what are your top ten Subaru mods
20 June 2003, 01:26 PM
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1) Driver training
2) Account at local Shell garage
3) Uprated brakes (as many pots as you can !)
4) Suspension
5) De-cat
6) Decent tyres / wheels
7) Filter
8) ECU
9) New insurance company
10)Cosmetics
2) Account at local Shell garage
3) Uprated brakes (as many pots as you can !)
4) Suspension
5) De-cat
6) Decent tyres / wheels
7) Filter
8) ECU
9) New insurance company
10)Cosmetics
20 June 2003, 01:38 PM
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So from reading this thread and others, I can conclude that for a standard Scooby:
- the brakes are junk
- the wheels are junk
- the tyres are junk
- the stereo's junk
- the speakers are terrible
- the lights are useless
- the seats are junk
- the exhaust is rubbish
- the handling is suspect
Hmm, think I'd better get an Audi TT instead.
- the brakes are junk
- the wheels are junk
- the tyres are junk
- the stereo's junk
- the speakers are terrible
- the lights are useless
- the seats are junk
- the exhaust is rubbish
- the handling is suspect
Hmm, think I'd better get an Audi TT instead.
20 June 2003, 02:32 PM
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Who said anything about junk (except the brakes and lights on the pre MY01's, and brakes on everything except the MY01 > STi!) but there is always a better part you can upgrade to from aftermarket suppliers!!! 
pre MY01:
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Bump Steer Mod
4) Tyres (not RE010's and not PZero Assimo's)
5) Eibach springs
6) Anti-Lift Kit
7) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
8) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
9) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
10) 17 or 18" wheels (needed for brake upgrade which would be 11.)
MY01/02/03 WRX
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Tyres (not RE010's and not PZero Assimo's)
4) Eibach springs (either original Pro Kit, Prodrive or new Eibachs)
5) Anti-Lift Kit
6) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
7) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
8) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
9) 17 or 18" wheels (needed for 10.)
10) Uprated brakes (AP4/6 pot my choice!!)
MY01/02/03 STi
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Tyres (not R040's and not PZero Assimo's)
4) Prodrive Eibach springs
5) Anti-Lift Kit
6) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
7) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
8) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
9) 18" wheels (need to fit over OE Brembo 4-pot calipers like P-FF7's)
10) PPP (Prodrive Performance Pack)
Do you see a pattern forming there?
The cars are good as standard but can be improved many times over for a small (ish) outlay as above!!!!!!
Matt
[Edited by mutant_matt - 6/26/2003 8:43:40 AM]
pre MY01:
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Bump Steer Mod
4) Tyres (not RE010's and not PZero Assimo's)
5) Eibach springs
6) Anti-Lift Kit
7) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
8) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
9) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
10) 17 or 18" wheels (needed for brake upgrade which would be 11.
)MY01/02/03 WRX
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Tyres (not RE010's and not PZero Assimo's)
4) Eibach springs (either original Pro Kit, Prodrive or new Eibachs)
5) Anti-Lift Kit
6) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
7) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
8) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
9) 17 or 18" wheels (needed for 10.)
10) Uprated brakes (AP4/6 pot my choice!!
)MY01/02/03 STi
1) Driver training
2) Proper Geometry setup (inconjuction with 2,4 & 5)
3) Tyres (not R040's and not PZero Assimo's)
4) Prodrive Eibach springs
5) Anti-Lift Kit
6) Uprated rear anti roll-bar
7) Solid rear drop links including uprated bushes
8) Uprated rear anti roll-bar mounts
9) 18" wheels (need to fit over OE Brembo 4-pot calipers like P-FF7's)
10) PPP (Prodrive Performance Pack)
Do you see a pattern forming there?
The cars are good as standard but can be improved many times over for a small (ish) outlay as above!!!!!!
Matt
[Edited by mutant_matt - 6/26/2003 8:43:40 AM]
21 June 2003, 04:11 PM
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Bumpsteer removal and full laser suspension geometry set-up.
Solid anti roll bar links, rear only needed for STI.
4 pot calipers/disks.
Tyres-F1's or Toyo's.
Turbo-back SS 3" exhaust with single high flow cat(no MOT probs)
Ported headers or equal length if you can afford them.
Decent up-pipe.
AFR indicator,boost gauge,and Knock link essential.
