Splitpin

Difficult to say with certainty what it is, but you can tell what it isn't. It's a model year 99 or 2000 car but isn't an STi. Wrong colour inlet manifold, wrong intercooler, intake pipework, instrument panel, HVAC switches and more besides. It's doesn't seem likely to be a UK car that's been transported down under as it has a km/h only speedometer.

It has a 22B- or 22B-copy rear spoiler. When you take those awful wheels off, cut them open and see if you can find several kilos of class A drugs secreted inside them - you never know, and they're those sorts of wheels.

Can you post a closeup of the turbo? Difficult to be certain from the pics you've already posted whether it's a TD04 or something bigger. However, it does look from the photo as though the compressor bleed outlet has been connected directly to the wastegate actuator. If that's the case then chances are you don't have very much boost.

The small windscreen wash bottle seems a bit of an oddity too - you'd probably expect to see the normal big one.

It looks, on balance, to be more or less equivalent in spec to the 99-00 UK/Europe Turbo 2000/GT - so just over 200bhp, EJ205 open deck engine, TD04 turbo, at least when it left the factory. If the turbo is running actuator pressure, and the actuator's standard, you won't be getting anywhere near that much.

Wasn't there a car with this sort of spec sold on the Australian domestic market? If so, it's probably one of those. They might even have been called WRXes.

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Doesnt look like a 99 car either as the coils not in the middle. looks 97 or 98

adza86

Thanks for the detailed post SplitPin, the wheels are pretty ordinary and yes they will be going.

I'm uploading some new engine photos to the above link, really keen to get your input as I believe I'm not getting the boost I could be

It's registered as a 99, has 2 engine plates, one in Japanese one in english

adza86

uploaded see above link

Splitpin

Got that one the wrong way round bud. As you say, the coils aren't in the middle of the manifold. That makes it 99/00. It's the 97/98 phase 1.5 cars that have the central coilpack.

Adza - I've just had a look at the extra pics you've posted and the initial hunch looks correct, and in this case, you're dead right, you won't be getting the boost you expect.

The turbo does look like a regular UK/EUDM TD04L, which, on the regular UK ECU, boost to just over 0.9 bar. However on your car someone has removed the standard control plumbing and replaced it with a piece of pipe running direct from the compressor bleed to the actuator. This means you'll only be getting 0.5 bar, or so

There should be a smaller diameter pipe between those two points with a T-piece in the middle of it. The bit of pipe running from the bottom leg of the tee should then run to the boost control solenoid mounted on the front of the right-hand suspension turret.

At a guess, I wonder whether a previous owner has been running a manual boost controller and, for some reason or other, subsequently got rid of it. Rather than put the standard boost control pipework back on properly they've just bodged it.

Have a close look at the solenoid/sensor pack on the strut tower and across to the turbo area and see if you can find any loose/disconnected pipework hanging around. In a worst-case scenario you can always get hold of new bits, but if some of the original is still there, that gives you less to replace.

adza86

Could this explain the stalling at 4000rpm in first gear when there is less then half a tank? I was about to replace the fuel pump...

adza86

I believe I've located the t piece, taken a photo below. Do you have a photo of how this is supposed to look?

http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=P4270036.jpg

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Yea your right lol long time since i had a 99 car

Splitpin

That doesn't look like the boost control t-piece - what are its ends connected to?

Would normally expect the boost one to have spring clips holding the pipes on - and it looks the wrong sort of pipe too. Is it connected to the solenoid?

The stalling is difficult to comment on - could be a number of causes. It shouldn't be boost cut given what we already know but if you say it stops on a full-ish tank, could be fuel surge. Given that the car has obviously had things changed around on it, you'd really need to get it looked at by someone who knows what they're looking at and can diagnose it properly, if you're not confident yourself with how things are supposed to be.

adza86

no problems, pretty confident with the fuel pump being the issue, I have a mate here at work with me who is a rex nut, he is going to check out the hoses for me!

Thanks for all the help!

adza86

Yeah so, the cut out happens with less then half a tank, and when turning right! I'm guessing because the fuel pump is also on the right.

Putting a call out for anyone with a 99 who can take a photo of their standard turbo, I need to sus out where hoses need replacing!

m@dds

I have a 1999 t reg impreza 2000 turbo Ill have a look when i get sometime

scoobyboothy

iTrader: (1)

just come across this thread after coming across another thread about applied model codes, i to have the same problem, mine was registered 22nd dec 1998 and has everything MY99 (coil pack offset, dash etc) and is there anybody out there got the same code "gc8gk8d" not on an rb5 and around an "s" plate

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

Cars can be very expensive in aus, I know of a couple of guys who were thinking of taking their mercs and audis over with them when they emigrated.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Easiest way(s) to tell if is a uk car are:-
Indicator stalk/lights are on the opposite side on a JDM
JDM WRX will have 2 pots and not 4 pots
The writing on the drivers sun visor will be in japanese
There will be a sticker on the drivers door about cooling the engine down before turning it off
The UK car gets a "bright" button, JDM's dont
UK cars have the letters "S U B A R U" on the boot (unless they have been taken off)

Tony

Splitpin

That applied model code was used on the 1999MY Impreza Turbo 2000 (i.e. the standard UK spec turbo car) so if you don't have an RB5 or an AUDM WRX, that's what you've got. Whihc is exactly what you'd expect for a car registered in Dec 98 with the offset coilpack.

scoobyboothy

iTrader: (1)

cheers splitpin, i was sure it was right cos i have alot of docs with the car, but when that seed of doubt grows... you know what it's like

gcb2309

Sorry to bring up an old thread?? i have the same vin code its a uk car original invoice etc but it was registered in march 98??? im all confused so does that mean i have a my98 ??
GC8KD3WG

d.o.r 17-Mar-1998
sorry to be a noob pain i have tried searching hence why the thread came up

Splitpin

Yes, you do.

The key to getting the model year from a VIN is the tenth character.

Your full VIN will read JF1GC8KD3WG-xxxxxx. W is the tenth character - and that means MY98 (V=MY97, X=MY99 etc)

Your underbonnet pic is clearly that of a 97/8 car too so everything ties up. Now go give that engine bay a clean, it's ffilthy!

gcb2309

Thanks for that i shall give it a clean as a christmas pressie

thanks for all the help its as i brought it havent had the time yet

Matty Bennett

Can any one tell me the model of this plz and is it an inport
Gc8c48d

cowecheq

I have something like that:
VIN: JF1GC8LD3WG066464
model: GC8FL8D option: BX
trim: 830 color: 406
Engine: EJ20GNW6NA
Trans: TY752VN6AB

Can anyone help me figure it out?
Witch engine?
what power?
What is this at all?

Seller said that one is limited 555 edition...
Help me out... I think I want to buy this one