Carbon Fibre wide arch classic
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Just got in, from fitting the sub frame and brakes. Me and my mate started at 2 this afternoon and finish at 9.30. What an afternoon and evening so tired. I write it up tomorrw some time got loads of picture's. Going to bed in a min for some.
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Ok, what I'll do is right this up over the next couple of days.
- first thing to do is jack the car up. So we can work under it.
- These are the parts that are coming of.
- Anti-Roll Bars
- Drop links
- sub frame
- Hubs
- Steering Rack
- Wishbones
- Spay all the bolts with WD40 just to losen the rust a little.
- Then start removing the parts one by one.
- Because the sub frame was remove we had to support the engine, the best thing to use would of been an engine hoist but I did'nt have one. So I had to use the next best thing a fork truck.
- Its all remove now just have to put it back together with the new painted parts.
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reagards the front droplinks i think you will have to take them off once fitted to car as you will find they sit at a very severe angle, there was a post on here from ages ago where a fellla thought he had bent his just turns out he had alloy wishbones, also i wouldnt use the whitline ones as they bang like hell on a day to day basis and also rust very quickly, i even managed to snap one of mine,
this is what i went back to:
IMPREZA PARTS 2.0I TURBO GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 IMPORT Front Droplinks - 90-100mm Balljoint Type - Impreza IMPREZA 2.0i Turbo GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 Import :: £57.74 :: Subaru Impreza Turbo Parts, Tuning, Spares & Accessories :: 2.0i
tried and tested
Hope this is of some help.
Rich
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Cars looking good fella,
reagards the front droplinks i think you will have to take them off once fitted to car as you will find they sit at a very severe angle, there was a post on here from ages ago where a fellla thought he had bent his just turns out he had alloy wishbones, also i wouldnt use the whitline ones as they bang like hell on a day to day basis and also rust very quickly, i even managed to snap one of mine,
this is what i went back to:
IMPREZA PARTS 2.0I TURBO GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 IMPORT Front Droplinks - 90-100mm Balljoint Type - Impreza IMPREZA 2.0i Turbo GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 Import :: £57.74 :: Subaru Impreza Turbo Parts, Tuning, Spares & Accessories :: 2.0i
tried and tested
Hope this is of some help.
Rich
reagards the front droplinks i think you will have to take them off once fitted to car as you will find they sit at a very severe angle, there was a post on here from ages ago where a fellla thought he had bent his just turns out he had alloy wishbones, also i wouldnt use the whitline ones as they bang like hell on a day to day basis and also rust very quickly, i even managed to snap one of mine,
this is what i went back to:
IMPREZA PARTS 2.0I TURBO GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 IMPORT Front Droplinks - 90-100mm Balljoint Type - Impreza IMPREZA 2.0i Turbo GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 Import :: £57.74 :: Subaru Impreza Turbo Parts, Tuning, Spares & Accessories :: 2.0i
tried and tested
Hope this is of some help.
Rich
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These are the painted bits fitted.
- Subframe
- Steering rack and wishbones
- Hubs
- Anti-roll bars and anti lift kit.
- Brakes and drop links
- With it all on the only things to do were to bleed the brakes and get it 4 wheel align.
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Have'nt been up to much latley, just replace the front spings cos one was broken.
And I order an RCM oil filer cap.
And when I went to brans I bought some crystal black side light.
And I order an RCM oil filer cap.
And when I went to brans I bought some crystal black side light.
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Couple of wee spacers will sort the drop-links, IIRC mine actually came with some.
HTH
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P.S. Having seen this car up close I have to say I love it....
HTH
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P.S. Having seen this car up close I have to say I love it....
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Cars looking good fella,
reagards the front droplinks i think you will have to take them off once fitted to car as you will find they sit at a very severe angle, there was a post on here from ages ago where a fellla thought he had bent his just turns out he had alloy wishbones, also i wouldnt use the whitline ones as they bang like hell on a day to day basis and also rust very quickly, i even managed to snap one of mine,
this is what i went back to:
IMPREZA PARTS 2.0I TURBO GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 IMPORT Front Droplinks - 90-100mm Balljoint Type - Impreza IMPREZA 2.0i Turbo GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 Import :: £57.74 :: Subaru Impreza Turbo Parts, Tuning, Spares & Accessories :: 2.0i
tried and tested
Hope this is of some help.
Rich
reagards the front droplinks i think you will have to take them off once fitted to car as you will find they sit at a very severe angle, there was a post on here from ages ago where a fellla thought he had bent his just turns out he had alloy wishbones, also i wouldnt use the whitline ones as they bang like hell on a day to day basis and also rust very quickly, i even managed to snap one of mine,
this is what i went back to:
IMPREZA PARTS 2.0I TURBO GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 IMPORT Front Droplinks - 90-100mm Balljoint Type - Impreza IMPREZA 2.0i Turbo GC8/GF8 EJ20G EJ205 93 TO 2000 Import :: £57.74 :: Subaru Impreza Turbo Parts, Tuning, Spares & Accessories :: 2.0i
tried and tested
Hope this is of some help.
Rich
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The car is staying now, went out a bought a peogeot 107 55 plate as a little run about, so the mods can continue. I've been contact with one of the mags to feature the car and had a photo shoot done a week ago.
Here is one of the pics,
It should be in a mag by xmas.
Here is one of the pics,
It should be in a mag by xmas.
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The rear wing is from Mad motors, you'll get a great service from there.
Alloy Wheels and Tyres, Car Body Kits, Car Side Skirts, Mad Motors
Alloy Wheels and Tyres, Car Body Kits, Car Side Skirts, Mad Motors
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looks real nice, but i dnt like the white roof/rims/wing mirrors and would prefer a v5/6 sti carbon fibre spoiler just my opinion, but well done on all work mate very good job 10/10
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I understand this post is waaaaay behind the power curve, haven't been over to this side of the online pond in a while... Anyway the rust removal with the Malt Vinegar looks awesome, but I wanted to suggest Coca-Cola... A friend of mine back in school, her Step-Dad used to go to the local swap meet and buy old nasty rusted tools and soak them for a few days in tubs of Coca-Cola and it would just suck the rust right off just about anything he threw in the vat...
As for the car, that looks amazing, I would agree the multi-tone color scheme isn't my taste/style but thats the whole point isn't it, we each do our own and appreciate everything we see, build off it, modify it etc... I have to admit also that the seams between the metal and the CF are gorgeous, I still don't understand the bonding process between materials like that, any chance you have a sec to share even a light explanation?
As for the car, that looks amazing, I would agree the multi-tone color scheme isn't my taste/style but thats the whole point isn't it, we each do our own and appreciate everything we see, build off it, modify it etc... I have to admit also that the seams between the metal and the CF are gorgeous, I still don't understand the bonding process between materials like that, any chance you have a sec to share even a light explanation?