Jay762

:lol: Yup you do need to have confidence in the brakes, the discs look to be in good condition on the front, some mild scoring on the rears - would like to try the floating discs I have seen but that will have to wait a bit until funds become available, the more ideas I get the longer the shopping list :P

Ahh - think I may have been off the mark with my first post sorry - if you could say what model of Impreza you have got that may help confirm an explaination but I believe what you have (after a wider bit of reading) is a differential setting of high and low - this is an offroad 4x4 thing, common with lots of landrovers landcruisers etc. "Low-ratio gearbox. A gearbox suitable for normal driving is not ideal for tackling extreme conditions like steep hills or very soft ground when off-roading. Consequently off-road cars are often fitted with a second, lower-ratio gearbox which means better traction. Low ratio is normally engaged by a second lever next to the main gear lever and turns the wheels slower, reducing the risk of losing grip. An increasingly popular alternative to a low-ratio gearbox (which adds considerable weight), is to use electronics to minimise wheelspin. The Subaru Impreza hatch is unusual as it's a road car with a low-ratio gearbox. Toyota Land Cruiser, Mitsubishi Shogun and Jeep Grand Cherokee all use a low-ration gearbox." Parkers.co.uk. Low diff. is to help you to get out of sticky situations ie. if stuck in the mud or to climb very very steep slopes by having a very low first gear option as well as distributing power evenly to all wheels. the idea is to distribute torque evenly to all 4 wheels to achieve max grip on the road surface. On normal driving conditions for the so call AWD, the torque transmitted is either front or rear wheel bias. Only when the differential gears is activated, then the torque is spread evenly. Apparently it will deselect the Low Diff setting if / when you increase speed Hope this helps

Hi Gambit - thanks for that, think pads at least are way to go initially. sorry I wasnt clear in my description, all calipers are STI branded Brembo's there is a small 'B' logo in the casting - it was the pads I meant - the chap I had it off had had a service and I believe that was done with an economical view as the mechanic very helpfully ditched the K&N panel filter for an unbranded substitute - he changed the front pads at the same time probably with the same approach

Wotcha and welcome - I to am new to the Scooby world and let me tell you playing with that little knob brings big smiles :D the one thing I would say is whilst you are getting used to it dont change modes, particularly when bimbling along, with your foot on the throttle as even though you havent depressed the pedal any further the car will accelerate - I went from 'I' to 'Sport# coming off an island in preparation for some twisties ahead and had quite the surprise

I believe it has never been changed so thats 27K - but just for clarity this is the internal carbon filter not one going to the engine

Awesome footage

Wotcha and welcome :) - why dont you take a trip to Revolution, they are in your part of the world, decent chaps on the phone. http://www.just-subaru.com/home-page-1-0.html Revolution House Clockmill Road Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 2QX

Surprised just how dirty these get new vs old

Hi all, right so I am new to the whole scooby experience and dont know what to expect with certain things being the norm or not. After two weeks Im still smiling wrt the engine performance but I am not particularly impressed with the brakes - there seems to be very little feel when initially applying the pedal and if you want to pull up sharpish you really have to stand on them. I thought initially it was stuck pistons (previous owner had it stood for a bit) so I had all the calipers off, gave a good clean, checked the pads for uneven wear and ensured all pistons came out when the pedal was pumped - all ok. There was no name on the front pads but there are brembo pads ftted to the rears. My next line of approach is to replace the pads with EBC red or yellow items (used green before and been happy with those) and or fit braided lines. Am I to expect any difference or do scoobies generally have a wooden feel and it is something I should adapt to? cheers J

Wotcha and welcome - loving the white particularly under the bonnet a real contrast with the blue :)

nice job - KITT - v funny but I think you are right novelty may soon wear off

Thats an impressive shopping list - got any updated photo's?

Wotcha and welcome :)

Wotcha and welcome :) - looking forward to following this project

Wotcha and welcome :)

Wotcha and welcome :)

Welcome from a fellow newbie :)

Wotcha and welcome - only just converted myself :)

Cheers guys will keep them as is - and now its dark, before and after standard lights vs LED and xenon high beam Standard side LED Side Standard High beam Xenon high beam - all nice and white now, the camera did filter the brightness though so these pics are more to show colour hue

Here you go nice and clean - but not for long ;)

Right - finished cleaning and started with first simple mods - light bulbs + PIAA wipers, IMO something that should be standard on any new car as I now hate driving in the rain without them. The car had obviously spent some time under trees as there was a lot of green gunge behind the rear light units, having taken them off and got a tooth brush in behind the perspex I was surprised to see water in the unit itself - not a great seal, I have found some more in the drivers side mirror indicator repeater. Has anyone sealed these units? is it a problem if just left? If not how do you get the mirror apart? two of the wheels are showing signs of corrosion and so will need a refurb before too long, a little surprised at this for what I consider to be a relatively new car, is this common or are they generally good on subarus? coming soon to a rear view mirror near you... Prodrive stainless steel sports backbox collects water in the end pipes - I thought of drilling x4 small drainage holes, opinions, thoughts appreciated

Hi all - complete novice to all things Subaru but have just got hold of an 08 Type UK impreza - so far so exciting :) will get some photo's up as soon as I have had chance to clean it! Cheers Jay