Mid 2009 mods to do ;)
01 November 2008, 09:29 PM
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Thank you from all the little children that will now be able to banish understeer from their lives & replace it with the joy of hardcore oversteer.
Seriously THANK YOU VERY MUCH, James; John; Guv, Alan & Janine
1.30pm, Id been at it for over 30 mins & undone half of one nut
Ok no one told me I needed 4 pairs of hands to do the job!!!Then turned up James (Madisonmonkey) who I thought would be pulling out the SLR camera to capture me in all my glory: full blue boiler suite; wooly hat; greasy hands & face & not a bolt undone!!! But instead he pulled out a full toolkit (ps not his tool....though I did get a bit worried when he asked John to grease him up before fiiting the ARB!) & got straight under the car. (though he did have a quick laugh first
) 10m mins later one side all done. Then John turned up & the two of them were talking 9/16 th spanner bits & extensions etc etc language. While I tried to make myself look useful they had taken off the old ARB & were putting the new one on!!! Even when we had a slight hiccupp with a dodgy poor quality bolt (cough..cough..
), we nipped round to Johns house & he had a fully tooled garage & in no time they fitted a new bolt/nut. 10 mins later job done. After 30 mins pi$$ing about with one bolt in the cold wet weather I was ready to give up before this lot turned up. Who gave up their Sat afternoon to lend a hand, making the job look easy & having a laugh & a chat over a couple of beers. Group hug!!!
A little while later Guv; Alan & Janine pulled up onto the drive ready to lend a hand & expertise & they travelled from Houslow/Hayes! We rounded up a great afternoon with a trip down to the BattleAxes, Aldenham for drinks & the usual Suabru/MSOC banter amongst friends
If Carlsberg did Car Clubs they'd do it like this,...MSOC.
Big thanks to all....ps any of you guys need a room or help with your accounts!!
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01 November 2008, 09:56 PM
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sorry i couldn't make it guys
first saturday of the year i have had to go in to work
am going in tomorrow also
wtf, i am supposed to be the boss
budgie
first saturday of the year i have had to go in to work
am going in tomorrow also
wtf, i am supposed to be the boss
budgie
01 November 2008, 10:10 PM
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Right after umming & ahhhing for months Iv decided, thats the good bit. The bad bit is that due to the final costs Im gona have to postpone it to mid next year Credit crunchie & twix & all that......So all you MSOC track day junkies can breathe a sigh of relief
If anyones interested
Decat downpipe H&S 3" £180
(mated to existing 2.5" centre & 2.5" Blitz Nur Spec Backbox. Why not all 3", dont confuse me again!)
K&N panel filter £45
TurboSmart (or similar) 3 port solenoid £80
Forge (or similar) Uprated Actuator £140
Fitting labour £250 approx
Remap £200 approx
Total Cost: £895
Plus Fuel £60 approx
That should take me from 327bhp (with HF Top mount) to about 370bhp
......40 bhp for £950.............
......£23 per extra bhp.............
........hmm seems like a bargain!
Credit crunchie & twix & all that......So all you MSOC track day junkies can breathe a sigh of relief If anyones interested
Decat downpipe H&S 3" £180
(mated to existing 2.5" centre & 2.5" Blitz Nur Spec Backbox. Why not all 3", dont confuse me again!)
K&N panel filter £45
TurboSmart (or similar) 3 port solenoid £80
Forge (or similar) Uprated Actuator £140
Fitting labour £250 approx
Remap £200 approx
Total Cost: £895
Plus Fuel £60 approx
That should take me from 327bhp (with HF Top mount) to about 370bhp
......40 bhp for £950.............
......£23 per extra bhp.............
........hmm seems like a bargain!
02 December 2008, 09:43 PM
#42
Right after umming & ahhhing for months Iv decided, thats the good bit. The bad bit is that due to the final costs Im gona have to postpone it to mid next year Credit crunchie & twix & all that......So all you MSOC track day junkies can breathe a sigh of relief
If anyones interested
Decat downpipe H&S 3"
(mated to existing 2.5" centre & 2.5" Blitz Nur Spec Backbox. Why not all 3", dont confuse me again!)
K&N panel filter
TurboSmart (or similar) 3 port solenoid
Forge (or similar) Uprated Actuator
Remap
That should take me from 327bhp (with HF Top mount) to about 370bhp
Credit crunchie & twix & all that......So all you MSOC track day junkies can breathe a sigh of relief If anyones interested
Decat downpipe H&S 3"
(mated to existing 2.5" centre & 2.5" Blitz Nur Spec Backbox. Why not all 3", dont confuse me again!)
K&N panel filter
TurboSmart (or similar) 3 port solenoid
Forge (or similar) Uprated Actuator
Remap
That should take me from 327bhp (with HF Top mount) to about 370bhp
The 3" De-cat downpipe mated to my existing 2.5" system idea has been ditched. In favour of a straight through De-cat Hayward & Scott system with the angled jap style backbox for the least restrictive route.
