Bruiser

No worries - it'll be up this evening (UK)

 

Hi All, Thought it was time to post a shot of my car. Have asked Puff to do the honours as Im not up to speed on the technique. Hopefully he can pull it off. ( Thanks Puff...)

Sti V4 Type R
18" Gemmut wheels 225/35/18 Falken
Koni Adjustable, HKS Lowered Springs
MRT Rally Anti Lift Kit,
22B Adjustable Rear Wing
DBA Rotors, Pagid Pads
MRT Rally Brake Booster support,
Link CPU, Knock Link, Lambda Link
Pod Filter, 3" Front pipe,
Thermal Rap Inlet and downpipe
Infinity Amp and 6.0 Perfect Infinity Speakers, Valentine One Radar

Let me know what you think..

Cheers
Bruiser

 

Sounds good in the Description...

 

Looks good in the pic too

In Black with mother-big wheels

Can't ftp from work

 

Here we go...

Top looking scoob

 

Very NICE!!
Do you have any prob`s with the 18`s catching the arches,having lowered springs etc.
All local scoobs I`ve noticed locally running 18`s have the standard ride height and sometimes look ODD!?
Is the `R` an official import in NZ?
Over here as you are aware all the `R`s are grey import and subaru uk won`t touch e`m.
Keep up the polishing!
WAYNE (94 RA)

 

Excellent looking machine,try and get some more pics up of this machine, I would love to see them. I have some pics of a Black STI V on my Website at the moment,have a look and see, give it a while to open as I have a lot of stuff on the site..

 

Bruiser

That's one of the nicest looking Scooby's I've seen in a long time.

Cheers

Chris

 

spot on car mate,
Looks excellent in the black.

 

Thanks for the Comments guys,

Wayne...No the HKS springs have a really high rating, so no worries about the wheels. Only rubs occasionally if there are 2 people in the back to weigh the back down.
And Type R was an official import to NZ through Subaru New Zealand. 3 year factory warranty.....
Any other comments are welcome....

cheers again
Bruiser

 

I think we're all still stunned (and wondering why we couldn't get a Type R as an official UK car )

Chris

 

Next time you take a photo, why not clean it before eh?

My car has NEVER been that shiny...

Never been clean either for that matter

 

WOW ....very nice Bruiser!
Looks REALLY good in black I must say...

Niall

 

Any other comments??

 

You guy's are just confused by the fact that it is SUNNY in Kiwi land!!

You know...its that wan pale thing that appears a couple of days a year here in the UK.

(Not that I'm bitter and pissed off because its effing January outside and Summers a long way off..... )

[This message has been edited by Dr Hu (edited 12 January 2001).]

 

HOW DO YOU FIND THE GEAR RATIOS?
I`VE CONVERTED MY RA TO RUN THE NORMAL RATIO BOX OF THE STANDARD MODEL.
I THOUGHT THE RA AND Rs BOX WERE JUST TOO SHORT FOR EVERYDAY USE.
I`VE NOW GOT THE CLOSED DECK BLOCK OF THE R AND RA + THE HIGHWAY FRIENDLY GEARING OF THE USUAL MODEL!!!

 

Gear ratios arent to bad, a lot of winding roads here in NZ also, so good for squirting between corners. And not overally bad on Motorways, sits on about 4000rpm when doing 135 kph....

Will remember to wax the car next time, as stated the sun makes it look a lot shinier, it was actually dirtier than usual....

Thanks Guys...

Bruiser

 

That's an awesome looking car you've got there mate!!!!

 

Thanks Gazz...

I like it too.....


Bruiser

 

That really does look very nice !

So who makes Gemmut wheels ? or are they the manufacturers ?

Did you not have to modify the arches at all to get them to fit ?

 

top car m8

they do look good in black.

gotta friend out in auckland at the moment. i'll tell him to keep an eye (or should that be ear to !) out for u !

my car was possibly that clean and shiny when in the showroom b4 i picked it up !

i reckon he's gotta be using Waz Wizard products on it

steve

 

Yes very nice. Shame we can't get anything like that here in the states. Oh well I'll just have to do more work on my 00'RS
Cheers

 

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<B>That really does look very nice !

So who makes Gemmut wheels ? or are they the manufacturers ?

Did you not have to modify the arches at all to get them to fit ?[/quote]


The wheels fit no worries, just had to space the front wheels out 3mm to clear the 4 pot calipers. The car has lowered springs with a very firm rating which stops any body roll onto the wheels. Never rubs the guards.
Ride is quite firm but if you want comfort buy an M3.!!!
Gemmut are Japanese wheels, there are only 5 sets of these wheels in NZ I have been told. And they are not made any more....I have had them resprayed once to ensure they look good.
As for polishing, I use a product called " Fireglaze" which is recommended by panelbeaters. Not sure if its available over your way....

Thanks Guys
bruiser