Major Service, Modifications & Mapping; BIG THANKS to...
 

bigarf :luxhello:

It all started from the initial thread I posted "How many owners service/work on their own cars ?" (https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-own-cars.html that I realised the large number of folk who regularly get handy with the spanner on their own motors. Having never taken the plunge into working on any of my previous cars I really had the urge to get my hands dirty this time (even though it was daunting looking at the STI's engine bay)

dunx recommended I have a word with bigarf as he was local to me and knew a fair few things when it came to working on scoobys (thanks dunx :thumb:). A few PM's later and the date was set to get cracking on my new car (2003 STi PPP).

Turned up on said day ready to get going, but like a total retard I had forgotten to bring any of the oils with me :cuckoo::cuckoo: Rather than heading back to my gaf to collect bigarf suggested we tackle the cam-belt and spark plugs and leave the oils for the following day.

Whilst bigarf got his tools together I just had to get some snaps of his beast :notworthy:notworthy

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So the first job as part of the major service was to change the spark plugs with some new NGK7's this took approx an hour or so (I'm sure it would have taken half the time if it wasn't for me asking a million and one questions :lol1:)

Next was the cam-belt. Even though the car had been given a cam-belt change at 37k (currently at 52k) there was only a stamp proving this, for my own piece of mind I decided it would be a good idea to do it anyways.

New Gates kit ready to go (Import Car Parts)
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Next up was the coolant, oils and filters (Millers/Fuchs, green cotton, blueprint)
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Whilst under the car the new Exedy stage 1 clutch fitted by the previous owner could be seen :)
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Next up was some mods, these included:
Walbro fuel pump 255 (PPP pump removed was also a Walbro 255)
HKSSSQV
Rear Whiteline 24mm adjustable ARB
CDF Racing Front & Rear Droplinks
Sti Strut Brace

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Everything fitted we took the car for a spin. Very happy with the result :D:D

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Next was the remap by Duncan (Race Dynamics). Fortunately for me Duncan was in the region on another job and was able to squeeze me in at the end of the day. The session went well with the car producing good boost right across the rev band with little or no drop off. Car pulled strong and performed well. Timing and fuelling spot on and Duncan worked his magic leaving me with a responsive and much more fun to drive car :norty:

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Last thing was to clean the car, after all the work and time on the road the car was rather dirty.

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After some clay bar, polish and detailing the car turned out sweet, gotta love that gold fleck :cool:

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All in all a great few days. The car is by no means complete, there are a few things remaining to fit (pro drive springs, anti-lift kit, geo setup, pro sport gauges) but will leave all that for another day ;)

Thanks again to bigarf for all his help, expertise and knowledge, I learn't a hell of a lot mate (along with what a really fast cast feels like :eek::eek::eek:)

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Nice one matey:thumb:

BTW nice pictures



Jura

Good job.:thumb:

Nice pictures! what camera do you use?

Nice one, I think it was my car Duncan mapped before you. If your as happy as I am with my remap, then you'll be a very happy chap :D
Sweet looking car too :cool:

good to have you back :)

Used a 600D on the day with either 50mm f1.6 or lens baby fish eye.

Totally, car is much more responsive and pulls well. Duncan is a sorted chap too :thumb:

Cheers H

p.s. will get that thing for you sorted by this weekend, got a wedding all day tomorrow :sleep:

I told you ! From here on it gets expensive... :lol1:

I nearly dropped in on Sunday, whilst out dipping the dog in the river, but Arf isn't usually allowed out, the boss must have let him have time off for good behaviour... ;)

Nice photos too !

dunx

P.S. Bigarf aint so pretty tonight ! He took a "whack in the heed" from a ratchet :eek:

Nice mate, awesome pictures too.

got all my mods on now, remap at indigo next wednesday, cant wait :lol1:

I wanted a black one as well but got offered a blue as a partex, maybe next time though

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Yeah you were right he knows his stuff. Ouch regarding the ratchet!

Hows the new engine running?

It's got to be Blue or Black mate. I was actually looking for a nice blue one having owned a black and silver one previously, but this one came up and so black it was. Nice colour but I remember now why I purchased the silver one, black is a pain in the ar$e to keep clean. What mods you got planned for yours then?

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morpheus, what steering wheel model is your OMP jobbie? What's its diameter?

Dude that ain't my steering wheel or interior that's bigarf's, send him a pm...he is a rather helpful chap :lol1:

I've got the FMIC, Full 3" milltek, walbro, 3 port boost solenoid, hks induction and then off for the map. i got a roll cage and omp wheel, harnesses, braces etc... but want it running sweet first. Sound like yours is now anyway!!

Oops, sorry morph - didn't read your post.

Cheers though. :thumb:

Cracking photo's there mate, it looks like bigarf sorted you out. :thumb:

That strutbrace doesn't look like an STI item though, the design on the end of the bar looks different:Suspiciou

I could be wrong but I'm sure the newage ones look like this

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The full miltek will sound sweet and the mods planned should give you some good power. I ended up opting for a 2.5 cat back cobra with 4" slash cut carbon box with the ppp sports cat still on. Sounds nice and deep poodling about

You're not wrong fella. Its a standard brace with a carbon wrap centre and sti decal.

Thought so, I didn't want someone fleacing you, by selling it as an Sti brace.

How do you find the 24mm rear ARB? I was thinking about getting one myself.

well what can i say.great write up mate and some nice pics too.i'm glad all turned out well for you mate.was good to meet you.:thumb:

bigarf, any chance of looking at post # 14 or 15 and letting me know? :D

Cheers. :)

omp targa 330mm.:)

Slowly... she has seen 4200 rpm now and 0.3 bar of boost... 400 miles so far, but no rush as Simon (JGM) is on his hols till September.

Then it's steady use on 1.4 bar till it gets some decent oil.

dunx

great write up and pics,

What a great, positive post!

Did you actually help or just take pictures?:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

Looks a good job:thumb:

This is a cracking thread. Love some of the fish eye pics.

This is what SNet is all about. :thumb:

some cracking pictures, very artistic