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TRUE GRIPTrue Grip is the official magazine of the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club

ConTEnT 3 editor’s Intro 4 wIn free flocking

5 Chairman’s Intro

6 The Committee Introduction

11 photo Competition

11 regional organisers

12 news

17 vF racing & SIDC

17 best of the web

19 FeaTUre: Subaru UK mD paul Tunnicliffe Interview

24 FeaTUre: Cosworth STi launch

26 reader’s rides

30 FeaTUre: Santa Cruise 2010

34 Technical: boost Guide pT2

36 FeaTUre: Ultimate HID Guide

43 members’ Discounts

Firstly, welcome to the first True Grip issue of 2011......and what a year it’s shaping up to be already! whilst it’s still early days for the Club’s new Committee [for whom we have a full introduction from each new member starting on p6], the benchmark for progress coming into the new year have already been set with the introduction of the new, lower membership fees which have already started having a marked impact!

Jumping back to December 2010 and True Grip’s entrance into The Digital magazine awards culminated in a shortlist to the finals, finishing just behind mazda and volkswagen in the motoring magazine of the year category - Considering our humble beginnings in the world of digital just over a year ago, that’s high praise indeed! Thank you so much to everyone for the support and contributions that helped get us there!you may also remember that back in December, we asked you to submit your questions to Subaru UK’s mD, paul Tunnicliffe. well, since then paul has kindly taken the time to respond to as many of your questions as possible in two films that have been posted to the forums for a couple of weeks now. The transcript of which is on p18 of this issue. paul, the team at Subaru UK and all their associates have put in a tremendous effort in making this happen [exclusively for SIDC I must add] so I hope you’ll join me in extending them our thanks for all their hard work - Thank you all!I’m also very excited to announce that as of the april issue, we’ll have a new Deputy editor at True Grip as rachel Keir (little green goblin to most of you) has kindly agreed to come on board and help me out keeping you all amused, entertained, inspired and informed! welcome aboard rachel! :D So, all-round it’s been quite an exciting couple of months and as we start looking to plans for the rest of the year, all the shows, meets, runs and track sessions, I can already see it’s shaping up to be another cracking year for your average petrolhead!

Stu Masoneditor, True Grip

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Flocking is a process of applying nylon fibres to an item electrostatically. Synchrotech motorsport ensure every flocked item leaves them with a professional, durable finish. They can offer 40 different colours and have the ability to mix bespoke colours to suit requirements.To be in wiTh a chance oF winninG Free FlockinG For your car, juST anSwer The Simple queSTion below in an email To STu@Sidc.co.uk

* Unfortunately, due to the size of the items, this offer does not include dashboards and/or seats. Sorry!

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how To enTerTo be in with a chance of winning free flocking for your car, just answer the simple question below in an email to stu@sidc.co.uk

queSTionin moTorSporT, whaT iS FlockinG?a. Something to do with birds...b. a word used when you spin off trackc. The electrostatic application of nylon fibres to a surface

The first two names out of the hat will win a one item of interior trim* flocked for free by Synchrotech motorsport. Closing date 30th march 2010.

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TRUE GRIPTrue Grip is the official

magazine of the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club

cover image: Subaru UK/Im Group

editor: Stu mason (stum450n) deputy editor: rachel Keir

(little green goblin)

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hello and welcome to my first set of pace notes as the new chairman of Sidc, it quite daunting taking over the role from such a well respected chairman but hopefully i’m up to the job.

The first thing I would like to do is thank phil for all the time and effort he has put into running the club and put SIDC on the map. earlier in the year phil had let the Committee and ro’s know he was thinking of standing down as Chairman which was obviously sad to hear as he has been the main face of SIDC for 10 years. I am please to say phil has decided to stay on as events organiser for england and wales, I look forward to working with him in this role and hope to develop the SIDC presence at shows.If you weren’t aware, we have a lot of new Committee members, the Committee numbers had dwindled over the last few years meaning too much work for too few people, we will be addressing now we have a larger Committee. now the fact that a lot of the Committee are Scottish should be of no concern this is purely down to Scottish Scoobies being the busiest section on the forum and having the most volunteers.

So what are the plans? well once we all get settled into our new roles we’ll be looking at all aspects of the club to see where we can improve and make the running more efficient. we’ve already quite a few ideas so stay tuned for more news.The main aim is to make SIDC better for its members and with hard work and support we’re sure we’ll get there.It just leaves me to wish all our members a Happy new year and have a great 2011.remember, drive safe!

Robert AllanClub Chairman

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Chairman

roberT allan STi_pretender

why did I take on the role – I ‘ve been a member of SIDC for 4 years and thoroughly enjoyed my time involved in the club. I think I’ve missed one meet in the last 4 years and attend as many trackdays and events as possible even if I’m not involved.It is this enjoyment and community spirit that made me decide to take on the ro position for Glasgow/Strathclyde last year to try to continue the work of the previous ro ally-b and see if I could improve the club for the members. when I heard phil would be standing down I thought it would be a good opportunity to move the club forward and get that sense of community back in the club.what do I see for the future- I’d like to see the club become the premier site for the UK Subaru owners with all regions represented. better benefits for members with more shop items, group buys, discounts and better member packs. Creating a better presence at shows and events, sponsorship and more advertising.

with the support of the members I believe this is possible and with hardwork and commitment we will get there.

vice Chairman

GuS Gus The bus

For those that don’t know me I’ve been an SIDC member for over 5 years (June 2005) and ro for the edinburgh and lothians area (despite not living in the area) since early this year.In my 5 years as a member (not just since becoming an ro) I have been involved in organising and running events, shows, providing technical assistance to members, helping with the fundraising efforts of edinburgh and lothians Santa Cruise and playing an active part in the running of the club where I can.although having been a member since 2005, I have been a Subaru owner since 1997 (now on number 11!) so can safely say I love the brandThe main thing that has kept me active as a member is the above love for the brand, the friendship I have made through the club and enjoyment I have had and continue to get from being part of this club and importantly for my new role, doing my bit for the benefit and enjoyment of others!I have tremendous enthusiasm for this club and see it as “the” club for subaru owners the length and breadth of the country and want to continue to play and expand my part in getting the club on a steady footing taking it forward into the future.

Withe the appointment of a neW club committee, We bring you an introduction in their oWn Words, their hopes, ambitions and plans for a future at the helm of the sidc

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barry mcGowan badbaZ

why did I take on the role - I’ve been a member of SIDC for 4 years and thoroughly enjoyed my time involved in it. earlier in the year, the previous committee, and in particular the former Chairman, put out a plea for assistance with the bookkeeping of SIDC. running my own business, and being an active regional organiser (ro) for lanarkshire area, I felt both able and happy to step up to the plate and volunteer to take on that role. I’m a relative newbie within SIDC, this club has helped me make many new friends, learn a great deal about my Impreza and much more besides. Giving back to the club is easy after all I’ve gained from it.when SIDC recently opened up nominations for the various committee positions, I made my pitch for the role of bookkeeper and treasurer. Unopposed, I have now taken on that combined role and I am working hard to get things in order. Going forwards I will ensure that there is total transparency with respect to the club funds. everything will be for the benefit of SIDC members and annual accounts will once again be published. besides my new committee position I remain as the ro for lanarkshire. I very much enjoy organising and participating in year round events and meets with like minded Impreza drivers. perhaps I’ll see you there?

I personally feel that there remains an enthusiasm within the club and a general “will” to help improve it for current members and to encourage new members to join. Importantly though this requires communication between those running the club and the membership in general.whaT can i add To The club?away from Subaru’s my daily work requires communications with and the regular involvement of the general public, community groups, government departments, mp’s, mSp’s, elected members and other agencies in often dealing with difficult and sometimes hostile situations.In all these areas of work, it is essential for information to be clearly disseminated and for people to have the opportunity to communicate freely which is something I want to make sure happens with any future decision making within the club.Finally, I truly believe with the full support of the other committee members this club can look forward to a successful and stable future.

i truly believe With the full support of the other committee members this club can look forWard to a successful and stable future.

