Disappointing that out of all the Hatch/saloon owners who are "enthusiasts" to the point that they contribute to the many Scooby forums, only 5 have put their names down to go to NBO - probably the biggest Scooby meet in the UK !

 

others going but will b on club stands thats all

iam not surer if i,ll make it at all this yr as r borught tickets for something else on same day

 

Good point !!
OK - Disappointed that only 5 have put their names down to form a "Hatch" Stand

Good opportunity to make a Hatch statement - we are not the unclean abomination of the Subaru stable!!

 

You have Alcon 6 pot on FQ400, also on Litchfield T20 and many other STI's so saying that the Alcon is not good brakes as any other good manufacturer is silly

 

The Alcons are greats and just as good as the others, but I think the 6 pot brembo is lighter caliper then both AP and the alcon.

Immy

 

Do you get a bag of free samples as you leave, like you do on Brewery tour visits!

 

All I got was stickers

 

so Alcons are ok then



RIGHT, need a 1632 battery for my key fobs... no shop seem sto have them, tried Halfords, Tesco, argos, B&Q and BOOTS.

I can get them off eBay... but could do with them now.. Ie: tomorrow

where can i get a couple from with out goig to order at the dealer?


Or should I buy off ebay as you get them for about a quid.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=cr1632

 

Maplins have them instore, not sure where you are, but you can check stock and reserve online

 

got a Maplins in town... not far from me tnx... didn't think of them lol

 

excuse the crap photography & the fact I've still got a bit of work to do on them yet but I got bored of the black brembos.

Brembo Brakes in White




also fitted new disc's and pads while they were off

 

Prefer the blk brembo tbh

 

Seriously they look **** under the matt anthracite wheels, those pics dont do it justice

will look better when they are all finished tomorrow

 

I'll give them 20mins before they look filthy.

 

Just got mine from Maplins today & made a huge difference for the minuscule price of £2.99

 

just popped to the dealer and had both keys done.. £60 +vat each but they did a deal at £100+vat saved me doing it.







































joke,
Maplings in nottm city didn't have any, so popped top the little guy selling ALL batteries.... so got two Engergizer 1632 batteries £3 each... got him to do two for £5 winner.

now don't have to be right next to the car to press the little back button on th door to get in
TBH.. should have changed them when I first picked the car...but back then thy seemed fine.

How do you turn the alarm off anyway if the batter in the fb goes... i had a right job last night at the golf club trying to turn it off... kept getting a Text message telling me the alarm was going off too!! Yep i know... I'm next to it

 

HATCH STAND @ the NBO

MY08- (hatch + the saloon)
copy/paste + add your name

1. salsa-king 330s
2. Juggers R205
3. StanS
4. Stevechaps
5. ethanrob 58 sti
6.
7.
8.




If we can't get a HATCH stand, I'm tagging on with UK scoobies... anyone else want to do the same.. then we can be TOGETHER....

 

HATCH STAND @ the NBO

MY08- (hatch + the saloon)
copy/paste + add your name

1. salsa-king 330s
2. Juggers R205
3. StanS
4. Stevechaps
5. ethanrob 58 sti
6.WRXTONY57
7.
8.

 

HATCH STAND @ the NBO

MY08- (hatch + the saloon)
copy/paste + add your name

1. salsa-king 330s
2. Juggers R205
3. StanS
4. Stevechaps
5. ethanrob 58 sti
6.WRXTONY57
7.
8.
*

The deal is done with salsa and Stan for the NBO 9

 

just two more cars needed to make the 8

 

The Brembo's are complete

 

Looking great

 

Nice where did u get the Brembo stickers from?

 

Got my mate to make them from Temperature resistant Vinyl.

 

didnt like the first pics but with the car back together they really suit the white car/dark wheels look

hope they dont get too dirty

 

Excellent, brave man with too much time on his hands springs to mind, keeping my black ones clean annoys me enough!

 

Must admit Rob you certainly push the boundaries with ideas, personally i like the painting. Now you need to paint the manufacturers name on the rubber for that extra bling.

 

Funnily enough I do actually have a tyre pen in the car

Prep & Painting for the callipers took me about 15hrs removed and stripped down 320 grit first off to rough them up followed by a 1200 grit to smooth the finish followed by high temp Primer & 8 coats of vht gloss Enamel.

 

Having owned classics for the past 15 years, I have bit the bullet and bought a sti hatch. However I am a little dissapointed in the floaty back end through the corners.
What advice to stiffen up the back end a little. I do not want to make too many modifications. How much difference does the whiteline heavy duty arb for the rear make. I know it did make a good difference on the old classic.

Thanks

 

To cure the floaty back end you want the Whitline subframe bushes, a very worthwile starter mod.