binjoau

Sounds good mate! I love the hawkeyes, by far my favorite model year. I'm honestly itching for another highly built Subaru but have to wait till I get back. Where in Glos do you live? Any pics of your new beauty? In other news had a problem with the XT today, had an oil change done and noticed oil dripping from the timing belt cover. It looks as if the pcv valve froze again when I went to Brandon last week (3 1/2 hour drive). The cam seals are all pushed out from the pressure in the heads building up and being unable to escape. We will be getting them all replaced again under warranty (4th time). Sadly the weather has been switching between -2c to -45c within a few days and adding a long stint on the highway, you have moisture that just sticks the valve shut. Pretty annoyed but should be fixed by Monday. One nice thing is il get the timing belt covered under warranty again and will pay for a new tensioner so it's not an added cost for me in a few months before we sell it. Frown upside down.

Here's a quick dyno pull of the wrx showing how broad the powerband was.... and more whoring haha

I really like the ACT clutches, great pedal feel and not over sensitive on the bite. I would choose them again on my next car. I totally agree on the cheap knock off parts, sadly there are a few companies out there who do sell such items but I avoid them like the plague. It's not worth saving a few hundred dollars / pounds to have your tolerances all out and risk losing an engine. Again spread the word and if people need anything il be sure to do the best pricing I can, just sold another set of these gorgeous cosmis forged wheels yesterday, 12 STI in WRB, it's going to look phenomenal....

My other interest.... Just in case anyone else makes it to the range :)

I've had so many people ask me about that actually, it's just a simple piece of black vinyl cut carefully

Here's another shot with a friends 12 Evo X. We installed an AMS STX400 kit into the Evo and wow is it a different animal now, running 25 psi the boost response is alarming. However it's still just slower than the STI :) No thread is good without sufficient picture whoring....

Toms car is in winter mode at the moment, in summer it's considerably lower and clean! Haha

I hope everyone had a merry Christmas, here's a quick shot of the sti quad pipe retrofit onto the XT... A sweet Christmas present from my brother... and the Foz with my brothers 400hp MPS modified 09 sti

Il be sure to share :) Also thought I would share a few pics from my wrx engine She used to wear orange shoes

They are becoming more common here, I've been lucky enough to drive a couple of them now and the handling is more incredible than I imagined. They only lack hp and with this turbo kit running 8psi it takes the car up to a respectable 280hp. We are also waiting on the rest of his brake parts to arrive to convert the car to 04 sti brembos. The calipers he purchased used are in good shape but are being rebuilt and powder coated yellow. The car is gunmetal so thinking a Porsche colour scheme will look good. We already lowered the car this summer but now he has a full lip / lower valance kit and brand new wheels to go on too. It should be a totally different beast come the new season, pretty excited to be building it. Maybe il start up a new thread with full install pics for you guys.

Haha! They stock wrx suspension from sitting too low with the additional weight of the forester back end. Without them it looks like you're packed for a weekend away all the time! I ran a Blouch Dom3 xtr before switching to a GTX35r and wow it was a gorgeous turbo. So well constructed and it sounded incredible. If anyone has parts enquiries please let me know. I actually just ordered up a full turbo kit for a friends BRZ yesterday which we will be installing in the coming weeks. Il be sure to post a few pictures

I actually got a few insurance quotes for a legacy spec b and to be honest it wasnt as bad as i expected, 800 quid fully comp even with my canadian licence. Ive got to find a car now!

It's criminal. Insurance here is so cheap, fuel is $1.40 a litre for premium. It's one of the huge concerns I have coming home and still being able to enjoy the brand as I do now. My brother has a 400hp 09 STI and even he will find it hard!

Haha, well my brother will still be living in Canada too so il have someone on the ground if need be. I'm curious to see how the scene has progressed since I was younger and what styles are coming through, the US has a pretty huge "stance" following right now.

I can completely understand that, the US companies on the whole are starting to see the potential of the UK. If there is anything in particular you want let me know and I can make the appropriate enquiries. Il evebtually get a website up and going but just putting some feelers out there.

There are some great US products out there, I know everyone gives them a hard time but people would be surprised. I know I was!

A few trial runs will be in order, dealer cost is very low in the states so hopefully it will still be worth it!

Really appreciate it gambit thanks! A good friend of mine at home also has a clean Colin McRae and I'm sure I will get to play with that too. I've actually been selling performance parts to the Canadian market for quite some time now and will be looking to continue things with the US dealers I have when I return. I know that there is a market for perfoamce parts and many of the US manufacturers are itching to get into the UK and I am hoping to help them do it.

Thanks guys, I'm pretty excited to see what I can do with a legacy, I'm only concerned about the "rape" that is uk insurance. It will be pricey for my first year I'm sure as I won't have any NCB

Hey all, I am a Gloucester lad born and raised, moved to Canada about 6 years ago and have fallen in love with the Subaru brand. I am onto my second now and will be heading back to England in the next few months as my family situation has changed. My plan is to get into a legacy spec b, I have had a slammed "stanced" fast car but I crave something a little more luxury for the UK roadtrips. I have met some fantastic people while in north america and been part of some crazy shows. I am hoping the adventures continue when I get home! Here is the WRX..... For those interested here is the full build spec 2009 WRX Premium (CDN) Engine MPS 2.5 Long Rod Shortblock 8500rpm New EJ257 Semi Closed Deck Case STi Crankshaft ACL Race Bearings MPS Saenz Super Strong +2mm Rods Custom JE Pistons Full Blueprint and balancing MPS Modified oil pump MPS Stage 3 B25 Heads +1 mm Valves High Performance Springs Ti Retainers Shimless Buckets New Valve Seals Mild port and polish Kelford R-199-B Cams Turbo / Accesories Cobb Accessport Perrin GTX3576R .82 Turbo kit (reversed intake mainfold) Tial External Wastegate Perrin FMIC Invidia N1 catback exhaust Agency Power UEL headers ID 1000cc Injectors ACT Street Clutch ACT Lightweight flywheel TGV deletes Stock oil pan with Covert p/u Walbro 255lph ARP headstud / rod bolts Grimmspeed 8mm phenolic spacer Forge recirc BOV New timing kit Mishimoto rad hoses Perrin Oil Cap Perrin Alternator Cover Perrin Catch Can AEM 900cc Water Meth with failsafe Brakes / Suspension Brembo GT40 BBK Custom fog light delete brake cooling kit Competition Cermaic Pads Goodridge SS brake lines BC Coilovers Perrin SS with bushings Wheels / Tires Rota Torque R (safety orange) Federal SS 595 235/35/18 Audio / Visual Pioneer AVHP4200DVD JLG6600 JLC3 components F JLC3 coaxial R JLW3 HO Sub and Enclosure (subaru red) STI V-spec Lip OEM Sport Grille Cobb Knob Full side skirt / rear spats Pending the move I sold the car and moved onto this 09 SH Fozzy XT. The hopes were to build a clean DD with a bit of individuality. So far she has been great, this is a co project between myself and the girlfriend, she gets a fair few looks driving it! haha Mods include: MPS Stage 1 pro tune by Dominic Acia Niche R 18x8.5 w Michelin X - ice2 (its -23c here today!) Tail Overlays 09 STI RA Mudflaps w custom brackets JDM Bumper add on OEM Sport Grille w badge delete 07 STI lip (bit of custom fitting) OEM Black door handle swap 09 WRX suspension swap Paranoid Fabrication 1/2 saggy butt spacers Anyway thought I would share! This seems like a decent forum and some good members here. Excited to get home! Alex