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Club Secretary / Membership Secretary / Regional Organiser Co-ordinator

Glyn mccrickard balliSTic

I don’t actually remember when I first decided I wanted a Scooby… but I remember why! mcrae probably had a lot to do with it, but it was that soul-stirring flat-four rumble that captured my teenage imagination and were it not for the insurance side of things I’d have darn well had one long before I did!The dream was finally realised on 8th march 2008 (I know the time too!) when I was handed the keys of my brand new my08 Gr STI (wr blue of course!) and the rest – as they say – is history.The hatches have taken a fair bit of stick since their arrival, but I wouldn’t swap her for anything else… especially with a few “subtle” mods aboard… 19” wheels, 362mm ap 6-pots, Full Decat… I did say subtle didn’t I? and what of SIDC? after following the forums for several months (on the advice of the dealership as it happens), I finally took the plunge and paid up in January ’09, joining in the fun at the inaugural Scottish big meet. Gutted to have missed the mcrae Gathering, I was determined not to miss out on any more of the fun, and that enthusiasm has carried me through, firstly to the position of Tayside ro (since no other mug was willing *lol*) and latterly to that of Club Co-Secretary alongside young Dale there!So, it’s a time of great change for the Club, and a time where – like everyone else – it’s trying to find its way in a rather different world to the one that created it. I feel very privileged to have a major part in guiding that change, but we can’t do it without the support of the members.

SIDC belongs to us all... So c’mon – get involved; make a difference.

Club Secretary / Membership Secretary / Regional Organiser Co-ordinator

dale walker thefastone

I joined the SIDC 6 years ago, after being told about the site by a friend. at the time I was driving an Impreza 1.8Gl (Farmers edition) in dark green. The car was known widely as The Shed™. even though I wasn’t driving a turbo model, I didn’t feel out of place in the group, and really felt part of the community. and turbo or not, it didn’t stop me getting out on the runs!So 4 years ago, not long after I left the raF, the position of aberdeen ro became available, and after a good bit of consideration, I took the job, hoping to boost the clubs presence in the area, and to give something back to the club that had made me so welcome.over a period of time, we have watched the club in decline, I’m sure that we have all noticed that the forums have been more quiet lately, there are many reasons for this, and I personally feel that there needs to be change to keep our club alive.This is why I have stepped up to join Glyn as membership/Club secretary, and the refreshed committee to make a change to the club, we want to be able to drive the club forward, with new ideas and fresh eyes.over the coming months, we hope to implement changes to the way the club is run, that will give you the member better value for money, and importantly a better experience. we want the SIDC to be back at the top, where it belongs, the premier Subaru club for the UK.

Webmaster

kim French Frenchy

my passion for cars came from growing up around american Cars and Trucks due to my dad running his own business specialising in the repair of american vehicles. In 2000 I left college and began working for him as manager of the workshop and office. my fondness for Subaru’s started in 2004, at that time I was driving around in an imported Toyota Corolla, in april that year a customer allowed me to take his Classic wrX for a spin one afternoon and straight away I was smitten. I knew there and then that my next car was to be an Impreza.So I joined the SIDC forums not long after that and starting posting seeking advice on what Impreza would fit my criteria of a £7500 budget. In may I parted with my £35 membership fee and became a fully paid member of the Club. I knew I wanted a Classic Impreza Turbo 2000, but was open minded about the colour with the exception of Silver. In July a friend in the Club helped me on the search for my Scoob. we came across a Silver Turbo 2000 with 74,000 miles on the clock, full service history and totally standard. Straight away I knew she was for me, even if she was Silver lol.In July 2006, I became part of the Club staff as regional organiser Co-ordinator, not long after that I took over as website editor and became part of the Committee. The role has certainly progressed over the years and has lead on to me becoming admin/webmaster as well. now, in 2011 I’m approaching my 7th year with the Club and 7 years of Impreza ownership. moving into 2011 with the new Committee, I’m excited to see what direction the Club with follow with a fresh outlook on how the Club should be run.I wish all of the newly elected Committee the best of luck and look forward to announcing to the membership some exciting changes and updates throughout the year.

Events organiser

john STewarT john S

I’ve always been a fan of rallying and was aware of the Impreza’s excellent reputation, having won a couple of manufacturers titles and even the driver’s title in the hand of fellow Scotsman Colin mcrae in 1995. although I knew the car had excellent performance, I had always dismissed it on practicality, combined with the reported 6 - 9 month waiting list. a quick look around the showroom and a 20 minute test drive and I was smitten. The solution to the 6 month waiting list was solved when Subaru announced the limited edition Catalunya model. a quick call to the local dealer confirmed they hadn’t sold their “one” yet, and the order was duly placed with delivery in roughly two months time.The rest they say is history. I quickly got in touch with other Impreza owners around the UK: Steve breen who still runs the excellent IwoC site and mailing list, and pete Croney (our former chairman). along with adam Curtin, we wrote the now world famous SIDC FaQ. I was soon also arranging the first of many Scottish events. Since then I’ve established regular track events at Knockhill, organised numerous karting events, informal meetings and of course the now famous Tour d’ecosse events. This year I’m planning on the usual mix of track events at Knockhill (which are now so popular they sell out within a week!), karting events, the national Day in Scotland at alford on June 26th, as well as attending as many of the regional events now being organised by our superb network of committed regional organisers.If you have any questions regarding the club, events or even the odd technical question, then please feel free to contact me on john@sidc.co.uk

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True Grip Editor

STu maSon stum450n

I’m Stu. a 28 year old oxfordshire based Graphic Designer, editor of this oh-so-fine magazine, photoshop Deity and general talker of drivel - holed up with a wife, four kids, four fish, a dog and a strange green fluffy life form under the fridge... Stockholm syndrome seems to be taking effect. after relaunching True Grip in a digital format and taking it to the 2010 Digital magazine award Finals in the best motoring magazine category, I’m keen to improve on that success throughout 2011 and return True Grip to its former glory and its rightful place as the best Impreza related magazine out there!

True Grip deputy Editor

rachel keir little green goblin

my name’s rachel Keir but I’m better known on the forums as little Green Goblin.I’ve been a passionate Impreza owner for the past six years and have loved every minute of it; I started off with a ‘96 UK Turbo and now own a stunning 2003 blobeye with ppp, of course I mustn’t forget ‘r boy’, a 1999 STi type r (who is woodcote’s baby) so as you can tell we’re pretty much Scooby obsessed in our family.I’m now into my fifth year of being a member of SIDC and have recently joined the committee as deputy editor of True Grip – the prospect of which I find really exciting and I think with the drive and enthusiasm that all of the committee members share we can’t fail but to keep SIDC where it belongs... as the number one club in the Subaru community.

bedfordshire Kip Chris Kirby 07921 909 989 Kipper7_1@msn.com

berkshire smiley kylie Kylie Symes kyliesidc@aol.com

devon JD Steve Forrest 07825502294 steveforrest222@msn.com

essexbrI4nbrian Stott 07828 164669 bri4n333@googlemail.com

harrogatesl0959paul Greenwood 07530 166242pag7110@yahoo.co.uk

Somerset/wiltshireedmondoed bunnett 07765 101 651 jacquibunnett@fsmail.net

worcestershire & herefordshireandy scoobandy winter 07821663551andrewwinter@live.co.uk

aberdeenshire supremewebblair nichols 07717598841sidc@supremewebsolutions.com

edinburgh/lothian’sGus the busangus Duncan 07725 840363Gus@sidc.co.uk

Glasgow/StrathclydeSTI pretenderrobert allan 07870 188090robert@sidc.co.uk

central Scotlandrallye 6brian Smith 07979708118brian.smith22@btinternet.com

central ScotlandtommytcutTam mellon 07847131660tammellon@hotmail.com

dundeeballiSTIcGlyn mcCrickard 07739036929glyn@sidc.co.uk

inverness / highlandsScooby222Dave Shanks 07768 230461dave222@tiscali.co.uk

Scottish borderscruz104John mcbay 07721 433848blurxc@tiscali.co.uk

lanarkshirebadbazbarry mcGowan 07831 638 482badbaz@sidc.co.uk

FifeIrish alalan Shaw 07843 606 577irishal555@yahoo.co.uk

morayshireScooby Doompete Stanton 07758 959550razorback.haggis@btinternet.com

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no local group in your area? Interested in starting one?enjoy a challenge and meeting people?

Contact Dale or Glyn, regional organiser Co-ordinators

Subaru Impreza Drivers Clubpo boX 26334,Clarkston,GlasgowG76 6bb

or email glyn@sidc.co.uk dale@sidc.co.uk

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The latest winners from october to January in our monthly photo competition. To take part or view any of the entries, visit the SIDC monthly photo Competition section of the forums.

latest winnerssidc photo competition

jcScoob october: coast

jcScoob november: Geometric Shapes

kennyuk300december: bokeh (pleasing blur!)

regional organisersthe ro team

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nEwSwrX sti deBUts in ‘gran tUrismo 5’Subaru announced that the wrX STi 4-door sedan model debuts in “Gran Turismo 5”, the most famous racing simulation video game for playStation®3. developed by polyphony digital inc. and published by Sony computer entertainment inc.Subaru has engaged in a series of marketing and promotional activities around the wrX STI. These include worldwide support of rally programs such as Group n, media advertising and dedicated web content. Subaru regards the featuring of the legendary wrX STI in the Gran Turismo video game as an effective and entertaining way to raise awareness of the model and to bring more people to the adrenaline-pumping wrX STI experience.