Dawes device or decent re-map of the ECU.
Les
Solid anti roll bar links, rear only needed for STI.
4 pot calipers/disks.
Tyres-F1's or Toyo's.
Turbo-back SS 3" exhaust with single high flow cat(no MOT probs)
Ported headers or equal length if you can afford them.
Decent up-pipe.
AFR indicator,boost gauge,and Knock link essential.
Dawes device or decent re-map of the ECU.
Les
21 June 2003, 04:30 PM
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mine top 10 so far is
pipercross induction kit
full decat
crystal indicators
6x4 magnex back box (wanting one either side)
dump valve
boost gauge
decent stereo
4 point racing harness
momo gear ***
and finally silver center console.
loads more still to come.
flamer kit, brakes, tints,wheels,suspension,boost upgrade
where do you stop.
redeye
pipercross induction kit
full decat
crystal indicators
6x4 magnex back box (wanting one either side)
dump valve
boost gauge
decent stereo
4 point racing harness
momo gear ***
and finally silver center console.
loads more still to come.
flamer kit, brakes, tints,wheels,suspension,boost upgrade
where do you stop.
redeye
21 June 2003, 09:53 PM
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1. Driver Training
2. Lower Suspension
3. Larger rims
4. Better tires
5. A new exhaust
that's just about everything that i'd put on there, i'd put a decat on it, but their illegal over here :-(
2. Lower Suspension
3. Larger rims
4. Better tires
5. A new exhaust
that's just about everything that i'd put on there, i'd put a decat on it, but their illegal over here :-(
24 June 2003, 09:08 AM
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P.S. Driver training is up there because everybody can be a better driver than they are with training (either in the Roadcraft/Safety stakes or in car control).
I think you knew that really Andy and were just facetious but just in case....
Matt
I think you knew that really Andy and were just facetious but just in case....
Matt
25 June 2003, 09:58 PM
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1)New high density fillings for your mouth because of the hard STI ride the buggers will fall out.
2)Better paid job to keep filling up with optimax.
3)Ditto for the car Insurance.
4)Big back box to annoy the neighbors ( or so they say )
5)er thats it!
Ian
2)Better paid job to keep filling up with optimax.
3)Ditto for the car Insurance.
4)Big back box to annoy the neighbors ( or so they say )
5)er thats it!
Ian
25 June 2003, 10:31 PM
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Err where do I fit my driver training on my car.... and before anyone says in the drivers seat I would just like to say this is not a Subaru mod at all , or should I add to the list other oh so worthy "mods".
2 Thoughtful driving in line with care for the community
3 Therapy to avoid stress and curb that aggressive need to overtake slower moving cars.
4 First aid training for road side assistenance.
Yes I know it is a good thing , but not in the spirit of this post.
2 Thoughtful driving in line with care for the community
3 Therapy to avoid stress and curb that aggressive need to overtake slower moving cars.
4 First aid training for road side assistenance.
Yes I know it is a good thing , but not in the spirit of this post.
26 June 2003, 08:47 AM
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I don't know about that Ross "List of best mods" implies that you are upgrading your car to make it better/go faster and the cheapest and most effective mod to do that is to become a better driver! I'd say that *was* in the spirit of the post
Having said that, if I take it off my list, I can fit brake upgrade into my 10th spot on the pre MY01 list....
Matt
"List of best mods" implies that you are upgrading your car to make it better/go faster and the cheapest and most effective mod to do that is to become a better driver! I'd say that *was* in the spirit of the post Having said that, if I take it off my list, I can fit brake upgrade into my 10th spot on the pre MY01 list....
Matt
26 June 2003, 02:21 PM
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Matt ,
Have to agree to differ on that, but hey so what!
How about hiring the Stig to drive me about, that would be a mod worth having, may learn something too, having said that he appeared
to over drive it a bit on Top Gear.
Probably need washable seat covers as well as a brown trouser upgrade!
You up for the Ace on the 1st, if so CYA there!
Ross
Have to agree to differ on that
, but hey so what! How about hiring the Stig to drive me about, that would be a mod worth having, may learn something too, having said that he appeared
to over drive it a bit on Top Gear.
Probably need washable seat covers as well as a brown trouser upgrade!
You up for the Ace on the 1st, if so CYA there!
Ross
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