Hopefully should have this delivered by end of week Iv fitted the K&N filter already & now just need to get together the 3 port solenoid & actuator.......................................... .................................................. ...........................................Then
Im off to Powerstation for my orgasmic, super duper, flame spitting, over run popping, decat polloution spewing.......REMAP!!!!!!! 
03 December 2008, 02:04 PM
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ps I like the way you say "the rest is fairly easy"!!
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03 December 2008, 04:59 PM
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For the exhaust system & 3 port solenoid, Il use Slowboy Racing to fit. (though leave it running in 2 port mode until remap). Very soon after that Il go to Powerstation who will supply & fit actuator & do remap. I want to start using Slowboy as they are not too far & they can do my MOT in the future...
ps I like the way you say "the rest is fairly easy"!!
ps I like the way you say "the rest is fairly easy"!!
AA maps quote over an hour from us to get there and it's only 20ish miles.
I did my own exhaust so yeah - piece of p!ss
03 December 2008, 06:37 PM
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Might use your services still Rich, its just that I thought I may get the MOT done at same hence Slowboy.
James dont say that or else Il have to scrap my plans & think up new bigger bhp ones & this thread will go on forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James dont say that or else Il have to scrap my plans & think up new bigger bhp ones & this thread will go on forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
04 December 2008, 09:14 PM
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08 July 2009, 08:03 PM
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First quick thanks to Alan for MOT & James for sorting out wheel hub stag nut today
Quick update, mods for 2009/10
Happy with power at the moment of approx 345bhp/400ft/lb torque & on that front no other power mods are planned. (for the time being!)
-Improve airflow to Hyperflow topmount with bigger rubber surround for scoop under bonnet air intake.
-Change backbox to quieter/track friendly Miltek one.
-The newly developed knocking sound on rear passenger side seems to be a deteriorating rear shock. Could get a used/reconed one for approx £50 to £80, but may bite the bullet & go for some BC Coilovers instead
-Whiteline/Perrin Subframe lockdown & diff lockdown kit too.
-Only unexcpected thing to do could be an uprated clutch. Though the std Subaru clutch should last approx 50k miles plus I think mine will soon be on its way out after only 12k I dont think it was made to handle higher torque.
-Eventually when std discs wear out, will go for Performance Friction disks or maybe another brand?
All that lot will cost a bit of wonga, hence you'l see no garnishings (as Guv likes to call it!) on that list & e.g 18" wheels / body work bits / carbon bits / flocked dashes / double din stereo with dvd screen & sat nav & 6x9 rear shelf speakers/ Ks3 knock analyser / etc etc all mods I would love to do Maybe that lot can get on my 2010/11 mods list hey!
ps & when all that lots done then comes "Mods to do in 2011/12.....far more interesting......Turbo mods
I dont think this thread will ever die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quick update, mods for 2009/10
Happy with power at the moment of approx 345bhp/400ft/lb torque & on that front no other power mods are planned. (for the time being!)
-Improve airflow to Hyperflow topmount with bigger rubber surround for scoop under bonnet air intake.
-Change backbox to quieter/track friendly Miltek one.
-The newly developed knocking sound on rear passenger side seems to be a deteriorating rear shock. Could get a used/reconed one for approx £50 to £80, but may bite the bullet & go for some BC Coilovers instead
-Whiteline/Perrin Subframe lockdown & diff lockdown kit too.
-Only unexcpected thing to do could be an uprated clutch. Though the std Subaru clutch should last approx 50k miles plus I think mine will soon be on its way out after only 12k
I dont think it was made to handle higher torque. -Eventually when std discs wear out, will go for Performance Friction disks or maybe another brand?
All that lot will cost a bit of wonga, hence you'l see no garnishings (as Guv likes to call it!) on that list & e.g 18" wheels / body work bits / carbon bits / flocked dashes / double din stereo with dvd screen & sat nav & 6x9 rear shelf speakers/ Ks3 knock analyser / etc etc all mods I would love to do
Maybe that lot can get on my 2010/11 mods list hey! ps & when all that lots done then comes "Mods to do in 2011/12.....far more interesting......Turbo mods
I dont think this thread will ever die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last edited by rickya; 28 July 2009 at 01:44 PM.
10 July 2009, 09:17 AM
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After reading this thread below I think I l have to add another bit to my ever increasing list
https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...itted-wow.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beatrush-Alumi...3A1%7C294%3A50
ps Maggy I have'nt got the old std sti intercooler
https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...itted-wow.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beatrush-Alumi...3A1%7C294%3A50
ps Maggy I have'nt got the old std sti intercooler
Last edited by rickya; 10 July 2009 at 09:19 AM.