Since the first series was introduced into the world in 1997, “Gran Turismo” series 3 has been highly popular not only among video game fans all over the world but also in the professional racing drivers and automotive-related circles. The wrX STI continues to be featured in the latest Gran Turismo series.

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unlike most car companies, Subaru uk will not be passing on january’s VaT (Value added Tax) increase to the majority of its customers. rather, the all-wheel-drive japanese manufacturer is to absorb the 2.5 per cent rise in sales duty itself in most cases.This means that prices for 80 per cent of the Subaru range* will remain unchanged for 2011. For example, the Forester SUv range will still start at £21,295 for the entry level 2.0X and rise to £28,995 for 2.0D XS navplus. The legacy Tourer range will cost from £24,795 (2.0D S) to £29,295 (2.5i Se navplus lineartronic). Crossover outback models will continue to be priced at £26,795 for 2.0D S, rising to £35,795 for the top-of-the-range 3.6r.elsewhere, the recently launched 2011my STI wrX stays at £32,995 (for both the four and five-door) and the last remaining few Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 models are still priced at £49,995.Subaru UK marketing Director, Kenyon neads, commented: “For the vast majority of our customers the decision not to pass on the vaT rise is great news, particularly anyone in the market for a Forester, legacy, outback or wrX STI Type UK.”For more information on the Subaru range, please log on to www.subaru.co.uk

editor’s notes:* prices for the Impreza range are to increase by between

£350 and £500.

From simple servicing to mammoth modifying, the passion for tinkering, tweaking and tuning car engines has been a major part of motoring since cars first took to the road.now, to pay homage to the kings of DIy performance car culture, the premier fuel additive brand and long-established engine care expert, STp, has launched a nationwide awards scheme to discover and celebrate the best.The ‘STp enginuity awards’ is a free-to-enter competition which invites DIy tuning enthusiasts in the UK to submit details of their pride and joy, to compete for a £4,000 cash prize total and STp engine care products. Top entries will be galleried on the STp enginuity website, www.stpenginuity.com, where entrants will register, and where the public are invited to review and vote for their favourites.veronica Fung, STp brand manager, commented: “STp has been made famous by passionate car enthusiasts, who use their skill and imagination to tune, modify, and prep engines so they deliver the best performance and efficiency, on the road and race track. The STp enginuity awards applauds them all, as we seek out the best of the best.”To enter the STp enginuity awards, and for full information, visit www.stpenginuity.com

sUBarU cUstomers avoid the vat hiKe throUghoUt 2011

nationwide awards scheme honoUrs ‘engineoUs’ diYers, with major cash Prize

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with the recent arctic blast wreaking wintery havoc across the entire uk, all-wheel drive Subaru dealers and owners have been forced to take matters into their own hands.For example, the valiant team at Scottish Subaru dealership, alex F. noble & Son, have joined forces with the british red Cross in transporting crucial members of its volunteer operation to the worst hit areas of Dalkeith, midlothian in order to help the elderly and infirm.The dealership’s eight-strong fleet of permanent Symmetrical all-wheel Drive Subarus have undertaken numerous tough challenges in recent days, including ferrying patients to and from Gp surgeries, collecting vital prescriptions and running errands in temperatures as low as minus 18 degrees Celsius. Footage of the Subaru team in action has been captured by a special bbC programme called Frozen Scotland.rhona west, a spokesperson for the british red Cross said: “with many roads proving impassable across midlothian, our phones have been ringing non-stop. we are extremely grateful for alex F. noble & Son’s skill and assistance during this harsh winter snap.”

other Subaru dealerships have also put their sure-footed Japanese vehicles to good use in snow-bound britain, including the sales teams at Dennis Common and auto ecosse. “we are supplying the northumbrian ambulance service with three of our all-wheel Drive Impreza vehicles, which are being used as fast-response units for paramedics throughout the county. The teams of medical professionals are full of praise for the new Impreza model, which offers superior levels of traction and stability,” explains Dennis Common, Dealer principal of Dennis Common Subaru. auto ecosse Subaru in Dundee have also been doing their bit for the community, as Tim Hancock explains: “our Subaru outback demonstrator has already proved extremely beneficial to the local community this winter. we have ferried numerous stranded nurses to and from the accident and emergency Department at Dundee’s ninewells hospital. In fact, we’ve had such a positive response to our support that we’re now employing a driver to go out and rescue members of the public who are stranded in the snow and ice.”In addition to the support offered by the firm’s dealers, Subaru UK was also recently notified of a rather unusual story involving two courageous owners.

sUBarU drivers PerForm heroic dUties as the coUntrY grinds to a halt

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when student paramedic, andy bawler, and paramedic, Tracey Dale, from Godstone ambulance Station, Surrey, were called out to a remote area of the county to treat 20-year-old Jess Gibson, they got stuck in the snow. The ambulance clinicians quickly decided the young lady needed hospital treatment; however they couldn’t turn their vehicle around to get back up the country track they’d driven down. Despite a number of people attempting dig them free with shovels, the vehicle remained stuck fast. but, much to everyone’s delight, a pair of Subaru Imprezas driven by two Scandinavian tourists drove down the road, after their satellite navigation systems had told them to take the rural track.These two Knights in shining Subarus quickly pulled the ambulance back up the track and on to the gritted main road. paramedic andy bawler spoke of his gratitude: “I did ask the guys for their names but in all the action didn’t write them down. I’d really like to properly thank them for their amazing help. It feels like someone might just have been looking down on us.” For more information on the Subaru range, please log on to www.subaru.co.uk

Toyota’s upcoming rear-drive FT-86 sports car was developed in collaboration with Subaru, and it’s been said all along that the car would feature a 2.0 litre flat-four engine. if you had any doubt about the engine configuration, this logo for the Toyota version that has been uncovered should put those questions to rest.The emblem is clearly a cross section of a boxer engine, featuring one horizontally opposed piston on each side and a highly stylized number 86 inserted in the center where the crankshaft would live. It also gives an indication that Toyota is planning to use ‘86’ in the production car’s name in some capacity; the number is an homage to the much-loved rear-wheel-drive Toyota ae86 Corolla of the 1980s. whether all-wheel drive will be available and when exactly the cars will go on sale - expect one or both to debut late this year at the Tokyo auto show - are still open questions. both the Subaru and Toyota will feature aluminum body panels hung on a steel chassis.article courtesy of www.caranddriver.com

‘toYoBarU’ Ft86 BoXer engine logo Uncovered

photo credit: Toyota

a delectable selection of rally cars from the 1970s to the present day are out in force at this year’s race retro, held at Stoneleigh park, coventry from 25-27 February, demonstrating rear wheel, front wheel and four wheel-drive action on the live rally Stage, sponsored by hero.The live action, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, sees rally ace miki biasion behind the wheel of the lancia Delta Integrale he drove in the 1990s, showcasing the Italian car maker that 2011’s race retro is also celebrating. Joining the celebrations is the lancia Fulvia HF, an authentic recreation of a 1970s works rally car driven by Tony Graham on his return from monte Historique.

also on the starting line is a vauxhall Chevette HS works rally car, hopefully with original driver Jimmy mcrae at the wheel in support of his charity, built by bill blydenstein’s famous Dealer Team vauxhall (DTv) outfit at Shepreth in 1978 and run by works manager Gerry Johnstone. The car, in Jimmy’s hands, competed in numerous rallies in 1978, and achieved 7th in mintex, 2nd on the Circuit of Ireland, as well as starts on the welsh and Scottish events.‘Jumping’ Jeff williamson will debut his recently acquired ex works FIa Group a mercedes 190 Cosworth, built for Danny Snobek to drive in the 1987 monte Carlo rally. This is one of only seven cars built.

