Impulse's Sportivo [WA]

[ImPulse]

saying hi from down in busselton!

im a moderator on ozhonda.com and a part of the subaru rally team down here =)

we also have a 05 acsent that we are about to trade in for an 05 sportivo =D

i have had vtec cars in the past (Dc2 Type-R) but i want something more refined and newer

cant wait to see how Lift goes =)

Thanks for the comments, funnily enough I have a login with OZhonda, back from the days where I was searching for an old school CRX. Those things are little pocket rockets in my opinion :D

Update time:

First, gauges STILL don't work - this is a major hassle - getting the sandwich plate drilled out to take the M12 sensor. sighsss..

In other news, mate sorted this out for me. Its a china kit but it was really cheap so I decided why not.

Pretty generic ballasts

Doesn't appear all that yellow...

Until you look at the beam itself

3000K "Goldeneye" HIDs for the foggies.

Got a track day coming up soon, very keen :D

[ImPulse]

FINALLY. Had the sandwich plate hole redrilled with a M12 diameter. After about a month of fussing around I should be able to have my gauges working by tomorrow =]

[ImPulse]

All I can say is "wow" - all the bracing/sways certainly proved themselves on the skidpan. While the trademark understeer will seemingly always be present, she is a lot more responsive and definitely turns in a lot easier. Easier (and above all more fun!) to drive than before.

I must thank my good friend and fellow photographer for these shots

And if anyone's interested, the full set can be viewed HERE . They're not all toyota's though :P

[ImPulse]

Epic video of our skidpan day:

[lostdelirium]

Looks awesome!

Definitely one of the cleanest looking Sportivo's I've seen.

Nice work!

Cant wait to see what else you're gonna do.

[ImPulse]

Hahah thanks, I think the modding is stopping for now, I don't really see much point in chasing heavy power with this car. I had a service performed last week (every 5000km) - changed oil, filter and plugs.

But I attended another track session. Thanks to my friend Kyle for his photos.

That's it for now. cheers for looking guys =)

[ImPulse]

Okay, update time, and seeing as I've been lazy there's a LOT that has happened since my last post. I'll take it step by step.

My opening post for this thread will be updated soon, I've decided to put in a bit of my history with cars as well as a little introduction to myself and what I do. I have recently finished up my internship and have started a proper job, which thankfully lets me put a little more into my car, as we all know it is not exactly a cheap hobby :P

A new battery was dropped in because my old one started corroding the terminals, at the same time a HKS earthing kit as well as an Audison positive terminal was added.

Will get engine bay photos soon.

Quick snap circa December 2011

I have removed all the stickers bar my own "IMPULSE" one, for a cleaner look.

Also the rear badge has been painted black (something I finally got around to doing)

Not soon after, I found an eBay seller doing copies of the TRD sports grille, and I figured since these were getting so rare I'd take the chance and order one. It fit okay, wouldn't say perfectly, but have a look:

Edited February 5, 2012 by ImPulse

[d.n]

hey impulse! i just read through your whole thread!

all i can say is keep up with the good work!

there is nothing but quality parts in your car.

envying your bride seat!!

and by the way what are the specs of your wheels ?

[ImPulse]

Thanks Andy, it helps a LOT once I stopped being a student, I know everyone says uni are the best years of life, but I was incredibly broke during that period. Possibly expensive hobbies :P

as for the specs, they are on the front page, +38 offset, 16x7 all round. Running 205/50R16 rubber.

and by the way what are the specs of your wheels ?

Just before December I decided to give my car an early present, here's a quick facebook snap for now, I'll be doing a proper shoot in the coming weeks.

Tint at 7%, highly illegal I know.

Yes it is really that dark

The Bride Cuga seat... was getting slightly uncomfortable (as I work about half an hour away hence need to commute 1 hour daily) so I borrowed a mate's Bride ERGO II to see whether it'd be any better:

Trialed it for a week and decided that the ERGO was not helping my sperm count at all, so I returned it back to my friend.

This was bought in replacement.

RECARO SR3, complete with tiny cigarette burn.

Edited February 5, 2012 by ImPulse

[ImPulse]

After a run in with the cops one night, I decided the dash top was not the best spot for placing my gauges, so I decided to order this off Rallyroad.net. Its actually for a BMW but seems to fit quite well on top of the steering column.

And the newest modification, I've received this but still waiting on another part to fit it. Coming via EMS japan so I'm *hoping* to have it by the end of this week.

[Kenshin X]

what did the cops deck you for?

[ImPulse]

what did the cops deck you for?

Hahah tint man, its pretty obvious at night being 7%, I shoulda been more clued in and wind down all the windows. But thankfully they just let me go. I saw them eyeing my seat and gauges though.

In other news, I have FINALLY (after much much much peer pressure) bit the bullet and ordered a CES catback and CAI. Will post photos up as soon as they arrive.

Quick snap of the installed Nardi deep corn.

I can see my dash again :P

Alf

Edited February 16, 2012 by ImPulse

[Cee-Lo]

With the new aftermarket gauges installed, can you still see all of the factory cluster? Doesn't look like it in the photo but I assume your eye level is a bit higher.

That area is a good subtle location, dashtop or pillar mount gauges will make everyone want to race you.

[BumBuddy]

Awesome pics! Love the Sportivo! Always see you around in Myaree :P

[ImPulse]

Good question, I can see the speedo perfectly, and the tacho from 3000rpm upwards (all that really matters IMO). Water temp gauge is still there (even though I've got an aftermarket one) but i've completely lost the fuel gauge haha.

With the new aftermarket gauges installed, can you still see all of the factory cluster? Doesn't look like it in the photo but I assume your eye level is a bit higher.

In the meantime I am still waiting on my CES stuff....