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Originally I was gonna get my mechanicals so I was happy with them and transfer them into a clean type r jdm shell. But the v3 UK had caught severe tin worm before I was ready and my brv had to break the clean v1sti to get his money back . Couldn't let the clean jdm roots sti shell go to the scrappy ,so here she is lol . Although the preface front end is definitely growing on me , the smaller jdm front number plate and lower grill had smartened things up . Still seemed to be missing something 🤔 What with getting her back and getting the bug sti up n running I'd forgotten about the induction scoop that I'd left with the body shop , well until they phoned me to say it was done 😂

Although I probably wouldn't have been so happy about it a couple of weeks ago ....... I've certainly learned something lol . That the ej205 onwards crank sprocket has a lot more teeth on it than the early classic ones and if one's bent or missing it won't start 😂 A man that never made a mistake probably never made anything worth making 😉 Not that I like to think of it as a mistake..... more of a lesson learned on my newage learning curve 😂 But at least it wasn't anything to do with me not knowing how to build a good ej20 and just a minor (albeit hard to find) issue . Guess I'd better give the bug a rinse and sort some insurance out soon 😊

So one of the reasons I took this project on to learn a bit about New age scoobs and avcs . After fitting at engine I had a no start fault 😕 I'd checked for fuel and spark and had both 🤔 so checked most of the loom , dash and ecu pins , then found that it was only sparking for the first rotation of the engine .... must be timing ? So pulled the timing belt off again and marks were spot on (still) 🤔 Then noticed the 1 of the crank sprocket pins was bent , so tried to straighten it and it snapped off completely ffs. Ordered a new sprocket (£17 from icp) fitted that and refitted the timing belt ..... Fired up and sounded sweet with good oil pressure 😊 So hands up I'd used the crank sprocket teeth to turn the crank into position while setting up the timing marks . I usually use the flywheel but with having a bad back atm, I hadn't fitted it while the engine was in doors ,as I didn't want the extra weight to carry 🙄 Why put my mistakes in this thread ? So hopefully if someone has similar symptoms they can check their crank sprocket teeth and fix it sooner than I did lol . Pic of the gap toothed sprocket and obligatory mad scientist meme 😊 Can't work out how to upload a vid but guess I'll be too busy running it in to bother doing so now 😂

Cheers Stu , gotta say it was the oldest and probably shinest Scooby at the car show 😁 @stants not sure if it's cos I've missed her , the new tyres all round or the geo set up but she seems to handle better😎 I've had a heavy workload and a lot of social stuff going on recently , that coupled with the car related back and knee pain has left the bug on the back burner a bit 😕 But hopefully I'll have a update on the bug thread tomorrow 😉

I think most scoobs look a bit "chinless " without a splitter and do like the look of a bug with the jdm sti lights , as no disrespect but i think the oe wrx bug headlights are quite fugly.

Glad you finally got it mapped , fella 😎 If your boy likes it that much tell the Mrs you need a fmic for farthers day then 😊

Glad too see the project is still going , starting to take shape nicely and loving the digital dash . Some sweet fabrication as always 👍

I'm with you there bud , I love the look of white wheels but I've only ever had 1 set of white rims and got fed up with cleaning em all the time lol . Those particular ones are 18" revolution melineiums off a mates gobstoper rep UK turbo , dubbed the "robstopper" lol . It was in for a bit of paintwork at the same time and they used his wheels to keep mine mobile ,while my rotas were being refurbished 😉 I've been busy prepping the v1 for a local car show tomorrow, so have fitted .... the lower grill , to hide the fmic for added old skool stealth . A import sized front number plate , for looks and aerodynamics , cos the UK one was the size of a dinner tray 😂 And some oe sti wing badges, as she looked naked without em 😊 Found a (albeit rubbish ) Pic of robs "robstopper" which has been looked after by rcm for over a decade and is running a healthy 310 hp, on the standard UK lump with 260k on the clock 😎 And one of mine after "fettleing " the front end a bit

That's not a bad time 👍 Mine is a lightweight v1 sti with a forged engine and 6 speed , so know it's got at least low 12's in her . Tbh on my 3rd attempt I managed to shave nearly 2 seconds off my 1/8 of a mile time 😎 but was too busy looking over my shoulder at the type r I was rinsing 😁 that I tried to dump it in 4th and found 6th 😞 then rolled across the line in 5th ..... 🙄 Still beat the type r with a 15.2 but was pretty miffed that I'd made a proppa hash of the run 😂😂

One of my coilpacks has the locking tab missing and used to vibrate loose, I just put a bit of insulation tape on the coilpack where the plug goes then put the plug on . Bit redneck but it made the plug fit tighter and I did 910 miles to Cornwall and back last year without issues (so it worked) I wouldn't think your issue is with the coilpack , due to it being brand new and Probably more likely to be a issue with the loom plug itself . I doubt uprated coilpacks would make any difference as the outer casing (where the plug connects) would probably be the same shape in order to fit the oe Subaru loom plug . I'd try to make the plug fit better by using my redneck option and check the pins in the plug are solid (not wobbly) , the rubber insulation around the plug pins is intact and the pins are free from corrosion (making a constant good connection) . Let me know how you get on . If I remember rightly your fairly local to me ? If it drives well enough your welcome to pop round and I'll have a squint Saturday? Pm me again if you like bud 😉

