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A1337STI · 2009-04-28, 01:59 PM

Howdy!

well as most of you know, i have a lil 93L full stage rally car. and its Daily Driven by me. well the lil guy has started to develop a gaggle of problems. and i'm trying to come up with a smart repair plan.
the issues:

Brake lines are rubbing on struts and wearing down
brake feel is gone, and brakes over heat (9.3" rotors 22 mile down hill stage.... its gonna happen)
Motor acts like i'm on the rev limiter , at 2K (Mostly when its cold, i think fuel delivery issue)
Fuel economy / performance drop off (Compression test showed 140 , 90 , 130, 135)
Coil Overs have a slight horizontal movement where one tube slides inside the other (about the spring perch area) and they make a loud noise when i go over uneven surfaces really slowly
Trunk release stopped working
Gas Tank has a few large Dents, and a some scrapes
Open Diff 1 tire fire .... is lame

I figure #1 steel braided brake lines , Porter field pads and shows R4 compound (seems to be the only company who makes a Brake Shoe for the lame Drum brakes i have in the rear, brake upgrades not allowed in Nasa / RA stock classes) Probably super blue, Wilwood EXP 600, or Castrol SRF fluid.

The coil overs are still under warranty (although i did 1 rally on them) I'm going to contact Ksports, and send them back for inspection / rebuild

Nick.C (saabaru driver from last autoX) donated some scrap Lexan from an old sign we are going to cut down and figure out how to attach for a fuel tank shield. I will also probably try and protect fuel and brake lines.

I'm not really sure what i should do about my motor issues... My main idea is having my spare 1.8L torn apart, cylinders honed, head work done, rebuild .. maybe get the fuel injectors 'freshened up' and get a new fuel regulator , maybe an adjustable one. the car is ODB-I so I have been unable to come up with anything for tunning.

I want an LSD, but i DD this car to work, and i drove it 600 miles round trip for my last rally and 300 miles round trip for my last rallyX. so Helical i'm thinking (love the brake and gas trick with those too) OBX

I'm allowed to piggy back ECU, reflash my stock ECU , Modify the elements that control fuel delivery ,and i can do a full exhaust if i retain the factory exhaust manifold I have to keep a Cat. currently i have a 1.75 to 2" reducer a 2" high flow cat from summit, 2" straight pipe all the way back to a cherry bomb. (US Made and only $12.95 ... its too loud but until someone donates a stock WRX muffler i'm keeping it on )

My next rally is June 21st I could just fix my 'fuel cut off?' issue , brakes and suspension and call it good. or maybe i should really go for an LSD + fresh motor.

So far from what i've gathered in other threads My motor options are AIMs ($1,000 ish ) or DB Tuned. ($2,000 ish) . C&C for fuel injector / regulator fix ups . No one for ODB-I Tuning

better order of fixes? better places?

lmk

2009-04-28, 01:59 PM	#1
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Rally Car Repair Plan: feed back Howdy! well as most of you know, i have a lil 93L full stage rally car. and its Daily Driven by me. well the lil guy has started to develop a gaggle of problems. and i'm trying to come up with a smart repair plan. the issues: Brake lines are rubbing on struts and wearing down brake feel is gone, and brakes over heat (9.3" rotors 22 mile down hill stage.... its gonna happen) Motor acts like i'm on the rev limiter , at 2K (Mostly when its cold, i think fuel delivery issue) Fuel economy / performance drop off (Compression test showed 140 , 90 , 130, 135) Coil Overs have a slight horizontal movement where one tube slides inside the other (about the spring perch area) and they make a loud noise when i go over uneven surfaces really slowly Trunk release stopped working Gas Tank has a few large Dents, and a some scrapes Open Diff 1 tire fire .... is lame I figure #1 steel braided brake lines , Porter field pads and shows R4 compound (seems to be the only company who makes a Brake Shoe for the lame Drum brakes i have in the rear, brake upgrades not allowed in Nasa / RA stock classes) Probably super blue, Wilwood EXP 600, or Castrol SRF fluid. The coil overs are still under warranty (although i did 1 rally on them) I'm going to contact Ksports, and send them back for inspection / rebuild Nick.C (saabaru driver from last autoX) donated some scrap Lexan from an old sign we are going to cut down and figure out how to attach for a fuel tank shield. I will also probably try and protect fuel and brake lines. I'm not really sure what i should do about my motor issues... My main idea is having my spare 1.8L torn apart, cylinders honed, head work done, rebuild .. maybe get the fuel injectors 'freshened up' and get a new fuel regulator , maybe an adjustable one. the car is ODB-I so I have been unable to come up with anything for tunning. I want an LSD, but i DD this car to work, and i drove it 600 miles round trip for my last rally and 300 miles round trip for my last rallyX. so Helical i'm thinking (love the brake and gas trick with those too) OBX I'm allowed to piggy back ECU, reflash my stock ECU , Modify the elements that control fuel delivery ,and i can do a full exhaust if i retain the factory exhaust manifold I have to keep a Cat. currently i have a 1.75 to 2" reducer a 2" high flow cat from summit, 2" straight pipe all the way back to a cherry bomb. (US Made and only $12.95 ... its too loud but until someone donates a stock WRX muffler i'm keeping it on ) My next rally is June 21st I could just fix my 'fuel cut off?' issue , brakes and suspension and call it good. or maybe i should really go for an LSD + fresh motor. So far from what i've gathered in other threads My motor options are AIMs ($1,000 ish ) or DB Tuned. ($2,000 ish) . C&C for fuel injector / regulator fix ups . No one for ODB-I Tuning better order of fixes? better places? lmk __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!