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30 June 2009, 08:43 PM
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while taking my impreza out at lunch time for its maiden voyage it decide to pick up on one of the mains so game over
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
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not 100% if they do re-builds but MR Clutch in chelmsford always get my vote. they do alot of scoobs on here! 
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but as a bit of a spanner twirler with a bit of experience in all things aircooled (still a flat 4) 
thought id give it a go.... Dude in all seriousness it aint that hard to do its trully not...Its really satisfying and enjoyable to learn bout these engines, If you needed any help i dont object to rollin up the sleeves as along as the tea is hot, but if you wanted to get it rebuilt then id plump for extreme or roger clarke mate....
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Hiya mate.....After months of being cocked about by engine builders in the area with extorionate prices for doing the job, and after the 3rd supposed engine build im now on the last part of rebuilding mine.....Yeah its hell of a daunting thing to do but as a bit of a spanner twirler with a bit of experience in all things aircooled (still a flat 4) thought id give it a go.... Dude in all seriousness it aint that hard to do its trully not...Its really satisfying and enjoyable to learn bout these engines, If you needed any help i dont object to rollin up the sleeves as along as the tea is hot, but if you wanted to get it rebuilt then id plump for extreme or roger clarke mate....
but as a bit of a spanner twirler with a bit of experience in all things aircooled (still a flat 4) thought id give it a go.... Dude in all seriousness it aint that hard to do its trully not...Its really satisfying and enjoyable to learn bout these engines, If you needed any help i dont object to rollin up the sleeves as along as the tea is hot, but if you wanted to get it rebuilt then id plump for extreme or roger clarke mate....
so thought i'd best get it out of there and told me mum and dad they are baby sitting for a while lolwhats the best manufacture of bearings and cranks and head gkt for the impreza??? pistons and rods are'nt a problem as i know dave who owns pec so can get a set of woissners off him!!
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quality, kid in a candy shop springs to mind, i'd better not get that credit card then if this is what happens
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cheers mate, think i'm gona sleep on it tonight and see how brave i feel 2mo lol biggest problem is space as i took the p155 at work by having my car there while i resprayed it so thought i'd best get it out of there and told me mum and dad they are baby sitting for a while lol
whats the best manufacture of bearings and cranks and head gkt for the impreza??? pistons and rods are'nt a problem as i know dave who owns pec so can get a set of woissners off him!!
so thought i'd best get it out of there and told me mum and dad they are baby sitting for a while lolwhats the best manufacture of bearings and cranks and head gkt for the impreza??? pistons and rods are'nt a problem as i know dave who owns pec so can get a set of woissners off him!!
....I've got a mate in newmarket that can get the machining if required done at a more favourable rate
30 June 2009, 10:46 PM
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cheers mate, think i'm gona sleep on it tonight and see how brave i feel 2mo lol biggest problem is space as i took the p155 at work by having my car there while i resprayed it so thought i'd best get it out of there and told me mum and dad they are baby sitting for a while lol
whats the best manufacture of bearings and cranks and head gkt for the impreza??? pistons and rods are'nt a problem as i know dave who owns pec so can get a set of woissners off him!!
so thought i'd best get it out of there and told me mum and dad they are baby sitting for a while lolwhats the best manufacture of bearings and cranks and head gkt for the impreza??? pistons and rods are'nt a problem as i know dave who owns pec so can get a set of woissners off him!!
Matt and Olly are very helpful guys, they're not the cheapest by a long shot, but they only sell quality gear.
Bought pretty much every gasket from them barring the cylinder head gaskets (first time round), which I stupidly bought from fleabay and ended up paying twice because they didn't last long
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30 June 2009, 10:54 PM
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while taking my impreza out at lunch time for its maiden voyage it decide to pick up on one of the mains so game over
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
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30 June 2009, 11:15 PM
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while taking my impreza out at lunch time for its maiden voyage it decide to pick up on one of the mains so game over
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
just wanted to know who's a reputable scooby engine builder in essex?? i spoke to extreme scoobys at lunch time and was very happy with the way they spoke to me, so sort of swaying towards them at the mo but just thought i'd ask the question to see if there was any others out there???
cheers scott
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DTW Engines in Harlow built my 2.35 which is running very happily at 560bhp,They build WRC engines and have a bench dyno if you want it set up...01279 422128...Alan (All they do is engines so you know it's done right)
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is it worth changing my pistons and rods while its apart, i know the sti has forged items as standard the car does'nt smoke theres a faint slap from cold but fine when hot but thought this was common with forged items????(i'm probly wrong lol).i'm not after huge power would be happy to hit 350 bhp, are the standard internals capable of this figure???
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if your intersted i can give you a number of my mechanic, imo i won't let anyone else touch my car, he worked for subaru for 15 yrs etc etc. honestly the guy's a genius. oh and btw ACL does some good race bearing.
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