Jay762

A forum is as good a place as any - at least some members may be able to vouch for car, history etc but you can still run a risk in this case Savage knew of this one - dont know if it is still available - it is a bug but a conversion could be considered sourcing parts from breakers etc to get the look you want on a sound motor? http://www.scoobycity.co.uk/forums/forum/classified/for-sale/771402-sti-import-for-sale

Welcome, I hadn't heard about about your Father, my condolences - lovely motor - good luck with the sale

cooling system is different - lot more pipework involved same with intake as well intercooler etc. either look at the power to weight ratio of your NA motor or chop it in for a turbo model as there are chassis changes also including brakes, thicker ARB's, I believe the springs on the turbo model are stiffer as well.

really surprised this has not gone - so clean

Great video find Geoff - succinct and useful advice

very nice - not too orange gold like some can go

They are both made of high grade alloy with a protective coating, both are precision fit and both were in silver. At time of buying H&R were about £15 cheaper per pair. But if the H&R hadn't been available at the time I wanted to buy from supplier I would have purchased the Eibach items (Im soooo impatient)

Crackin transformation that looks great

here they are, you can see how tight the fit is on the internal circumference with additional metal between the mounting stud holes and the inner face where the blue ones don't have a complete hole around the mounting nut plus the closer external circumference to the existing hub. What I would expect should also help with force distribution is the centre shoulder replicating the hub mount - this is also missing from the blue example this I suspect would mean uneven force exerted on the wheel mounting studs from small lateral movement - this in turn could compromise the bearing itself I had not compared these two examples before only the H&R vs Eibach choice but having seen them next to each other the blue ones should def be labelled for 'show use only'

nice one - I will bear that in mind when moving back to a turbo unit

Yes get the remap - Subaru will do a patch which allegedly sorts the running lean on pot 4 which results in ringland failure - however later model 330's have still suffered in some cases from ringland failure. When I enquired with my STi with PPP pack installed same as 330s I was advised the PPP tunes addressed this - I dont know which model you have, assuming the 295 bhp WRX STi version but I would def get a remap by an independant instead of the subaru patch the reason being you get a map tailored to your specific vehicle which will give results as described above as well as power with sports backbox and hi flow filter (330 bhp or there abouts) Also please be aware lack of oil can also be a cause of failure with these engines so if you are looking at track work where lots of high speed corners and higher revs cause engine oil flow away from pickup in sump I would advise looking at sump baffles and upgraded oil pump

Wotcha and welcome - looking good

running 20mm spacers on mine, so far no uneven tyre wear feels more planted in corners - but that may be a placebo however mine are the H&R brand specific for the make and hub of my car. http://www.larkspeed.com/shopper/i/189HR40255601 They were also reviewed by one of the magazines who fitted them to their longterm BRZ WRT the picture posted by Hudson they do not fit on like that - they were all a snug fit to the centre with one needing a little grease just to aid fitting I certainly am not expecting that from these and if it does happen I will be after my money back as my expectation was paying for quality as the machining and fit should ensure support and forces evenly distributed. Yes bearing wear may be an issue in the future - time will tell I have some fit photos somewhere - will post when I find them

very nice!!

Road trip!!

You could fit the discs and pads on your drive no issues - hubs I dont know on a scoob but if the hubs are coming off the discs can be done as part of disassembly / reassembly

Been a while chum - hope no-one was hurt with the original car - didnt you give that to your mum?? - Keep us posted

nightmare - another project thread started by HG failure

Matt - is your mates name Pete? If so it could be PriMatte Pete...?

Looks like a good standard motor - good luck with the sale

Does look like quite the motor - decent spec build should have no issues with reliability f it has been serviced in line with the engine build investment - regular oil changes, decent oil and plugs etc.

Hi Matt - not familiar with the classic layout myself - any chance of some photos - Savage and the others will probably have a better idea than me

yup JPS sponsored lotus gold would be my choice

That is cleeeeeeaaannn!

Wotcha and welcome - great looking motor, it does get frustrating when you order kit specifically for your motor and it doesn't fit