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[Barbbachello]

Popped the GD handbrake in. Fits perfect as youd expect. Bitta interior spice building up. Alacantara shift boot for gen 2 with a 6 speed is enroute from RedLineGoods as well. The darker patches on the lever are just damp spots from cleaning it

[Sven Smergberd]

Bet there's plenty of damp spots from 'cleaning' in that car. 

[Beckers]

Bet there's plenty of damp spots from 'cleaning' in that car. 

Damp spot is from Nick getting excited when he instals jdm bits. 

[El_Freddo]

Bet there's plenty of damp spots from 'cleaning' in that car.

Secret cleaning product that works two fold?

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Had far too busy of a weekend to get much done but heres an updoot.

Borrowed a mates inner tie rod removal tool as whoever changed them last on my quick rack tightented the fork out of them. Smashed my funny bone so hard when it finally let go that my whole arm went numb for a few minutues. Good times. Steering should be super tight at least


Picked up another load of bits from powder coating. Mostly stuff for Joss and my swaybars but a few naughty items snuck through

Thermostat housing cos why not



And i pulled the tailgate latch from a parts car that was minty oem fresh and accidentally left it in the box to get coated soooo


Not even mad really. 

Also lashed out on a nice new android auto headunit that ill post more about when i get to installing it.

[Beckers]

Fit the trim around the tailgate latch properly, for a start.

Gib details of the head unit ya cubt.

[Barbbachello]

Fit the trim around the tailgate latch properly, for a start.

Gib details of the head unit ya cubt.

That gap is how it fits so darno. Have fixed it not being layered properly but. 

Kenwood DMX8019S

[El_Freddo]

So clean!

When’s the sway at and turbo going in?

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

So clean!

When’s the sway at and turbo going in?

Cheers

Bennie

Swaybars sometime this week. Turbo i honestly cant tell you lol

Another tax time sale delivery arrived. Lines and fittings for my AOS setup


Also picked up Joss' old PS setup seeing as hes going to a GD remote setup. My attempt at resealing a pump resulted in it not spinning so opted for his already leak free one and just swapped my top tank over with the external seals

Good thing i had it all coated so it can be covered up

[El_Freddo]

I like that bump they put in the engine cowl for the alternator belt... that comes from the PS pump so there’s no way the belt could ever fit in that bump...

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Something different this weekend. No deliveries lel.

After dragging my feet on any wiring i finally found the motivation to wire in the distribution block under the dash

 

Wired up the under seat sub to it, hence the yellow wire. 

 

With that organised i wired in the extra bits for the new headunit. Remote wire, earth for the handbrake and ran the various usb cables for phones. Then shit myself trimming the surround as these carbon dipped ones dont grow on trees. Thanks to subaru for making the opening not quite double din   

Cant test it or any of my wiring as I dont have a battery lol.

Spent $17 at bunnings on various sized bolts and nuts to fit the STi accelerator pedal cover. M3x50 fits perfect btw. I have straightened the clutch too before anyone mentions it


With that gubbins done i got back into the engine bay to get the power steering sorted. The 3/4 WRX lines fit for the most part. High pressure line fits perfectly. Low pressure needed an angle change. Threaded the lines in and pulled them to bend them into shape. Fits perfect now lel

[El_Freddo]

Appropriate title change - “The last 10% takes 90% of the time” - all too true!

Looking good mate.

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Pinched the battery from the GX last night and powered up the wagon! Little false start when none of the audio or lights came on but quickly found 2 missing fuses. Popped some spares in and all working like a charm.


The best thing however, is this

[Bumpty]

The 10% club

[Barbbachello]

The 10% club

and only 2% fat

[El_Freddo]

Vid didn’t work for me. Says it’s unavailable... what’d you do Barbs??

Electrical wizardry is always cool when it works!

Cheers

Bennie

[Beckers]

Vid didn’t work for me. Says it’s unavailable... what’d you do Barbs??

Electrical wizardry is always cool when it works!

Cheers

Bennie

He's forked up that vid, no work 4 me either.

[Bumpty]

and only 2% fat

Crack a fat from this thread

[Barbbachello]

try it now cubts

[El_Freddo]

Power antenna, Noice! Look after that one! I’ve got a replacement to go in my RS when the time comes (whenever that will be - 2051?)

Cheers

Bennie