savage bulldogs

Well Rick at the bodyshop isn't hanging around and she's starting to take shape already 😊

my v1 is running apexi f.c but it used to use the oe boost solenoid plug with the v1 sensor . i remembered that i upgraded to the later v3 onwards map sensor (in order to up the boost over the phase 1 map sensors 1.2 bar limit) and knew i didn't have to do any wiring . But forgot that it was because i also fitted the apexi f.c map sensor add on lead, which has the same plug as the v3 onwards map sensor . Sorry for the confusion ,so your right the plugs are different on the oe harness 😉 Afaik The map sensor will need to be calibrated (mapper will have to adjust the scale it reads ) so don't just splice n fit it without checking with your mapper . I haven't got my v1 back yet so can't check but i have found a v3 map sensor with the wires still attached. I'll post a few pics but dunno if they'll help you ? If not its a common upgrade so a google should come up with the answer

My geography ain't too clever , so excuse me if they're miles away but are surrey rolling road or alan @enginetuner anywhere near you ?

It was a while ago but I'm fairly sure that the v3 onwards map sensor just plugged in ? Are you comparing v1 to v3 onwards or v1 to newage ?

Cheers chap ,ive enjoyed doing it so far 😊 Did manage to get it all back together, but it wouldn't fire up 🤔 after checking numerous things there was no spark or injector pulse 🤨 Me being mr over cautious decided to pull the timing belt to re align the belt lines on the pulleys, just to make sure the timing is spot on. Yep it was 🙄 and ive now eventually traced the fault to the crank sensor 😶 But only after checking most of the ecu pins ,engine sensors and loom 🙄😂 Sensor should be here friday but I've, Still gotta few bits to put back on and won't get chance to work on it till sunday 😏 So no pics on this post lol

Me too it's the longest ive been without burble n boost for about 7 yrs 😥 I'm getting serious withdrawal symptoms and missing loads of early show season meets ☹ In a plus side my work horse caddy van is looking pretty sweet ,as i had to wash n wax something for therapy 😂 Did get a bit of good news today .... work starts on the v1 tomorrow and I've been promised a few progress pics to chuck on here 😎 Big thanks @tannan side skirt arrived , so just have to wait for Rick at the bodyshop to work his magic

Cylinders 1 and 3 are both on the driver's side head so I'd probably look into inlet manifold / vac leak ,that the tgv's are operating ok and that earths, coilpack and injector plugs are making a good connection on the right hand side . Did you notice any colour difference between the spark plugs on each bank ? Hows the coolant levels ?

It's already been ecutek remapped to 330hp /340hp ish by bob rawl on the road , so I've set up actuated boost by by passing the 3 port for during running in. Soon as the running in is done and the millers cfcs is in , I'll plumb the 3 port back in and take it to clive attowe for a dyno health check 😉

Tmic and air box away from start up and the weather's gone from light drizzle to "should i be building noahs ark instead of this scooby " 🤔🙄 Sooo close i can almost taste the vpower 😋😊 Rain forcast all day tomorrow ☹ so i guess I'm hoping for a dry monday evening 🤞

Hi n welcome to s.o.c, looks like that has got a prodrive y pipe , is it a ppp wrx wagon ? Can't say it's always usual to see oily deposits in that area no matter what the mileage is . Most likely and cheapest reason would be 1 of the 3 oil breather pipes in that area .as these do get brittle due to the heat cycles the turbo creates and can crack . It's quite close to the turbo so oil lines or turbo seals could be a possibility but if the seals were gone id expect blue smoke on boost or coldstart . Either blocked pcv valve or exessive oil breathing could also lead to oil leaking there .pcv is cheap enough to clean or replace but excessive oil breathing caused by the engine could be something more sinister like piston blowby (Although most unlikely). Make sure you have a look for splits on the 1/2" bore black breather pipes that run from cam cover to inlet and crankcase . Hear it start from stone cold to check for piston slap noises and while its running remove the oil filler cap , if its breathing heavy it will "chuff" a lot as you remove the cap (a little is normal) Best of luck

Sounds like you've had a rollercoaster entry into scooby ownership . Although it does look like you've got a lot of scooby for your money afaik the 2013 scooby is a 2.5 ltr so the pistons wouldn't fit into a 2ltr block . A uk sti ecu would run pink injectors and vf35 but different cams and possibly compression ratio . I also noticed that your new scoob has a fmic and that wouldn't be on a standard sti map , so although it would be plug n play I'd suggest a bespoke remap (especially if its running a decat too ) For the sake of the extra £500 a remap would not only get the most from your mods but be much safer considering it has mods and a possible hybrid engine 😉

Engines in and bolted to the 6 speed 😎 But got a heavy workload and busy weekend ahead, so not sure when I'll have the chance to get it all connected and fired up 🙄

Cheers for that ,chap 👍 I've pm'd you back , bud .

