Tom- Impreza wagon project

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:40 am

Stu, is the car still on 2 pots at the front?? if so they will be uber pony on track if thats your plans....the Subaru 4 pot is a must at very least.

Sure the breakers at Brooke could sort ya some brembo's or the like!

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:58 pm

russ979 wrote:Now that looks better!
When you do the cambelt mate, I would change the waterpump and fit a cooler running thermostat as well. If yours has the plunger type tensioner KEEP IT! Dont be swayed into fitting the later type like i nearly did. Yes the plunger type might seize in position, but they dont fail like the later ones can. This came straight from Tim.
Have a look at what this guys done on page one........
http://www.bigpower.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=19534

Good advice there thanks

Tonynos wrote:ended up with cable ties holding the bottom of the fans on mine

I like cable ties

russ979 wrote:Stu, This bonnet of any interest?:coolgleamA:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-carbon-bonnet-Early-Models-/150627595235?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item23121ab3e3

No

blacky wrote:Stu, is the car still on 2 pots at the front?? if so they will be uber pony on track if thats your plans....

Yes they are two pots but the car is a long way from track ready yet so I'm not worried about that at the moment. Nothing much is going to happen to this until the Cupra has gone.

Thanks for the collective input

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:28 pm

Yes they are two pots but the car is a long way from track ready yet so I'm not worried about that at the moment.
Think of the weight saving only 2 pistons instead of four must be grams in them

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:27 pm

Small road trip in the Cupra this morning, off to get the wheels and tyres from Mike Shearing (what a gentleman he is

) A delightful drive there and back with the sun shining and stereo blaring........

The wheels were scuffed and kerbed as expected but overall just what I wanted. The first three were a doddle to swap and it gave me a chance to look under the car too. Generally very good nick with a few areas of jacking abuse being the only grumble. The last wheel to change also presented the issue of the sticking brake. A quick phone call to Russ and I soon had the caliper off. The brake pads were down to around 4mm each!! Wire wool on the piston, copper grease and a spreader soon sorted things out. Bearing in mind the originals are around three times that thickness, so I slapped the supplied Ferodo's in and went for a quick bumble

Holy shit!! What a soundtrack

Pics of the new hoops

The baffle in the NUR is a great compromise. Typically loud but less 'nick me' from the outside but oh so pleasant on the inside

It probably annihilates power but it'll do nicely for daily duties.

Thanks to my Brother Rob for the wheels, Mike Shearing for being a gent and Russ for his never ending advice and patience.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:35 pm

you know what... i'm actually jealous over this.

fucking love it!

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:36 pm

Unreal how a set of rims transform a car!
Looks ace not got one wagon in watching yet:willy_nilly:

Tk · Post by Tk » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:49 pm

mmmmm much better

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:54 pm

Need to swap that hood scoop; it must be like driving Phil's Mustang!! I will be on the lookout for a standard one in the next few days.

Thanks for the compliments

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who has taken the shine to it.

Mr Windscreen · Post by **Mr Windscreen** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:59 pm

Welcome to the scooby club mate, looks good.

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:01 pm

Looking much better with those wheels on.

Shame I skipped the last of my scooby bits last year as I had a standard bonnet scoop. I might know someone who's got one though.