hello peeps,

just took my scooby to fb tuing, on friday! ( rich is a top bloke )
been told i need a few bits, im after front and rear discs and pads.
if anyone has got some they not have used, and want to sell.
give me a shout!!

 

Buy new, they aint expensive for a UK turbo, try www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk or look in the group buy section.

Tony

 

nice one tony,
i was after new ones, was just seeing if anyone had any knocking about.
before i go searching on the net!

 

you dont need to go searching the net, the best deals are on here through Godspeed and Aztec.

Best money you can spend on yours (the same car as mine) is the front/rear Godspeed disks with kevlar pads at around £200 for the lot. You might find cheaper stuff on ebay, but its not worth it, you only have to search on here for Godspeed Kevlar and you'll see how well recommended they are.

Dont skimp on brakes, spend wisely.

 

thanks hamster,
i just wanted to see if someone had something they hadnt used. will give godspeed and kevlar a look.
what do you suggest?? i got a my99 need all round discs and pads. but its something that needs to be done in a few months not asap!!
just gonna build up the bits i need, then go back and see rich at fb.
and hit it all in one go.
im also looking at a bigger turbo, plus a chip.
looking to get around the 300bhp mark, as i was told the mods i got on the car at the moment wont need a remap!!

 

Godspeed are grate mate order mine on Friday here Saturday 200 front and back

 

Just looking at them,seem good ! Not that I would know lol

 

@ hamster,
and scott 181.
ive had a look, is there a deal on? as they seem a bit more than £200.

 

Ok, 1st thing is that if you contact godspeed direct (on here) you're likely to get a good deal if you buy all your bits at the same time.

2nd thing is, WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU DONT NEED A REMAP?

Clearly whoever it is would like to see you're car blow up pretty soon because any mods on an impreza should be supported by a map. The MY99 ECU you have will only adjust so much so depending on what you've got on the car it could be running lean, detting etc etc.

A chip? You dont buy a chip fella. You'll need a £500+ ECUtek remap on your year of car, ITS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE, apart from a £1000 simtek or aftermarket ecu. I suggest you (and you're advisor) need to do some reading up, preferably before your car and bank account go bang.

Odds are, if its got enough mods on it to support 300bhp (what mods are they??) then if it was remapped now you'd see a 30-40bhp increase without doing anything else.

 

Car has a sti intercooler from a same year car and a back box
Both cats are still in place. The std ecu runs enough of a safety margin to handle a back box change
So a remap was not deemed necessary at this point in time.

 

this person liar liar is winding you all up and wasting your time.
can someone please tell him ,that it doesnt matter how much he spends on suspension,as the vehicle was in a high speed accident and suffered massive front end damage that totalled the engine,and didnt go through the insurance,hence hasnt been repaired properly.
the car obviously wants jigging, its running sideways and always will as it should have been a write off. jayallen scoobynet member confirmed all of above as he knew whitey that was the owner who had the smash. and jayallen saw the car wrecked.

 

WTF are you on about now simon, the guy hasnt mentioned anything about suspension. Are you on some sort of medication?

Jason, I agree with Pete that the ecu has enough margin to adjust for the mods you have so a map isnt necessary yet but if you're looking to do a turbo swap and aiming for the 300 club then a map WILL be required, and unfortunately thats ECUtek only on a 1999.

 

I've just seen this post and logged in using my Mrs's username as i can't access my account at the moment. (FB Tuning)

Jason brought his car to me last week for a full fluids service, checkover and to discuss a suitable path for future modifications to reach 300hp

His car is a 99 UK turbo, running an AE800 standard ecu, and currently the only engine mods are a backbox, panel air filter, VTA DV and an STi intercooler. - Both Catalytic convertors are still fitted to the exhaust and it is running safely - AFR's are in the low 11's through the midrange dipping into the 10's at the topend on the stock ecu, and the motor runs det free. - This is why I advised that a remap is not critical at the moment, although if mapped the currently fitted TD04 is capable of 270-280hp

For 300+hp I suggested that a Walbro pump is fitted, a set of PFR7b plugs, sports cat or decat downpipe, and a VF series turbo (such as a 35) followed by a remap. Although not crucial to reach 300 an FMIC would also be a sensible upgrade for cooler and more consistent charge temperatures. I also advised that a replacement clutch (Exedy Pink Box) would be a good idea, as the current standard unit did not feel like it had much life left, when test driven.

I also suggested that an EcuTek remap would not really be good VFM when you consider some of the other options available - A secondhand PFC with commander can be bought for circa £400 and tends to always hold it's resale value on the secondhand market, whereas a ecutek licensed stock ecu is probabluy only worth around £80 - 100. A simtek is slightly more expensive, but again, a secondhand unit will have a higher resale value. - Ecutek is not the only available option at all.

