1998 V5 JDM WRX STI Type R

Just goes to show that nesf not only has the best members....

We own some of the best subarus a forum can have      

you dont hang about mate you are getting it to your standard i see looking     

I have a brand new set of C-West fog covers winging it's way to me as we speak from good old USA, so that they can fit the original C-West bumper. I will fit these along with some new original STI fog cover decals. I have also just had a new red Samco Sport silicone airbox hose, a new red silicone turbo induction hose, upgraded Nismo injectors, HRC HF340 fuel pump & 3 port boost solenoid fitted.  The car is then beinmg mapped by Bob Rawle, with Thin Diesel at the wheel on Thursday this week. I expect the car to make the 350bhp mark. Once it has been remapped and the parts I have ordered are fitted, this car will be put up for sale.

Mario its a nice type r but I know your hearts not in it    you will be making a another good car for someone    
Im sure you will be back in something like the terminator one day hope your on the mend   
Lian

lian&johnsti wrote:

Mario its a nice type r but I know your hearts not in it    you will be making a another good car for someone    
Im sure you will be back in something like the terminator one day hope your on the mend   
Lian

Thanks Lian - you are 100% right. The car is just not me. I like it but I don't love it. However I have made a big difference to the car that I bought and hopefully another enthusiast will appreciate it and give it the love I can't.

Getting better every day thanks - but the physio exercises are killing me.   

Shame but not a surprise, you never struck me as loving it. Hope you get sorted mate, I know what it feels like to have something you not convinced by. Thankfully me and Hatchy are best mates now and I'm sure you'll find something to your liking.....or something you can make to your liking   

everybody goes through hating cars, I hated the saloon when it went bang now I love it again.

Mario hope you get well soon, I knew when you bought it that it wasn't for you. Buy the Hawkeye back.

Such a shame as its a very nice type r, but if its not to your taste then that's fair enough, will you be getting another scoob? newage perhaps? id go for a saloon like iddy's!   

Shame Mario. Knew it just wasn't quite you when you gave me a lift

Hope you're mending quicker than expected

Classic are weekend toys pure bread
but to me newage are best of both to take family out to shop then of for bit fun with lads
your type r one off will be shame to see it go
but you hart lies in your hawk and away will but I'm sure when you back in newage you be right at home

hope you get better soon and I'm sure you will find what your looking for

maca wrote:

id go for a saloon like iddy's!   

two in the club is enough they'll get common at this rate.   

I would buy Adrian's wide arched green machine, he'll part with it now...

iddysti wrote:

maca wrote:

id go for a saloon like iddy's!   

two in the club is enough they'll get common at this rate.   

hahaha as soon as id wrote it I thought "bet he doesn't like that idea"   

they are lovely motors though and will become ever present   

Well got my graph back from Bob Rawle from the remap day on 22nd July. Results were 340 BHP & 393 lb/ft torque. Bob said that the BHP figure was being strangled by the ebay special tubular headers that were on the car and that was why it ran out of steam so quickly around 5000 rpm. He said to change those headers and there is easily another 20-25BHP in there no problem. So the good Dr Kindon is currently porting and wrapping a nice set of standard STI headers & up-pipe for me as we speak.

I am well chuffed with those torque figures though!! 393 lb/ft is an awesome amount of torque for my little Type R   

So the sale of the Type R is postponed until I get the map tweak and I get to drive it myself....it just might change my mind   

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Great stuff Mario that's plenty of torque for any classic never mind a super lightweight type r

I could always pop round for a comparison test drive seen as tho I drove it before the map I may as well

You are welcome any time mate - I know how your animal drives - last fast thing I drove before I had my knee replaced....very naughty

Yea just a shame you drove it like a girl mate lol

Well just an update to the thread of work done recently

New C-West fog covers finally fitted making the car look much better.

New Harvey Smith DEI Heatwrapped Trick Up Pipe & set of STI headers off a 2012 STI ported beautifully & fitted with all new genuine Subaru gaskets by Dr Kindon

Crappy equal length stainless headers removed and thrown in the bin

Turbocharger ported by Dr Kindon

Bob Rawle Remap achieveing 358bhp & 392 lb/ft torque#

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Going to stiffen the arse of the car up today with a 22mm Whiteline adjustable Rear ARB & Whiteline Heavy Duty Solid Droplinks. Replacing the front droplinks with some new heavy duty ones as well and then getting a 4 wheel alignment & tracking done. Got 4 brand new Uniroyal Rainsport 3s fitted to replace the Chinese plastic ditchfinders that were on there and a new set of front drilled & grooved disks & OMP fast road pads.

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Going over to the Yorkshire Big Breakfast on Sunday morning over the North Yorkshire Moors so will have the chance to test the handling upgrades out a bit

Just a couple more pics recently taken with the new correct C-West fog covers in place - they are a million times better than the STI ones that had been secured in there with a single screw!

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Car is booked in for a day and a half on 20th October to have a full paint decontamination and restoration detail and finished off with a Gtechniq Exo Nano coating to keep it in pristine condition over the winter and next summer.

Looks spot on mate 8-) its a smashing motor

Need sum decent wheels for mine 8-(

ya gonna need them if ya following me sunday

Who's doing the paint correction for you ?

Cant go far wrong with whiteline gear, its good stuff.

DDB Detailing in Silverlink mate

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Wow thats one good looking type r!!!!

stunning looking car mate