AK
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..... alot cheaper than KSport.
KSport arent bad... but to fuck with there parts prices. Shocking.
I'll still prob go KSport on the Impreza, maybe even D2. See whats the best price wise at the time.
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Wrighty
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d2/ksport come from same factory, just branded/painted different.
i enquired about k-sport part prices too, £500 for 2 calipers i was quoted - wtf! kits are gettin knocked out at £900!
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AK
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discs were something like 600 compared to £350ish for AP
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AK
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some mapping done by Russ at Wallace Performance... nice gains all round from fresh engine and turbo's. Engine/Turbo's are exactly the same spec as before (Tomei rods this time). Engine built by RB Motorsport.
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sand-eel
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Aren't ksport callipers just copies of AP?
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Aren't ksport callipers just copies of AP?
no
although you will find tarox, ksport, d2 and possibly more brands are verrrry similar in every way 
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AK
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multi sensor boss/sandwich plate for oil temp/pres senders
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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You might find that the oil seal on that breaks rather easierly and leaks more oil than an XE's sump .
[Edited on 17-11-2009 by Olsrey]
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AK
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have you tried and tested the same one?
No major shakes if the seal does leak.... its a seal after all and can be replaced.
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Olsrey
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Looks to be the same one both B3KAN and I have used on our corsas and both have ended up leaking serious amounts of oil.
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Olsrey
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The problem we've had is that the seal splits in the middle. I then changed to a different plate which had two different seals (One for each groove) and that didn't leak much oil at all.
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AK
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were you over tightenting it... breaking the seal (havent really looked it it yet so unsure if that is a possibilty)
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Olsrey
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I believe that it did eventually get to be over-tightened , but only because it was leaking so badly.
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AK
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so... thats the last action it will see for the year..... time to get crackig with those jobs that are long over due!
Will set about grinding back the standard wings and fitting (just pop rivet) the new wider GRP ones 
also a fresh boot skin to replace the one Fee cracked at TA Round1 at Oulton Park
New parts:
GRP wider wings, prob about 30mm wider (JapSalon)
GRP boot skin (JapSalon)
and Ultralite hubcentric spacers, aprox 30mm from memory (JapShop / SPD )
[Edited on 18-11-2009 by AK]
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Adam-D
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AK
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made a start on the rear wide arches today...
Cut about 3" from the arch, trimmed the inner skin, tack welded the two skinns together and just gave it a wee coat of paint in and out. Will seam seal it next and finish the back end.
Spacers are on too
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Jake
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whats that metal framed gubbins in the boot? at first i thought it was a jig to push out the rear panel
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Graeme
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i was gona ask that, think it could be a brace to hold the boot lid with pins so dont have any hinges etc and can remove it quickly if needs be?
[Edited on 05-12-2009 by Graeme]
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DannyB
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Pretty sure it's for a quick release as you say(you can see the two pins sticking up) could also be there for extra strenght at the back should it get rear ended.
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AK
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its to help hold the boot skin up
The rear wing isnt heavy, but when at speed the down force will push it straight through the boot.
The boot skin is only GRP with alu angle bar bracing.. its sits on that frame, and the normal boot mounting points
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AK
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more work on the arches!
1 is bonded on now, and started cutting out the arch Fee bashed!
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flybikeslee
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looks daunting!
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AK
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it is a bit worrysome Never done this before but if you dont have a go at somethig you'll never learn. 
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a_j_mair
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what is the point in the grp boot with bracing as opposed to a standard boot, surely cant be much difference in wieght with that metal bracing in the boot
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AK
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have you felt the weight of alu angle bar? Its very light
The GRP boot it self weighs about 500g, the bracing maybe 1kg on a bad day
Compare that to - boot lock, hinges, boot springs, metal boot skin and skeleton
About 6 or 7kg
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