Took the car last Thursday to have the cambelt done, new radiator, cooltherm stat, coolant hoses replaced etc - also to check over and build up a gearbox that is now for sale (UK 5 speed with STI RA gearset if anyone is interested..).

Many thanks to Gareth, Tim Paul and Liz (no particular order ) for the thoroughly professional service they provide, need a better coffee maker though

Hats off to Gareth and Tim for the eagle eyed spotting and repairing of a 2mm by 20mm slotted hole in my FMIC piping. This is the pipe that runs between the cam covers and the rad fan housing - this housing had been rubbing against the ali pipe, over time sawing the hole in it. Although my car was making target boost, it was making it come in late - the drive home compounded that - 6th really did feel like 4th, and 4th? well...

Great thing was this service was done days before a driver training / sprint event, the car performed faultless all day (as expected) - my new found area under the graph helped me to 4th overall, 2nd fastest impreza behind a Type R entered for this seasons Jap sprint championship.

Anyway back to Zen - usually I do my own servicing / ancillary mods etc, but with the big jobs where I haven't got the time / resources (or I fear the consequences of not having a daily driver if I **** it up!) then I happily do the 228 mile round trip to Zen.

They fitted a USDM 6 speed DCCD gearbox without issue last time I went, this time they found and fixed an unknown problem during a routine service.

Always helpful, happy to chat, great to see the TA car in the flesh

Cheers guys

 

Picking mine up friday been there since 04/01/08 re build and few other bits ill let u know the outcome, first time i used zen see if he can make me happy ????

 

Think you`ll find plenty of ppl very happy With work carried out on their cars at Zen,had a gearbox rebuild a couple of yr ago along with exedy clutch/lightened flywheel, cars been fine since wouldnt hesitate to go bk for more work if/when needed.

Whilst ive owned mine its only ever been to RCMS or Zen, the best thing about both places is you can tell if ever there were a problem they`d put themselves out to sort it (Bonus with Paul(zen) is his prices are more affordable)

 

Good to hear good service for the Zen crew

Nice to meet you Sunday Justin, and its a RA with the dodgy IC pipes!!!

Your car was going well! Good little sleeper, looks standard, but goes like a banshee!

 

Cheers, I dread to think what time you would have done with a few more runs under your belt - interesting thread RE Mikalor clamps on 22B

 

Probably would of just taken ou more cones!! Yes, the Mikalors are coming off!!! Need to get the pipes straightened out and a bead of weld on teh end of the offending one + a longer piece of Samco, should hopefully sort the issue!

Just ordered a H&S downpipe this morning!