Last clean before she gets transformed RCM style.
22 October 2010, 06:36 PM
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Looks ace, I’m already spotting the trick bits that I’m missing 
Notice you are keeping the air con, probably a wise move - I wiped mine out, more to keep things tidy than anything else
Was the exedy clutch your choice? - im still not 100% on mine for a weekend car its fine
On the morning trip to work when the engine is cold, straight in to a traffic jam , lumpy idle due to cams , light fly wheel etc and don’t want to give the engine 2 minutes on the drive to warn up slightly because its to noisy = pain in the ar$
They key with mine was mapping, it took a few sessions as the engine loosened up a bit but eventually the idle and drive at low speeds went from bearable to not bad at all, I’m not sure what ecu you are going with but mine is on a simtek which I will try and get updated next year which might improve things a little more
The grey coating on the headers is a really good idea, the white one on mine looked great for a few months, then starts to go black around the slip joints
I’m not sure when the RCM rollers are open but if you fancy it we could try and get together and compare specs \ figures
Ps we need a full spec sheet
Rich
Notice you are keeping the air con, probably a wise move - I wiped mine out, more to keep things tidy than anything else
Was the exedy clutch your choice? - im still not 100% on mine for a weekend car its fine
On the morning trip to work when the engine is cold, straight in to a traffic jam , lumpy idle due to cams , light fly wheel etc and don’t want to give the engine 2 minutes on the drive to warn up slightly because its to noisy = pain in the ar$
They key with mine was mapping, it took a few sessions as the engine loosened up a bit but eventually the idle and drive at low speeds went from bearable to not bad at all, I’m not sure what ecu you are going with but mine is on a simtek which I will try and get updated next year which might improve things a little more
The grey coating on the headers is a really good idea, the white one on mine looked great for a few months, then starts to go black around the slip joints
I’m not sure when the RCM rollers are open but if you fancy it we could try and get together and compare specs \ figures
Ps we need a full spec sheet
Rich
Is that going to be an issue?
22 October 2010, 07:58 PM
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Looks ace, I’m already spotting the trick bits that I’m missing
Notice you are keeping the air con, probably a wise move - I wiped mine out, more to keep things tidy than anything else
Was the exedy clutch your choice? - im still not 100% on mine for a weekend car its fine
On the morning trip to work when the engine is cold, straight in to a traffic jam , lumpy idle due to cams , light fly wheel etc and don’t want to give the engine 2 minutes on the drive to warn up slightly because its to noisy = pain in the ar$
They key with mine was mapping, it took a few sessions as the engine loosened up a bit but eventually the idle and drive at low speeds went from bearable to not bad at all, I’m not sure what ecu you are going with but mine is on a simtek which I will try and get updated next year which might improve things a little more
The grey coating on the headers is a really good idea, the white one on mine looked great for a few months, then starts to go black around the slip joints
I’m not sure when the RCM rollers are open but if you fancy it we could try and get together and compare specs \ figures
Ps we need a full spec sheet
Rich
Notice you are keeping the air con, probably a wise move - I wiped mine out, more to keep things tidy than anything else
Was the exedy clutch your choice? - im still not 100% on mine for a weekend car its fine
On the morning trip to work when the engine is cold, straight in to a traffic jam , lumpy idle due to cams , light fly wheel etc and don’t want to give the engine 2 minutes on the drive to warn up slightly because its to noisy = pain in the ar$
They key with mine was mapping, it took a few sessions as the engine loosened up a bit but eventually the idle and drive at low speeds went from bearable to not bad at all, I’m not sure what ecu you are going with but mine is on a simtek which I will try and get updated next year which might improve things a little more
The grey coating on the headers is a really good idea, the white one on mine looked great for a few months, then starts to go black around the slip joints
I’m not sure when the RCM rollers are open but if you fancy it we could try and get together and compare specs \ figures
Ps we need a full spec sheet
Rich
Air con is going to be a issue
Would love to have a catch up, I blame you for this creation.
Nothing like a bit of RCM magic
23 October 2010, 12:37 PM
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Could somebody do me a massive favour? I have asked for the air con to be removed has this been done on this block. Could somebody just highlight any air con parts on the photos, I Want to make sure it’s perfect.
05 December 2010, 11:42 AM
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Picked up my car yesterday and I am officially over the moon, it’s running a low power map just to run the new motor in but good god it seems fast. 7 months of driving slow cars has made me into nervous wreck.
Photos and a long list of appreciations will follow later, off for a drive
Photos and a long list of appreciations will follow later, off for a drive
05 December 2010, 11:48 AM
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7 months of slow driving arrrrrr, saying that with all that money you have soent i woukld be driving dam slow as well till she is bedded in,
Look forward to all the pics fella
Look forward to all the pics fella
05 December 2010, 02:00 PM
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Stuuning pics at the beggining mate and great spec, I was having a good look over your car a couple of months back whilst getting a few bits done to my car. Olly told me the spec 
Will be fantastic when your on full power good on yeh 
Will be fantastic when your on full power
good on yeh
05 December 2010, 06:05 PM
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congratulations but as said before go easy on the ice, dont go killing it before you get it run in. 
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The guys at Roger Clark Motorsport have done a fantastic job, the fit and finish is simply perfection. 1200 miles running in period which is low boost and a rev limit of 5K, I am amazed by the power and acceleration it’s actually scary thinking how much more power I have to come.
Thanks to all the people on Scoobynet for all the help and advice, meeting some of the many happy RCM customers gave me the confidence to go ahead with a full RCM build rather than getting a new sti. (Special thanks to SkullFudge and WRX_Rich for all their time)
Thanks to all the people on Scoobynet for all the help and advice, meeting some of the many happy RCM customers gave me the confidence to go ahead with a full RCM build rather than getting a new sti. (Special thanks to SkullFudge and WRX_Rich for all their time)
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05 December 2010, 09:15 PM
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I would certainly pull the white sun strip off straight away
but hey thats just me, YOUR CAR IS STUNNING MATE and if I had your money I would do the exact same and lots more 