The advice that i have given Jason is sound, and i stand by it. - I don't appreciate being told that i need to go and "..do some reading up...", when this is clearly not the case and I would question how you arrived at the conclusion that the OP's car needed a remap, when you aren't aware of the mods fitted to the car?

Richard C

FB Tuning

 

Hamster K.O.d in the first round by Rich of FB tuning!

 

I agree with everything you've said chap, especially on the FMIC and other parts to get to 300+ BUT...............

saying that and ecutek map isnt vfm doesnt make sense. The other 2 options you've listed require the purchase of the ecu or pfc then mapping time on top of that. If a 2nd hand PFC + commander = £400 then it requires mapping, thats around £700 total outlay, with a 2nd hand simtek + map coming in at around £900.

An ECUtek map is around £500 for the 1st map inc license, then tweekable at the going rate after that, so unless the OP is going to mod the car, then put it back to standard at some point, theres no point in thinking about re-sell values.

If this is inaccurate then I appologise, but after owning an MY00 and looking at all the mapping options for my 300+ I know that ECUtek offers the best value available for me.

 

That wasnt a K.O mate, he barely tickled me

I respect what he's saying, I just think that sometimes people arent interested in the re-sell value of mods so an aftermarket ecu option might not always be the best.

Trust me, i'm in the same boat. I've got an MY00 with an ecutek map but i'd love to get away from it as I need it fully mapped again as I need to use a different mapper to do it. This is going to cost me £300+ so if I could find a cheaper option i'd take it!!

 

I charge significantly less than £300 to custom map a Power FC.

Perhaps you should have bought a PFC in the first place, and you wouldn't be in the position you're currently in, looking at paying for a full map on a licensed ecu, second time around !

 

I'm not trying to insult you Rich, I was going by what the OP had put in his post.

When a user with a low post count asks for 300bhp and says he needs a "bigger turbo and chip" it does come across as having a lack of knowledge. I was merely trying to point him in the right direction for the safest option. I always find it suprising when people take their car somewhere and get expert advice, then come on here posting up the diagnosis and asking for more. Its always going to cause conflicts of some sort as everyone has an opinion.

I appologise if i've questioned your expertise and it wasnt aimed at you directly . I'll leave you to guide the OP in the right direction, but will keep a sneeky eye on the thread as some of it will be relevant to my car. If you can let me know what it would cost to map a PFC I might look into it.

 

2nd time im replying, first one vanished!!!

guys, my post was about discs and pads. trying to save a few quid as its close to xmas.
thanks for the advice you gave and for the info about group buys, as i didnt know about this.

@hamster i just wanted advice on a disc and pads combination. as discs and pads are 1 of the things i need.
2nd was a clutch kit, but i remembered the name of that one, so didnt need help on that.
i was just telling you my future plans for the car, as you have always posted on my threads. and given me advice!
also yes your right i dont know much about these cars, as ive only had it a month.
ive been in the trade, also done stereo and sub installs. i use to make parts for tanks trucks etc. i have even made missile control panels for the mod!
thats why i stuck around to watch richard work on the car, as now i have a bit of knowledge about it.

my first post on sn was to ask for a good scooby technician, and fb tuning were the 1st to be mentioned.
i could of gone to middlesex tuning, but richard is a scooby specialist. not all rounders like middlesex!
so thats why i stuck with him.
i thought this forum was for us all to help, and give advice to each other??
show pics of our cars etc??
@ richard like i said at the top, your a top bloke.
thanks for the work you did, and for going over the car in such fine detail.
i dont wanna cause any probs on sn, so shall keep my future plans to myself!!
you remember the chat we had about sn? nudge nudge lol
@ pete how do you know all that? do you know thw car?
also dont know if you have read my other threads? but i got the problem sorted,
didnt need the switches in the end, but thanks for getting them out to me so fast.
and last of all. SIMONRF, your post dont even tie in with the thread!!!
dont know who you are?? but i aint a liar, im not wasting other users time. and i know what youve said coz ive read it. you must have me confused with someone else???

guys thanks for reading, if the 1st post does pop up. and there is a differance between the two. you know why!!

 

Jason,ignore the comments from simonRF he is aiming it at jimmyinrugby,it seems they need to go on the jeremy kyle show as they are using peoples threads to have a lovers tiff

 

Anyway back to the brakes yes mate there is i think i only piad 200 and there really good mate. Just have a chat with Ian at godspeed there number on the trader form on here mate or pm me and will give it to u mate.

 

@ stu turbo 98,
thanks for letting me know, i did start a thread asking who this guy is.
but seems its been deleted.
and scot181 thanks for that mate, will send them a message tomorrow.

 

Good point