first 3 weeks of uk forester xt ownership that i DID do: Full service wheels and tyres and wheel alignment cat back exhaust replace blown shocks with coilovers Fit td04l and sti up pipe walbro 255 fuel pump silicone intake pipe with cone filter and booked in with a local subaru specialist for a health check and remap 👌 Happy to see i wasnt far off your list 😁 Best get some brake upgrades asap
This is my new favorite Subi channel. I appreciate your style of making videos and will be watching for others. thank you! New to me Subi owner of an 04' STi from Colorado, USA
First thing I did with my otherwise immaculate 50k miles 2003 WRX STI after buying was to get a full set of new tyres, next a full service, clutch, cambelt/waterpump, timeserts in the stripped threads of both front calipers. 'Dyno health check' is a must. My nearest is in Farnborough I think, half an hour from me.
Right on the money mate! Yep buying a car that has obviously been ragged is frought with danger. I have the itch but not the funds yet so will keep researching. Your videos definitely give me confidence that my future will include an sti 👍🏼
Towbar going on the Mondy next weekend, so, Number 1 - Health Check coming soon (please 🧐). I'm interested, if not a little worried, to get a good look at the underneath.
Great videos and subscribed.... question does the wheel alignment settings work on the 05 wide track sti Blob. Im Working through the list of mods for the 340ish bhp and will be booking a session with you very soon 😊
Awesome tips as usual. I recently changed my rear camber bolts and indeed the car did settle in, not as twitchy as it was before. On my next trip to the tyre shop I will try these settings you have here and see what happens.
Number 1 and 5 are literally the ones that never happen but are a MUST. It's truly scary how many "shiney" Subaru's I see on Facebook that then confess they are absolutely rotten underneath, from the rad support to the rear arches and everything inbetween. New owners/buyers are blinded by gold wheels, Subaru burble and a Decat MOT that forgot to check everything else 🤣🤣 1 thing I'd add to that list is a basic service, so YOU know when it was done and what products etc were used, don't take the previous owners word for it. The excitement of a new car can often distract people from the fact a 2018 cambelt is now 5 years old.
DBA Pads are a hidden treasure. they are cheaper than the competitors and better... now that you have put it out there I hope they won't go up in price. :D :D
First thing I did with my first sti (widetrack) was saw my good mate Richard at eks. Car had engine out job all seals replaced, timing belt water pump. Stage 2 competition clutch, Brand new subframe. 3" Haywood decat, k&n typhoon. Perrin 3 port boost solenoid. 350 lph fuel pump. Now all gotta do is upgrade turbo to something like a vf400 and then off down to see yourself for a remap 😁
caster is throwback of the top of the strut .. more is better as it adds negative camber while cornering. negative camber is more static and too much can cause inside edge wear and following ruts on the road... the settings that I go through in my ultimate suspension video work great 😎
Then I actually almost got things right... Bought an 02 wrx about 1.5 years ago now. But it had a problem. engine light and misfire codes (the car seemed fine otherwise) The previous owner thought it was because there was no catalytic converter on it. I got a build custom exhaust (2.5 inches that sounds perfect) Changed some sensors and spark plugs at the same time. A bit of searching and with the car getting worse found a cylinder leak . The previous owner had changed the turbo (and rebuilt it ich) without getting it tuned... Thank you. Luckily I found another ej205 that I can put in and get it tuned correctly .Other than that, I have acquired brand new summer and winter tires and have better coilovers on the way... Plus a little rust repair and this will be an expensive but exciting year
Hey Duncan. What’s your experience with exhaust manifolds? I’ve just taken a cheap set of stainless manifolds off mine and gone back to stock just because I hated the way they sounded. I’m in the process of making some small adjustments on the fuel map as it did seem to affect drivability a little bit. What are the limitations on the stock manifold. I’m still running 1.8 bar of boost with the g25 660 turbo with water/meth.
Ah.. I did a post of Facebook recently on an aftermarket set of toyosport headers that cost the owner 175 bhp. Gt spec headers are great but the uppipe size is too large imo. The std headers are fabulous but the flange where they meet the heads causes turbulence and extreme back pressure. Porting these with a whuzzy wheel will enable them to flow to over 600 bhp in my experience without the tinny sound from after market headers nor the prevelance for cracking 👍
@@racedynamix ok that’s great to hear. I had seen the port and polish subject being discussed but not from anyone reputable. I’ll look at going this in the future. Is it worth doing the crossover pipe or just the head flanges?
