Time for a B4/Mt. Fuji piccie
07 November 2002, 12:44 PM
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Thanks for the responses, and yep, it is an RSK - with extra herbs and spices 
Manual, 280ps and lotsa torque.
May as well spit the spec out: the engine bay is standard except for an earthing kit (of course), and running a Zero Sports panel filter (gotta protect the AFM ). That is a Mines Slience VX muffler peeking out the back (they must have a sense of humour coz it ain't quiet at all!). It does go better than std, that much I can say.
The wheels are light weight Weds Sports RS5s, running Potenza RE-01s. Brakes - not that you can see them - are OE red 4 pots with DBA 5000 rotors (Project myu HC titan kai pads + STi hoses help too 
). Then there are a set of Eibachs over the std Bilsteins, Prova end links and Whiteline ALK & ARBs. Oh - Cusco tower bars front and rear and a lower stiffner by Prova keep flex under control.
Concentrated on making it go faster around corners so far - AVO turboworld will get a good look soon me thinks
(Aussie outfit, but they are here in Japan, too). Target 320/330ps, with a nice and safe tune (hopefully).
Sorry for going on...
Manual, 280ps and lotsa torque.May as well spit the spec out: the engine bay is standard except for an earthing kit (of course), and running a Zero Sports panel filter (gotta protect the AFM
). That is a Mines Slience VX muffler peeking out the back (they must have a sense of humour coz it ain't quiet at all!). It does go better than std, that much I can say.The wheels are light weight Weds Sports RS5s, running Potenza RE-01s. Brakes - not that you can see them
- are OE red 4 pots with DBA 5000 rotors (Project myu HC titan kai pads + STi hoses help too ). Then there are a set of Eibachs over the std Bilsteins, Prova end links and Whiteline ALK & ARBs. Oh - Cusco tower bars front and rear and a lower stiffner by Prova keep flex under control.Concentrated on making it go faster around corners so far - AVO turboworld will get a good look soon me thinks
(Aussie outfit, but they are here in Japan, too). Target 320/330ps, with a nice and safe tune (hopefully). Sorry for going on...
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08 November 2002, 03:01 PM
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RT - I think I answered that quesiton recently and was totally ignored - wonder if people think I am joking that I live here sometimes 
- hence part of the reason I posted a pic that should make it pretty obvious (can't wait for the conspiracy theorists to take that one up ).
In short, EVERY fuel station I have visited from Hokkaido (the nth island), to southern Kyushu (sth island - but no where near southern most) has sold hi-oku as it is known here. 100RON drinking cars are VERY common here, so not stocking the stuff is suicide for fuel stations (not to mention the rate at which many of them drink the stuff ). I travel domestically a lot, and the nature of my work means I drive heaps too - I have never struggled to find the good juice.
On price - central Tokyo can be 140yen+/ltr for the good stuff, have seen it as low as 99 in the suburbs. It is usually about 10 to 12% more expensive than regular.
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- hence part of the reason I posted a pic that should make it pretty obvious (can't wait for the conspiracy theorists to take that one up ).In short, EVERY fuel station I have visited from Hokkaido (the nth island), to southern Kyushu (sth island - but no where near southern most) has sold hi-oku as it is known here. 100RON drinking cars are VERY common here, so not stocking the stuff is suicide for fuel stations (not to mention the rate at which many of them drink the stuff
). I travel domestically a lot, and the nature of my work means I drive heaps too - I have never struggled to find the good juice. On price - central Tokyo can be 140yen+/ltr for the good stuff, have seen it as low as 99 in the suburbs. It is usually about 10 to 12% more expensive than regular.
Cheers
08 November 2002, 03:11 PM
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TheScooby - thanks for that m8 - nice of you
You get them officially in NZ, which is a darn sight better deal than many markets get. Can't think of a much better place to drive one (or any Scoob) than your part of the world
You get them officially in NZ, which is a darn sight better deal than many markets get. Can't think of a much better place to drive one (or any Scoob) than your part of the world
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AJ - Couldnt agree with you more, great places to drive around here. New Zealand is very lucky to get nearly all the models that Subaru produce, except maybe the Vivo. I have to say though, that i like the GT-B better which is the Wagon version of the B4. Still can't go past your car though, the perfect mix of all elements in a car.
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. I have to say though, that i like the GT-B better which is the Wagon version of the B4. Still can't go past your car though, the perfect mix of all elements in a car.TheScooby
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