Jay762

So after a longer than planned gap away from boosted goodness a turbine compressor flat four configuration now sits on the drive I collected it with 38k on the clock Apparently a Scooby Clinic build it has the following Spec: 2008 STI, 36K miles, 3000 miles since forged engine build 5 years ago, 6 cd dash changer, Iphone connection, 505 bhp & 525 ft lb on 20% meth Syvecs S6 GP ECU with syvecs expander Toucan touch screen display Engine: JDM Hatch Spec C Dual AVCS Heads SMG linered EJ257 block Mahle Forged pistons Manley rods ARP Studs Cosworth Gasket Twinscroll sump New Billet SC46 (high flow turbine) Perrin front mount intercooler Miltek 3' exhaust with quad pipes Catch can Forge dumpvalve SG Motorsports Air / oil separator Drivetrain: New Forged Rays alloy 18x9.5'' Pirreli P0 265/35/18 tyres (6mm tread) AP 6 pot brakes 330mm disc with Pagid RS29 pads Suspension: Ohlins DFV Road & track Coilovers Perrin Parts: Fuel Rail Top Feed kit with lines Inlet Hose 2.4'' Cold Air Intake with filter Front anti roll bar 25mm Rear anti roll bar 25mm Front Endlinks Spherical Bearings Rear Endlinks Spherical Bearings PSRS Offset Kit (castor bushes) Super Steer System (Roll centre extenders) short shifter & shifting bush Radiator hoses Pro 3 port boost solenoid Map sensor Black FMIC radiator shroud with billet mounts pulley cover Initial work done - Noticed rear discs were rusty with fronts shiney - Rear pads were seized solid with crud, calipers threads stripped on removal so new rear brembo discs and pads. (Rusty ones will be up for sale once i have checked for any signs of warping) Noticed a wheel stud had a thread stripped - replaced with new, found the guilty wheel nut! Rear HEL braided hoses to match front ones and remove OEM rubber Flush through with 5.1 Stainless steel bleed nipples for the front calipers - rusted originals took a bit of blow torching to free up but fortunately no threads stripped Perrin front strut brace to match the rest of the engine bay Kenwood double din unit with NAV and reversing camera and retaining steering wheel controls loom - that took a bit of head scratching and initially sent the unit back as screen went blank - combo of settings and wiring sorted it. Also used an ICP sourced smaller stereo unit surround - works better than the black plastic adapter kit I bought as the unit has a dial which is hard to turn against the black plastic - would work ok with switches only so will possibly be putting that up for sale soon as well if teh RX doesnt get a head unit upgrade Rally Armour OEM fit mudflaps - pricey but they do fit really well Engine flush and oil change Front diff and gearbox fluid change Rear diif fluid change - Millars goodness all around Some genuine Subaru WRX STI Mats - expensive but **** - not as good as the first lot I had, or the plain impreza ones I removed - no rubber spike backing no thick pile carpet - thought I had got some ebay knock offs - will be feeding back to Subaru UK The Toucan 2 unit has blank screened can communicate to laptop so tried a version upgrade but load failed with check sum error. JT innovations will 'de brick' it at no charge so need to get that to them. Relocated fog lamp to the two reflector positions on rear bumper and wired in a second reverse light resprayed the front lower grill with matt black plasticote as the paint was flaking off and showing gold metal underneath high beam upgrade with MTEC bulbs PIAA windscreen wipers (Always the first thing I purchase for a new motor) Stuff in pipeline New front fog lamps (MTEC) one of the existing is damaged with connectors exposed Book in for a diagnostic / health check on rolling road as before it locked out antilag and LC could not be activated Oil temp guage (probably a 60mm defi) Actually driving it now it has the once over and working up to turning traction control off - sideways with it all on was a slight surprise, but fun. The front brakes are still wooden (IMO) even with bigger calipers and discs - investigate the master cylinder in comparison to the RX which whilst not as powerful gives more feel and progressive braking over the STI. Sorting the corrosion and body work - There has been some damage repair - apparently a gouge / gash down the drives side, loads of overspray and bad blending, will try and sort with Angelwax products and my mops but we shall see Find out if there is a sump baffle in place Find out if Subaru can reset the alarm so we have a pin code A mirror self closing loom addition New wheel nuts as they are corroded and wont polish up Book a track day - possible brands hatch full circuit or something closer to me 🙂 Generally tidying up as the underside all looks as if it has been parked in a pond for a while possibly the OCD in me will start removing bits to have them powder coated, particularly if I ever park up next to @savage bulldogs, @salsa-king or @majik_thighs Ill know there is a furry undercarriage where theirs are all smooth.....

Wotcha and welcome - hopefully someone will be along to supply some info or it will be trawling some of the online parts sites

Wotcha and welcome - my favourite model of legacy - love the look and sounds like you have a real serious piece of kit there

Wotcha and welcome - feel free to get stuck in, share photos etc

Great to hear it was resolved 😊

If you push the middle button on the steering wheel control it has a little (i) on it the screen will show you why the alert is being displayed. Hope this helps.

Wotcha and welcome - keep us posted on your progress

Wotcha and welcome - wont lose money on a WR1, very desirable motor

Received a renewal email today from Hastings. Very politely worded saying "Here is your renewal quote blah blah blah... It is a reduction on last year...." Quote was over £600 Last years payment £430!! A quick chat with Meerkats online and a quote of £280 returned Just goes to show - auto renewal or plain acceptance of a quote should not be done without validation

Wotcha and welcome!!

Welcome back matey 😁

Wotcha and welcome - awesome motor you have there Putting sound deadening into a spec c sort of defeats the object and may harm the value as there are not that many- why not exchange it for atandard or cosworth Cs400 sti?

Wotcha and welcome!!

Wotcha and welcome - as above feel free to share 🙂

Wotcha and welcome - yes those things pull off too easily - had one go missing off my impreza a few years back

Wotcha and welcome - Nice to see Fozzies in their natural habitat 😁

Wotcha and welcome - looking good!!

Wotcha and welcome

Wotcha and welcome - great looking Hawk there 👍

wotcha and welcome - any error codes? i would check the maf signal o/p

75w/90 gives consistency over the biggest temperature range of the recommended types, not sure its going to stop the whine though

As above this is a known issue that mostly affects the legacy models, the coating is an anticorrosion layer but wont seal if the damage has already been done - stick to your guns 👍

wotcha and welcome - sorry to hear about the failure - if you are going to keep teh car do a rebuild - if you are planning on getting rid in 12 months replace

sounds like a dvd has been put in there?

Have you reset it since you have owned it?