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Usas

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Tim's RS Wagon

02 October 2016 - 04:29 PM

Current Mods:

 

Engine:

  • Standard engine (WRX heads swapped in recall at 125,000kms)
  • TD05
  • Walbro 255
  • Custom 3" exhaust with Aeroflow muffler
  • Z5 ECU (WRX RA) running 1 bar
  • Gen2 airbox setup
  • Alloy expansion tank

Driveline:

  • Stock but very noisy synchros

Suspension and Wheels:

  • BC BR Coilovers
  • GC8 Alloy front control arms
  • MRT 20mm Rear sway bar
  • MRT 22mm Front sway bar
  • WRX 6 spoke rims wrapped in RE003's
  • Whiteline rear camber bolts

Brakes:

  • WRX 4pots up front
  • 2pot rears

Exterior:

  • Keep it as original looking as possible
  • Legacy tail lights

Interior: 

  • Defi Boost Gauge
  • Custom Extinguisher Bracket

 

To do list:

  • Get US size plates
  • Either recover or find replacement steering wheel
  • Rebuild original engine I had in my first RS - pistons, rods, headbolts

 

 

 

I saw this car a few months before I ever considered owning it, the price back then was way too high for me so I gave it a miss.

 

Fast forward 5 months later and I noticed the price had halved and the pictures were alot clearer. I quickly got onto the seller and found that someone had told him there was a bad oil leak so he had adjusted the price because he was unable to do any work to it. Using my tax return I was just able to afford it and the price to get it shipped down from Noosa.

 

Once it arrived I started getting it ready for rego, didn't take much. The rocker covers were leaking real bad so I got them replaced with genuine replacements. The turbo inlet was also rock hard and I luckily got one of the last new ones in Aus. Other than just generally cleaning up the engine bay that was it.

 

The stock coolant tank was on the car but during the turbo inlet swap one of the nipples broke off it completely, it was very brittle and was probably lucky it happened then not while I was driving it. 

 

Current details follow:

I am the 2nd owner of this car, no signs of any accidents or rust at all.

Pretty much full service history from the moment he bought the car till 285,000kms, the car is currently at 317,000kms.

It's in completely stock condition, nothing has been modified in anyway on the car and I plan on keeping it that way for now and only doing a few small changes.

 

 

 

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Engine bogging down

24 June 2016 - 08:20 AM

I had a problem recently with my RS hesitating whenever it got to around 4500rpm in any gear. I read this could've been caused by the fuel filter/pump so I replaced them both. Installed a Walbro 255 and found that the car previously had a DW200 in it. The car started again fine after the new filter and pump but I didn't drive it. Got in it last night and the problem has gotten much worse, the car will bog down just as boost is about to come on and it feels like a fuel/boost cut. The engine wont stall but will struggle for 3 seconds then will continue running. Keeping the car under 2000rpm it seems to bog down randomly without anything happening.

 

I'm getting a list of stuff to look at tonight and was wondering if anyone can add to it.

- Swapping out the maf for another

- ECU reset

- Check plugs

- Different cam shaft sensor