Also looking out for some cheap track rims,

Must be...

8 x 18"
5 x 100PCD
ET 48

Any thoughts..???

 

The MAF has its advantages - I too went for induction kit because at some point it becomes a restriction. It was for me which showed when we put in the APS kit and could rescale the MAF up from 300 grams/sec max to 465

I think it is better to do it in stages like frayz has as it really helps you to see what the effect of each individual change was and why it was needed.

Maxxing injectors was meaning that boost had to be reduced -> bigger injectors means the boost can be raised back up

Maxxing MAF was strangling the air flow at high rpm -> bigger MAF -> more air -> more power

Maxxing the TMIC - this will happen with the boost that will be wanted to run and a move to FMIC will then make it have a cooler air charge (if a good FMIC ie APS 725 and measured) -> cold air = more torque/power

Doing each step then monitoring measuring makes it easy to see what has been achieved and use it truly as a development vehicle.

Mine is on a similar development with 800cc injectors going in shortly aswell as solving other 'issues/shortcomings' that are raised and could be raised - best way to learn/develop IMO.

 

Exactly mate

 

would love to have the funds to do this sort of thing with the ra. one day lol.

frayz - i'll keep an eye out on rims. shame you didn't get stu's that he was selling. mint wheels. maybe too mint for the track.

 

Thats why i didnt have em lol

 

but then again do the wheels take that much of a battering on the track? some poorboys wheel sealant should keep the brakdust at bay.

get some compo mo's

 

who let the troll in

eta - ha ha. post now gone.

 

I hope you guys are right, it has been a very long time now.

Saw Zak Saturday, and the plan is to get the new Short engine today, plus get heads machined today, Assemble tues, fit and get running Wed, put some miles on it and fine tune the map, Thurs/Fri.
Collect Friday

i am really looking forward to getting it back, in it's new format

 

Sounds like it'll be a bit of a monster!!!!!

 

No m8, it was originally planned as a monster, but various things have conspired against me, so now should be a nice torquey fast road car.

 

With snazzy seats

 

That's twice you've mentioned my lovely new seats

 

I know I like them, I was at Mocoms last week getting my Dp etc taken out and was talking to Luke about them and how snazzy they were. I only saw them because the window was open , your tints are very tinted

 

Love some Mos mate but too heavy im affraid.. and that theyre £800 without rubber.

 

i thought that mo's were meant to be light. knew they were on the more expensive side for wheels.

what about the rota's that 53wrx has just bought? not sure what the cost is on them though?

 

Rota are pretty light, crap finished but cheap.

Ive been offered a set of formula mesh's in 18x8 for £450...

Might see if i can get some from the states though as they seem to have a better selection of Rotas

 

and delivered via wrx yank

states always have a larger choice than we do over here. we've had to wait until recently for the 2.5 as well!

 

Finish on the rotas is a bit hit and miss. I had 8 wheels sent to me before I had a set of 4 that passed.

 

I didn't have any problems with my Rota's, didn't think much wrong with the finish.

 

Ahh yes, but you are forgetting I am a fussy b'stard and a bufty tart

 

Magnifying glass out ?????????

 

Not that fussy, one was two different colours, one was pre kerbed, one had a chip and one had a 5mm bubble, not to mention the metalic debris on the inside. Compared to the Prodrive wheels the finishing is not as good but I may have just been unlucky.

 

Im fussy but not that fussy if theyre for track usage.. ive found these though

You cant buy these in the UK..

Time Attack P1s




Should be more than worthy of track duty

 

Those rims are awesome! I was thinking about getting some 18's for road and save the Speedlines for track use?

Love the colour and would suit a white 2dr

Think I'll stay 17 though?

 

frayz - they would look rather special on your car mate ... do it

 

Thyre only available in the US, but they will sell to me. However they wont ship to me but requested that i sort my own shipping. Im going to see if i can get them shipped as i think they look the nuts.



Would suit my Black with red hints theme a treat i think... especially with some red lightweight nuts too.

 

: they'll look superb. shipping wise, there's a place in dartford called sbs worldwide. i used to use them at a company i worked for when we imported stuff from the states.

 

We'll see what happens.

If i can get them for good money then i'll probably have a set.

Should look well on this

 

 

Ha ha ha,

Just the ticket