V6 sti my story so far....
09 May 2009 | 07:34 PM
#1
Not to bad for a impreza sport :)
I brought my impreza around may 2006, this was my second impreza that i owned (R.I.P 1st impreza)
I brought it from a member off scoobynet, and it has been in the UK from new. here are a couple of pics of what it looked like when i go it, it was all most standard at around 49k miles.
It was not long before the modding but started biting!!
Ist off was a andyforrest td05/06 20g and a set of 550cc injectors, autobahn88 fmic and a apexi induction kit with a custom heat sheild, aeromotive fpr and a custom oil catch can.
The ecu that i went for was a apexi power fc, and apexi avcr
and to keep a eye on the engine a knock link and defi gauges. I put the knock like in the vent near the window as i didnt like the look of the black box.
next on the list i had a blitz nur spec exhaust, and my clutch started to slip, so went for a ap racing clutch with a act pro light billet flywheel that is around 4.5kg.
next up on the stopping side of things was a set of godspeed 335mm big brake kit
this is how my car was looking by that point
a year or so later i chose to use the aps cold air induction kit, and i changed the fmic pipe to fit.
By now the blitz nur spec was getting abit to loud for me, so i brought a new exhaust system.
this was a 3" decat down pipe, gt-spec headers and a full titanium system. the centre section and back box weighted just over 4kg!!
on the styling side of things, i had to take the front tints off and i brought some new alloys, as i fanced a change over the grey ones. I got some Works emotions
this is how my scoob is looking now
then i had a spoilerless moment, and i quite liked it
At the start of this year, is where it all started to go wrong
on new years eve, some w**ker thought it would look better with some racing lines on my car, then a week later i had a v small bump at a junction
my car was in a right mess, gone from a mag feature car (Japanese performance dec 2008) to a keyed up mess. the startof this year was a vvv low point for me, and i just felt like chucking the towl in for good.
over the next month or 2 at the start of 2009, things started to look up. once i knew it was going to be repaired i started to buy a couple of bits and bobs.
1st off was a bmw rear boot spoiler, as i wanted a more stealth look to the car, I had been running spoiler less for a few months before this with tape to cover up the holes.
I managed to find a boot lid with no holes in from new
I also got some apex inverted coilovers with 5/4 springs on as one of the things that i didnt like was the tractor look
next on the spending spree was a dual sensor charge temp sensor
the next thing on the list was a carbon bonnet, i know they dont really save any weight, but they look soooooo cool.
I went for the seibon one.
I went for a new fmic as my autobahn pipe work was bent up, I went for the hybird version, and when they are side by side, the hybird look sooo much better made.
from what i have been told the standard filter on the aps caik was getting on its limits at around 350 bhp, and i was aver that by now, so i got a larget filter, and had some custom pipe work done so it would fit
I got my car back from the body shop and it looked better than new!!
I have only really driven my car on the road for a couple of weeks now, as i book her in for a map tweek to make sure everything was running ok, asi had changed a couple of bits, and after that, my bottom end started to knock
this is how it looks like now
So this year I have spent a wad full of money on her, and have only driven her for a couple of weeks, and as soon as i found out the bottom end was on its way out, i parked her up in the garage for a few more weeks.
My car is in the hands of EngineTuner as we speak, for a forged 2.1 spriker build, and when i get her back ill give her a good clean, and take some good pics
there is a lot that i have prob missed out along the way, with bits that i have brought etc, but i feel it gives a good idea of the progress of my scoob over the last few years.
I brought it from a member off scoobynet, and it has been in the UK from new. here are a couple of pics of what it looked like when i go it, it was all most standard at around 49k miles.
It was not long before the modding but started biting!!
Ist off was a andyforrest td05/06 20g and a set of 550cc injectors, autobahn88 fmic and a apexi induction kit with a custom heat sheild, aeromotive fpr and a custom oil catch can.
The ecu that i went for was a apexi power fc, and apexi avcr
and to keep a eye on the engine a knock link and defi gauges. I put the knock like in the vent near the window as i didnt like the look of the black box.
next on the list i had a blitz nur spec exhaust, and my clutch started to slip, so went for a ap racing clutch with a act pro light billet flywheel that is around 4.5kg.
next up on the stopping side of things was a set of godspeed 335mm big brake kit
this is how my car was looking by that point
a year or so later i chose to use the aps cold air induction kit, and i changed the fmic pipe to fit.
