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[G.Mac]

Well as I dont have my 10 yet I thought I would share a couple of pics of my other toys with you all

First is my 2005 Subaru Impreza STi type uk, its had a few mods and is producing 370bhp with 364lbs-ft of torque

it has had fitted
Prodrive progressive springs
Scott Lowe mudflaps
STi titanium strut brace
Set of Defi BF link gauges
Custom Meercat 3 inch turbo back system
GT spec II headers and up pipe
Ported standard turbo
Perrin intake hoses
APS inner wing induction kit
Andy Forrest tec 3 remap running 10% methanol mix in the fuel













The bike

1985 Kawasaki GPz900R A2 (work in progress at the moment!)

Mods include
Weiseco forged pistons bored out to 972cc
K&N dual flanged air filters
Mercury custom 4-2-1 exhaust system
Twin headlight conversion
Corbin Gunfighter seat
Billet 6 pot conversion
Hagon fully adjustable rear shock
Hagon progressive fork springs
Fork brace
lots of stainless bits

the bike is going off to be set up on Thursday and the plastics are off to get painted also on Thursday

Cam pitting that I found on no1 cam lobe


the day i got it


with the zorst




the rebuild









will get some more once its finnished

Graeme

[pat]

Nice to see another GPZ900 owner on here.   

I've had my A6 for about 15 years, not run for the last 5 of them though - wiring loom just got too flakey too take it anywhere,  it's been sat sulking in the back of the garage since, waiting for my promised full rebuild.

Still one of the best looking bikes of all time in my opinion & an all time classic - it will rise again !   

[Andy J]

I had a GPZ900A1 with cams like your's, those chocolate cams were a problem on the early one's weren't they. Like the 10 and the ZXR750H1 I've had oh and the first ZXR400 in UK I bought the A1 because it looked fooking gorgeous, that pointy fron looked supperb back in '84 .

The GPZ9 was awesome and always had that little bit extra when I needed it , good for you to have one now 

[GRNINJA]

what is this make my car look slow day today 

[doug_zx10r]

I had a GPZ900A1, it ate chains and sprockets, the front felt like it wanted to tuck in on any corner, but at the time it was a missile.  It also had the most expensive stainless brake hose kit imaginable, due to the anti-dive.  The single front line went to a splitter, the two following lines each went to a double ended banjo and then across to the caliper, so it was five lines at the front with six single stainless banjo bolts and one double, a nightmare.

[PeterE]

Hi Graeme,

Nice... I know Andy from the forums and meets, what boost is she running and why the methanol mix?

[zx10r bob]

you got yea self a very nice garage full of goodies there matey have some bhp on me......................i love the look of the 900r as well it still is on my wish list,,,,,,,,,,,,so far ive got a zxr750/h2..........and my 54 plate ten that list was perforance bikes top three Kawasaki`s of all time.............so far 2 out of 3 is`nt to bad

[Jon177]

Cool toys ya big show off

[mjw]

Nice bike ,that brings back memories 
You must have more luck with your Subaru than i had with mine,i got mine new and gave it back to the dealer after 10 months after an  on going list of problems that wasn't sorted.Biggest piece of crap i ever wasted money on!!Yours looks the bis though.

[G.Mac]

cheers guys,
the cars running 1.5bar of boost, the methanol is to help lower the charge temps, it also makes the fuel more stable and oxygenates the fuel. The meth allows the mapper is able to run more ignition advance without getting det.

My car has had its fair share of probs, its only got 25k miles on the clock but has had the following done under warranty
front and rear shocks
boost control solenoid
steering rack and column changed

and its got another knock from the rear end still under investigation

if you do not have a decent dealer your pretty much screwed as International motors dont give a fuck once they have sold you the car.



The bike has been off the road for two years now due to problems encountered during the rebuild, and tonight I have just found the tank is rotten
When it was on the road I was doing 1000 miles a week...lol, will need to try and not do that esp as my mate was just charged 170 quid for his 4k service on his 10

Graeme

[davemfox]

Nice GPZ Graeme  Is that Mercury exhaust made by the same people who used to do Swona systems?

Impreza looks neat too 

Dave

[G.Mac]

Yea its Graeme who used to work for Swona before they shut down, he operates out of his garden shed in Airth

Graeme (not same Graeme as Mercury of course...lol)

[PeterE]

the cars running 1.5bar of boost, the methanol is to help lower the charge temps, it also makes the fuel more stable and oxygenates the fuel. The meth allows the mapper is able to run more ignition advance without getting det.

Strange, never heard it being used as an octane booster before as it's mildly corrosive, plenty use toluene and xylene although I know Andy knows his stuff... I have used a 10% toluene mix in competitions before having the car remapped just for SUL. Must be a pain in the arse using it all the time?

[GRNINJA]

thats why I am glad I got a german car they are built like tank and hardly ever go wrong in 2 years all I have had to do it change tyres