Jay762

Think a couple of forum members have done this before Just keep the spray light as blocking the holes between the fins will interupt air flow a little - however you could argue teh same for an IC with damaged fins 😋

Some steady progress there - yes get through a few wire brush drill attachments myself 😋 If your photos are less than 2mb each you can just drag and drop of select to upload direct to this site, no need for external hosting if not required

Feel free to create a project thread. IMO your approach seems spot on. Obvously choices there for suspension and chassis stiffening - ARB's etc dependent on how stiff you want it. Brakes will be limited by your wheels so your choice can be quite easily narrowed down based upon that Power, if I remember correctly. Panel filter (Cosworth, K&N, etc), STI top mount intercooler, freer flowing exhaust plus map for the mods will give a small power increase but a nice driveable motor. But if you are looking at the handling, and driving in a more more spirited manner I would consider a sump baffle plate, stronger pick up with the rubber attachment, replace the fuel pump, particularly if it is over 5 - 8 years old. Possibly an oil cooler making sure your petrol and oil are in good supply and at teh right temp for sustained revs with higher corner G

Hi I leave it attached as it stops the alarm going off. A decent charger with voltage level sensors should switch to trickle and not be constantly hammering the battery and perm live circuits

My Vito 2002 has a neutral rev limiter

phone ICP - Luke knows his stuff https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/

Wotcha and welcome - great looking motor there 👍

Unfortunately I cannot answer the brake caliper clearance question. Only other one I would suggest that woudl probably meet your price point are the OZ superleggra option, light but the design (albeit multispoke) moves away from the original ones you posted

Right so these are not the BBS jobbies but may suit in the short term Rays do some lightweight rims, on facebook now https://www.facebook.com/groups/310942915759592/permalink/1329344967252710/?sale_post_id=1329344967252710&rt=11 Subaru - Rays Forged GC-010E Prodrive 18” 5x100

A great start to a build thread - Yup @Mr B knows a thing or two about the Fozzie model for sure!! A placement at Prodrive, that sounds really interesting, think you made the right decision with the bushes given your motor could still go offroad etc you have retained flexibility and a degree of comfort 👍

Hi - you mention the car is stock but cables have needed adjustment.... I would look at the MAF, when was the air filter and plugs replaced. Are all your earth points good, is there a good voltage from teh alternator to the battery? Some straight forward stuff you could look at as well

Depends if you would intend keeping the car, if so I would go for a stainless steel option https://www.powerflowexhausts.co.uk/

Good luck with the sale

I see - think I will need to look at a clear lacquer myself 👍

Will you be soda blasting before assy?

Only just discovered these...

Completed the plumbing on the Surge Tank, couple of redesigns and a few stripped threads - Doing AN6 with ptfe hose is a fiddle, having the vice was a big help otherwise I would have trashed even more fittings than I did in the process Before - Standard Subaru setup Gently bent the hoses apart and got connectors that would go to existing setup Foam / sponge surround was falling apart, may or may not have had something to do with the fuel leak that has happened at some point disintegrating the sponge under the carpet transforming it from yellow to brown (Replacement carpet required as no support for rear passenger feet so carpet will eventually tear). Replaced with rubber gasket and lid replaced holding the connectors in place as well. View from Rear View from Front - Over kill but I added some trim to the metal edge so if there is any movement it wont wear away the black outer coating and expose the steel braided underneath.

ok got you, ill keep an eye out

Wotcha and welcome - cant answer the saloon question but you are right about the hatches, a lot of people clearly like spending time in them - there are some lower mileage JDM versions that pop up every now and then with the 2.0 twinscroll setup

As part of it is lit and the gauge still functions I would say your rear wiring connectors are fine. It would point to a break where the led mounts the PCB (as it is intermittent) or worse a component that supplies the voltage to the LED is on the way out. As these will all be surface mount components it is not impossible to repair but a large magnifying glass and steady hands is a must have

looking good - that bumper protector is a nice idea as we have the plastic sill protector you have on the impreza but that doesn't stop the mad scramble from a mis timed jump

some have come up on the book of faces recently but not sure they are what you are looking for - could you post a picture then I can keep an eye out

Wotcha and welcome - liking the profile of the bonnet, feel free to start a project thread and keep us updated as to your progress

the majority of blocks that come as standard are not good for big HP builds - The exception that is the early closed deck blocks (CDB). You will need to decide which route to go as the internals will vary accordingly. The pretty much undisputed best build solution for these motors is the 2.0 cdb block with a 2.35 stroker kit. However doing a cdb conversion on your block then using standard sized forged pistons (look at Mahle 2618 race pistons) with arrow rods and associated uprated bearings (Cosworth, King, Mahle) will get you to a 550 capable build. You will also need uprated bolts - ARP is the norm and uprated head gaskets, RCM ones do not need reaming if you are going for a 14 / 14 size thread conversion. Heads. Your standard heads will be fine from a sizing perspective however your will need to look at changing the springs & retainers - look at supertech or RCM. Talk to these guys - in your part of the world and can sort your cdb conversion plus build parts http://asperformance.com

Wotcha and welcome - feel free to share photos etc all friendly on here