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Marky

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  1. Autos *can* be more responsive than a human hand can be, try driving one of the DSG euros for an example To be fair on most cars the flappy paddle tiptronic stuff is a waste of time, even if it reacts fast it still drives better left to make its' own decisions If you're having to click the thing through gears yourself it sort of defeats the purpose of buying an auto in the first place doesnt it
  2. Hers had the same ECU tune as my not-an-etune does (well, did). I think it was maybe a trim package or something foolish OP - any legacy with less than 3l or a turbo is underpowered, half the reason they get a bad rap for economy
  3. 40k of travel per year on highways and you need a big boot I'd look at falcon/commodore sized stuff Same economy and power and you get fatboy seating for extra comfort Legacies aren't very big and with that sort of use you'll devalue the hell out of it in no time, subarus are not known for their resale value
  4. Can you up line pressures and stuff with remaps on these? I did it on my airtrek and it made it the first auto I was really happy with That was before I drove anything dual clutch mind you, pops and bangs on upshift FTW
  5. An auto BH wagon, regardless of km's I wouldn't pay more than 4k If it has a blown turbo then it hasn't been treated right regardless of what the odo says Still dont know what E-Tune actually means, mrs's old one was an etune, mine isn't, they were both identical
  6. Sell it and buy manual Converting is about as smart as putting a V8 into a V6 commodore You spend twice what it's worth, it's still worth the exact same afterwards, and it's never *quite* as good as a proper one anyway
  7. Just seems low I guess to suggest they can't get there when a poxy old TD05-16g can do it happily I am far from an expert, sorry to derail the thread OP
  8. http://clubsub.org.nz/forum/showthread.php?35708-Boon-s-2001-STI That's close-ish surely (the first dyno chart, a VF34 with bolt ons and top mount) 231 to 240 is pretty close Like 96.25% of the way there That's pretty close in my books
  9. To be fair couldn't the stock turbo get 240ish wkw pretty happily with a couple more bolt ons and a reflash?
  10. There's nothing wrong with them, what are you paying for it though - also blown turbo at 100km is a significant worry if that is in fact the issue Unless it's dirt cheap just wait for a BP5 turbo, they're a nicer car overall and can be had for quite cheap if you're happy to go auto or high kms
  11. This is how it should get done p.s that was mine you may have heard at 730 this morning, haha
  12. You could stick to driving exclusively downhill maybe? Don't spend a cent on it Save the cash, buy a decent base later V7/V8 WRX's are coming down in price massively these days, you can keep the late-ish model aspect and even the wrx will crack 200wkw with minor normal mods Plan the long game - all of us have been there with wanting to make something slow fast - it's a fools errand and the $$ you pour in will never, ever come back
  13. Well it's burning oil somewhere Sounds like it's in the intake Either a) one or the other turbos is pushing oil out or b) the motor is pushing it into the intake Or c) I don't know but a puff of smoke is not a normal startup condition in a 15 year old car
  14. Check engine light on = limp mode so complete loss of power Could be a dozen things sorry. Airflow meter is common on the earlier revisions, not so much this one, but still need to get a scanner tool on it to tell you what the problem is, whatever is wrong the car knows about it
  15. Yeah, definately better than the older. Makes half a bar @ 3k and awake outright at 4 or so - needs shorter legs though cause 4k in second is 50k
  16. I wouldn't bother You'll spend $1500 on something which won't add any more value to the car, half the new owners wont care anyway. Yes it's due to be done, but to be honest it's already a pretty cheap car as it is. The belts don't just go "bang" at 100,000km, it's a recommended interval - for arguments' sake hemi the boyracers' car which spends half it's life at 5000rpm will have a more worn out belt etc at 60,000km than nana's one at 160,000km does. The check engine light is a far bigger thing to sort from my POV in terms of "reasons people wouldn't buy it". They are taking your word the problem is minor, and most people wouldn't trust it (I wouldn't). The 02 sensor could be a $50 fix to be fair I'd say don't change it, be prepared to knock $500 off the price as a goodwill thing maybe if they bring it up
  17. Going semi retard (you never go full) Redid intercooler pipes to have a proper Y junction and 2" pipes off both churbros, locked it in parallel with no intercooler valvey thing at all, much success, drives good. Nek step is see about putting V7 rom or ECU in it so I can have all the fun/stupid stuff people have made for them
  18. What do you mean it ran sweet for a day What exactly have you done to it, at the moment I could list a dozen maybes
  19. Ok so it says air temp sensor is the problem You replaced it and it's still the problem Weird, must be wiring Is this a problem which started after you fiddled with it, or is it something which has just happened out of nowhere
  20. That's basically all there is to it, I drive a different flavour of these things almost daily at the moment it seems Auto box negates the differences between the 3.0 and 2.0 in stock form (absorbs the turbo lag, dulls the n/a response) and they put identical power to the wheels The 2 and 2.5 n/a motors are dogs, they make the car feel like a 1.8 BMW, just underpowered 2.5 turbo is my pick for a daily / all rounder, just feels strong everywhere and still has the headroom to make a heap more if you want it too - shame they costs more moneys is all
  21. More advance makes things sound betterer, angrier Until it makes that pingpingping noise anyway
  22. Oh, well that's confusing. It's like my tyres are 215/45 but theyre like 50 profile with 80psi in them Ok I haven't tried that but you get it OP, best thing for you is tuning the thing, what you have already is enough to grenade the motor anyway. FMIC?
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