also in action will be three of the small yet mighty metro 6r4s, which remain as popular with rally fans as they were 25 years ago. They are joined by two Ford rS200s, a pair of opel manta 400s, an audi Quattro Sport and a peugeot 205 T16 – models representing the pinnacle of mid-‘80s rallying.There will also be an example of its arch-rival Ford escort mk2, a highly-rare nissan 240rS and a Triumph Tr7 v8. a brace of Talbot Sambas revives ‘80s-style club rallying and proves they can still be on the pace. The pinnacle of ‘70s rallying might is represented by lancia, race retro’s celebrated marque, with a Stratos being joined by a Fiat 131 abarth and, from the 1980s, a Fiat Strada abarth.and big car rallying is represented by a 1986 rover vitesse, this rear-wheel drive v8 providing ample evidence that family cars can be on the face just as much as cars with a more sporting pedigree.There will also be Historic Kart demonstrations including an appearance by racing legend Johnny Herbert at the controls on Sunday!adult ticket prices start from just £20 for Friday and Saturday, £15 for Sunday when booking in advance. Children’s tickets are £5 on Friday or Saturday and free on Sunday. parking is also free throughout. The show is open from 9.30am each day and closes at 5.30pm on Friday and Saturday and 4.30pm on Sunday. To book tickets and for the latest updates, visit www.raceretro.com

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we are extremely pleased to announce that Vaughan Fletcher and his race prepared Subaru impreza will be supported during the 2011 season, by the Sidc.after yet another spectacular season, the 2010 nippon Challenge Series Champion vaughan Fletcher and his ScoobyClinic prepared Impreza will fly the flag for the SIDC at events throughout 2011. vaughan is also the 2009/2010 GT300 class champion where his performance dominated the series.vaughan has been taking part in track days since 2002, with numerous high performance Japanese vehicles. In 2008, it was decided that he would take part in professional races and in

2009 he took the nippon Challenge GT300 class with two rounds to go and secured 6 Class wins. with that in mind, we are incredibly proud to say that vF-racing is to become an officially recognised race team for the SIDC, with step-by-step race coverage in True Grip and full details of events on the forums.we wish vaughan and his team every success throughout the 2011 season and we’re really looking forward to working alongside him and the team over the coming months.

sidc and vF racingtrue grip and sidc partner With vf racing for their 2011 season

bEST of ThE wEb

our roundup of the most interesting, useful and often bizarre things We’ve found online.

spotted something special? email: stu@sidc.co.uk

3d printing is this the future of car manufacturing?

prepare to be amazed - video and pictures of 3D printing here. The future of car manufacturing? http://bit.ly/doKDSp

Top Gear 22b Top Gear’s jeremy clarskson, a 22b and an airfield... need we say more?

what more do you need to know..? Go watch it! ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rUQfS6ykro

diy puddle lights naSioc diy lighting Thread

ever struggled to find you car at night? always find yourself tripping over the door sills as you get in? Fancy under car lights circa 1998? yes? Then take a look!http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1796128

more ‘Get more G’s’

more videos in Subaru’s ‘Get more G’s’ series - including a rather funny american grandma out for a jaunt!http://www.youtube.com/user/Subaru

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[Sidc] with us today we have paul Tunnicliffe md of Subaru uk, thank you very much for joining us. a frank and honest interview today there is just you, me, and the cameraman. So the first question is why? why are you doing this today?

[pT] I really value an open and frank dialogue with our customers, I make a point of seeing all customer letters that come into the building irrespective as to whether they are addressed to me or not, so that I can monitor what our customers are saying about our product. I also keep an eye on all of the forums and chatrooms that go on, of which there are many behind Subaru.

[Sidc] and i understand like all of us you are a petrol head as well.

[pT] yeah I came in to the motor industry because Frankly, I love cars, my Father worked for roll royce and he introduced me to cars at a very early age, and I had my first car when I was 17, always been interested in cars, particularly in racing, I do hillclimb myself at the moment.

[Sidc] paul, you have agreed to answer the questions that have been put to us by the Subaru impreza drivers club, (the Sidc), why have you chosen the Sidc in particular?

[pT] we’ve had a relationship with them in the past, we’ve had input on various events that they’ve run, and I think that we have a good close working, professional relationship with [the] SIDC, and so therefore I think we view them as probably the pre-eminent Subaru community out there, one that gives us a balanced view about our products.

[Sidc] one of the first questions that we’ve had, is the opinion that Subaru engines are not quite as tuner friendly as the once were, is this something that you are planning to address in the standard cars being brought into the uk?

[pT] The world is not the same as it was 10 years or so ago, if you were really serious about tuning an engine for prolonged high performance work, either on the track or on the road, then changing just one component and expecting the rest of the engine to hang together is unrealistic, you need to, you know, if your serious about this you need to do a major engine rebuild and change all the major levels of componentry.

[Sidc] why are you sticking with the boxer engine?

[pT] The boxer engine is the reason why Subaru exist, I think it gives us real engineering integrity. For us the reasons for doing it are all engineering and performance based, it gets the centre of gravity lower, which enables fantastic handling in the cars, but underneath it all it is the point of real difference for us and we will be sticking with it.

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[Sidc] we’ve had several questions from Sidc members that have described and appalling amount of failures of these boxer engines fitted to the current impreza STi hatchback, what is the problem?

[pT] It’s not fair to say that there is an appalling number, it’s less than 2%, some way less than 2%, I have some understanding of this, I’ve had many STis as my company cars, my everyday commute is 160miles, I do around about 50,000 miles a year and I’ve done many, many of those miles in an STi so I can talk from personal experience. also you know, I’m a spirited driver myself so, I drive the car pretty hard, I have never had any evidence of failure. I get to see the letters that come in, and I am aware of the feelings out there, particularly in regards to piston failure.

[Sidc] So how are these pistons failing exactly?

[pT] well all the evidence, impartial evidence, points to the fact that it’s not a material failure, the failure is coming out as a result of over stressing of the engine, which could be because the engine has been over-developed, tuned, amended and modified, I think the evidence we’ve received indicates that the engines have been driven hard when the rev limiter cuts in and that puts immense stress on the piston and in the real world the piston cannot be expected to withhold (withstand?) all that stress if it’s happening repeatedly on a regular basis. I know that some customers are saying that the solution is to fit forged pistons, again, all the impartial evidence that we’ve received indicates that would not overcome the problem, if you are insistent on driving the car at

it’s absolute limit for prolonged and regular periods then piston failure will occur, but it’s not, I repeat, not, a material fault, it’s a stressing fault.

[Sidc] paul, that’s you saying that, have you any evidence for this?

[pT] It’s not me saying this, we have impartial third-party support that this position is correct. That third-party is a German engineering consultancy, who have proved that the failure of these pistons is not a material failure, it’s a stressing failure, so it’s down to the way the car is being driven, driven against the rev limiter or driven at levels which it’s not designed to achieve. engines these days cannot just be about performance, they have got to be about delivering low Co2, we do not operate in isolation from the whole Co2 debate, you know, you’ll see companies like aston martin having to bring in the Toyota IQ, you see porsche developing hybrids and using

diesel engine technology it’s all about the same thing, everybody has to deliver low Co2, they can’t just produce cars with high performance any more.

[Sidc] Sidc members, they like to visit track days, they like to modify their cars, as we’ve already discussed, but there is certain people that feel a bit victimised, you seem to be targeting the performance impreza driver.

[pT] we cannot be held responsible for what happens to that engine once it’s taken away from us, taken away from standard, goes into the hands of third-party tuners, and then it’s taken on the track and, you know, driven hard for prolonged periods, I don’t think that’s an unreasonable stance at all. we are giving people are great ownership driving experience, but if it’s not enough for everybody, and they want to take it on to the next level, then that has to be at their risk.

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[Sidc] regarding the impreza engine issues, have you actually accepted the warranty claims for any of those?

[pT] we are very straight about warranty, we are very, very transparent, more so perhaps than any other car company, we are very understanding and sympathetic to engines that maybe fail outside of the warranty period, what we wont do is warrant a car that has been interfered with, which has been modified, which has been tuned, which has been, maybe track day’d as well, we are very straight about that, we are by no means unique, we are very consistent with other car manufacturers in taking a very, very firm line on that. That said, we are I think pretty understanding and realistic, if a car has not been modified and has been kept in accordance with all of it’s service schedules, if there is a failure a short period outside of the warranty period, we have historically been realistic and we’ve been very, very fair on that, and will continue to do so, but warranting a car that has been modified, that is not going to happen.

[Sidc] There has been a question about im Group uk saying that a warranty claim would be accepted provided that a tracking device was fitted to the car, can you elaborate on that?

[pT] That is absolutely right, and I think that’s another example of us being fair, we are prepared to extend the warranty on cars which customers have had an issue with, but we’re insisting it has a data logger, It’s fitted at our cost incidentally, I think that’s entirely reasonable and entirely fair for us. I think it’s quite telling that not a single customer has taken us up on that.

[Sidc] is there any chance that you’ll be developing something like a prodrive performance pack for the new STi model or maybe even the impreza STi hatchback?

