WR1 Owners Club

Here's a few new shots of #287 a couple of months after buying it, she's about near where I want here now, spent about £1500 on her since buying just getting her back to where she should be

luuuuuuuvley.

What have you had to spend the money on to sort it?? Sorry if i've missed where you have mentioned it before

4 new tyres
Disks All round
Brembo sport pads all round
Rear arch rubbers
New wiper arms
Front grill badge
De tango headlights
New air con compressor
Air con re gas
Oil and filter Change
Rear silver tech bulbs
Tracker subscription
Private plate put on car
Spare key re programmed
4 wheel alignment
Cracked alloy found once tyre removed, professionally alloy welded and sprayed
Silicon vacuum hose under bonnet changed from blue to original black
Numerous trim clips around arch and bumper area
Air plap for brake cooling
Green cotton panel filter

....think that's everything!

Looking good....

Whats rear arch rubbers? do you mean plastic liner? I have been to check mine, cant see any rubbers or liners on the rear arch. Is this a mod or OE?

Whats your opinion of the Brembo sport pad?

No standard part I believe, my 1st 1 had them but this one didn't, they sit over the rear arch lip, genuine subaru part. The Brembo sport seem great at the mo but they have barely done 100 miles so far so haven't given them any abuse yet

Believe they were £22+vat from as performance

v nice

I see you have changed from Bridgestone to Michelin tyres, are they the pilot super sports by any chance? Im waiting for a set on back order.

Let us know regards HP Sport pads, im looking to change from Ferodo DS2500




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They are pilot sport 3, great price and great tyre, can't fault them at the mo!

W1 KRB wrote:They are pilot sport 3, great price and great tyre, can't fault them at the mo!

What Make of Bridgestones were fitted? How did they compare to the Michelins?

Potenza re050, they were bloody awful, had ps3 on a few cars now and rate them highly

W1 KRB wrote:Potenza re050, they were bloody awful, had ps3 on a few cars now and rate them highly

That's what I'm running on Potenza Re050a, glad you think the same. Can't wait to swap to Michelin.

How does the car feel now the Michelins are fitted?

Feels a lot better in the rain, much more planted, you'd be hard pushed to tell the diffence in the dry but wet weather is different league

Gary75 wrote:I see you have changed from Bridgestone to Michelin tyres, are they the pilot super sports by any chance? Im waiting for a set on back order.

Let us know regards HP Sport pads, im looking to change from Ferodo DS2500




L

I had the Brembo sport fitted last year, I really like them, no problems at all, had them from asperformence for a decent price too.

Car looks great, really like the de tangoed headlights.

As far as I'm concerned de-tangoing is a must to improve the look of the car, the orange lenses and bulbs are kept then can be put back in if ever required to sell

W1 KRB wrote:4 new tyres
Disks All round
Brembo sport pads all round
Rear arch rubbers
New wiper arms
Front grill badge
De tango headlights
New air con compressor
Air con re gas
Oil and filter Change
Rear silver tech bulbs
Tracker subscription
Private plate put on car
Spare key re programmed
4 wheel alignment
Cracked alloy found once tyre removed, professionally alloy welded and sprayed
Silicon vacuum hose under bonnet changed from blue to original black
Numerous trim clips around arch and bumper area
Air plap for brake cooling
Green cotton panel filter

....think that's everything!

Wow, thats a hell of a list. I know the cost of doing these jobs hurts a little lol but it gives you a hell of a satisfaction knowing your putting the car back to its best. Looks awesome.

Id like to do my headlights but dont have the balls tbh. Id end up melting them in the oven or they would not seal properly and get condensation in them

Use a heat gun mate, hear them up as you put them back together and it will be fine, fine three sets now