Is it just me or is this section like a ghost town? Is no-one interested in a country where theres probably more Subaru per square mile than anywhere else?

Hard to know

I think everyone just pitches in to the main part of the forum. only things specific to NI seem to come in here I think.

TT

Its a shame as to why very few owners from the republic don't get in touch here more often.The main forum is great and all but the horse**** does get a bit out of control sometimes with the "my car is faster than your car!" debate that often goes on between different scooby owners the length and breadth of the UK so this forum could be very handy for cutting out the above. It would be interesting to know where people enjoy driving and sorting out good reliable mechanics and garages that don't start giggling to themselves when they see a WRX roll up. So come on,anybody else got anything to start the ball rolling?

I have been told by a former colleague that a guy called Andy Mercer is due to open a top notch work shop in the Lisburn area. The guy has prepped a lot of cars including his own track cars.

I have heard the same name mentioned in "straight line" circles, but am not certain if it is the same bloke.

I hope to make enquiries in the next week or so. Apparently he hs kitted out a lockup with a good 4WD Dyno too.

Watch this space....

TT

I have been told by a former colleague that a guy called Andy Mercer is due to open a top notch work shop in the Lisburn area. The guy has prepped a lot of cars including his own track cars.

I have heard the same name mentioned in "straight line" circles, but am not certain if it is the same bloke.

I hope to make enquiries in the next week or so. Apparently he hs kitted out a lockup with a good 4WD Dyno too.

Watch this space....

TT

John Curristan (sp) is opening the place, Mercer is only the manager.

They will probably be :mad: if they see the place called a lockup :D

I had autronics fitted a while back with these guys. Purpose built 1.5 million (lock up) trading as East Coast Customs. 02892 666555.

You must be one of the guys Mark Shead came over to map ?

You must be one of the guys Mark Shead came over to map ?Correct, done a good job too. Andrew told me Mark had mapped my car. Not really a secret as Mark is the autronics main man. Has also done a few Evo,s over here also.

Didn't suggest it was a secret otherwise I wouldn't have posted it :confused: he did a few cars on the day.

What power did you end up with ? Autronic is a good enough system for the money.

Didn't suggest it was a secret otherwise I wouldn't have posted it :confused: he did a few cars on the day.

What power did you end up with ? Autronic is a good enough system for the money. Last map was 305bhp/300lb torque although front mount fitted since then and APS sr55 turbo. Hoping for around 330-340 but really only setting the car up for 2.5 with gasflow heads and streetracer cams thats on the bench. A few snide remarks were made re the mapping of this car by folk that werent there (there were a few problems) hence the snappy reply to your original post. just a bit protective of my sub.

Last map was 305bhp/300lb torque although front mount fitted since then and APS sr55 turbo. Hoping for around 330-340 but really only setting the car up for 2.5 with gasflow heads and streetracer cams thats on the bench. A few snide remarks were made re the mapping of this car by folk that werent there (there were a few problems) hence the snappy reply to your original post. just a bit protective of my sub.

Sounds good, hope you got the map checked after the turbo and FMIC.

What spec are the streetracer cams ? never heard of them before.

Is this the lawnmower mechanic mercer? The same one that was at cartoyz? Wont be working at any of my cars!!!!

A lot of people who used to post on here are posting on The Irish Subaru Drivers Club (www.555club.com) website. It can also be a bit of a ghost town sometimes but there does be some good group buys and meetings, track days, rolling road days etc.. We just had Andy Forrest over from Scotland to map a few members cars with fantastic results. He remapped my Forester and totally transformed it.If you are thinking of getting an Ecutek remap done I couldn't recommend him enough. He has just done a top speed run in his type R and acheived 199.4 mph!

Cheers

Alan

but there does be some good group buys
Alan

LOL :D

Any group buys on english grammar ;)

Thats Dublin grammar mate. :p

For sure.....Or to be sure to be sure ;) :D

I have studied Dooblin grammar all my life I do not know what you are talking about :freak3: begorra and begosh. Now wheres my donkey.

LOL :D

Any group buys on english grammar ;)

Tut tut,capital "E" for English and finish the sentence off with a question mark! ;)

Tut tut,capital "E" for English and finish the sentence off with a question mark! ;)

AH fuk off :p :D

F U C K is how you spell it not fuk. Jaybus and you talk about my grammar. :iamwithst

F U C K is how you spell it not fuk. Jaybus and you talk about my grammar. :iamwithst im from carlow, drive a 98 V4 STi Type R,had it mapped by andy f two weeks ago,running sweet, nobody really here from this neck of the woods, any craic?

For sure.....Or to be sure to be sure ;) :D Def too many english tossers round these parts ;), may start a fight here or something, boring zzzzz

Nice to see a bit of life on here at last

Nice to see a bit of life on here at last so anyone else round southern ireland here? with v4 type r's? ;)

so anyone else round southern ireland here? with v4 type r's? ;)

Newbridge, MY04 STI PPP. Originally from North (both me and the car), hence the PPP part. Oh, and also because I refuse on principle to pay VRT! Was lamenting the situation with you recently with regard to fuel down here now. Used to think it was bad enough that we could only get 97 RON over here compared to the 98.6 RON or whatever Optimax is, and now 99 RON Tesco stuff in UK. Now the best we can come up with in the South is 95 RON. Some joke. At least the lads up the North have still got the 97.

Marcus

Hey Marcus i bought a house in newbridge last year. I think i know your car. are you the second turn in on the estate. You have pm.

John Here from Co. Meath, drive a 98 V4 sti wagon, Looking forward to the rollers on the 22nd. Not a bad result for you today Daimian?
Cheers
John

Hey John , I thought it would have been up a little more. Gonna get it all checked over and see if there's anything that may be causing a problem. Just incase.

John Here from Co. Meath, drive a 98 V4 sti wagon, Looking forward to the rollers on the 22nd. Not a bad result for you today Daimian?
Cheers
John getn my v4 type r done at westward the 22nd aswell, lookin fwd to it hope to see v good results