Most mappers remove them when tweeking in a 3 port boost solenoid, as 3 ports give better control over the boost . As far as i can work out , the restrictor pill is to limit different vac line pressures or spikes in vac line pressures in different conditions. Ie when in a higher gear or going uphill the manifold will spike in pressure causing exessive presure in the vac lines . Which in turn could cause overboost , leading to extra air being forced into the engine that the fueling isn't set for . This is just a educated guess but it makes sense to me lol , i currently run a avcr boost controller with a 3 port so couldn't back up my theory though 🤔

Been at work today but did do something constructive this evening 😉

Well yet again not may pics but turbo , up pipe, headers ,heatshields fitted this afternoon. So just rcm lightweight flywheel and clutch to fit then it's ready to drop in 😎

Although insurance companies don't tell you this , as it's your vehicle you're within your rights to take it to any insurance approved body shop 😉 Luckily i was advised this by a local retro club i'm a member of and cancelled the collection of my scoob, by the non retro mainstream body shop that was arranged for me 🙄 Thanks for the offer of the side skirt , is it a non painted black plastic one ?

Didn't take many pics today but i did get a fair bit done ,... avcs lines (with new washers and banjo filter bolts) aftermarket intake pipe , oil breather system pipework,water crossover pipe, water and oil breather hard lines and intake manifold all fitted 😊 Pretty much exhaust manifold , turbo , rcm lightweight flywheel and clutch to fit , then it will be ready to fit 😎

Should know not too log in when ive had a couple of sherberts 🙄 proppa essay of a reply from me above lol . I chose The body shop 😉 as they'r a well respected retro friendly repairers and always turn out high quality work. Rick has been a breath of fresh air in this !Removed! storm by, refusing the insurance company to take my car as salvage 😡 until i was happy with the what they said .... and giving me some superb advice to get the outcome i deserved 😊 Went to the body shop today and dropped off a preface ally bonnet , which I'll be paying a little bit extra to get painted while its there 😊

I dunno yet , Paul as my polish ain't too sharp and i couldn't understand him too well at the scene. atm it's going through my fully comp insurance, as i was advised to do that by my insurers . Because my "agreed value" and mod list was a contract with my insurance company and not the blokes insurer that hit me. So that should've made it so there was no chance of it being categorised due to the damage not being structural. The fact that the drivers side of his front bumper hit my passenger's front wheel, proves pretty cut n dry, that i was ahead of him, in the right hand lane when he swerved into me . He blatantly didn't look to the right before changing lanes, as he would've seen my daughters in the passengers seats next to him . I certainly wasn't driving erratically, i had both my kids in the car and if he said i was, he'd have to be deaf as well as blind cos my scoob ain't quite on boost . At least the physio seems to be helping all of us and the scoobs gonna be on the mend soon too

Received the settlement payment from my insurance company today 😊 So she won't be categorised and will be back 😎

Well I'd forgotten how many seals n gaskets were on the rocker covers , 26 in total lol .. . my box of icp seals n gaskets is looking quite empty now [emoji6] But it was replaced by a box from tim at opie oils today consisting of 2 x millers running in oil , 1 millers cfcs , 3 mahle oil filters , set of iridum plugs and some fisks anti freeze [emoji4] Pic of the vapour blasted cam covers, new half moons and gaskers fitted .

What clutch is it ? As the standard blue exedy clutch can handle about as much power as the 5 speed ty54 box can (just over 350hp with mechanical sympathy ) Could be something simple ie ... Clutch still needs to " bedding in" Fitter didn't refit the clutch return spring . Clutch fluid needs refreshing. Clutch slave needs bleeding .

Finally got written confirmation of settlement this morning [emoji4] . Still no funds yet [emoji849] but at least i feel confident enough to tell the bodyshop to start work on my scooby now