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Nice write up, what size bulbs is required for the Speedo and climate control dials?

Ahh, thats good to know :) I'm sure it is there for some kind of water proofing properties!

Hi all Noticed today that there is this weird substance on the underside of the boot. And upon further inspection I can see that it is all over the tail light area too. Also noticed a tar like substance above one of the arches. Any idea what any of this stuff is? Thanks

Hi all Are the blobeye springs the same as hawkeye? I want to buy some eibach springs but can only find ones for blobeye on ebay.. What is the part number for the eibach pro kit that fits a wrx hawkeye? When fitting lowering springs on a wrx, do I need to cut the bump stops to stop it bottoming out? Do I need rear camber bolts? Also, while the struts are off the car, is it worth regreasing and fitting grease nipples? There are not knocks but I was thinking of doing it as a preventative measure. Thanks! :)

I was planning on putting 6.5" speakers in my hawkeye with the corsa adapters. Can I please ask which ones did you buy and how you got it to fit? Were these what you bought? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAK-3001-VAUXHALL-OPEL-CORSA-C-2000-2006-FRONT-DOOR-SPEAKER-ADAPTOR-KIT-/150911129981?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item232301197d

I think only STI Hawkeyes are 114, WRX are same as all the others and use 5x100

I do like your wheels, the style I am looking for, but over my price range unfortunately and wrong fitment :(

Hi all Looking at potential mods for the future, I say future as I only just got the car and there are so many things I want for it lol. Was looking at mapping and have found that the tune will be best with a decat / sports cat. My question is, does both cats need removing or will it gain good results with just removing one cat, if so the downpipe one or the centre cat? Also with the decat itself, I have seen some japspeed ones for quite cheap are these any good? I currently have a custom made cobra cat back (no centre silencer) and in my opinion it sounds just right, not too loud not too quiet with the right burble. Will adding decats make it a lot louder? Finally, has anyone used open source remaps before? I quite like the idea of having launch control and not paying hundreds for a licence! Thanks in advance all!

Picked her up today! Wow! What a car! Tonnes of power and tonnes of grip, it just grips and grips and grips, never driven anything like it! Just a couple of niggles i discovered on the drive home. The driver window is intermittent, sometimes it will not roll down, if you press the button all the way down for 'auto' nothing will happen but 10 seconds later it will roll down? Also I have realised that despite the car being the best I have ever driven, the sound system is the worst I have ever heard. Sound quality is terrible and when you turn it up slightly the door card rattles. Will need to get a new head unit in ASAP and sound deaden the door!

Ahh I see, will need to make a few photoshop requests I think as I like a lot of different wheels, have to choose the best ones lol

I do like yours Ash, what offset are they? I think the arches only need rolling if the offset makes it stick out too much or you go much wider, such as 8j+? What are peoples opinion on Rota Grids?

Yeah that's what I was thinking, a thicker tyre should help be more comfy. My Celica was lowered on apex linear springs, might try Eibach progressive ones this time round, should aid comfort :)

Haha! That's strange that the arches had to be rolled, wouldn't you get thinner tyres to go with large wheels so the overall wheel + tyre diameter is the same. Maybe he had a lower offset / wider wheels so it sticks out more? But your right, that is deffo something to keep in mind! What do most people use 17s or 18s? Pics of your wheels welcome :D I really like the wheels / tyre size on this video: I can't quite make out the sidewall, are they 17s?

Hi all I am interested in changing my wheels, to some kind of multispoke such as; Rota GRA Drft, Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2, that sort of thing. I am not sure whether to go for 18" or 17", what are the pros and cons of both? I think 18s looks great but I also like the chunky tyre look. I plan on installing some lowering springs too so would 17s retain some comfort? Does anyone have pictures of those wheels in 17" on a new age? If I google them, I mainly get 18s. If I was to get 17s I can reuse the current tyres which are almost new bridgestones, so will be much cheaper. Decisions, decision. Thanks!

Hi all Just wondering what types of differentials are in my hawkeye wrx? Is it open diff front, lsd rear and open diff center? How does the center diff work? If i was to lock up the rear wheels with the handbrake (assuming the cable doesn't snap) will it ruin the center diff? thanks in advance!

sweet, will have to check it out, cheers :D

I don't live too far from the triangle. Is this going to happen again soon?

Fantastic! Will have to call him in a few weeks to try source a rear bumper and spoiler. He said rear bumpers are £80 which is better than £150 - £200 for a respray, plus if the bumper is in original paint the match should be perfect. To be honest you cant even notice the marks on the bumper unless your up close, but you all know what it's like when you get a new car you want to make everything perfect lol. I prefer the blobeye tail lights to the hawkeye ones, are they interchangeable?

Wow that looks amazing. Am I right in thinking Matty is the main breaker for imprezas?

Thanks for all the input, I have actually emailed MB developments who I found on ebay, he said the genuine spoilers are £300 but he doesn't have any in at the moment. Might go down the second hand genuine STI route as it will already be painted and will be a good fit. I have read that the WRX spoiler only has 4 bolt holes and the STI one has lots, I have also read that people have just been using the 4 bolts that line up and it holds fine, can anyone confirm this? Yeah I was thinking the blue might be quite easy to match as it is a common colour and body shops probably have had experience matching that colour. I have so many plans and I haven't even picked up the car yet lol. I also plan on painting the insides of the headlights black and get some boost gauges installed :)

Thanks Jay. The spoiler is the abs plastic one from creative Scooby. Looking at the link I don't think it is a prodrive then, which is what I thought. What is the Subaru blue like to match? The reason I ask is I have had a lot of silver cars before and the body shop can never match the shade quite right.

Hi everyone I have been driving Celicas for many years with my current one being a Gen 7 T Sport, before that I have owned a Celica GT4 ST205. I really miss the power so I took the plunge and just put a deposit down on a hawkeye wrx, 2006, 52k on the clock. Can't wait to pick it up! Just a few questions: - It was advertised as a Prodrive, it has Prodrive OZ wheels but no certificate or other Prodrive parts which I can see, what else makes it a prodrive? (It was a good deal as a normal WRX, so I didn't buy it because I thought it was a prodrive). How much are the Prodrive OZ wheels worth? I haven't made my mind up about them yet so might sell them for something like grids. - The rear bumper has some marks on it so I was thinking of either respraying it or replacing it with a bumper from a breaker (how easy is it to change the rear bumper)? - The exhaust says Cobra the back box, and sounds amazing but the tip sticks out a little more than the examples I see on the internet, is this right? - I am thinking about putting a STI high spoiler on the car, I have seen an ABS plastic copy which looks good, anyone bought one before? Sorry about all the newbie questions, I look forward to being a part of the club and attending meets :)