Project RS

[ScottyB]

so, this thread is being resurrected. you may recall i was selling this car. funny turn of events has led to me keeping it for a while after sales fell through. basically i got it in my head i needed money for other investments pronto and that i would be doing lots of track days so i'd sell it for something really beater-ish. turns out i don't need that money as much right now and i still hope to do a track day, but won't be out there all the time like i thought so it doesn't make sense to dump it.

i also just really like it and as usual i've become sentimental and grumpy at the thought of sending it away. i'm having fun with it after all this time so i'll just keep on keepin' on.

had to change the valve cover gaskets due to seeing oil in the spark plug tubes last time i changed plugs. not a bad job at all but mostly it was cool to see the inside of the head after 75k:



looks nice, at least alot nicer than my old A4 after 90k. that's with averaging 6k mile synth oil change intervals over the life of the car. i know i should go longer, just a bad old habit to change more often.

still aiming for a practical do-it-all DD that's also fun, so next up will be struts (the current STi's are going) and hopefully some wheels/tires. after that it's on to heat management for tracking...ducting, camber, and increasing hub life.