[pT] we are currently considering an option to produce a higher performance, performance pack, that would be available to STi owners, and of course, when we develop it ourselves it would come with a full 3 year warranty as well, but it’s early days yet, were starting to see some interesting numbers from the consultants we’re using, I’m hoping we’ll be able to do something in the near future. I’m as keen to see this in the market because I want to see our customers have a performance pack which is trusted and which is reliable, and which has been

thoroughly, thoroughly tested rather than some of the spurious packs which are available at the moment, so I do not want to be too optimistic at this stage about how quickly we can bring it to market, but I am very much personally behind this project.

[Sidc] Several members have asked us the question, has Subaru ever considered developing a prodrive p2 for example, as a production car, the press loved it, the enthusiasm for the vehicle amongst the impreza movement, everyone was ecstatic about it, so why has this vehicle not been developed?

[pT] It’s important to remember of course that p2 wasn’t a uniquely Subaru development or initiative it came off the back of prodrive who of course have a long and very illustrious relationship with Subaru.

[Sidc] prodrive. has the relationship ended forever or are you planning to do anything in the future?

[pT] The relationship with prodrive has not ended, obviously we have a long history with them which we can collectively, both of us, claim considerable success in the market from that relationship, we also of course, have a relationship with Cosworth which has been very exciting and very worthwhile, I think what’s important is that going forward we choose a partner who is able to deliver absolutely everything that we want in terms of our Co2, as well as performance, a great driving experience to do so at a price that customers can afford, so we’ll choose the right partner going forward if we develop performance packs, who can meet all of those challenges and meet all of those compromises.

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[Sidc] well you obviously have the cosworth impreza, but with the limited production run of that model, not many people are going to be able to experience owning one, but of course you do have the wrX STi Saloon. but we have had questions put to us by the Sidc, to say well, that car is very expensive, why? and you’ve quoted, “currency reasons”. if the currency recovers, can customers expect to see a reduction in the showroom price?

[pT] oK, a couple of points there, I think well made points, [the] Cosworth was a limited number of cars, but it’s a great halo car to have in the range, everybody’s interested and it’s had some great press, we’ve got Clarkson Driving it for the next series of Top Gear, it’s a great thing to have even though it’s 75 cars, it’s a great thing, it’s a positive thing about Subaru, so I’m happy to defend that. [The] 4 door, well lets not forget [the] 4 door was reintroduced as a result of pressure from a number of markets, key of which was the UK, always the number one market for STi, and we were grateful for the feedback that

we had, and it just goes to show, we listen, it goes to show the Japanese listen. we brought that product back into the market, so I think that’s a great example of open management in operation, so to speak. your right, the determining factor in all of this is the currency and it has a huge impact on us. when we brought the last STis, the last 5 doors, the currency was in excess of ¥220 yen to the pound, now it’s scraping about ¥130, and that’s a

huge difference to make up, now were making up some of that by expecting to make a lower margin, and we’ve cut the price to as low as we possibly can, but we can’t fight the impact of the yen, it’s a big, big factor in this. I think what some of the SIDC members are perhaps looking at is the comparison with evo, which is at the moment, is on offer price, but they have a stock of cars which they bought at a very, very favourable exchange rate, and so therefore they have a bigger margin in them, therefore they can go in at a keener price, however, I think there is more than enough

added value in the STi against the evo. The evo is a dated design, the new STi on the other hand is much improved on the interior, much improved on the styling, the big change of course is the suspension, which again we lobbied the Japanese about following feedback that the last car was too soft, the steering wasn’t direct enough, and we’ve adopted the Japanese Domestic market (JDm) Spec-C Suspension, again, following feedback from customers, following feedback from Journalists, following feedback from the chatrooms, and that’s a big step forward, but of course, there’s a cost in that as well, and weve upgraded the level of basic spec, so, It’s not fair really to compare [the] outgoing STi to the new 4 door STi, there’s many, many improvements, and those have to be reflected in the price. I think that the price that the car comes in at, I think that’s value, considering the circumstances we find ourselves in at the moment.

[Sidc] but if the pound recovers, will your showroom price drop for that car?

[pT] It’s very difficult in the car market to reduce pricing, and it actually works against the customer if we were to do that, if we were to chop the price, that would disadvantage all the people who bought the car from the very start, and these are early adopters, these are people, who’s custom you really, really value, so I think reducing the price is probably not the answer going forward.

[Sidc] The STi saloon as you mentioned, is here, so will we see Subaru produce another sports wagon? There are other manufacturers, other marques that retail a performance estate car.

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[pT] your dead right, there was a negative reaction from owners when the 5 door was introduced, I think as attitudes softened a little, and people got a little bit more mellow, they saw a few more around, a few more started

to sell, and I think that it could well be that with a 4 and a 5 door selling along side each other we may yet be surprised at the sales of the 5 door, because there are practical advantages, you know, we live in the real world, people need storage space, even in a performance car, so I think maybe, there could well be a surprise in store for us. There is no plan at the moment for us to bring in a sport wagon type derivative, we can only sell what the manufacturer makes available for us, that car is not planned for production, so I think we have to be honest and upfront about that, no likelihood of that coming through.

[Sidc] why are you selling the STi with the 2.5 litre engine rather than the 2.0 litre?

[pT] The US Spec, and the Japanese Domestic market cars do not meet eU standards, they do not pass type approval, they do not pass homologation standards, for a variety of reasons, and so we can only bring into the market what meets eU homologation Standards, so whilst it’s very {???} to see some of these cars that are out there, particularly the

2.0 litre turbos, they are just not available for us.

[Sidc] does Subaru uk appear to be intent on killing off the impreza in favour of other models in the range?

[pT] The Impreza name, your right, is no longer attached to STi, Impreza it’s been decided at a global level to be attached only to the 5 door non-turbo product which is coming though now. I think the important thing is STi lives on, and STi lives on in a really compelling, strong package now. you know, they’ve invested in this car by fitting the Spec-C Suspension, by reintroducing a 4-door, to me that shows 100% commitment to the performance sector, so that car is, you know, in the market, and in the range for the foreseeable future, and I know it’s going to be going on well into the future, and I think SIDC members should be very, very happy and very supportive of that irrespective of the fact that it’s no longer got the Impreza name on it, I think what matters is that car is in the range STi is a long term commitment for the Fuji Group, SIDC members should take considerable comfort from that.

[Sidc] paul Tunnicliffe, thank you very much for your time today,

[pT] my pleasure.[Sidc] is there anything else you would

like to say to the Sidc and it’s members who have taken the time to put questions to you?

[pT] yes, I’m very grateful to the SIDC members who have taken time and trouble to put their questions to me, I sense there may be some feelings out there that Subaru is betraying, is losing it’s performance heritage, that is not the case, that is absolutely not the case, if that were the case then we certainly

wouldn’t have developed the Cosworth, and Fuji wouldn’t have developed the 4 door STi and brought it up to date, and theres the next generation of STi which is pencilled in, so there is still passion for and an interest in performance, I am very, very respectful of the SIDC, and I want to go on the record and thank them for their loyalty to the brand. Their loyalty to the brand at least matches my own, and I’m very grateful to them for that.

[Sidc] paul, thank you very much.[pT] It’s been my pleasure, thank you.

genuine thanks go to paul and the teams at subaru uk (and beyond) that have taken the time to ansWer the club members’ questions - thank you all!

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Sidc received an official invite from the Subaru dealer in penicuik, aF noble & Son to attend a very Special open day at the Show room on the 20th and 21st november 2010, the dealership has been selected as one of two dealers that will be allowed to sell the new STi cosworth in Scotland and to celebrate they had an exotic cars weekend. a few of the other cars on display would not have looked out of place in the monaco Car park on Gp weekend, aF nobles have a toy box of cars and they got a few of them out in order for this very special club to go and view.on arrival the group was met by the very friendly staff from the dealership, the floor display within the showroom that had been prepared was nothing short of spectacular. The star of the show was meant to be the new limited edition Cosworth STI but today it was overshadowed just a little bit by a gleaming red Ferrari F40 and the prototype 000 22b formerly owned by Colin mcrae.

other cars on display include an alfa romeo 8C limited edition Competitione, a Ferrari Dino, and a p1 with 3,000 miles on the clock and the new Sti Saloon which was met with favorable reviews. The general feeling was that the new saloon has potential, if Subaru are reading this you need to fill the bumper cut outs with the actual exhausts and not leave a hole, make the boot a little bit longer and add a spoiler and you have a winner.The club was well represented and even with only a week’s notice the club turned out to see the various cars on display, overall the journey was extremely worthwhile and for many they could not decide between the 22b and the F40.The STI Cosworth was the main reason for the club being there and Cosworth has done quite a lot of work under the bonnet to justify the price, however. The 2.5-litre turbo boxer gets a new head gasket, a high-pressure oil pump, new engine bearings, and tougher conrods and pistons

The turbo, meanwhile, has had a new compressor design, while the eCU has been tweaked and a Cosworth-designed bespoke exhaust system has been fitted. The result of all of this is 395bhp and 398lb ft of torque, and the extra power is dealt with by new coil springs (meaning a 10mm lower ride height), and 355mm ap racing discs at the front.visual changes include a new front bumper and rear spoiler, bespoke 18-in alloys and mesh grilles on the outside, while the cabin gets new recaro front seats and privacy glass, this car is set to become an iconic car with time, only 75 of these cars have been produced.

