seals , remove the plastic cambelt covers and have a look . If you've got oil inside the cambelt covers , try and get it sorted sooner rather than later. As it might affect the belt ,tensioner and idler pulleys and cause the belt to fail or slip a tooth . It might just be oil leaking from elsewhere dripping down the block to make it look like the sump is leaking .

Unfortunately i don't know much about normally aspirated boxer engines but the 2ltr na is the smallest hp engine subaru put in the leggy . So it probably would feel a little underpowered in comparison to the 3ltr or turbo versions. Think most tend to upgrade brakes and suspension in order to make the most of the 4wd and low centre of gravity layout that the boxer lump has . As power upgrades and remaps don't really give you much bang for your buck on a N.A engine 😕 General maintenance is fairly easy with a diy tool kit and a bit of mechanical knowledge, oil change is pretty much the same as any engine .only tips I'd give would be to fill the new oil filter with fresh oil before fitting and wait a good 30 mins to check the new oil levels . As it takes a while for the oil to drain into the sump . Spark plugs are a pain the first time , so get a swear tin at the ready but once you've removed the air box and screen wash bottle they're fairly accessible.

No problem bud , its frustrating for the core members too 😉 I've not been as active with answering in the tech section lately as I've had a lot going on . I even joined a f.b page for "Subaru mechanics" but hardly bother posting on there anymore due to the missinformation that's given and amount of trolls . If you've got a query have you tried using the search function? As most topics have been covered on here at some point . I'LL have a look through the tech section now and see if you've put up any posts i can help with

I think most forums tend to get quieter during the summer months ,as everyone's out cleaning or driving their scoobs in the sun . Well unless theres a show or meet happening soon 😊 I'm a member of a few forum's and clubs and have to admit that f.b pages seem to have taken some people away from forum's. Don't get me wrong some of the local f.b pages are busy but i prefer this forum myself , as there's not any trolls and a nice friendly core of active users . Plus discussions and threads seem to get buried on f.b with "what oil" or " do i need a remap if i fit this " threads .

First stage of the running in is done 😊. This involves heat cycling the engine whilst stationary, which is basically starting it up , bringing the revs up n down , waiting for the fans to kick in a few times , shutting it off , waiting till the next day (for it to completely cool down) and then repeating the "cycle " again for 4 days . I left most of the plastics off the engine whilst doing this to make it easier to spot any leaks or issues ,Glad to say it's had none at all . So now the cycling is complete it's time for the first oil and filter change ,to get rid of and metal particles from the honed bores , rings and new bearings ect.. With the fresh running in oil and filter in its ready to hit the road (once I've got some insurance) so i refitted the bay plastics over the weekend . Before i started and current pics

Sorry to hear about the inheritance but Glad to hear the mrs is starting to learn to drive and that it might mean you're gonna hopefully be back in a scoob soon . Good luck with the new job too, bud 👍

Definitely hybrids are different story , as the bigger compressor wheels will push more air efficiently , keeping the charge temps down a bit and making more power . I did watch the vid and soon as the mapper stops the run he says "you can go and pick your pistons up now " which makes me think the customer has made him push the td04 and fmic combo , just for numbers and not drivability or longevity. I agree tidgy , I've only seen power graphs and not the correction factors or whether calibration runs have been done previously. The tdo4 is a good point to point quick spooling turbo when coupled with a tmic. Ideal for 260 to 285hp but why people insist on trying to squeeze more power from them (Just to prove a point) I will never understand tbh .

Well it started off just being a exhaust and remap and we know that's not where I am now 😂🤣 "a few pics" seemed like a good name 5 yrs ago , as I only intended to chuck a "few pics " of the ej20 build , to help familiarise people with the boxer layout 🙄 Hopefully it's helped a few members , with tech and confidence to work on their own scoobs , as that was the reason I started it . Just hope it's not turned into a gallery of my scoob and retained some useful information 🤔 Maybe "a few thousand pics of my project so far" .😂 Or "how to stealth a full car refurb past the mrs bolt by bolt " 🤔 Or something simple like "savage's scooby project" 😊 Anyways stants, any sign of boost n burble back in your life yet ?

