I promise it was no easy decision. The body shop were amazing really and highly recommended. The 3 stage pearl these have have 24 shades in total

I think it took 8 paint cards and it was nigh on perfect. I can honestly say now the finish on the rear is amazing, I can fault the front more! Maybe should have done the whole thing!

There was a brand new S3 there having the sides painted... So you'll be surprised what actually happens!!!

Where abouts in Herts are you? I'm Aylesbury/Tring/Berkhamsted areas. May see you about.


Was the bodyshop in Aylesbury? Think I recognise it.

North Herts.

Body shop was nationwide harlow. They were good as gold and highly recommend if you need anything.

Hopefully will be doing some meets and shows. I do t normally get this much time tbh to do anything, but circumstances have let me have a little time, which tbh is nice rather than flat out all the time!!

Cool. I don't really do a lot of meets as never seem to get the time with the kids. Was just wondering if I'd see you around at any point! :)


I really have to squeeze to get any time on cars these days outside of essential work (which I mostly let specialists do now due to not having the time). lol

Refreshing to see a saloon, something different.

:thumb:

Started wrapping headers and trick up pipe thanks to As performance for looking after me!

I used Dei titanium wrap, and stupidly I didn't use sparingly! I wrapped with 50% overlap in an attempt to hold as much heat as poss!
I used both packs!! IIRC both were 50 foot!!!

I had a little ocd with slip joint sliders and trick up pipe got a double wrap!
I Run out on grimspeed divorced down pipe so got bored and forgot pics!

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I've wrapped a few manifolds 1st subaru headers and by golly don't wish it upon anyone!
I was getting zircotec'd but after a brief conversation on Friday, there will be a new product hopefully by summer so new ones will get done! No point in wasting extra cash on these ones!
This package will be for sale once new stuffs out!!

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So made a little purchase, mainly to delete the fault codes from ecu. Once tgv and air pump and car go I'll have a car in limp home...

And have a little play with map why not! It's being built anyway so if I screw it at least it's not the end of the world!

I go to play with it but being a 340 ecu is locked b45tard...

Possible for sale! If interested please send PM we will have a chat. Jamie

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A little transmission service done. By no means was it required but opie oils sorted me out a treat thank you.

I know my box holds 4.1 but have another 0.9 ltrs in the my garage from the old grey STI.
Also yes the rear doffs hold under a litre.... to get that 0.9 in! With no fandago tool was impossible! So 1.6ltrs down I have a diff at max level!!

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And whilst doing transmission service I decided to add the obligatory!
The Grp N sti updated gearbox mount Big thank you to Mike at Roger Clark motorsport, he has looked after me and so deserves a Big thank you.

Perrin rear shifted bush

A cobb front shifter bush, I choose the cobb over Perrin this time as it has a crush tube, this allow a few extra lbs of pressure when tightening!

And white line cradling e bushes

This transforms the car! The gears are so much nicer to. Just falls I. And far less mca

Had my delivery from Pro Alloy lovely people if you need anything they are amazing

Initially it was for a custom mounting bracket on my RCM track attack catch tank
But I decided the Friday prior, I wanted the RCM parallel fuel rail kit, before mapping. So I decided where I wanted and left them to it few hours later all done and ready.

They done an amazing job Big thanks to
Chris @ pro alloy and
Mike at Roger Clark

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Fpr bracket before powder coating

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RCM catch tank mounted

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Pro Alloy welds!

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Powder coated

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Installed

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Nice stealthy install. This is such a good thread.

Thanks Stuart.

Yesterday the deal was done with RCM for Ej22t Block
And Paul finch is the captain of this ship!! More coming soon ��

The dial just got turned up to 11 on this one...

The Bank account just had a heart attack!! A dream becoming real for me. I was going to sell as too good of an example to build if I'm being honest but...

"No point in dating miss rear of the year and preserving it for the next man"

Lovely Parcel arrived today from RCM thank you Mike.
Parallel fuel rail kit for rotated turbo.... the inevitable proofing I think is fair to call it! Due to my "position wanting!?!" I think it's fair to call it. It only requires 1 hose alteration which is amazing. Fantastic quality kit but did we expect anything less!

So once that pipe is re-made get all fitted plus a special loom from JTI then its Ecu time! And I can finally use more than 50% throttle!

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FPR mounted on custom Bracket

So are you planning a forged engine then?

would think so......

Thanks Don, I re-read the thread before I posted the above and I still missed it 2nd time around! lol.


Should be a monster then. Can't go wrong with Paul.

Sorry been cinema to see Logan..

Yeah 2.35 full spec agreed (engine spec wise) Paul should have had delivery today!!
Pictures to follow.

The bolt on stuff is to be announced something is coming!!

Awesome thread subscribed

So before I post I must publicly thank both

Mike and Matt at Roger Clark Motorsport.
My full spec will unfold, but I asked for a good pair of block halves, being thin on the ground getting a hold of a "good pair" cold mean anything!...

Mr Finch received my block halves today, we had a quick chat and Paul said

"BEST ONES HE HAS SEEN IN YEARS"

A man of this caliber saying that! Wow thank you so much.
You get what you pay for, expensive NO, PRICELESS.

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EJ22T just been sent for machining
Will be Staying on 97mm bore yes they are perfect enough to keep std size and should be possible to have 0.003 clearance (think that's right) 3thou.
14mm

Also there was zero "definitive" weight on this car so after sweet talking a local recycle center I got my car on the weigh bridge

So it has Perrin FMIC which is a monster and weighs mega!
And exhaust weighs very similar to std
Strengthened tailgate and genuine subaru spoiler!
And that's about it tbh std everything else

1498 kg

Yes she is heavy! But actually not that bad for her size tbh! I was expecting worse! It is far more refined looks truly amazing and is so sexy (possible Biased) but looks like a Hawkeye on steroids and I loved my Hawkeye.

It could have been a lot worse some report I read was like 1700 odd!!

Now this weight was without me.... I'm no bean pole! And just under half a tank!
Truth be told! It's acceptable, I'm happy

We all know the fat birds give the best blow jobs.

Could a Mod please message me please

It's been done a few weeks now and I'm still undecided tbh! Please share your views!

The front lower splitter is genuine Carbon, I purchased it from Ali express. Reason being It was the only one I really liked that followed the contours of the front bumper! In the middle it rises slightly, nearly all didn't go up in contour!

I wrapped it all carbon

I actually did I messaged 2 companys neither came back.... shame I don't really mess about I won't chase If you not interested your not interested.... but I enjoyed doing it none the less! Anyway

Why wrap real carbon, attention to detail the ht Autos kit is only available in plastic so if I wrapped I would hate it's odd carbon!

I am still 50/50 if I love or not! I may consider painting all a very deep Black piano black effect! I'll give it some time.

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HT Autos side lower and rear lower skirts

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Carbon Wrapped

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Awful Awful Awful!

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Carbon Wrapped!

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One from My Caravan at the weekend, what's amazing it was the second time I've checked the oil!! I haven't driven hard purely its still on **** 340 map and I've swapped exhaust and intake.

But I've driven it 2500 miles since owning and it's not used a single drop of oil!! For the Amazing Ej257 this must be a miracle!!

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Looks lovely. I do like the whole grounding kit, i.e. skirt extensions and bumper bits etc. Just completes it.


If it were me, I'd gloss them rather than carbon! :) Although, that said you've done a good job on it.

+1

I'm going to see how she stands once wheels are on.
I have made the enquiry about painting! I can always re wrap!! It only took a day!! But definatly the no plate light holder looks so much better dark!