By now the blitz nur spec was getting abit to loud for me, so i brought a new exhaust system.
this was a 3" decat down pipe, gt-spec headers and a full titanium system. the centre section and back box weighted just over 4kg!!
on the styling side of things, i had to take the front tints off and i brought some new alloys, as i fanced a change over the grey ones. I got some Works emotions
this is how my scoob is looking now
then i had a spoilerless moment, and i quite liked it
At the start of this year, is where it all started to go wrong
on new years eve, some w**ker thought it would look better with some racing lines on my car, then a week later i had a v small bump at a junction
my car was in a right mess, gone from a mag feature car (Japanese performance dec 2008) to a keyed up mess. the startof this year was a vvv low point for me, and i just felt like chucking the towl in for good.
over the next month or 2 at the start of 2009, things started to look up. once i knew it was going to be repaired i started to buy a couple of bits and bobs.
1st off was a bmw rear boot spoiler, as i wanted a more stealth look to the car, I had been running spoiler less for a few months before this with tape to cover up the holes.
I managed to find a boot lid with no holes in from new
I also got some apex inverted coilovers with 5/4 springs on as one of the things that i didnt like was the tractor look
next on the spending spree was a dual sensor charge temp sensor
the next thing on the list was a carbon bonnet, i know they dont really save any weight, but they look soooooo cool.
I went for the seibon one.
I went for a new fmic as my autobahn pipe work was bent up, I went for the hybird version, and when they are side by side, the hybird look sooo much better made.
from what i have been told the standard filter on the aps caik was getting on its limits at around 350 bhp, and i was aver that by now, so i got a larget filter, and had some custom pipe work done so it would fit
I got my car back from the body shop and it looked better than new!!
I have only really driven my car on the road for a couple of weeks now, as i book her in for a map tweek to make sure everything was running ok, asi had changed a couple of bits, and after that, my bottom end started to knock
this is how it looks like now
So this year I have spent a wad full of money on her, and have only driven her for a couple of weeks, and as soon as i found out the bottom end was on its way out, i parked her up in the garage for a few more weeks.
My car is in the hands of EngineTuner as we speak, for a forged 2.1 spriker build, and when i get her back ill give her a good clean, and take some good pics
there is a lot that i have prob missed out along the way, with bits that i have brought etc, but i feel it gives a good idea of the progress of my scoob over the last few years.
Last edited by Ian; 09 June 2010 at 05:34 PM.
09 May 2009 | 09:56 PM
#2
awesome as ever!!
must be looking forward to gettin it back!! if you don't mind saying; where did you get your bonnet and for how much, lusting after one of those for ages.................
must be looking forward to gettin it back!! if you don't mind saying; where did you get your bonnet and for how much, lusting after one of those for ages.................
Hope your luck changes soon
10 May 2009 | 01:03 AM
#7
beef-on-the-bone, i got the bonnet from amber performance, the quality of the carbon, is very good
http://www.amber-performance.co.uk/products.php?i=2035
joey_turbo, i have got one sensor in the charge pipe, just before the TB, and the other im using as a air temp next to the filter at the mo.
Mad Hammer, am still going to use my 20g, it has taken alot of saving up/spending to get it this far.
on the map tweek i got after it came out of the body shop, i got... (done on a dastek)
1st run
379.7 bhp
346.7 lbft
2nd run
382.7 bhp
344.6 lbft
this was with 10% meth.
if i get the same results with the new engine on just v-power, i think ill be happy........ for now lol
the gearbox is the next weak link
http://www.amber-performance.co.uk/products.php?i=2035
joey_turbo, i have got one sensor in the charge pipe, just before the TB, and the other im using as a air temp next to the filter at the mo.
Mad Hammer, am still going to use my 20g, it has taken alot of saving up/spending to get it this far.
on the map tweek i got after it came out of the body shop, i got... (done on a dastek)
1st run
379.7 bhp
346.7 lbft
2nd run
382.7 bhp
344.6 lbft
this was with 10% meth.
if i get the same results with the new engine on just v-power, i think ill be happy........ for now lol
the gearbox is the next weak link
Last edited by Ian; 10 May 2009 at 01:08 AM.
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23 May 2009 | 11:25 PM
#13
Just got home from picking my car up from EngineTuner, and i left at 6am this morning!!
now starts the running in.
will post some pics up in the morning
nice to have my car back again
now starts the running in.
will post some pics up in the morning
nice to have my car back again
25 May 2009 | 01:16 PM
#17
just done the first 500 mile oil change, i used mobile 1 15/50. the was the only mineral oil that i could find, looked in wilco,halfords, local shops, asda etc etc
25 May 2009 | 10:17 PM
#22
it feel smoother and easyer to drive from what i can tell, but the driving now is just crusing around.
trying to get use to the different noises the engine makes now, i think it isw the injectors or something like that
trying to get use to the different noises the engine makes now, i think it isw the injectors or something like that
26 May 2009 | 09:29 PM
#24
i do miss the power, but the mpg is very nice at the mo, as am just driving around at 3.5k reves most of the time, if nut under
wont be long, then will get it mapped.
think ill runn it on low boost for 1k miles first, before running it alot on full boost
02 June 2009 | 09:31 PM
#26