well if that dies then through the boot I go.

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Rubber mats installed.

I fish and have friends get stuck getting to a swim, rubber mats are perfect for traction

 

Wanted to change the blue nuts for standard for a long time.

Just needs a clean now.

 

not strictly a subaru but it is made in a subaru factory with a subaru engine.
anyway this was being modified for totb but unlikely that will happen now so wheeled it out the garage for some extreme cleaning




and some new rear discs, before anyone says i know the rear calipers are brembos (off an sti hatch as it happens)but my ocd would let me have ap on front and brembo on the rear

 

Do more than 10 cars go to TOTB & they sort out the pecking order or was it just this one & nine others?


Fitted the washer bottle I just painted:

 

Started a clean up on the wheels, arches and side skirts. Kaosone has got me started on painting parts black, though it will never be stealthy! Wheel nuts and exhaust bumper trim first, but not really mods I suppose

 

Only one wheel and one side skirt done today; there was alot of claying, decided I don't like Bilt Hamber clay. It needs to be kept in hot water at this time of year

 

Ooooh i'd paint the calipers to yellow.

 

What paint did you use? will it not flake off?

 

Hoping to afford AP's in black with yellow writing one day!

 

Two piece discs with black bells,black ap with yellow writing would look so good on your car.
I'd say you would a fair bit back on selling the brembos

 

I used Hycote etch primer & Hycote satin black paint (they sell it in The Range, I like it better than Halfords paint).

There’s no reason why it would flake provided the surface is prepared properly (sanding to make it abrasive, wiped over with a degreaser / solvent, primered then painted).

It may well scratch if I hit it with a ratchet, but there’s no reason it should scratch.

I painted my interior trim with Hycote gloss black over a year ago & that still looks fine (my thread in the project section is basically me painting bits black ).

 

thats a good finnish you have got on there, looks original well done

 

Hi all , got some new bits from scoobyworld so got on with fitting them this weekend ,

cooling panel fitted, because it has a mishimoto alloy radiator i had to slightly modify it ,

and rear wing stiffies fitted ,
Before,

After,

 

No pictures but a yearly oil change revealed a split cv joint and leaking rocker covers.

 

which cv boot do you need mate? I have a front outer one that I bought in error recently, the code is 28323AG020 if that’s any use to you

 

Is the theory behind these cooling panels that air which could pass over the radiator is now forced through it

 

Pretty much..stop any air escaping between the slam panel and rad escaping..

plus the bling factor as it improves the engine bay

 

I have a feeling it’s a bling factor mod first & a functional one second

 

Potato potato lol

Where did you get the bits from

 

Tidied up the wrap on the headers, then got all 4 wheels back on the first time in months and dropped her back onto the floor 😃

 

Looking really good, how do get on with RCM return to sump set up ? I don't like mine much so im changing it to the coolant heated perrin job

 

Never had a problem in 6 years. Was told by my engine builder that when using on road to make sure the temps come up properly. Although mine only really comes out to play on track these days now :-)

 

Been trying to source a replacement bit of plastic to prevent the pipes rubbing on the header tank.
couldn't find it on subarus parts list but had some door edging trim left over.

Only fits perfectly.
Will cut the surplus once the engine is cold and it's kept its shape.

 

could you swap the tank for the later plastic revised part with smooth edges?

 

Wasn't aware of a later one to be honest.

And I usually don't fix anything unless it's broken.

 

from the hawkeye onwards i think buddy,not sure if it fits all years

 

mines a 55 plate blob and mine has the plastic type

 

i got mine from Scoobyworld

 

All JDM models retain a metal version which has a different part number to the original metal UK one.
The plastic tank arrived with the blobeye widetrack MY05