Hi Dan, flux was my first port of call , as the v1 has been insured through you for the past 7 yrs and I've always found you more than helpful as a broker 👍 It seems that because of the Muppet that hit my v1 hasn't admitted liability yet, the outstanding claim has caused a hike in the premium cost until it's resolved 😕 There's no way I'm paying nearly £900 to insure a 15yr old car with over 20yrs no claims , being the wrong side of 40 and both of us having a clean licences . I'll pm you some details just in case you can think of a way I can insure it cheaper , as I want to get it run in asap.

So as most of you know some **** hit my scoob almost 3 months ago 😠 If hitting my pride n joy and injuring me and my 2 kids wasn't enough I tried to insure the bug sti yesterday as I need to start running the freshly built engine in and get it mot'd ....... Apparently because I have a claim outstanding and he hasn't admitted liability yet , for slamming into the side of my car and not checking the lane he was changing into didn't have a car in it . Even though it blatantly wasn't my fault , I've never had a claim before and have over 20yrs no claims . I got a quote of nearly £900 😲 what the actual fook is that about ! this whole !Removed! storm is starting to really **** me off now , I really hope I don't bump into that shister walking down a dark ally . He's proppa waking the nasty bstard cockney in me that I put to sleep many years ago, cnut

I knew the rear discs were overdue ,as last winter I'd felt a change in the peddle under heavy braking . So I finally got round to changing them yesterday and although the outer sides of the Godspeed discs looked ok , I knew the inner faces were worn . But check out the 1st pic 😲 Think the v1 was getting a bit jealous of the bug sti sitting in the tlc spot in the back garden lol . Although I've not pushed the brakes yet , due to them needing to be bed in , peddle and cold bite are definitely improved 😎

I was having a discussion about what a tdo4 blob wrx would probably get on a remap . Typically 260 to 280 is the norm with minimal supporting mods afaik . I have seen graphs for closer to 300 and a few even slightly over , I think these generally are over compensated dyno calibrations or pushed to the limit in cold conditions . Don't get me wrong some ej's will make better power than others and I've read that some tuners "cheat" a bit and use the tdo4 off the ej25 which apparently has a slightly bigger hotside (not that I know that's a fact) Its not a good idea imo to map a car at any components limit ,especially during the winter's colder denser air . As when driven in the summer months and coupled with a heat soaked tmic the (wound up to the max) tdo4 basically turns into a hair dryer, pushing nothing but hot air due to running above the small compressor wheel tdo4's efficiency range (Causing detonation) I haven't watched the vid but if he says he can get 300hp + out of most of the newage wrx's with minimal mods ? I wonder if he recommends changing the precat up pipe to a less restrictive one or any heatsoak prevention and what the longevity has been of the scoobs with turbos he's pushed over their efficiency range? I've found some mappers map for figures to "big up " themselves (sod the longevity) some map for a balance of power , economy and with a margin of safety accounting for a components failure or limits . Some are just plain !Removed!

Can just eco what tidgy said , as although any v3 or v4 sti engine will fit , finding a good second hand 20 yr old Subaru engine is pretty difficult. So I'd say a rebuild would be a better option , although more costly good clean type r's are commanding good money now. Due to the visual damage to the block a donor block , new crank , rods , pistons ect will all be needed . So I'd expect a £4k plus price tag for a relatively standard spec rebuild . R.m performance in Banbury could help and Mick certianly knows his Scooby engines . What county are you in ?

Certainly won't be being scrapped now it's gotta fresh coat of paint , can't see me ever selling it either . tbh Alex, I think I'll probably be buried in it 😂 Did have a parcel from alyn at As performance turn up today ☺ Nothing too exciting though , just some new rear discs and brembo sport pads for the rear 2 pots .I knew the rear discs and pads were due a change. After all they were the ones off the v3uk and the discs were bought 2nd hand off a mates 04 wrx then (so they've done well)