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yip this was on display a barn find that nobles body Shop are taking this on, the theme of the day was cosworth.

In conclusion I would like to thank aF noble and in particular Colin noble and mike philp for Inviting SIDC to attend this special gathering at their dealership.

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now when I first heard about a Subaru Impreza it was the mid to late 90’s. Tiff on Top Gear and of course Colin in the rallies. not to mention a certain Codemasters rally game on the pC. I really liked the idea of a discreet four door saloon performance car, for me there was nothing else out there and I knew one day I’d own one. For the next 10 years or so I was an avid Scooby spotter and always kept an eye on the press watching the development of the car.In 2005 I traded my renault Sport Clio 172 and started off Impreza ownership with a 2003 STi Type UK. I joined the SIDC, went to shows and asked the questions, got familiar with the models and worked out what I liked and what I did not. I soon realised it was the late 90’s classic shape that always caught my eye especially the 2 door model, so I made up my mind and in 2007 I sold the 2003 STi and bought a 1999 STi Type r.I was drawn to this particular car for a number of reasons, a good pile of paper work, receipts, the original Japanese owners pack and service history along with a low 39k miles. The car also had a couple of unusual features namely the

vent in the roof and factory fitted roll cage. The car was imported in 2005 and pretty much standard apart from a set of rock hard Cusco suspension and prodrive 7 spoke alloy wheels. The previous owner was the first UK owner and it did not take him long to get the ‘must mod’ bug and subsequently spent quite a bit of money doing just that, a new exhaust, eCU, induction kit and re-map along with a knock link sensor, Defi gauges and a controller from Scooby Clinic. next he went off to roger Clarke for a 6 pot ap brake upgrade and a new ap organic clutch with rCm fly wheel. along with various servicing and some cosmetic parts he had spent as much on this lot as he had on the car. For me the modifications did not detract from the original classic look. I liked the work that had been done and I knew it had been looked after in good hands, all the boxes were getting ticked and I knew I was going to buy this car.I really enjoy owning this car especially as it is a rarer 2 door version and this always seem to get a bit of interest. like most Impreza owners I have been constantly tweaking the look to my liking. I changed the Jap style angled

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back box for a more discreet H&S version and added a v5 lower front lip; replaced the headlights, side lights and indicator lens for clear crystal and updated the stereo. although I like the 18” wheels the only tyre profile I can fit is 35% which limits my tyre choice and with our roads as they are in this country can make for an uncomfortable ride (especially on the Jap spec Cusco suspension). So I changed the ap brakes for a smaller 330mm kit as this allows fitting 17” wheels with a deeper profile tyre and as I enjoy taking part on track days this enabled me to get some spare track day wheels and fit them with a sticky track day tyre.affectionately known at home as ‘r-boy’ he just does not seem to be female to me, more like a mate you go and have a few beers and a laugh with. This car and me have been through a

bit together. as in any relationship we have had our high and low moments - the highlights being in august 2008 taking part in the SIDC organised trip over to Germany to watch the wrC and of course the infamous ‘mcrae Gathering’, some thing I am very proud to have taken part in. However in march 2009 the engine let go with a blown number 3 big end bearing at the mlr sprint day at raF marham. This was going to be expensive! luckily paul from Zen performance was there and it was agreed that I should drop the car off to him. I decided that if the engine was going to come out for a rebuild then I may as well get it done properly. with the help of paul we came up with a spec that with injectors, turbo and other ancillaries could see the engine easily produce 400+ bhp. Unfortunately my pockets were not that deep, so

keeping the original turbo and injectors as they were I had the engine rebuilt adding race specification rods, pistons, crank, a front mount intercooler, eXe-TC suspension, oil cooler, oil catch can and a sports CaT which I had powder coated along with the exhaust headers. I also had the whole underside weather treated and got the engine bay cleaned to compliment the new engine. I am extremely pleased with the results and ‘r-boy’ now produces a healthy (and) safe… 330 bhp with 332 lbs of torque. …as for the future? 6 speed gear box, new injectors, new turbo… and bottomless pockets!

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That made up my mind that it would be time to dust of the big red suit and get the knee pads out to go cap in hand to the companies that always supports use.The hospital were over the moon that we would be doing our usual visiting to deliver presents for the children. we had been aware last year that saw a drop in donations to them and when I contacted the hospital is was a similar story this year. So donation forms were handed out, emails send and phone calls made and in the true spirit of Christmas all requests were answered. our big-hearted member peter lee (FaI17) said we could have his restaurant for a night to host our charity meal (if your ever in paisley I highly recommend Kwang Tung Chinese restaurant in George Street - shameless plug I know) he also donates a share of all the takings for the meal and helps out with the raffle.

at this point I would like to thank the following companies for donating amazing raffle prizes:- Sw motorsport (0131) £150 service voucher, Hypertech (01) a geometry setup and dyno session, Greersport (01)£100 sevice voucher and two bottles, meercat () a custom backbox, ra developments () an intermediate service and a pax lap in their Time attack Impreza, Ian Grieve Subaru (01) a Subaru fleece and polo shirt.members also donated prizes and SIDC donated a membership and spare wheel trolley (thanks to phil) which saw a total 31 prizes.The snow had affected a lot of our plans the Glasgow meets was cancelled the first shopping trip did not go ahead the hospital contacted me wondering whether we would be able to make it, the answer was of course we’ve got awD. Fortunately the weather clear the snow melted and we were able to collect the money and buy the present it time for the run on the 12th December.[cont...]

santa crUise 2010scottish scoobies annual santa cruise in aid of yorkhill chrildren’s hospital, glasgoW

with all the news of jobs losses and government cuts i was in two minds whether to mention Santa cruise to the Glasgow/Strathclyde members this year, but on the last run of the season we were sit in a friendly little pub at the end on the run and some of the members started asking when we they could start raising money and were we going to support yorkhill children’s hospital again.

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The day was a great success all the cars looked amazing covered in tinsel, stickers and even strings of bells, prize for best decorated car went to JoeG chosen by my kids I think because it has purple tinsel. myself and noel (Karps) we Santa for the day and I’d like to thank Graeme (GbSTI) for supplying and fitting all the window sticker, we ended up decorating his car in record time as he was too busy helping everyone else.The run took our usual route, lots of waves from passing cars as we cruised down the m80 and then the real fun is in Glasgow City Centre when the noise of over a dozen Scoobies reverberating of the sandstone building is incredible. passersby had the phones out taking pictures and other motorists were kind enough to let our procession through unhindered.on arrival at the hospital the staff were over whelmed by the amount of present we had brought, we had a wii, Xbox, 2 Tv/DvD’s, 4 stereos, 4 digital cameras and loads and loads of toys, games, CD’s and DvD’s in total we raised £2,106 which I think is a fantastic amount. The presents are now being wrapped by the staff and will be handed out to the children at Christmas.I’d like to thanks everyone involved this year for all their time and effort, hopefully our gesture of goodwill will make it a little better for the children in hospital over the festive period.and for all those bad boys and girls that attacked Santa’s car with tinsel you’re all on the naughty list and getting a lump of coal! www.yorkhillchildrensfoundation.org/our_news/ Subaru_drivers_play_Santa.aspx?p=1

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bIG D’S bIG booST GUIDE(Part two of two...)

Technical section

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Safe boost levelswhen modding your car without mapping (full de-cat and high flow induction etc) you increase the efficiency of your turbo which could result in engine damage due to lean running at high rpm/max boost.

To prevent damage always try and keep your boost level as close to standard as possible until you car is mapped for the increase in boost pressure.

UK Classic (Turbo 2000) 0.8 bar std pressure

JDM WRX

0.9 - wrX Sti 1.1 bar std pressure

Boost Issues...Is my boost control system connected correctly?

