Following on from page 3 of the Scoobynet Mission Statement thread.

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...atement-3.html

1. The search function can be somewhat rather lacking on here
2. There has been a huge amount of very useful and not always readily accessible information posted on here over years - that has become lost.

So plans are afoot to provide a permanent FAQ knowledge base.

In order to do that, we need the raw information lurking in past threads.
So if you remember a particularly useful thread
Post it up here -
For example - It could be to do with what to look for when buying a scooby. It could be a realy useful technical thread.

Thanks all
Stu - can you make this sticky and edit as you see fit - Ta

Three for starters

John Felsteads detailed explanation of DCCD

https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...anslation.html

Impreza Model List Worldwide

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...odel-list.html

DCCD equiped cars - are they better for fast road work or not?

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...d-driving.html

 

This would be cool. I mentioned the need for a n00b guide a while ago - this would probably be the same sort of thing.... but expanded.

 

The trouble with that was that the content of most of the posts needed forgetting, not making a sticky.

Calls for a technical and general Impreza FAQ are all well and good: but its a massive amount of work for someone and most of the information already exists on other peoples websites. The point there being, that simply copying other peoples content (and thats whatll happen) isnt going to go down well.

 

So where do us n00bs go for that info?

 

Which Car is a WRX STi

 

Don't believe everything you read on the web.

According to that, mine's an STI. It's not though, only a WRX.

 

Id take some of that with a pinch of salt. The site is snided with errors.

 

A massively helpful thread for me and many other on here:

https://www.scoobynet.com/interior-1...-seatbelt.html

 

Free Publications > Accessory Installation Guides

 

here's one ...

https://www.scoobynet.com/lighting-o...amp-kit-2.html

 

Keep them coming
There have been some good tech ones over the years. Anyone that lives in the tech area got any past gems.
Still post it even if there is some drivel in the thread - as it may be that the just the Key content is eventually used.
At the moment it is just a question of getting the threads found and in one place
Steve

 

Any topics can be cleaned up, no problem.

 

Great news looking forward to using these. Stu plenty of links in the last thread I started on the request for this.

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...e-section.html

Just hope peeps are going to post the guides in the right sections, suppose it will eventually become second knowledge. Excellent !!

 

Nice one
Some real good stuff in there.

Keep em coming.
Its just about collating the content at the moment.

The format can follow later.

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...w-updated.html

 

I would like to add thanks here to KK3960 who started the vote for us and made me decide to do this section.

 

Good work stu and the team and all involved in the initial poll etc , this i'm sure ill be a valued sticky on here and well used too ,



Dave

 

Change Disc And Pads On Subaru 4 Pots

 

BTTT... I am adding a new forum category and will start moving all these topics into it, then we can see what we have to work with and move on from there.

 

Just being helpful. Here is a link to the new Technical Topics Archive that Stu mentions.

 

We definitley (sp?) need a thread for pros & cons of "JDM vs UK cars" but can't find any good ones via search - can mods help out

TX.

 

Impreza Paint Codes

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ml#post8441882

 

Doh, think i nodded off once id done it. LOL
Remember to change thread view to "the beginning" as there are quite a few old ones in there. I will sort such items out permanently later.

 

Used this myself, great ARB and droplinks fitting guide. If I can follow it anyone can!

https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...links-arb.html

 

Information courtesy of a post made by BMWhere - one of the german contingent

Winter Tyres

The wider the tyre, the more distance the tyre has to shift the snow from the center of the tyre and the more chance that the tread will block. Once the tread blocks, you are effectively driving on a slick! The same is true for driving on wet roads when there is too much water for the tyre to shift - we call it Aquaplaning! Wider tyres are more subject to aquaplaning than thinner tyres.

The way the tread works in shifting snow or water is to move - The tread is designed to make a kind of ripple movement which helps push the water or snow out from the center of the tyre allowing the maximum contact patch. The more movement in the tread, the more effective it is at clearing the snow or water.

Different rubber compounds work differently at different temperatures. The type of tyres you fit to an average FWD car will generally be a semi-soft all weather compound which is quite suitable for winter driving in the UK. The tyres you fit on your scooby to cope with high speeds and hard sporty driving (E.g. Goodyear F1's, Toyo Proxes etc.) are a much harder compound. A harder compound tyre will 'freeze' as the temperature drops, which means the tread is no longer able to move, so is no longer able to efficiently move the water or snow out of the tread! The tread needs to be soft and pliable in order to provide a) maximum grip on the road surface and b) maximum ability to remove water or snow from the contact patch.

Take F1 for example, they use an ultra-hard compound compared to road tyres, so they have to weave around to generate heat in the tyres in order for the tyre to grip. If they don't get enough heat in the tyres they tend to crash!

Also the tread cut makes a big difference. The deeper the tread, the wider the cuts and an increased number of cuts will all help to generate heat in the tyre and to allow maximum movement in the tread for dissipating water or snow from the contact patch.

So generally, the sporty tyres you have fitted to your scooby will start to 'freeze' below around 10-12 degrees (depending on the tyre type). By 8 degrees the tyre will be 'Frozen' and no longer capable of effectively gripping to a dry road surface or shifting water on a wet surface. When it snows, the surface temperature will be around 0 degrees, so your sporty tyre has no chance of shifting the snow - will immediately block and you will slide around like your on ice skates! The wider the tyre, the bigger the problem!

By fitting a softer compound winter tyre which is designed to work from temperatures from -15 to around 15 degrees you get the following advantages:
1. The rubber doesn't freeze until the surface temperature drops below -15 degrees so the rubber is able to grip properly with the tarmac.
2. More, wider and deeper tread cuts allow more movement in the tyres which inturn generates more heat in the tyre, so the tyres don't require so much time to warm up.
3. Optimal tread pattern allows the tyre to shift large amounts of water or snow providing maximum grip on wet or snow covered surfaces!
4. Improved braking distances in all conditions due to effective grip with the tarmac.

On temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees, the winter tyre will still work quite well but tyre wear will be increased as the tyre overheats. There is generally an overlap between 8 and 15 degrees where you could argue neither tyre is better than the other, although obviously the winter tyre would be better at the lower end where the normal tyre would be better at the higher end.

In the UK, the average surface temperatures are below 8 degrees for November to March so winter tyres would be work better (i.e. are SAFER!) during this period - note its the temperature of the road surface (track temperature) which is important, not the air temperature! The surface temperature doesn't heat up as quickly as the air, so the odd warm week is still going to be better on winter tyres.

 

Bttt...

 

I wrote a spec c roof vent fitting tutorial that is hosted on the SIDC scoobypedia.

Is it any use and can it be used at all?

Scoobypedia | Trusted knowledge for everything Subaru | Projects / Installing a Spec C Roof Vent

 

yes it can be, if i get a spare hour on night i will do it

 

Fitting Hella Dual Supertones

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...yesterday.html

This idea of collating these thread, wouldn't it be like an FAQ or sorts?

This is a really really helpful site with guides to mods, technical doc, part number etc... NorthUrsalia.com: Home

 

That Northursalia link has loads of good stuff in it