Well, as some of you know i only had this car for 10 days and it went pop. Well after waiting patiently for 5 weeks i finally got the car back on saturday. It's so nice to have the car back and i'm loving it all over again, this time safe in the knowledge that everything is 100% fine Cant fault API, they've done a cracking job and i can't wait to get the 1600 miles done to run the engine in, then i can really start to enjoy it again.

After i picked up my car from API i popped 5 minutes down the road to Midland wheels and picked myself up some 18" Inovit Tarmacs in gunmetal grey fitted with some Yoko Parada's. I had these on my white scooby and thought they looked good so it was the only choice for me

While the car was in for the rebuild i had joined the group buy on scoobynet for the prosport gauges, what a fantastic bit of kit, fairly easy to fit ant IMHO just as good as defi's but at £80 for the 3 i was laughing

STI V5 in Royal Silver 340 BHP

Engine
Fully rebuilt by API Engines
Graham Goode VF29 Hybrid Turbo
3" HKS Super Dragger exhaust system
Decat downpipe
255 walbro fuel pump
Uprated Conrods and Bolts
Graham Goode induction kit
ECU TEK Remap
Alloy Rad
Light Weight Flywheel
HKS bov
Carbon fibre strut brace

Brakes and Suspension
Gold Brembo Calipers off newage
325mm Performance discs and pads from Scooby Clinic
Standard Rears
Tein S tec lowering springs on standard STI shocks

Wheels and Tyres
Inovit Tarmacs with Yoko Parada's 215/35/18

Bodywork
Standard STI kit - Spoiler,rear lights, fog covers alloy bonnet.
V6 Front Splitter
Red Mudflaps with Sti Logo's
Crystal light pack
Folding electric mirrors

Interior
Standard STI interior
Prosport guages
Defi style triple pod
STI Mats
Alpine CD Headunit


Well here's the pics of how she looks now, hope you guys approve

 

I remember reading about your car (can't forget the red mud flaps ) Anways, glad you got it sorted in the end. The gauges do look good, and so do the wheels

 

Very nice indeed, hope it's all good news from now on

 

stunning car mate looks really well

 

Regardless of whats happened in the past between you and I, and the bad feeling etc, I am glad you've got the car back running again. I know from experience (with an import WRX) what it's like to hear an engine dying, especially when it's your pride and joy.

Good luck anyways fella, and I hope you're saving to pay off the credit card bills

Andy

 

Nice one Andy, yeah, Saving like a mother F**ker now, hopefully coming in to some money soon so will have it gone hopefully.

 

Looking fantastic.

Isn't this car for sale or perhaps you have changed your mind now. lol

 

Keeping it now

 

good stuff mate, love the alloys and the prosport gauges
wiley

 

thanx

 

I am not a fan of silver but that does look the bizz

enjoy her

 

Best of luck with it mate.

 

I knew once you got it back you'd keep it. I also read your thread of dread!!!
After going through a rebuild myself, I know how much a car can be hated until it arrives back and all is forgotten. Damn you scoobies

Enjoy it!!!

 

Having been through the rebuild process myself I feel your pain.

Glad its back & hopefully you can start enjoying it now.

 

It's a strange feeling driving it though, you just feel like something's gonna go wrong, on the drive home i was really nervous. I know nothings going to go wrong coz it's a first class job done by API but i guess once it's run in all will be forgotten

 

looks good, dam, I should of got red flaps now, (ordered black instead.)

 

congrats dude! glad it worked out for you in the end.

 

Looks brilliant!!.....Still wana swap

 

lol, thanx dude. Nah, think i'm keeping her now

 

How much did the rebuilt cost in total in the end? and whats the suspension set-up?

Thanks

 

£3.5k

Standard STI suspension with Tein S-Tec lowering springs

 

Just ordered my new Blitz exhaust so my hks is up for sale _£330

https://www.scoobynet.com/private-sa...-downpipe.html

 

Just picked my self up a blitz nur spec R, so hks is for sale, reduced to £280

 

How are you finding the prosport gauges?

 

Looks brilliant, I remember reading the previous thread. Glad you've got it sorted! Have fun!!!

 

Not a fan of that sorry/

 

brilliant, well worth the cha ching

 

I'm waiting for someone to design a tripple pod for the 2008 car... then I might splash some cash!

 

when you were fitting the pod did you 'cut' the cubby off of the vents?

 

??? you've lost me mate? Dont know what you mean?