What Is Wastegate Creep?wastegate creep is a very common fault on the 2 port solenoid system, on both modded and standard cars, the most common cause is a lazy or dirty 2 port solenoid, what this does is reduce the bleed rate through the solenoid which allows the pressure in the system to build up enough for wastegate actuator to creep open, this reduces boost then the wastegate will close again then the boost will increase again and the wastegate will creep open again and so on, in this situation a simple clean of the solenoid would normally cure the fault, the symptoms of this fault are lumpy, flat and hesitant boost , on a standard car wastegate creep will feel like the car is pulling then backing off repeatedly like a surging effect whilst you are accelerating. This issue can also be caused by a poorly setup boost controller or a weak actuator spring (I have yet to come across a weak spring but it can happen).

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Common Causes For Overboost...decat + high flow inductionreduction of the solenoid duty cycle or alteration of restrictor size will help return boost output to its normal levelSplit, poor fitting, or disconnected pipes – (Cure replace or refit pipes, the pipes that will cause this issue are between the wastegate actuator, solenoid (including upto the restrictor on the return pipe of the 3 port solenoid) and the turbo.)

manual boost controller – electronic boost controller set too high(Dont be so greedy and back the boost duty/adjuster off to a safe level)

restrictor pill not fitted/size incorrect ( ensure restrictor pill is fitted (3 port) if so on a 3 port reduce the restrictor size and on the 2 port increase the restrictor size to reduce the boost to a safe level)

clogged 3-port solenoid It is possible that the flow of air through the 3-port solenoid could be restricted between the turbo outlet port and the wastegate actuator port if the solenoid is very dirty (usually oil vapor from the intake system), this allows the wastegate to remain clamped shut longer than it should be causing a potential overboost situation. Cure (Clean with carb or clutch/brake cleaner)

loss of solenoid function although this is not overboost it shows itself with very similar symptoms, its an interesting scenario I had brought to my attention today (Thanks mark), is it is possible for the solenoid to fail or even stick shut whilst under boost, this would result in a rapid reduction of boost pressure to wastegate pressure approx 0.5 bar , so if you were running at full boost 1.0 bar for example and the solenoid was to fail shut it would feel just like overboost as the wastegate rapidly opens due to the solenoid blocking off the spill from the wastegate. Cure (either clean the solenoid with carb or clutch+brake cleaner or replace the solenoid)

wastegate actuator rod too shortby shortening your wastegate actuator rod (TD series turbos) you are increasing the wastegate base pressure if you increase it too far you will introduce boost spiking and overboost, Cure, is simply to lengthen the actuator rod until a safe boost level is achieved. Ideally the actuator rod should be at such a length that just pinches the wastegate closed and no more, obviously if you are having overboost issues and the wastegate actuator is just pinching the wastegate shut there is no point in lengthening the rod further and the fault lies somewhere else.

Common Causes For Underboost...Solenoid lazy or not workingClean (use carb cleaner or similar) or replace the solenoid.

restrictor pill not fitted/size incorrectensure the restrictor pill is fitted (2 port) if so on 2 port reduce the restrictor size and on the 3 port increase the port size to increase boost to reach normal safe max boost level.

weak or broken actuator springreplace the actuator - this can be tested for by connecting the turbo outlet straight to the actuator and seeing what max boost level you get this should be about 0.5 barturbine so if there are any leaks in the exhaust pre turbo your spool and peak boost will be affected, obviously the larger the exhaust leak the worse the effect on the turbo output will be.

wastegate actuator rod too longIf the rod is adjusted too long or there is a worn part in the linkage you will underboost as the wastegate port will be open slightly even before wasetgate pressure is reached, this would probably have other symptoms like a rattle from the wastegate itself whilst driving off boost (not to be mistaken for heatshield rattle), the rattle would disappear once on boost. a physical check would be the best way to prove the position/length of the actuator rod, as described in the overboost section it should just pinch the wasetgate closed and no more.

How to test your actuator spring rating...

you will need a boost gauge for this unless you have an electronic boost controller (it should have an on screen boost display), all you need to do on the standard boost control system is remove the boost control pipes from the turbo outlet nipple and the nipple on the actuator and fit a short piece of pipe direct from the turbo outlet nipple to the actuator, this allows an uninterrupted flow of air to the actuator and will limit the boost roughly to whatever your wastegate spring rating is, normally 0.5 bar on standard setups.

on an electronic boost controller all you need to do is follow the instructions on how to switch your boost control off and this will have the same effect.

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The term HID stands for High Intensity Discharge, which refers to the lighting technology that relies on an electrical charge to ignite xenon gas inside a sealed bulb, unlike a standard bulb that uses a wire filament that heats up and produces light, when 12 volts DC is passed through it.

The HID system creates light by creating an electrical arc between two electrodes in an arc tube. The bulb containing the xenon gas enables the arc to generate a strike. It is the heat produced from this strike that produces a plasma which boosts the intensity of light created by the arc. by supplying a constant current flow at this point that the xenon bulb light output is sustained.

The HID ballast is used to regulate the flow of current through the xenon bulb. It has to keep a constant current flowing to keep the gas molecules in an excited state to light the HID bulb. The ballast unit is basically a DC to aC converter, with a constant power output, that has a built in circuit that creates a train of high frequency pulses. The ballast works in two modes, the first mode is to use these series of pulses at a very high voltage level (5kv to 20kv), this it uses to break down the gas in the bulb, causing it to ionize. once the gas is ionized it will then be able to conduct an electrical current. with this current now flowing, the ballast Unit does not need to supply such high voltages and can now reduce its aC output to a far lower level between 70v and 350v.

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ballast UnitThe ballast Unit is used to convert an incoming 12v to 14v DC supply, to a high voltage aC supply to start and then drive the HID bulbs. It has a two pin input socket on the left (see fig. 1) from the wiring loom, and a moulded twin output lead on the right (see fig. 2) to feed the HID bulbs. both input and output cables have water proof connectors on them, so when connecting the ballast output leads to the bulb, both connector pairs (ballast and HID bulb) are keyed for easy identification.

Fig. 1 ballast Unit - Top view

Fig. 2 ballast Unit output lead

Fig. 3 ballast Unit - rear view

Xenon bulbs and HolderThe bulb assembly comes in a protective shroud (see fig. 4). The shroud emulates the physical bulbs H4 shape (see fig. 7) and provides a secure connection for the HID bulb assembly. The bulb assembly now screws into the shroud, which now acts as a carrier for the delicate HID H4 Xenon bulb.

The bulbs have two pairs of connecting wires (see fig. 6) the heavier pair that connect to the ballast Unit and a lighter pair to connect to the relay Control Unit (to switch high and low beams) via the loom.

Fig. 4 Xenon bulb and holder

Fig. 6 Xenon bulb lead ends

Fig. 7 Standard H4 bulb and Shroud orientation

relay Control Unit (rCU). This unit will take its supply feed from the battery directly via a separate in-line 30 amp fuse. It uses separate earth returns, at the end of each of the two loom, via earth points on the chassis. The rCU also takes an input from the left hand headlamp socket (from the car loom that fed the original bulb) and uses this to sense when the headlamp light is being switched from main beam to high beam. Using this sense input, it then uses an internal switching mechanism to control the low and high beam output on the HID bulb.

Fig. 8 Control module and wiring loom

Fig. 9 relay Control Unit (Showing wired connections)

How it’s all connected together

The loom is pretty self explanatory and straight forward to fit. It has two input feeds, the first is the DC supply direct from the battery terminals to supply the rCU with the voltages it needs to drive the ballast Units and the second input feed is to supply the light switching sense, to the rCU, to be able to control the switching of the low/High HID beams.The loom then has two cable bundles, one bundle goes to the left side of the car and the second to the right side of the car. This will be routed over and in front of the radiator. The function of these bundles is to provide the wiring required for the live DC supply voltage to the ballast Unit and switching control to the HID bulb.The system requires that the earth for the ballast Units is run back using the cars chassis. It is very important that these chassis connections are made and that the connections are rust, grime and oil free.

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The loom cabling carries no earth return wiring for the ballast Units or the switching control to the HID bulb, only live connections.

rCU Supply FeedThe first feed is a +12v supply to be taken from the battery positive terminal (See Fig. 11). This has its own in-line fuse for protection purposes, due to the higher start-up currents involved when the lights are initially turned on.

