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[Hypnotic]

Hose clamp, thats a great idea.

[FOZ_XTC]

yeah man. I've got to do that soon! good tip.

[R-Y]

No worries dude. Just make sure you take off the right amount. I left probably to much there and the hose is distorted a little. Not bad but not perfect.

[R-Y]

Finally installed a brand new front O2 sensor courtesy of subaru genuine parts in the states. I'll run a full tank of fuel through it and see how the numbers look. Hopefully it's sorted my over Fuelling issue.

Changed the oil last weekend to, ran some upper engine cleaner through it before hand and holly crap it was filthy. So much smoke. Was the first change with the fumito valve, brills. Made life so much easier.

Also started prepping the sway bar I bought off Ben. Gettin some spacers made up for the WRX whiteline mounts and hopefully will have that on in the next week or 2.

Also been tossing up wether or not to strip the current tint off myself or just pay them to do it when I get the new tint on. Need to get a few new guides to as the ones on now are scratching the tint.

Also got a replacement reversing sensor setup after the other one went swimming. Hopefully I can find some time to sort that next weekend to.

And lastly, I'm tossing up the idea of getting some MY11-13 17x8 wrx rims and copying Morgan. Not sure yet. Need to sort out funds but if a good set come up for the right price I wouldn't say no

[Morgan]

My advice on the tint - pay someone to do it! I've done it to a few cars now and it's so painful haha

 

Can't wait until you get those rims

[R-Y]

Got stuck in yesterday and started prepping and undercoating my RSB and bugeye sti scoop, progress shots






Won't finish the scoop till next weekend, might do a bit one or two nights this week.

[R-Y]

Finished product. Now just need spacers made up for the wrx mounts and then I can finally fit it all up

[Jberg89]

this is awesome....good stuff mate

[R-Y]

Did a service on the car before I went to Bathurst. Was having trouble on cold starts with the throttle sticking/bogging down. Turns out this was the culprit.
 

 
Got in and cleaned it and all seems to be back to normal again. Keen on installing a catch can too after look in the intercooler.
 

 
 
Also finally got around to painting and installing my modified turbo heat shield. Much better in my opinion.
 
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Also bought Lachy's XT 17s. Was wanting to go back to 17s as I'm wanting a to run a thicker tyre to gain a little comfort back. I actually swapped Lachy my rims for a few weeks and test drove these down to Bathurst and back plus around town. Although they have grown on me I will be painting them black or a gun metal grey ( maybe something in between ). Also you might notice my windows. Got them retinted to 35% in the front windows, 25% in the rears.
 

 

 
Only just fits the front brakes but
 

 
Plans for the future are to touch up Enkei's and sell, paint XT rims black (if I don't like that I think I want to chase some MY14 Liberty Rims), Fit scoop and RSB and depending on work I might go back to the stock XT front seats (Hour long trips to and from my new job wont be fun in the WRX seats)
 
 
Here's the one good shot I took on my camera while I was away. I really need to get a few good ones once its been cleaned.
 

[Morgan]

Looking very tidy, mate

[R-Y]

Thanks Morgan

I forgot to mention too, when I was at Bathurst my mate let his car door swing open into mine. Now I have a lovely dent to put up with.





We're getting it sorted, Ive actually been putting it off as I want to get the bonnet, front bar and rear bar resprayed at the same time. He's been good with everything since it happened, I just need to set a side some cash for the rest and do it all at once.

[R-Y]

Fresh O1G!!!

So I finally got around to painting my STI scoop. Just a rattle can job but it turned out well. Took my time and prepped it right. It just needs a polish and buff to make it look fully glossy. I'll hopefully get it on the car this weekend. But I doubt it. I need to repaint my splitter bleeeck as its started to chip away (awesome job PW) so I'll do everything at a time when I can do them both.





Been putting of the sway bar install but might give it a crack this weekend too.