Jay762

This is very important as Dot 5 is silicone and does not mix well with some components, predominantly more modern stuff (used a lot in pre 50's classics) - worse case I heard of was seals swelled effectively seizing the pistons in the calipers - result no brakes!!

Wotcha and welcome - keep us posted of your progress 👍

Hi do you not have mpg displayed in the small unit above the touch screen towards the windscreen? Bluetooth is for phone connection only on this model with various interfaces for external units eg ipod or RCA as you have - do you also have the multi cd player under the drivers seat?

Wotcha and welcome - I also have an RX, The daft thing is the WRX is slightly more economical on the old petrol but you have less moving parts so less to go wrong. Feel free to post pictures etc all friendly on here

Continuing with the surge tank installation - bits arrived to plumb into existing system

Wotcha and welcome - Not sure about the rolling radius impact that my cause your diff to suffer. Would you consider going down a wheel size then the tyre wall would be the size you require with no risk of rubbing

Wotcha and welcome, plenty of fozzie love on here, feel free to get stuck in, all friendly

as above - plus take the opportunity to flush through with dot 5.1 fluid better temp performance and absorption tolerance than dot 4. Consider changing the brake lines if over 10 years old - even if braided. Use small pieces of rolled up paper towel to get fluid out of the bleed nipple before putting the cap back on. consider replacing bleed nipples with stainless steel items

Wotcha and welcome - WRT Picture a where you have the hole in teh blue body work you may have a blac plastic tab from the liner sat on top that should be underneath (visible) in the photo. This would then have a black plastic plug in it. It looks very similar to my impreza setup of which I can get a photo at the weekend. WRT picture b - the holes are there for flaps but mine were not filled by plugs even though flaps not fitted. IMO I like the rally armour product, I went for the OEM moulded fit option which are a lot more robust than the genuine subaru items and fit very well - word of warning trapping them between a curb and you rear wheel when reversing will rip your liner out before it damages the flaps 😁

Hi I managed to get the pin code confirmed from my local Subaru dealership (with x2 forms of photographic ID and the V5), fortunately it had not been changed Pin entry should be a straight punch in the number to disable - no symbols # etc before or after

Hi Steering will be heavy as there is no assistance- welcome to the 70's 😊. Yes sourcing a hydraulic setup will work but it is a bit more than a rack. you will need pump, belt, hoses, reservoir as well

That was me - yes that is true plus the additional piece that it lets air in really fast so if you are lying under it when you loosen the lower bolt it pours out a lot quicker 😁

Welcome back 😊

Wotcha and welcome - feel free to get stuck in, post questions, photos etc all friendly on here 😊

think mine states - 1.5, 2.0, 2.5t as the models covered but 2.0 and 2.5t were the same quantity

Wotcha and welcome - As it did not gradually fail but worked intermittently this sounds more electrical to me - pull the door panel, check the switch connections and cables going through the door plus connections to the motor. A 12v supply directly to the motor connections will rule the motor out and a multi meter or 12v light on a wire to earth on one side of the switch with a 12v live to the other side will tell you if the switch is faulty. The same 'flying lead' (with light) connected between the 12v supply and a bare metal connection to the car (door frame etc) will tell you if you have a 12v supply in place

I only needed one bottle when I did my 08+ hatches but it is in the owners manual

No, just decent oil

If the car is standard I would recommend a remap that is bespoke to your motor (not a £30 ECU flash) anyway as there are midrange gains and fuel economy (only a couple of mpg but every little helps) to be had.

I have done both before - Ran without heat shield, ironically a freer flowing exhaust does not get as hot. but repair washers mean you can address with exhaust in place

I dont know the car but it reads well - not been over stressed for the modifications completed

No I think he is just having his vacation 😉

Its a justifiable viewpoint, totally understandable however you may be sworn to secrecy with @Mr B as he has maintained mysterious anonymity to date 😁

As above go for the sti - 2.0 engine is fine for what you want - not sure if you can get a 'widetrack' sti with 2.0 engine though...

Yup start at front then rear