Nearly There

[big_wasa]

The five speed Scooby box is the weak link. The 6 speed is another matter and will handle anything.
You can buy a mint mk2 Zs180 and have the belts done for the price of a good used 6 speed with dccd.

Some bits are dear, some less so but they are cheap to tune. Take a standard wrx decat + exhaust, panel filter and a remap and it will take it to 270bhp. Add a bigger turbo, injectors, intercooler and a remap and it will go to 350+

These bits are standard on the sti so are cheap for what you get. So you can add 130bhp for less than a grand, try that with a zed.

Planning on getting another zs as I still have a track day itch to scratch.

[andys1981]

Originally Posted by big_wasa

The five speed Scooby box is the weak link. The 6 speed is another matter and will handle anything.
You can buy a mint mk2 Zs180 and have the belts done for the price of a good used 6 speed with dccd.

Some bits are dear, some less so but they are cheap to tune. Take a standard wrx decat + exhaust, panel filter and a remap and it will take it to 270bhp. Add a bigger turbo, injectors, intercooler and a remap and it will go to 350+

These bits are standard on the sti so are cheap for what you get. So you can add 130bhp for less than a grand, try that with a zed.

Planning on getting another zs as I still have a track day itch to scratch.

ive just heard bad reviews on them warren as said would love one but costs are a big must for me,hope your enjoying yours bud!

[tcb 180]

There are loads of good guys on forums etc and second hand stuff is plentiful. However some oe things are expensive. We got uprated head gaskets to go on. I think they were £150 for the pair?

Tbh if you've never driven one its a must. Quite comfy and suspension a lot less harsh than the zed. And very very well planted. Gives one a great feeling of confidence.

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1664

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1663

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1662

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1661

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1660

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1659

Think the pics speak for themselves. If only she had failed the block gas test we'd have saved loads and been pointed in the right direction earlier on instead of buying the donor engine. Still got to get everything checked out as we bought her with the fault so don't know if she's been cooked? Yet she drove as sweet as when I brought her home over 30 miles until we hit traffic lights then she gurgled some steam.

BY THE WAY GOT A CLOSED DECK SCOOBY ENGINE UP FOR GRABS TOO !

[tcb 180]

GTE it is then:

This is an older pic before we took her off the road for bodywork refurb. This one was used in Total Vauxhall Mags feature of her.









The above two are at the Billing Aquadrome Show in 2011.

The below one is most recent taken alongside the daughters Mk 4 GSi

[big_wasa]

I had a gte 8v once. Loved the dash but it used more oil than petrol and my mate ran it out. That was the end of that.

CDB engine hmmmm