Fig. 11 live DC supply from battery terminal

note: as the power supply cable is approximately 65cm in length the rCU will have to be positioned on the left side of the car.

rCU light Sensing FeedThe second feed to the rCU is a 3 pin plug which is used to connect into the cars lighting loom connector. The rCU uses this feed, to sense when the low/High beams are selected, to control the HID low/High beam switching.looking at the illustration (See Fig. 12) is the left hand connections on the loom, the very left hand connector is the 3 pin H4 connector, this connects directly into the socket on the car’s loom that should connect to the left hand headlamp.note: This 3 pin plug must connect to the left hand lighting connector on the cars wiring loom (due to location of the battery)

rCU loom

Fig. 12 left Hand Side loom Input wiring

Fig. 13 earth return lead and connector

Fig. 14 earth return chassis connection point

Getting it all into the car

Sidelight and headlamp removalwe need to remove the sidelight first, there is a single screw joining the sidelight to the headlamp (See Fig. 21). remove this screw and then pull the sidelight forward and out. remove the sidelight bulb and holder by turning the bulb holder anticlockwise. with the sidelight removed there are two 10mm bolts that hold the headlamp in place, remove these bolts (see Fig.22). In order to get the headlamp out there are two more 10 mm bolts that hold it in from the front. To get to these you need to remove the front grill by pushing down on the release clip that side in the hole on the top of the grill(See Fig. 23). Use a small flat tipped screw driver to push down on the clip and gently pull on the grill. once the grill is off then remove the two remaining 10mm bolts.

remove the headlamp loom connector from the headlamp and pull out the headlight.

Fig. 21 right Sidelight Screw

Fig. 22 right Headlamp 10mm bolts - side

Fig. 23 right side front grill release

Fig. 24 right Headlamp 10mm bolts - front

Secure ballast to chassisThe area behind the left headlamp is where the ballast is to be placed. rather than use self tapping screws to secure the ballast to the chasses (using the provided metal braket) I went for the stick on option instead, no rusty holes that way. However the metal work was covered in grime and dirt, so armed with a clean rag the metal work was cleaned. (See Figs 28 and 29). with the ballast being placed close to the

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chassis I used two rubber pC feet from maplins and stuck them on the side of the ballast that sits closest to the headlamp (See fig. 30) as this would prevent any banging and vibration of the ballast unit and hence reduce any possible damage done to it. I have used two layers of double sided tape, that is normally in use for numberplates, and stuck this on the bottom of the ballast (See fig. 31). The bottom tape layer had its protective backing left in place as at this time this was not the final resting place for the ballast. The ballast was placed in position to figure out the loom cable routing (See figs 31 and 32)

Fig. 28 left Side headlight bay - front

Fig. 29 left Side headlight bay - top

Fig. 30 rubber stick on feet

Fig. 31 ballast with rubber feet and tape attached

Fig. 32 ballast in temp placement - front

Fig. 33 ballast in temp placement - top

Secure relay Control Unit to chassisThe rCU was not to be secured to the chassis, due to the fear of rust, so a rubber foot was stuck to it (See fig. 40). This was then tucked away inside the headlamp bay, to the left of the horn, with the rubber foot facing down, again to reduce vibrational damage. (See figs 41 and 42) once in a safe position the loom coming from the rCU was tied to the existing lighting and horn loom.

Fig. 40 rCU mounted on rubber foot

Fig. 41 rCU tied to existing loom - front

Fig. 42 rCU tied to existing loom - front (close)

extending the loom to the right hand sideThe loom needs to get to the right side of the bay as safely as possible, without getting melted or chewed up by radiator fans. on the left side of the radiator there is the radiator bracket (See fig. 43), held on by a 12mm bolt, remove this bolt. next to this bolt is 10mm bolt that secures the coolant pipe u-bend to the chassis, remove this bolt. on the right side of the radiator is another bracket (See fig. 44) held on by a 12mm bolt, remove this bolt. with the radiator brackets and coolant pipe bracket now free, route the rCU loom cable over the top in the run between the radiator housing and the chassis.

Fig. 43 left radiator bracket

earth return connectionswe need to now connect the earth return leads on the loom from the rCU. In the left bay area, next to the coolant expansion/overflow bottle, behind the headlamp is a 10mm bolt (See figs 49 and 50). There is an existing earth lead going back to the battery from here.

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In the right bay area, next to the abS system on the chassis floor (See figs 51 and 52) there is a 12mm bolt that secures the earth return pint for the existing lighting loom. Undo this 12mm bolt and insert the left earth lead onto the bolt and retighten ensuring a good tight fit to the chassis.

Fig. 49 left headlamp earth point

Fig. 50 left headlamp earth point - close

Fig. 51 right headlamp earth point - top

Fig. 52 left headlamp earth point - front

live supply connectionnote: before tackling the next part ensure that the green fuse on the live feed wire is removed.The next lead to connect is the live feed to the battery. Using a 10mm spanner carefully loosen the nut on the positive terminal, for those of you with black and white screens - its the red covered terminal :) you dont have to remove the nut the whole way, just enough to slide on the rCUs’ spade ended live wire. (See fig. 58) with the live feed connected, secure it to the battery clamp by running it down the centre of the clamp (See fig. 59) and then it down the battery clamp post. Secure the live feed as this places the fuse holder in a handy position to get at quickly. (See figs 60 and 61)

Fig. 58 live feed connected to live terminal

Fig. 59 live feed secured to battery clamp

Fig. 60 live feed fuse - top

Fig. 61 live feed fuse - front

preparing the headlamps for fitting the HID Shroudwith the headlamps out, we need to remove the rubber cover (See fig. 62) then take out the bulb and store it securely (See fig. 66) incase we need to roll back if there are problems with the HID system (but that wont happen :) )

Fig. 62 Headlamp with rubber cover attached

Fig. 66 H4 bulb removed

preparing the HID bulb Shroudnote: ensure that when handling the lights that no oil or grease (from hands and fingers) touches the bare bulb, this will shorten the life of the bulb.all that should be left in the original box will be the HID bulbs in their respective holder/shroud (See fig. 67) Take out one bulb assembly and unscrew the bulb to the left, it will come away from the shroud. Take the bare/empty shroud and insert it into the headlamp, lock it into position and fit the spring clamp to secure it in in place. (See figs 71 and 72)

Fig. 67 boxed HID bulbs

Fig. 71 HID bulb shroud inserted into headlamp

Fig. 72 HID bulb shroud locked in place

Fitting the HID bulb into the Shroudnote: ensure that when handling the lights that no oil or grease (from hands and fingers) touches the bare bulb, this will shorten the life of the bulb.with the shroud now in place, all that is left to do is to fit the bulb. The rubber cover for the lights was made to fit an H4 bulb and so has 3 slots that match the H4 pin confiuration (See fig. 7) To rectify this take a small pair of snips/wirecutters/sharp knife and cut out a hole that is inline with the first raised edge on the rubber cover, this will then fit snugly to the bulb socket. Carefully pickup the bulb and wired socket and push through the hole from the back of the rubber cover to the front you will have to pull back on the rubber so that the socket is exposed as this will allow the bulb and socket to be screwed/clicked into position.

you will feel a positive click when in place as it only requires around 1/4 to 1/8th of a turn to fit. almost done…

refit and wire up the headlampas per the instructions above (See figs 25 to 27) reattach the headlamps, don’t forget the sidelight. There are only 2 pairs of cables remaining that need to be finally connected. The first pair are the aC output leads from the ballast, these are the thicker wires (red and black). Connect these to the bulbs with the corresponding colours, previous images may help identify the wire ends (See figs 17 to 20) but it is fairly explanatory as to which they can and do fit. The second pair of wires (thinner red and black pair) is the low/High control wire to the bulb.

Connecting the fuse….The last thing to do before putting the keys in the ignition (unless you forgot to remove it) is to put the greenfuse back in to supply the power to the rCU. (See fig. 82)

Fig. 82 The main fuse fitted

Testing the HID Xenon bulb Installation

note: ensure that the High beam is not switched in before turning on the lightsTurn on the sidelights to ensure that they were correctly reattached and then turn the main beams on. you will see a very rapid flash from the headlights as the gas arcs inside the bulb. The flash will go and then be replaced with an initial low light output, but as the ionised gases start to conduct then the light warms up to full brightness. Give it another minute and then using either hold in the high beam switch or pull it to flash the lights. you will see the lights move up in direction to provide high beam light output. There will be an accompanying click heard from the lights as they switch between the low and high beams.when the lights are powered, yuou will hear a high pitch buzzing coming from the lights - this is the ballast units working (as they are DC to aC converters) if you have no lights and no ballast buzzing, check all your cables and/or the fuse.

post install light height/level check and adjustmentonce the lights are fitted, you can get them checked at any moT station, but as long as they are not any higher than previously they will not need adjusting. your owners manual will also contain instructions on adjusting beam alignment.If you electrically adjustable lights, as long as the lights are fitted when the switch is set to the highest level, if you get flashed then the lights can be lowered from inside the car. Happy driving :)

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