rickya

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Funny you say that but yesterday Rich said the same thing while I was instructing him on how to change the diff step by step. He also thought I should maybe write a "haynes" type manual for him & other MSOC menbers who are'nt as technically gifted as myself.

a5h

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Sounds like a good idea what could be possible titles:

Jinxing everything for dummies
OR
Haynes manual on "how to cross thread the uncross thread able"
OR
The Ricky A guide on Jinxing.

M444GY

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or
Rickys guide to fu<king **** up

FB Tuning

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JonMc

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He can't be perfect at everything Rich

Mikee

It's not like he does the admin at a hotel or something.

JonMc

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I though he was the bell-boy, Manuel

Mikee

Que?

786omar

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That was quick

Got a nice straight cut PPG box sitting here with your name all over it

a5h

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Jon are you suggesting we hit Ricky over the head with a frying pan???????

Guv

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Ricky at Work.....

a5h

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PMSL

rickya

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This weekend managed to get over 300bhp & 300ft/lbs torque at Motorwrx Marlow with Rich (FB Tuning) mapping. Hoping to finish map on road soon & may lean it out a tad more. Car drives awesome now from where it was before at approx 265 bhp & similar torque.

After driving Monkey's well sorted Type RA on the day I realised that my airy fairy handling is the next issue that must be adressed, especially now that its going a lot quicker!! So on the list of next things to do:

-22mm adjustable rear anti roll bar
-Uprated shocks/springs (secondhand) plus rear Camber bolts
-or BC BR Coilovers
-Anti Lift kit - maybe?
-Brake stopper kit

After that I will keep any eye out for uprated brake disks maybe & who knows I might find a keenly priced TD05-20G on my travels too!!!!

ps I will soon be puting up for sale my brand new Prosport Elec Stepper 52mm gauges & also my lovely jubley beautiful Zerosports triple gauge pod from Japan So if anyone's interested let me know before I stick it in the for sale section this week.

stephen beynon

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sounds good ricky why you going to sell the gauges and pod then

mantazini

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Realy??? .....

And then u can say bye bye to your gearbox...and say hi to Honda v tec kinda power .... lag.....lag......lag......lag..... and bang your ***** up to your stomach...

And eventually say bye to your engine......

VF 34 with quick spool up and usable power from 3200 rpm is the way to go with the suporting mods....

Actualy i thought u said u gonna leave it as it is, aayy???

rickya

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Yeah most probably will not bother with the bigger turbo

Gauges & pod cost me approx £300 so they will help fund my suspension mods. Also I have a different idea for a more stealth, single digital pod that can read both oil pressure & oil temp, which I will do later on. The Apexi does the rest anyway.

FB Tuning

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If you want to change the turbo, then VF34 + 550's is the way to go, Ricky.

Sort the suspension + handling, shed a bit of weight (from the car LOL) and it will be sweet.

rickya

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Yeah I think once the suspension is sorted it will be a right hoot to drive & plenty fast for me now, as is anyway.

mantazini

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A bit of highjacking..... I've sorted out my rear shock knocks, stickings etc for 6 quid. Dunno how long it will last, but it can't be any cheaper even if it lasts less then 3k miles. Ricky , it took me 3 hours to strip and grease 2 rear shocks.Yes i got my hands dirty, but this is how u learn and eventualy u save loads of pennys. So whenever u ready, i'm free on thursday we could do yours. Just need tools. Got some of them thought. Still got grease as well.

Also much love to Maggs as he's my life saver at times.....

Save your english dollars m8... Give me a shout...

rickya

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Cheers Mantaz, will you give you a shout for some help when I get all the suspension bits sorted

rickya

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Its been a while, got rid of that DC5 virus I picked up a couple of weeks ago! lol Back to some modding I think

Already did the Motul brake fluid & solid rear droplinks from CDF Racing & full alignment, but still not liking the front end understeer & bluntness. As well as the occasional spongy brake feel under hard braking. Also got rid of the Spacers too, alright for shows but not for driving IMO.

-So got hold of the Tegiwa aluminum brake stopper kit a couple of months ago in a group buy.

-Should be buying a set of new Eibach springs from Alan this week (same as uprated prodrive ones), which will firm up the handling & lower the car approx 25mm to 30mm.

-Also just ordered some Eibach rear camber bolts too.

All this lot will hopefully get fitted in the not too distant future. After that I'l see if I still need either/and an Anti Lift kit & 22mm adjustable rear ARB. Then full geometry once again
Im sure the ALK will help a lot & then maybe a brake pad change from current "EBC Red-rubbsih Stuff" to something like DS200 or the like will improve things. I dont think a BBK upgrade is warranted yet at the 300bhp mark in a 1200kg car.

rickya

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Thanks to Rich @FB Tuning & Alan for supplying & fitting my new Prodrive (Eibach) lowering (firmer) springs as well as dismantling & re-rgreasing shocks, fitting Eibach rear camber bolts & a Tegiwa brake stopper kit.