@@Scoobypaul75 the main issue is the head flanges.. But if they are off and apart blend the areas where there are soot marks inside the gaskets. Just to smooth them out a bit 👍
@@Scoobypaul75 I ran 430bhp 460lbft (crank) on stock ported headers using the technique Duncan mentions. If you use a set of old gaskets or soot marks to port/blend/smooth a stock set they work fine.
@@racedynamix Yeah it could use about 80-100 more hp. But Subaru won’t do it cuz wrx rs and possibly a new STI since they claim they want to re enter wrc.
first 3 weeks of uk forester xt ownership that i DID do:
Full service
wheels and tyres and wheel alignment
cat back exhaust
replace blown shocks with coilovers
Fit td04l and sti up pipe
walbro 255 fuel pump
silicone intake pipe with cone filter
and booked in with a local subaru specialist for a health check and remap 👌
Happy to see i wasnt far off your list 😁
Best get some brake upgrades asap
Flipping eck.. Top marks buddy 👏
This is my new favorite Subi channel. I appreciate your style of making videos and will be watching for others.
thank you!
New to me Subi owner of an 04' STi from Colorado, USA
Welcome 😀 and thank you so much for that 🙏🙏
First thing I did with my otherwise immaculate 50k miles 2003 WRX STI after buying was to get a full set of new tyres, next a full service, clutch, cambelt/waterpump, timeserts in the stripped threads of both front calipers. 'Dyno health check' is a must. My nearest is in Farnborough I think, half an hour from me.
That's where I am 3 days a week 👍
Right on the money mate! Yep buying a car that has obviously been ragged is frought with danger. I have the itch but not the funds yet so will keep researching. Your videos definitely give me confidence that my future will include an sti 👍🏼
Thanks buddy. Appreciate it 🙏
Towbar going on the Mondy next weekend, so, Number 1 - Health Check coming soon (please 🧐). I'm interested, if not a little worried, to get a good look at the underneath.
Yeah no problem.. Give us a shout 👍
I've done it all. great video!
Good man 👏. Thanks 😁
Great advice. I run the same pads, they’re great! Cheers for the upload.
Reuben
My pleasure Reubens 🙏
Great videos and subscribed.... question does the wheel alignment settings work on the 05 wide track sti Blob. Im Working through the list of mods for the 340ish bhp and will be booking a session with you very soon 😊
Yeah those alignment settings would be spot on IMHO for yours for road use 😎👌.See you soon 👍👍
Really need to book mine in for a check over. Have done points 1-4 we spoke on messenger about the fifth.
Cool. Hopefully speak again soon 😎
@@racedynamix I’m trying to book a health check now at Surrey rolling road and potentially a remap if it’s happy on the 23rd at 4.30pm
@@racedynamix all booked in see you Wednesday.
@@markmillington2499 😎
Awesome tips as usual. I recently changed my rear camber bolts and indeed the car did settle in, not as twitchy as it was before. On my next trip to the tyre shop I will try these settings you have here and see what happens.
Cool. Let me know how you get on with them. I love that set up for fast road.. I hope you do too 🙏
Very useful info for the first time buyers.
I’ve just purchased the bendix Xp pads myself as the Sp didn’t last on track.
Thanks a lot. I have not used the Bendix pads.. You rate them? For track use my faves were Performance Friction 01 compound 👍
Number 1 and 5 are literally the ones that never happen but are a MUST. It's truly scary how many "shiney" Subaru's I see on Facebook that then confess they are absolutely rotten underneath, from the rad support to the rear arches and everything inbetween. New owners/buyers are blinded by gold wheels, Subaru burble and a Decat MOT that forgot to check everything else 🤣🤣 1 thing I'd add to that list is a basic service, so YOU know when it was done and what products etc were used, don't take the previous owners word for it. The excitement of a new car can often distract people from the fact a 2018 cambelt is now 5 years old.
