my sti replacement, erm an impreza

Wow.. Did you not notice the drag if your handbrake was seized or any noises like a humming etc how long you been driving it like that dude??
Congrats on the hybrid hope you get fruitful results pal

 

was only joking, nocticed it right away. stuck on coming down to work, could feel it, coming off the drive

 

mine tends to do the same i just go into reverse before setting off and release it

 

Funny guy Hope your coming to the next meet bro..

 

These propper stuck, most thw material was on the disc not the shoe lol

 

Got Any pics bro? I'm defo one for the pics as you know

 

Pictures of the destruction.





Yesterday on the way to work i noticed grabbing again, felt the left side and again slightly hot, thought i jusr needed to do the final handbrake adjustment, so i took the back wheels off, cleaned and copper greased the pads, and calipers. But the hb is free, looks like i need atleast one rear caliper. The joys of old cars. Also need new stone guards ffs.

In better news my rebuilt hybrid td04 came in







Jake

 

Opportunity to fit your rear brembos

 

What power figures you expecting with the new turbo bro ?

 

Sold the brembos lol, 150 for bigger hand brake shoes, power wise will see about 300 but spool around 2500rpm want a quick a to b car.

 

its not to bad the brakes in ur capable hands my abs ring collapsed in mine mad e a right mess

 

Today was turbo day,

Easy enough job, just awkward more than out









Thats it for pics as time was getting on, primed the turbk with the syringe of oil, then when read to start, pulled the crank sensor so it wouldn't start. Did this till oil pressure was restored, ie light out.

Then fire into life, and let it run on the ramp for 20 mins, while i tieded up. Checked for leaks and all good,

Andrew Carr is in for mapping next week, so hopefully then i can enjoy the car.

 

Well andrew carr has been to map the car today, and really happy with the results.

He said in 3rd gear its making 1bar boost 800rpm earlier, then pulls just like the vf till about 6k when it tails off were the vf kept pulling.

In real world driving the car is punchy, with bags of low down grunt. So much more drivable.

Really happy with the car now, the vf34 really ruined it

 

jake can I ask what was the work done on turbo

 

They rebuilt, with new bearings etc, new 11 blade wheel and machined housing

 

great thread this, glad your pleased Jake that your planning and work was rewarded with better drivability

 

so the hybrid turbo lasted 2 weeks before it stsrted buring oil, cars be sat two weeks at work whilst i found time to remove it, turns out the impeller wheel can move and touxh the housing,

also noticed the intake pipe was starting to split on the jubalee clip, so now i need a new silicone in take,

tbh getting disheartened with the car now,

had enough

 

Don't let it get you down jake it's only a little hiccup these things happen and your more than competent enough to sort it out and then you'll have that big grin on your face in no time bro!!

 

Keep with it jake , it's all the joys of owning a Subaru.

 

So had to do a job I didn't want or need to do, my neighbour decided to grind his trailer next to my car while I was out covering it in metal.







So I used a new fall out remover which turns metals purple, it was raining so this is the 4th or 5th time it soaked with the product.







Then a clay bar and wax, lot of work for something not needed !

Then today I decided on a change

So new boot and low level spoiler, I had in stock haha







You'll notice the roof spoilers gone too