cinders

Have owned it about a month now, just got round to posting these pictures....

There's been a few mods since I've had it, Magnex Exhuast, White Side Repeaters, Clear Front Indicators, Subaru 4-Pots...







Hope This Worked!
Matt.

[Edited by cinders - 12/18/2003 2:40:46 PM]

scoobchrissy

iTrader: (1)

Nice car m8, colour code'd would set it off even better!

cinders

Colour Coded Sills, Wing Mirrors & Handles is next on the list of things to do, alongside a front lip spoiler and some STI red/white rear lights... I think that'll finish it off nicely!

Andy Porter

Big spoiler to ?

Enjoy

K9VYN

cinders,

i remember when my Scoob looked like yours (barring colour coded mirrors, handles, 17s and mudlaps). if you want an idea of what it'll look like with the aforementioned mods, just post back and i send ya pic (or 2)

K

ps. don't forget jewel indicators front & side

[Edited by K9VYN - 12/18/2003 4:45:44 PM]

cinders

K9VYN - Definately send me them! I'd love to see...

As for a bigger spoiler.... nah.... I like the look of the back with the current spoiler - thats staying the same.

cinders

Think I'm going to keep the alloys - I think they look smart as hell and they're totally mint (ie. not scuffed)

Plus 16" is a better size for acceleration over 17's...

K9VYN

cinders,

admittedly, i was only saying last night that i've seen some really clean cars (like yours) with low level spoilers that just have a little something special about them.

see here for the pics - please ignore the odd g/f and sister pics... not very organised am i

Kev

cinders

Kev - I'm just going for a few subtle mods on mine, keeping all the old bits so I can return it to standard when I sell it.

I don't want it to stick out too much, I'd rather have 300bhp under the bonnet and it not look to flash than a beefed up one covered in stickers and spoilers etc.

Nice car by the way!

Bee

Yup, remember when mine was like that too! Check it out, looks a good clean example though! Enjoy it.

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=281581

- Bee

StickyMicky

i only clicked to see the siter and gf pics

K9VYN

lol @ sticky

clickable

K

[Edited by K9VYN - 12/29/2003 7:12:46 PM]

DaveR

THAT IS A LOVELY CAR

I have an MY02 that has been totally tarted up looks-wise, but once in a while I see a classic, unblemished example like this and suddenly remember why I always wanted a scooby!!

Don't spoil it with any OTT mods my friend

DaveR

speedking

please explain.
If you go from 16" to 17" then you would change tyre profile to keep the rolling radius approximately the same. In fact because there is less flex in the sidewall of a lower profile tyre then I would expect acceleration to improve. But by such a small amount that not measurable in the real world.

cinders

The only thing I'm thinking of doing is leaving the door handles black as it seems a lot of trouble to colour code these, plus I won't be able to drive my car about without them!...

Do you think leaving them black would look alright?.....

cinders

SpeedKing wrote:

-If you go from 16" to 17" then you would change tyre profile to eep the rolling radius approximately the same. In fact because there is less flex in the sidewall of a lower profile tyre then I would expect acceleration to improve. But by such a small amount that not measurable in the real world.

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Oh crumbs, this is a hole can of worms I've opened here, I always thought that the major thing that affects acceleration is the radial inertia. The best way to describe this is to say that going from a 15" wheel to a 16" wheel means that the heaviest part of the wheel, the rim is further away from the centre of the wheel, so it's harder for the engine to turn...

As for the theory...

law (can't remember who exactly) states that:
Torque (T)(Nm.) is the result of a force(in Newton's) practiced out within a radial(in meters) motion.
thus T = Fr x R

consider the wheels as a further loss in radial force. Increasing the wheel size decreases the radial force and thus resulting a greater loss from the wheels.

Gav

It shouldn't take a good bodyshop long to paint the handles. could be all done in a few hours i would have thought???

Cinders, my mate has just bought a 98 scoob exactly the same as yours!!!!

your car looks good Kev, i remember seeing it at the TSL open day last year. it's your fault i spent a wedge buying an sti 5 spoiler


gav..

[Edited by scoobygav555 - 12/19/2003 11:11:38 AM]

cinders

I suppose I should get it all done!... Right I'm going to have to find a good body shop in Middlesbrough that will do the job right!...

But first - I'm going to buy some STI Red/White lenses...

Matt.

Ajax

Very nice car M8, just get those Sills Colour Coded

Ajax

Very nice car M8, just get those Sills Colour Coded

It will make it look lower............

speedking

But IIRC the tyre can weigh as much as, if not more than the wheel, most of this being in the tread, which means that the change of wheel has only a small overall effect. Even less if you increase the width as well as the diameter. Besides which you are calculating the rotational acceleration of the wheel, which is not necessarily converted to forward acceleration of the vehicle, due to sidewall and tread flex, wheelspin.

Reducing the unsprung weight will improve handling so the negligible accelerative effect will be more than balanced.

SimonD

You're dead right about keeping the rear spoiler. I'd leave the sills black too. Colour coding doesn't really work IMO on lighter coloured cars - makes them look fatter.

I ordered my first Impreza back in '97 based on a photo of a MY98 identical to yours. I had forgotten how good a standard solid red car can look. Keep it clean and straight and enjoy having a rare thing - a tasteful Scooby!!

Brit_in_Japan

16" or 17" better for acceleration ?

Good question. It depends on several things. I guess you would need to know the rotational inertia of each wheel/tyre combination. Also the rolling diameter is important as it may change the overall gearing. Different tyres have different rolling resistances too, but not sure how noticable that would be in terms of acceleration only, more of a factor in economy.

I guess what I'm saying is there's no straight answer

Bee

Well seen as I made a complete RS of it the last time I'll try again!

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=185690

That should do it!

Cheers for the clicky Kev! Any chance of another??

Idiot @ Keyboard.

- Bee

Gav

here you go mate

CLICKY



gav..

Gav

Bee, nice car mate and in one of my favourite places in the world

ST Andrews ( i'm a golf pro )


gav..

K9VYN

oops, sorry Gav

i bet you're glad you did though

Kev