👏👌
DBA Pads are a hidden treasure.
they are cheaper than the competitors and better... now that you have put it out there I hope they won't go up in price. :D :D
I hope so too.. Want to get them in the rears too 😎
Hi Duncan, what Yokohama tyres did u get? mine are due fairly soon and I’ve got 18’s on my FOZ STI, thanks 👍
Hi David. Yokohama Advan V701 👍
First thing I did with my first sti (widetrack) was saw my good mate Richard at eks. Car had engine out job all seals replaced, timing belt water pump. Stage 2 competition clutch, Brand new subframe. 3" Haywood decat, k&n typhoon. Perrin 3 port boost solenoid. 350 lph fuel pump. Now all gotta do is upgrade turbo to something like a vf400 and then off down to see yourself for a remap 😁
Richards a top bloke. Nice list of upgrades 😎 See you soon.. Vf400 or the new vf420 is great 👌
@@racedynamix ooo I shall have a look at the new vf420. What sort of results do you reckon could be achieved with the 420 turbo and running 99 octane?
@@nickgandy3 with fmic and gt spec headers or ported std headers it should do 420 (std injectors would need upgrading to 750cc though)
@@racedynamix brilliant I shall at that to the list 👍
Is that as much positive caster as possible or negative thanks terry
caster is throwback of the top of the strut .. more is better as it adds negative camber while cornering.
negative camber is more static and too much can cause inside edge wear and following ruts on the road... the settings that I go through in my ultimate suspension video work great 😎
Then I actually almost got things right... Bought an 02 wrx about 1.5 years ago now. But it had a problem. engine light and misfire codes (the car seemed fine otherwise) The previous owner thought it was because there was no catalytic converter on it. I got a build custom exhaust (2.5 inches that sounds perfect) Changed some sensors and spark plugs at the same time. A bit of searching and with the car getting worse found a cylinder leak . The previous owner had changed the turbo (and rebuilt it ich) without getting it tuned... Thank you. Luckily I found another ej205 that I can put in and get it tuned correctly .Other than that, I have acquired brand new summer and winter tires and have better coilovers on the way... Plus a little rust repair and this will be an expensive but exciting year
An expensive journey.. Well done for persisting 👏
Hi Duncan,
What wheel alignment setup did you use and would that suit my impreza ?
Cheers buddy.
Hi.. The spec is in the description 👍
Hey Duncan. What’s your experience with exhaust manifolds? I’ve just taken a cheap set of stainless manifolds off mine and gone back to stock just because I hated the way they sounded. I’m in the process of making some small adjustments on the fuel map as it did seem to affect drivability a little bit. What are the limitations on the stock manifold. I’m still running 1.8 bar of boost with the g25 660 turbo with water/meth.
Ah.. I did a post of Facebook recently on an aftermarket set of toyosport headers that cost the owner 175 bhp. Gt spec headers are great but the uppipe size is too large imo. The std headers are fabulous but the flange where they meet the heads causes turbulence and extreme back pressure. Porting these with a whuzzy wheel will enable them to flow to over 600 bhp in my experience without the tinny sound from after market headers nor the prevelance for cracking 👍
@@racedynamix ok that’s great to hear. I had seen the port and polish subject being discussed but not from anyone reputable. I’ll look at going this in the future. Is it worth doing the crossover pipe or just the head flanges?
@@Scoobypaul75 the main issue is the head flanges.. But if they are off and apart blend the areas where there are soot marks inside the gaskets. Just to smooth them out a bit 👍
@@racedynamix ok cheers.
@@Scoobypaul75 I ran 430bhp 460lbft (crank) on stock ported headers using the technique Duncan mentions. If you use a set of old gaskets or soot marks to port/blend/smooth a stock set they work fine.
Lol these were the things I did say one lmao
👍
Im still irritated my 22 brz didnt come with big brake options. OH well.
Yeah that would be annoying.. I love the brz but it seriously needs more power as the chassis is way to good for the power it has.
@@racedynamix Yeah it could use about 80-100 more hp. But Subaru won’t do it cuz wrx rs and possibly a new STI since they claim they want to re enter wrc.
I keep it stock
Often the best plan 😎
It's definitely Scooby ..... because subie sounds so limp 🤮
Lol. I say scooby but a lot of our US friends say Subie 😁