Time for some new spark plugs. A set of NGK PFR6N-11 Engine cover off Blow out all the filth with the air line. Old plugs coming out. Old ones out with new ones ready to go in. But before that. A quick check of compression in all cylinders. Also a quick check of the plug […]
Some new centre cap decals as the existing ones were a mess. Untidy looking. Can’t leave them like that. Much better. Wheels need a clean though….. Thought I’d add some decals to the spokes too. I measured out and used masking tape to make a guide for fitting the decal. I marked around the guide […]
I’ve never done this before so not entirely sure how I was going to do it or how it would look but fancied a go at making a ‘race style’ splitter for the front of the Elise while being prepared to get it wrong or not like the result so here goes… I really like […]
As with any car, when the ride height is changed the suspension and steering geometry will be effected. I have set the Elise ride height a bit lower than standard and though I’ve done a full alignment including the front camber and toe. This doesn’t do anything to compensate for the hubs having effectively been […]
The Elise already had a longer than standard diffuser but it wasn’t longer enough for me… This is how the one on it looked. And this is the bigger one I got, with 6 fins too. Old and new compared. A layer of some protection applied before fitting. Some stainless and rubber washers. Front edge […]
The Elise is a summer use car and just occassionally in the UK the sun comes out in the summer. What the Elise lacks is some sun visors. So an option is a sunstrip and I quite like the sort of race look of them so gave one a go. Proper clean of the screen […]
Prodrive GC-010E Wheels18″ x 7.5″Offset: ET47PCD: 5 x 100Centre bore: 73.1mmTyres: 225/45 R18 Falken Ziex ZE914 These are forged Prodrive GC-010E wheels. They have both Prodrive and Bridgestone branding on them, though from what I’ve read, these were manufactured by Rays in Japan. So quite a list of brand names to be associated with a […]
For Sale Subaru Forester STI SG9367 bhpWorld Rally Blue O2CMOT until 15 October 2022Mileage 91733 miles. (Current odometer reading of 126973 is a mix of km and miles, see below for correct calculation.)Imported from Japan in Sept 2015Toad CAT 1 Alarm and Immobiliser professionally fitted with certificate and 2 key fobsDinitrol stonechip coating and cavity […]
Having completed the various other mods required to get the most out of the EJ255 (see here) in the Forester STI, it was time to get it remapped and see what could be got out of it. From what I read, the guy to go it in my area, is Duncan of Race Dynamix. He […]
The rear bumper had been painted at some time prior to my ownership. It wasn’t the best job and some paint had started to lift in a few places. It didn’t jump out as being too obvious and nobody noticed until I pointed it out. But I always figured I’d get it repainted properly sometime. […]