Jay762

Wotcha and welcome Steve - we do have some examples in the for sale section that may be of interest

Excellent thanks Adam Is this pertinent to EJ20 and EJ25or just EJ20?

This has stemmed from another thread - thought I would start a separate discussion though. Is overheating and subsequent failure on No.4 cylinder a common issue on EJ20 or EJ25 engines and if so how would it be prevented on: a. standard open engine blocks b. semi closed engine blocks c. closed engine blocks - although I am assuming it does not affect the closed blocks at all

Makes the rims look even bigger!!!

looks like an impreza from the side - with smaller wheel arches though :P on a serious note, as with a lot of sporty cars, the ridiculous front number plate law in this country does spoil the effect somewhat

Milltek is my personal fave - certainly a nice piece of kit!!

If you go for a rebuild instead of a replacement you know that you have a good unit back in the car - having a bunch of people to help you is a great way to do it as you will learn all about your engine If its a real option go for the rebuild - overall it will probably work out more expensive than an unknown second hand unit but you will have something box fresh

As Gambit says the change to a standard engine is not that significant - you will probably get more noise dependant on type but you could get improvements by increasing the size of the induction channel on the other side of the filter and retain the standard airbox but with a hi flow panel instead of stock

Wotcha and welcome Jon - sorry to hear you have some initial problems, is there any chance of some money back from the place you got it? If not you could look at a replacement engine / engine rebuild or possibly breaking the car to recoup some of the outlay

When it comes to cam belts I am with the pot noodle option + peace of mind

Money well spent I would say!

RA motorsports work with Cobra to develop for subaru's - quality kit! http://www.cobrasport.com/exhaust/Subaru/Impreza+Turbo+WRX+and+STI+%2801-07%29/31/0/0

Nice result - did you do that yourself?

K&N get thumbs up from me - used their stuff for years on cars and bikes

This forum is comparatively young and we havent organised anything under the club banner yet - it has been discussed and there is some interest there but we havent quite got our act together The intention is to get a little more sorted as we get more momentum. the only requirement for this forum is the six stars aaaaannnnd thinking about it you dont even have to own one - just be interested, we have a chap who unfortunately forgot he was wearing his diving boots to work and pranged his scooby a couple of weeks after buying it so now saving to get another, a young lad in Scotland who shares his fathers passion and I know of one chap who is currently between scoobies but is considering a change of make. Its all good. between the mods and admin we obviously read every post and whilst opinions are actively encouraged (as are photos) and there will be differing ones on occasion being bitchy is not something we will go for. I will caveat that with there is general banter between some of us which is not exclusive but generally starts as Gambit and I get bored easily :D

dont forget to take photos recording the changes ;)

A slip on end can will change the sound - it may be louder it may change the tone it will depend on shape / size it will be down to your taste as to if this is an improvement or not, check on you tube etc for vids of different exhausts sounds that may help your decision. The spoilers may fit - as far as the size between the various models (Blob, Round, Hawk) the back end is the same however the mounting holes may differ. Take a tape measure with you when you go to the breakers and check before purchase. You can take yours off and get the mounting hole diameter and location prior to a trip to the yard. Ultimately most body kits spoilers etc can be made to fit if you have the time / skillset / inclination to drill holes, fill gaps and blend to fit

As I understand it (we were looking at a Hawkeye before the hatch) the Hawkeye Spec D version differs very little - more soundproofing inside car itself, small boot spoiler and silver rims instead of gold all the rest is same as WRX STI model. Boot spoiler, carbon lower lip on lower front air dam + rear high line spoiler will have it more race track than cul de sac ;) There are regular meets in the Surrey area involving members but I don't know of any Bristol, Glos, Worcs area from this site

As you would be changing the exhaust for aesthetic reasons I would hold on until you can get one from a dealer who knows it will def fit - and if it doesn't will take it back. The existing exhaust is not too restrictive so I would take the budget you do have and look at the induction kit / filter as suggested already a rolling road session / ecu remap to match that and your boot spoiler - when I was looking at Hawkeyes I found there are a lot of bolt on goodies for styling that take your Spec D (for Discrete) to Spec L (Look at me!)

Yup have played those games, have made them (over enthusiastic kids) wait in the rain whilst I get in and then unlock from the doors from the inside

me to - I should just get on phone to Subaru....

ebay throws up some good second hand stuff but you run the risk of it not fitting spot on - if you are happy getting the spanners out etc that wont be an issue for yourself this bunch have a range of good quality kit and are very helpful on the phone http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=24_156 or you could take a chance, measure the diameter of you existing mid section pipe and have a look at something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-STI-BACK-BOX-EXHAUST/231005417894?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D15867%26meid%3D8645163402318830508%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D7588%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D130934885527%26

Wotcha and welcome - the main bearing is a fault that shows up every so often unfortunately - slight misalignment of the gearbox on assembly or something ??? I looked at the differences between WRX and STI before making final decision and the differences with the STI are numerous not just power which overall make it a better package.

That is quite a comprehensive mods list - very nice!!

Looking forward to the photos - sounds like a nice upgrade plan