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Thanks, gauge looks great in that spot I think, ive extended all the wires through to engine bay so can take it from where ever (was thinking power source from my throttle controller) like the idea of the window switch would save some hassle, I did notice my electric mirror wire aswell which I almost cut through

have you got a pic of wiring to window switch? I didnt notice any red/black wires coming from mine just multi coloured ones, also where did you tap your light wire for the gauge?

Bit more progress, have routed the oil temp sensor wire from the sump area up through engine bay and into brake reservoir area and also spent ages ripping the door apart fitting gauge and routing wires through to same area.

Bit of fiddling with old vent to get it in

Wire nicely routed out the back

and finally in place

now to just sort all the connections out in engine bay and im away

I've actually got a spare centre console for sale includes the cubby and gear surround

 

 

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is it in the for sale section?

just seen a pic, do I have to replace whole thing including the lid??

Just seeing if anyone has one of these lying around they want to get rid off, finally ripping my Jap sat nav out and would like a storage cubby instead for some smaller gadgets

Let me know if you have one

Thanks

Ive got a just below average sized block garage and it just about fits width ways, once past the door there is decent room to get out , double garages are definitely the way to go if you can find a house with one and your budget stretches. Ive resorted to driving halfway in getting out opening the window and rolling it back as I can see sod all behind me but to be fair its actually much easier this way than reversing it back and i never hit anything

Just bizarre why you would go to all the effort of building a block of garages to barely fit any normal sized cars in it

Im rigging up 5 of them over the weekend 2 in the Scooby front and back and 3 on zed front/back/one outside (for fun drives), not taking any chances in 2016, mine are just mid range ones but should do the trick, i do have 2 sj400 which are pretty good

I have a Brian James Trailer, (they are top notch BTW) I used to have a Hilux pickup truck that would tow 3 tons I now have a Ford Transit Custom, that will tow 2.5 Tons, now take a Zed @ 1.4 Tons and the trailer @ 900KG and I am towing 2.3 Tons that's close enough to the limit then add spare wheels, fuel and tools for a track day it's easy to go over.

 

The towing weight is the combined weight of everything behind you so the Scooby won't do it (well not legally) doesn't mean it won't actually tow it I've seen worse half the caravans on the road are behind cars not technically capable of pulling them.

 

I also looked at a beaver tail but then it's another vehicle to tax insure maintain etc it can be an issue though, hope you find a good solution

Thanks buddy, yeah your trailer is awesome I would love that ! So basically need a heavy puller up front to begin with, it is strange as some of you have mentioned and thinking about it I have seen many caravans being towed by things that probably shouldn't be towing it..in my mind thats a bit crazy!

Thanks for all the links also got a bit of reading to do today

get mine dyno'd and tuned at last

Yeah its definately added hassle for a transporter thinking about it, my mate is getting a disco which I think is the better option to go halves on and is on the list of approved vehicles just scary all the bits about pendulum and centre of mass etc will definately have to practice before I load anything on it.

I was the same thought the Scooby could tug a plane haha for estates etc I think all those upgrades are a must or you will get problems

What about this sort of thing: http://www.ebay.co.u...oIAAOSwhcJWQ5Gw

 

Providing it can fit the Zed on of course.

is it better to have a beaver tailed one or not with how low the zed is?

Found this interesting:

http://www.oldclassi...o.uk/towing.htm

After reading that im getting a transporter especially if a domed roundabout could end it all for me

Darryl quite sometime ago I used to work for a towbar/trailer company in Cardiff. Haven't been at that game for along time now but tbh I don't think you'll be able to tow a car transporter & the Zed with your Subaru.

I mean the car will be capable of towing it for sure (powerful enough) but safety wise you should be using a heavier vehicle upfront otherwise it can cause a pendulum effect with more weight at the back. The trailer will be braked as any trailer over a specific weight has to be braked ~ something like 750kg I think it was/is.

 

For a new car transporter you'd be looking at around £2.5K for one that will do the job, ...less if you can get a used one which do come up for sale. It would be probably a better idea to hire one though especially as Phil above mentions you will need to store it/maintain it otherwise.

 

Best bet is to phone a trailer/tow bar centre when they're open again next year. Here's a link to the company I used to work for below and they'll be able to answer all your questions with one simple phone call.

Link: http://www.indespension.co.uk/

 

Some towing tips here;

http://www.oldclassi...o.uk/towing.htm

Thanks GM and everyone else thats really useful info, yeah the scooby has been kicked to the curb on this occasion now Transporter might be the way to go I reckon as my friend has like 6 bikes and a Scooby also, so between us might be a worthwhile investment, RAC can actually do one now

Storage and maintenance not a problem but still an interesting topic as dont know much about it all

I'd be amazed if your Impreza can tow a 350Z + trailer. You're looking at around 3-500kg for a trailer, then another 1500kg for the 350, so that's about 2000kg for the lot. I'm not sure an Impreza can tow that much?