Could be either the fork return spring or the clutch slave needs bleeding, can't help with the rims I'm afraid

If it has teeth and wraps around all 4 cam pulleys and crank yes it the timing belt and f it is the timing belt ? don't even start it let alone drive it , as if it slips more than 3 teeth or snaps it's bye bye engine , hello £3k+ bill 😞. Timing belt replacement is not a novice job but can be done at home with cam locks and a decent toolkit . Not wanting to sound rude but if you don't know what the belt looks like you should probably let someone else do it bud . Generally to supply and fit a full cambelt kit your looking at £500 to £700

Gutted I couldn't make it but I only got my scoob back Friday evening 🙄 Glad you had a goodn and hopefully I'll make the next 1 at the pod s.o.c go to . As for times I managed a 13.2 , which for the spec is pretty poor tbh 😞 Wish I could blame my scoob but it was definitely driver error and mechanical sympathy holding it back 😂

Glad it was a simple fix stu 😎 And yes the scoob , me and my kids are feeling much better thanks 👍 I've replied to your p.m to bud 😉

Yeah I'm well happy with the finish , only minor thing was that the engine bay was a bit dusty 😂 mind you I hadn't had chance to spring clean the bay , so it was well overdue ☺ But It gave me something to do today , as well as putting some solution finish on the black trims and seal the fresh paintwork , so it's ready for cars on the green next Sunday 😉 Might have a play trying to fit the lower grill tomorrow .

Brought it home after it's preface refit and paintwork 😁

You know you've brought up your teenage daughters right and married the right Mrs when all 3 of them are stood at the door Snapchat'ing the Scooby as I bring it home 😊 I'll give it a few days but the preface front end needs "something" imo🤔 maybe a black grill in front of the fmic but hey it's only been on the drive 5 mins and I wanna mod it lol

Think I'm gonna have to have a couple of beers tonight too help me sleep , feel like a kid on Xmas eve lol . I' sure I'll be feeling a lot more positive once I've got her back , hell I might even start working on the bug again . Just need to find a decent non abrasive wax to seal the paint while it' still a bit soft 😉

Are you sure it's not a coilpack plug issue , as I had a loose fitting plug that used to vibrate loose and cause the same symptoms. Injector plugs making a good connection? When you say plugs are good do you mean condition or are they all the same colour? Could try a compression test to rule out a mechanical issue . Hope it's something simple , bud

Apparently just a polish and the geo set up to do 😎, so should be picking it up tomorrow afternoon 🤞

Being a self employed plasterer by trade , I can't afford to take time off , as I don't get sick pay and my customers would go elsewhere. Luckily enough I work with a friend of mine who has been very understanding and done most of the heavy lifting. Just thought I'd add that my main upset was with my insurance company and not my broker (flux) as although I did feel a little mislead by them , making it sound like I had a agreed value policy .the black and white of it was that it didn't say agreed value anywhere on my policy (Just value) . I thought I should point this out on here just in case anyone else is unfortunate enough to find themselves in the same situation . All mods listed and declared, even if the mods add up to a substantial value, doesn't necessarily mean that your car will be valued any higher than book price by your insurance company. Even if you have a higher than book price value on your policy , it doesn't mean it's a "agreed value" . Apparently they charge a extra £40 for that and the only real reason I had a leg to stand on was that in 7 yrs I was never offered a "agreed value policy " when renewing or listing mods . After all I would've paid up the extra £40 ,rather than take a chance on loosing £5k by my car being undervalued by my own underwriter. Anyways hopefully ,physiotherapy is improving our injuries , it will soon be time too collect my scoob and I can get on with my fettle'ing .😊

Unfortunately I'm not a try n get all can out of em sort of fella , I just wanted my car sorted and my kids to be better . So didn't take a hire car or claim for any inconvenience or the fact I wasn't earning as much as I normally do due to having back and knee injuries. I assumed my insurance company would've "been on my side" and not have to be threatened with the omnibus in order to get their act together. But hey you live n learn lol

Yeah I know bud , I didn't mean it to sound aimed at your comment ,it certainly wasn't aimed anywhere in your direction mate 😊. Just the whole ballache of being hit while driving in a straight line with my kids in the car. us being injured . my own insurance company misleading me into thinking my excesive premium and mods list meant my car was worth more than £2.5k . Having to make numerous phone calls to sort it out myself (thought that' what I paid them for ) Still not knowing if the Muppet that hit me has admitted liability yet . Not knowing if it's gonna affect my premiums in the future . And not having a scoob to drive through no fault of my own , has left a bitter taste in my mouth atm . On a plus side I have more pics today 😁

I got sent a few pics today fronm Rick at Ipswich accident repair , they were taken yesterday, so she's currently being reassembled 😊

I'd imagine that if theres no external oil leaks the tmic would have a fair amount of oil in and spark plugs would show it's been burning oil . Have you done a compression and leak down test to rule out a engine issue ? Actuator or boost solenoid faut could also cause a lack of boost /power too. Although I've always said keep clear of cheap Chinese turbos ,i have bought a few spares from kinigwa through ebay and haven't had any issuse with quality. I know a few that have used essex turbos or owen developments with good results but thats been for performance applications. Otherwise unfortunately, other than suggesting finding a second hand oe replacement i can't help .