Whats your project?

[imad4u]

hmm Corsa b :roll:

[SmellyTofu]

Project... umm.. fit new EBC brakes to the rear end and find some cheap 16" rubber. Other than that, nothing.

[SmellyTofu]

@#%$&!*$& damn European cars.. why do they have to make life so damn difficult for the repairer?? I'm in the process of doing the back brake pads and even that is becoming to be a big pain in the ass with their weird and wonderful ways.

[Jass]

You could cut the front bar if u really wanna fit a bigger intercooler, but then again cops could defect u?

[ultim8DTM5]

Spare Z22SE? How much was it?

Like the Line says: I could tell ya, But I would have to kill ya.
But for al times sake, It was $500 Came out of a Smashed Zafira @ EKW(East Keilor Wrecker) My mate Used to work there, And That Is a Wrap.
Stay Tuned, If I can be Fvcked starting Mods.

****ing nice deal! I'll scout around and see if I can find one.

Brake pads are a bitch, even with Torx head drivers! I got them changed professionally to keep my sanity...

[SmellyTofu]

Fronts were quite easy apart from that stupid wire thing that used to hold everything together but at least you didn't have to twist the friggen brake pistons. I miss working on Japanese designed cars. Does every other manufacturers use torx screws??? I don't think Subaru have done it but we shall see very soon when I get that car... I can understand the reason for torx heads but why didn't they make it a standard for every tool? Even the friggen rear shock bolts are torx nuts... GRRRRRR...

[ultim8DTM5]

I couldn't undo the fronts at all, I didn't have Torx and there was too much Loctite on when I got one off.

I think its only Euro's that have them? Maybe just Lucas...

Subaru don't use them; I've done a MY01 WRX and they were normal heads and is a relatively simple affair compared to the Barina/Astra etc etc.

[SmellyTofu]

What I do is use my 1/4" drive ratchet and then put at the end of that a figgen long extension bar from my 1/2" drive set with the spark plug socket and use that as a leverage bar. Dodgy as hell (not to mention absolutely hammers the 1/4" ratchet) but it does the job.

Not that I'll be working on Subaru.... but I hope the latest Liberty doesn't have those stupid nuts.

[ultim8DTM5]

Yeah, I was using a similar setup with a crow bar for leverage and the head was starting to skip so didn't want to bugger them up permanently

[SmellyTofu]

Well, I'll give them a free plug.. JBS is the brand... damn reliable and never stuffed up for years. I think I've had them for > 5 yrs now. Sidchrome is the 1/2" one.

I think the trick is to apply the pressure progressively rather than just yanking on the lever.