My New Scooby... I'm Back...

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Evil.soup said:

I bet the neighbours love that

Sounds pretty epic! I have considered going a little louder myself a few times but it is quite loud now. Since owning it i have increased the volume 3 times but my mate who has a garage attached to mine recons its already rattling his jars of nails and screws so louder could see breakages!

My neighbour has a full Miltek on his ST, and the next neighbour has a Harley, so I figure 'its not just me'

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texaxile said:

I'm sooo tempted to put a Vortex on mine, but as I start work at 0500 some mornings (and return home the same time after a nightshift) I can see myself getting lynched by my elderly neighbours...

BTW Thanks for the tip re Extreme Scoobys in my previous post, you were spot on.

They are loud, especially if you keep your car in a garage as that massively amplifies the sound! The Afterburner Raptor comes with a bung, however, I doubt that makes it that quiet (I am yet to try it).

Paul at Extreme is great! His not on Facebook and Forums etc, so often goes unrecognised. But his a straightforward knowledgable chap... He will be rebuilding my engine later in the year...

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Changing the exhaust back to 2.5 inch has lost a few horses, but its much better low down and a better drive in my opinion. Engine rebuild latter in the year and an SC46 turbo.

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Ved said:

What's the torque figure?

370-380ft/lbs

There are two maps actually (ECUTek with racerom)...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfyDGHn128g

Some more noise. The pops and bangs towards the end of the video are ridiculous...

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Ved said:

paulmoonraker said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfyDGHn128g

Some more noise. The pops and bangs towards the end of the video are ridiculous...

That overrun is a bit much for me. Does it do that all the time or are you keeping it going by feathering a bit more than normal?

The kids sound utterly wonderful. Can't wait for Eleanor to grow up so I can do the same

It only does it when you lift off. It's also on a switchable map, so I don't have it on all of the time.

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Ved said:

Tell me you have that on a switch that says super pursuit mode

How old are your kids, BTW, and did they like your previous cars as much?

They are 4 (identical twin girls). They liked 'super fast' as they called it, but they prefer 'blue super fast' they asked me why there was a table stuck on the boot!

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My car, and subsequently my breakfast this morning, has blown its egg gaskets. So it looks like it will be rebuilt sooner than expected. Suggestions as to what to go with welcome!?

Ah, if anyone wonders what the oblong shaped bruise is down the side of my face, well, that's the indentation from my wifes Furniture Village catalogue...

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Ved said:

Bad luck, mate. I'd stick to bacon for the breakfasts and contact API for your engine and let them suggest a few items. If it's just the HG then a basket of Cosworth items is generally best but if you're planning a rebuild David at API will sort you out.

Bad Luck? Well, a rebuild was always on the cards, however, I was hoping to do it later in the year. It seems to have kind of clashed with the wifes living room refresh programme

I have spoken to a number of places and got some good advice, however, and without mentioning names, I was strongly advised against 'drop in pistons' by a few and conversely had a few sing their praises. From a bit of research and applying some logic, I think I would rather do it properly and rebore the cylinders.

There are also some conflicting views on what the standard conrods and crank are good for However, I don't think this is an issue given what I want to achieve.

I will update soon as things progress!

Jolly Simon has been super helpful answering my myriad of questions

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Mastodon2 said:

A shame to hear about the gaskets. It was a good sounding car before they went, though the pops and bangs map was a bit artificial sounding. Glad to hear you found your way back to an Impreza though, the other marques didn't seem the right fit for you.

Yeah, they don't sound 100%, but they are a hoot!

It'll be back soon!

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JollyGrnMonster said:

Was worried with that overheating and rad fans not being plugged in. Must be early stages though as it behaved perfectly on the dyno.

Simon

I think its early stages too, however, I don't want to temp fate and damage the block or something else unnecessarily.

These are great cars when forged, and it was part of the master plan. 400bhp and a wallop of torque will make it a great road car

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Evil.soup said:

Bloody hell mate, really sorry to hear about the gaskets going. I kind of feel bad for putting you onto it but if it didn't show any issues on the dyno then I guess it couldn't have been predicted.

I am suprised to say the least!

Hope you get it sorted the way you want it mate......

No drama, its all part of the game - fiddling with cars

The rad fans have not been plugged in since the cambelt change, which must be more than a year ago! Given it shows no chronic symptoms, it must be really minor and just a small leak into the coolant system.

If anybody has any opinions on pistons I would really appreciate it (Simon?). I know forged are a bit noisy, but I want something quiet and long lasting, and I'm getting some conflicting views!

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This is going to be a long 4 weeks

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Make sure you get the right advice about drop-in pistons. I got some conflicting advice on this topic.

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Ved said:

If you've got the cash to pay for it it'll see you good until I buy it off you Plus you've felt the car before the power upgrades so it'll feel that much more worth it too.

you might have a wait on your hands!

If all goes to plan I will put a 20g on it later in the year for nice solid 400bhp and a good side dish of torque

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Ved said:

I'll have a forged RB320 by the time you get to 400

They command a premium, however, they do look the part and the leather interior is nice (my blobeye had full leather which really transforms it as place to sit).

A forged rb320 will hold value providing the mileage is kept in check.

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Ved said:

What does this do then?

The standard oil picks are known to fracture causing oil pressure problems, and absolute worst case engine failure. The Killer B one is 3 times thicker and has additional supports. There are no uprated ones manufactured or available in the UK.

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Evil.soup said:

What are the symptoms of HGF? Always makes me paranoid when i here these stories. Would be interested in a ball park figure of the final build cost too if you didnt mind sharing it of course;)

I just had a single incident of erratic temperature problems after a hard drive. I got a sniff test don't the following day and it failed with flying colours My coolant level also rose in the reservoir, however, I am led to understand that a small amount of movement is normal as the coolant expands!?

Quotes came in between 2,700 to 3,500. Some builders gave a best case which didn't even include skimming the heads and using drop in pistons, where two others wouldn't entertain not skimming the heads and not reboring. I suspect going with the cheaper quotes would have wound up the same as you got the inevitable phone calls part way through the build.

Just the head gaskets, studs and labour was around 1,400 quid...

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Evil.soup said:

I have been wondering how the build was going. Do you know when you are looking to have all the work completed?

About 3 weeks. The block went off Friday for skimming and cylinder work. Looking like we are fitting Omega pistons from Roger Clarke, which keep the same standard compression ratio...

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Block rebored now (.25mm), just waiting for pistons which should arrive tomorrow, then a final hone to fit.