08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
11 October 2011, 05:16 AM
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Fair few miles on this one, wonder if the engine has seen any work???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBAR...item19c97c62a1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBAR...item19c97c62a1
11 October 2011, 08:44 AM
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"Is £2500 a good price ?" for drop in pistons only ..... No.
"There are many after-market forged pistons available but they all use new piston rings, this means a complete engine strip down, re bore and hone to suit with a 1000 mile running in period and two oil changes before any tuning can be done, not ideal and very expensive"
I would 'much' prefer a complete strip, re-bore and hone which can be done comfortably for £ 2500....
Got a bit of a cold.... a... a... a... "Enginetuner" choo...
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"There are many after-market forged pistons available but they all use new piston rings, this means a complete engine strip down, re bore and hone to suit with a 1000 mile running in period and two oil changes before any tuning can be done, not ideal and very expensive"
I would 'much' prefer a complete strip, re-bore and hone which can be done comfortably for £ 2500....
Got a bit of a cold.... a... a... a... "Enginetuner" choo...
A
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11 October 2011, 10:00 AM
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"Is £2500 a good price ?" for drop in pistons only ..... No.
"There are many after-market forged pistons available but they all use new piston rings, this means a complete engine strip down, re bore and hone to suit with a 1000 mile running in period and two oil changes before any tuning can be done, not ideal and very expensive"
I would 'much' prefer a complete strip, re-bore and hone which can be done comfortably for £ 2500....
Got a bit of a cold.... a... a... a... "Enginetuner" choo...
A
"There are many after-market forged pistons available but they all use new piston rings, this means a complete engine strip down, re bore and hone to suit with a 1000 mile running in period and two oil changes before any tuning can be done, not ideal and very expensive"
I would 'much' prefer a complete strip, re-bore and hone which can be done comfortably for £ 2500....
Got a bit of a cold.... a... a... a... "Enginetuner" choo...
A
Hi,
just trying to help.
If you can get a full build for £2500.00 + vat then do it.
Cheers
Kev
11 October 2011, 10:50 AM
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Fair few miles on this one, wonder if the engine has seen any work???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBAR...item19c97c62a1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBAR...item19c97c62a1
11 October 2011, 06:31 PM
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The following since new
STI oil Flush when New
front brake pads
Rear Shock absorber
Piston Ringland Fracture download
And issues removing swan neck towbar
No other issues, so it will be overdue an engine build from the ground up I reckon, But thats a steal at that price
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11 October 2011, 08:02 PM
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Good man, that's what I like to hear. 
I should have the seats back from the trimmers at the end of this week and I've based the subframes on those rails.
I'll give you a call in a day or two, got some other interesting news for you.
I should have the seats back from the trimmers at the end of this week and I've based the subframes on those rails.
I'll give you a call in a day or two, got some other interesting news for you.
11 October 2011, 10:47 PM
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my alloy (17" 2009 STi) wheel thread colour change is here...
https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...eppermint.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...eppermint.html
14 October 2011, 08:23 AM
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Well I've been a bit slack with mods to the hatch lately and this job is one I have been meaning to do since the day I got the car, its one of those silly things that has really been bugging me.
The paint on the door grab handles is useless and the previous owner must have had some big old rings on and has caused some decent sized scratches to them and I'm sure I have added to them over the last couple of years.
So have been planning to refurb and initial plan was to use vinyl but due to the deep hole it would have had to be done in 2 pieces so I set to work with some paints!
Some pics of the damage
Then set to work with the wet & dry to key the service and flattern the majority of the scratches and used some primer filler, the primer filler was so good it hardly needed cutting back at all and filled in all the marks on its own!
Best match paintwise I found was Ford Nimbus Grey, took a good few thinn coats to get into the deep bit but managed it in the end after about 5/8 coats without any runs.
This was then cut back with 1200 wet & dry
The 3/4 coats of lacquer
Between each stage they were left to dry for 24 hours.
So here is the drivers side all finished, I'm more than pleased with the results.
Now what to paint next......
The paint on the door grab handles is useless and the previous owner must have had some big old rings on and has caused some decent sized scratches to them and I'm sure I have added to them over the last couple of years.
So have been planning to refurb and initial plan was to use vinyl but due to the deep hole it would have had to be done in 2 pieces so I set to work with some paints!
Some pics of the damage
Then set to work with the wet & dry to key the service and flattern the majority of the scratches and used some primer filler, the primer filler was so good it hardly needed cutting back at all and filled in all the marks on its own!
Best match paintwise I found was Ford Nimbus Grey, took a good few thinn coats to get into the deep bit but managed it in the end after about 5/8 coats without any runs.
This was then cut back with 1200 wet & dry
The 3/4 coats of lacquer
Between each stage they were left to dry for 24 hours.
So here is the drivers side all finished, I'm more than pleased with the results.
Now what to paint next......
14 October 2011, 09:28 AM
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Nice job mate! Must get around to doing mine, they're in a lot worse shape than yours were.
Anybody know how to get rid of scratches and scuffs on the main black part of the door card? Got a few of those as well including a really nasty one just below the door opening lever - that one really annoys me as I can see it all the time.
Cheers, Neil
Anybody know how to get rid of scratches and scuffs on the main black part of the door card? Got a few of those as well including a really nasty one just below the door opening lever - that one really annoys me as I can see it all the time.
Cheers, Neil
14 October 2011, 10:27 AM
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Arron, can you keep us posted on how well they hold up please. My door release panels are currently covered in CF vinyl, but I was thinking of painting them to get a piano black look as I don't have the alacantra padding.
14 October 2011, 10:42 AM
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Hi,
we have a stand alone engine building shop, temperature controlled for measuring clearances etc. one of the first jobs would be to measure the bores, checking what size they are and if they have gone oval or ballooned in any way, if within tolerance we would go ahead with the correct size drop in pistons, if not its a full strip down, re bore and oversize pistons.
Cheers
Kev