New lower stanced pictures to follow once weather improves
ps Also ordered a "99-00 V-Ltd" front splitter from HT Autos

M444GY

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its lovely weather you gayer , get the camera oot

rickya

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Got the splitter from HT Autos today & its not made form the indestructible bendly plastic they make for the Blobs & Hawkeyes This one is fibreglass, thats needs painting too. Il give it 1 month before I bust it to pieces on a speedhump! lol

JonMc

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If you need some, I have about 10 cans of satin black in the garage, you'll just need some plastic primer and nice weather.

M444GY

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rattle can it mate

rickya

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I think this good ol minus -13 degrees temperatures are not doing my Japanese "god knows how old" battery any good!! Its not getting charged with my heavy duty battery charger & just about cranked the car this morning. So got myself a Halfords HCB005 calcium battery that comes with a 4 year garantee! Thanks to John I got his trade 1/3 discount, we nipped down to Halfords Watford & he had it fitted in 5 mins. Cheers mate.

JonMc

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Any time mate

Any one who needs anything workshop related including oils, filters, tools, paints etc from halfrauds give me a shout. The discount varies on different items but bigger discounts are on the own brand stuff.

rickya

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"Almost done!"

I wanted to buy a recently imported, Classic Type R that was in good condition but almost standard & unmodified. The best way to buy a classic IMO unless its a known build by someone reputable. And its not as much fun buying one where absolutely everything has been done already, cheaper yes, but not the same as doing it yourself! I was lucky enough to a find a mint Ver6 Type WRC Ltd, the last run out batch of the Type R, there's only 8 of them registered on Scoobynet at the moment. Being recently imported gets around the problems of lower octane causing det issues with the JDM map. Also taking a specialist mechanic with you to inspect the car also helps in buying a good'un, thanks FB Tuning

The main criteria for this car is thats it is to be driven almost everyday, doing approx 150 miles per week. Also the occasional blast on the weekend with the MSOC, so it will have to perform occasionaly. For this to work spot on we first have to assume, that being a 10 year old car, we have to look at everything & anything. It must be first made mechanically sound, paying particular attention to longevity & reliability, looking at known issues that these cars can suffer from. After which I wanted to improve upon areas where it was lacking, out of date & needed an update/tweek. This did not mean changing everything wholesale & raiding every after market manufacturers catalogue, but instead improving upon the original design thoughtfully. In a sense I wanted to imagine if Subaru were to release the Type R again today, as a one off retro special edition, what issues would they address & improve upon.

2000 Ver6 Impreza Sti Type R WRC Ltd- Build no 566/1000

Extensive service including changing to : Millers 10w/40w engine oil, Motul RBF600 brake fluid, Silkolene Silktran gearbox fluid & Rear diff fluid, Clutch fluid, Motul Inugel Coolant flush, Crank sensor, Cam sensor, A few different MAFs-finally settling on an Infinti Q45 & with mapping & remapping, Oil & air filters, & then moving onto below to achieve reliability & a performance update/enhancment.

H&S Bellmouth heatwrapped decat downpipe 3"
Fujitsubo LegalizeR exhaust system 2.5"
Cosworth Panel Filter with Zerosports hardpipe
Larger/Stronger Q45 Maf Sensor
Walbro 255 ph/l Fuel Pump
3 Port Boost Solenoid
APS Dual Blow off valve
Apexi Power FC ECU & Commander
FB Tuning Custom Remap
Exedy Racing Pink Clutch
Skimmed Flywheel
Rebuilt R180 plated rear diff
NGK spark plugs
HID 5000k 's & LED's / rear fog integrated into tail lights
Crystal headlights & detango
Uprated EBC pads all round & Calipers painted
Tegiwa Brake Stopper kit
Prodrive P1 Springs & refurbed the shocks
Eibach rear camber bolts
CDF Racing solid rear droplinks
Whiteline adj rear 22mm ARB (still to fit)
Custom Alignment
Rota Torque (Bronze) wheels 17X7.5 (42mm offset)
GoodYear Eagle F1 Tyres 225x45x17
Rear Arches, rolled & pulled & blue- extended lug nuts
V-Ltd front lower splitter -HT Autos
Kenwood headunit, Alpine 6.5" 3 ways, MB Quartz front components
HCB005 high power Battery
Stebel Brio Triple Air Horn

Thanks to Rich @ FB Tuning; Maggy @ Ruislip Typres & all other MSOC members including Alan, John, & Jim for help & advice along the way.

JonMc

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18G from Harvey - £725

Includes a ported up-pipe (which I already have)