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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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hello once i start going over 100mph (on privite property) the front end starts to feel light and not connected to the road does anyone know anything that could course this (it only done it once i had the api engine fitted) i have a 1998 classic with high rise spoiler
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Do you have a front splitter? Could be the rear spoiler pushing the back end down but the front is lifting slightly! Post a pic
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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if this does not work i cant upload but can email pictures
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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and no front splitter but before i had the api engine fitted it did not feel as baD as it does now
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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It may be a simple case that you need your wheel alignment re set, also are your tyre pressures ok ?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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yea tyre pressure fine and i get a 4 wheel aligment done tomorrow at kwik fit
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Sounds like we've built another powerful engine and this car really wants to fly
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Sounds like we've built another powerful engine and this car really wants to fly



How are you David? Long time no see.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gaz187
if this does not work i cant upload but can email pictures
You'll need to host your pics on something like www.photobucket.com and cop/paste the link on here


Originally Posted by gaz187
and i get a 4 wheel aligment done tomorrow at kwik fit
Say no more
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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How are you David? Long time no see.
Hey mate!, how are you? - got a proper car again now ??

David
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
Hey mate!, how are you? - got a proper car again now ??

David

Lol, the plastic car as you called it is long gone, into year 5 with the type R this year.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gaz187
yea tyre pressure fine and i get a 4 wheel aligment done tomorrow at kwik fit
That will be very marginal, you really need a specialist to do it. Try Indigo GT in Merthyr, Kwik Sh*t will have no idea about Impreza's.

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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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indigo got my car as we speck lol they done alot of work on my car
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Ok here is some pictures
http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0161.jpg
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http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/...3DIMG_0131.jpg
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Did Indigo sort the alignment? Is it any better?
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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indigo got my car till next wednesday so once the engine go back in i find out m8 but i hope it sorts it out as the car ment to have fun in aka side by side with a dbs up 2 140
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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Seen your car up there Wednesday 🚗
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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yea its been up there a couple of weeks i cant w8 for the 18th to have it back then im going to take it for a long drive and see where it takes me , then 2 weeks after that its been resprayed and so on
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gaz187
aka side by side with a dbs up 2 140


In ya S reg turbo with Kwik-Fit wheel alignment
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by S10WRC


In ya S reg turbo with Kwik-Fit wheel alignment
jugding a book by its cover i see
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