John WRX

Right, here we go.............

For those who dont know, basically i blew the engine by snapping a conrod connection bolt on cyl 1 last August.
Have spent the last 6 months with headaches, trials and tribulations and major money spending to get the car somewhere near back on the road.

Brand new STi9 engine gone in along with a VF35, FMIC, Blitz Nur Spec, Headers, Big Brakes, Fuel Pump, ECU Remap, Coilovers, Roll Cage, Gauges galore, Bottom and Top Strut Braces, Fully Stripped Out and lots of other stuff i cant remember.

Its been up in Prosport having a lot done to it after its initial running in period including some oil leaks being fixed and the remap.

Spoke to Pete yesterday and its good news..................

Mapping is complete after both rocker cover gaskets spewing themselves on the rollers, leaking actuator valve etc etc and its running at a very nice 350.8 bhp (unsure on the torque).

Pete is confident that it will be finished Tuesday as all that needs doing is putting all the **** guards back on and a few finishing touches.

I cant wait

Andy S.

Nice one John, bet you have a big smile on your face

WarrenSTI

Top one John are we going to see it on thursday then at Snake pass.
And I have Jaks frame of the pink princess
Cheers Warren

Andy S.

Your been talked about John

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=499123

LOL

scoobyverysoon

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I was in prosport on thursday for my service and they were fiddling with it then (it sounded well ) Pete was telling me about all the oil leaks but at least its nearly sorted now

I used my smacs card for the first time aswell saved £3.50

the 3 and a half quid will go towards some new droplinks as mine are aparently worn there fitting uprated ones - what do these do?

regards

Justin

cw42

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John, I can't understand this m8
ok, so it's been off the road because of a broken conrod?

So why all this then?

How did you get that lot past the missus? Good on you m8, glad it's finally all coming together, will you be in it on thursday?

cw42

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uprated drop links are beefier and stronger, making the car flex less between the chassis and suspension, thereby increasing control on the cars handling. If it's on the rear, worth looking at getting an uprated anti-roll bar at the same time, give demon tweaks a call, ask for Dave Featherstone, and see if they've any in stock for a my99 (I think yours is a 99 isn't it?)
Then get prosport to do the geometry after fitting that lot. Bill will be about £200 all in, don't quote me, but well worth the extra turn in, and lack of understeer

chris.

scoobyverysoon

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Cheers Chris - but its the front ones, theres also some rubber bushes that need replacing Prosport are charging me £140 all in. I am still toying up the idea of getting an 04 STI with PPP but I dont want to let her go!!! shes a MY00

regards

Justin

John WRX

Ill have to go and post Andy lol. Looks like im famous hehe

John WRX

Got rid of the missus 18 months ago lol thats how

Fingers crossed ill be there mate, will be coming straight from work and picking Jak up if she still coming.

Warren, bring the frame and ill get it off you.
Cheers.

Lee 2.0T

I went in proport last week to book in for a 3rd yr service...and there were about 3 guys around your car then John... Pete said they had trouble re-mapping it.. but no doubt he would get it sorted ....

And by the looks of it he was right..

My 3 yr Service is £365 what am I actually getting for my money here... I know they look at everything including Diff, Gearbox, fliters, brake fluid and everything that needs oil...

anything else???

pete higham

what mileage is you car lee

Lee 2.0T

25,000!!!!!!!!

pete higham

i didnt own my car when that service was done.....mines gone in robinsons today for the 50,000 service £350 and thats for the timing belts changed so i can understand that price but £365 is a bit steep for a 25,000 service

moneys

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mine is going into prosport next month for a 50k service same as yours and im only payin £300 plus take some off for smacs discount, didny you get a price off them first ?

pete higham

yeah but they couldnt get the car in....it was a 3-4 week wait and i needed it doin within a week or two max

scoobyverysoon

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Lee are you sure its not due at 30,000 as when i bought my car it had just had its 30,000 mile service done and that cost about £330 ?? for that they changed everything and gave it a good going over.

yours could be different being a newer car

regards

Justin

Lee 2.0T

Well Ive checked the service history in the drivers Service and Warranty manual...

Its had a 1000 mile service when it was brand new..

its had its 10,000 mile service

and its 20,000 mile service exactly 12 months to the date.. so its due one about now....

it could do with a good going over for piece of mind really...

I just checked the brake pads while I was washing it today.. and they look a little low...He will probably pick up on that when they do the service..

More Money....!!!

Oh well it needs doing...better crack open the piggy bank..lol

cw42

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£364.19 is what I paid for my service from Prosport back in November. Thats the same service as you Lee at 30k. I actually didn't pay anything, as the garage I bought it off paid for it

Obviously there was no SMACS discount last November, so that would've saved them a few bob

Better uprate your pads if you're going to get them replaced Lee, your going to need it this year

Gillp95

Back on topic,

Good to hear your finally geting the car back John. I bet your over the moon now . . .
And now you dont need to hitch a lift with people !

Beefy

Cant imagine being without the scoob for that long. What a project its been by the sound of it.

Hope its all good when you finally get behind the wheel again!

***scoobybabe***

people????
I'm the 'PEOPLE' he hitches lifts off, he even robs my car when he can too
think he likes the colour myself

John WRX

Yeah, 7 and a half months in total and about 7 and a half grand lol.

Jak, ya dont mind me pinchin lifts off ya coz you hate drivin on motorway lol.
Yeah i do like the colour, think i might have to do mine when its back hehe.
At least i dont snore when i pinch a lift off you

***scoobybabe***

snore?? me???

I couldnt hear anything

John WRX

I bloody could lol

***scoobybabe***

bloody tyre noise! was your hearing aid set properly?

I DONT SNORE!

moneys

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have you picked your new car up yet jak?

***scoobybabe***

not yet, waiting on plate retention stuff to register it on my plate, should be towards the end of next week

John WRX

Hearing aid ?? now thats cheeky coming from someone who is older than me lol

cw42

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It doesn't take that long to change plates, can be instant if done at a registration office, you then only have to wait for the new plates to be made up.

Although hopefully API wont do what my dealer did, and let my old car go with my plate on it Muppet!