 

 

EDIT Quick google looks like 900kg is the max braked weight for an STi, but do check your documentation as that's for a US car.

hmmmm I was thinking that, even if what i saw was right at 1500kg its still 500kg overweight which is no good, may have to look at going halfs with my friend on a disco to do the job.

Cheers for link Alex I heard of them they got some epic ones on there

So am getting increasingly annoyed with breakdown cover and lack of ability to move my car when I want to when its off road so have been considering buying a car trailer for the zed to be towed by my Scooby.

I can get a tow bar/electrics for the scooby no problem but stuck on a few points as am a noob at this.

-My braked towing weight for the car is 1200kg is this the weight with or without the trailer? if its with the trailer does this mean I cant tow a trailer with my car? my license says I can tow up to 3500kg

-What size bed should I get to accommodate the zed bare in mind the Veilside at the front is quite long (but dont mind taking bumper off if I have to get it on that way) wheel base is around 9ft so I thought 12 ft bed would be fine with bumper?

-Any recommendations for type of trailer to get? im going for a braked one for sure

Basically if it turns out the scooby cant do this Il chuck idea out of window but have seen a few pics online of other Bugeyes towing stuff including boats

But as am tracking a bit next year it would be nice to be able to chuck zed on trailer and drive down with it without worry if anything goes wrong to get it home., plus can earn a bit back from helping some mates out when they need it and of course wont be stuck if I need to move large items about

Any one have much experience in this?

Thanks

yep I accumulate all types of parts

 

What you got

nothing exciting really bumper/exhaust few S/C spare bits laying about I will probably list them in new year as need some room now

You have black 370 one?

yep I accumulate all types of parts

rear or front? i have a rear knocking about

Bennett your killing me ive just finished, this is gonna put me back even longer

Its not that precarious is it?

If I raise the cooler to the crash bar it wont have any direct flow from the holes in the bumper, isnt this a no no? its also sitting there because there isnt that much room because of Veilside design. But everything is comfortably inside the Veilside and protected form underneath as of now once fitted

I have secured it with nuts and washers/thread lock from underneath, on top and in between and cable tied the mofo just in case, its pretty rock solid.

One oil line is a bit long but shouldn't cause a problem should it? it seemed ok yesterday

Reply to my text

funny enough had family round at xmas and they said ' weren't you doing the same thing last xmas?'

I know im right there now, if the weather holds up gauges in tommorow and need to get a few bumper screws

No base map, tuning probably in January now depending on Jez however I have now run out of mot so hoping he has someone nearby who can do it for me

After a few oil leaks and dramas along the way with the oil cooler I checked as much as I could and went for a start up.

Was a bit scary at first as oil pressure took a second to rise but quickly shot up to a healthy level

Idle and at operating temp

Couple more crappy photos from me nothing special just back up and running and outside again

Doesnt appear to be any leaks, so just the gauge to wire up/fit and check temps, tidy up and cable tie any wires/cables/lines, pop bumper back on and job done off to tuners

pretty inspiring stuff

Does anyone know how much oil would be left to fill up if the dip stick was on half way to get it to full?

I remember reading it somewhere but cant find it. Just trying to figure out how much oil is going in thanks

looks great mate, glad all went well with rebuild and your on the road now

Bloody oil cooler

So pulled the fuel pump fuse and tried to crank over to get some oil about the place, went to front of car

yep she has sprung a leak, after a bit of an inspection I came to the conclusion it was the 90 degree AN fitting and I was right as there was a lot of play in the shaft where the leak was coming from, luckily I had a spare one in my box of tricks

I couldnt be bothered to drop the oil again so went for a quicky undo and swap AN fittings/lines process that resulted in the below

New question!

Im leak free for now so while I was cranking the oil pressure gauge stayed at zero - I was expecting it to rise as the lines etc filled is this not the case?

What shall I do now? I have lost about half a litre of oil on the floor so the car has roughly 4.5 litres and is supposed to be just under 7 litres in total now with oil cooler/lines/bigger sump.

Shall I keep cranking until pressure rises (it did move a little bit from just below zero to zero after about 5 cranks) or add a litre or so and start it?

every time I have checked the dip stick its on full pretty much

Also when I undid the line to change the fitting nothing came out of the cooler it was coming up steadily through the line (which according to trickys diagram is the return line from the oil cooler?)