The Hobbymaster

What's iron-x??

Abx

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MOT time!

The Hobbymaster

Should pass on looks alone:-)
Joking aside, good luck!
Cheers Ian

Abx

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Cheers Ian, and yes all passed, only comment was front pads are low which I knew anyway, and that just gives me an excuse to get some decent pads!

rob84

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It's a chemical that removes iron deposits & other surface contaminates from the paint pre claying

Simon C

Anyone noticced the drivers side wing mirror doesn't fold fully flat against the door? Passenger side does, but drivers doesn't.

bushiwarrior

Bought a plate recently and I'm awaiting transfer and also seen this for £164 J555 GRB http://www.plates4less.co.uk/popupwi...?plate=J555GRB

rob84

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I washed the car first then dried it then spray the stuff on. the liquid is clear but when it finds contaminates it changes to purple

hardy172

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do you then use this as sort of guide for the clay bar? where do you get iron-x from Rob?

rob84

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The Iron-X is from polished bliss.

You spray it on and leave for 5 minutes to do its thing then wash it off then clay the car, it virtually does away with the use of a claybay. The iron-x wont remove tar deposits thats only thing I've found that wont come off

salsa-king

a bit of petrol on a cloth removes tax deposits

rb5 286

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do u mean in a bottle, set alight and thrown at the chancellor


there no way in hell i'm gonna clean the car in petrol!!!!

rb5 286

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pics of the Hatch this morning:





not very nice light and cars already got a layer of dust



what do you think on the prodrive sticker on the rear 1/4 window and the front sunstrip?


not sure if i like em

Abx

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Excellent, also with the prices at the moment not sure I'd be wasting my fuel!!

Back on topic, Autoglym tar remover is very good.

Abx

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Mark, as for the stickers, Sunstrip looks good, Prodrive ones are nice but not sure on location and with the others you have.

Abx

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OK, my car being an 08 it has the smaller clear stone chip protectors on the rear doors, that combined with a 35 offset rim and my rear doors are starting (very slightly) to see a little road rash, have just spoken with Subaru and they want £70 for a pair of the larger ones, and that is just for the doors and litte arch bit and leaving out the sill section!!!

I guess they are made out of the 3M stuff and must be available elsewhere for a lot less but so far cannot find them, anyone have any suggestions?

Cheers
A

ethanrob

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having exactly the same problem on my08 sti hatch buddy,the paint is splatted with chips around the rear arch,i am thinking of buying some m3 clear film and nipping down to my local subaru dealer and asking them if i can stencil around a later model with the larger protective film panels(11 saloon etc)

should save around £65 of the dealer price

also,i was speaking to a guy who bought a cosworth sti a few weeks back and he had sent his car back to the dealer to have his rear arch's sprayed under warranty claimed a design flaw!

marcus

StanS

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Ditto re 08 except its the front of the bonnet, front bumper that look pebble dashed
My arches seem OK. I do have std offset rims and flaps. I reckon if you have offset that " fills" the arches it will make the rear arch problem even worse.
Marcus & Arron - do you have std offset ?

ethanrob

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no idea on the standard offset mate,i would think around et45-50

i have the 330s wheels on mine which are 8.5" wide with 245 tyres,they fill out the arch's,but as with the chipped rear archs,come at a cost to the paint

my car is going to the bodyshop in a couple of weeks for a frontend respray(bonnet front edge/wing tops/bumper etc)as i think the previous owner liked to tailgate grit wagons !

marcus

Rheid

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Stock offsets:

17 x 8.0 standard STi hatch wheel - ET53
18 x 8.5 standard 330S wheel - ET55
18 x 8.5 BBS wheel - ET55
18 x 8.5 GT1 wheel - ET53
19 x 8.5 GT2 wheel - ET50

IIRC, Arron's Speedlines are ET35.

HTH, Neil

mickp

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Any idea on the offset for Prodrives PFF7 rim 18 x 8.5 ??

Abx

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Marcus, that's a cracking idea ref the stencil, and I know just the 09 330s that can help me out! Thanks for thinking up that one!

And yep Neil is right, my Speedlines are ET 35, the RA's stop most of the damage but the smaller bits must be getting thrown up from the fronts and being drawn into the rear doors.

Happy that's sorted though for a few quid!

dsemuk

Having bought a set of standard STi 17" rims to put winter tyres on I am amazed at the weight of each rim, feel like they are made of lead rather than a lightweight alloy!

My car is currently sat on std Sti alloys but I want a set of 18" strong but light weight rims, I know some after market rims are light but seem to bend fairly easily. I would prefer to spend more to get stronger rims.

Prodrive still have GC-010E available in 8.5" x 18 ET50, however think I need an ET50 for the hatch?

P1Fanatic

Best looking hatch Ive seen in the best colour What wheels are those?

rob84

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Autosmart tardis is the daddy for tar removal

rob84

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like these you mean

Rheid

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PFF7s were 18x8 ET51.

HTH, Neil

dsemuk

Obviously not in that colour, far too common

Prodrive say they are the ligest road wheel they offer for the Impreza, hopefully strength to match.

rob84

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Compared to my old Prodrive wheels these are really light. and as for being a common colour I'll take your word for that since they are the only set in this colour Matt Anthracite

Rocket launcher

i must be thick i just i dont get this plate can someone please explain