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Shift lights…. (Multicoloured bar graph)
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Can checked has them as part of their small can gauge or a module individually. Could probably just configure it to flash a section of the screen different colours as you approach the shift point too as another alternative. -
It’s generally worth getting a tune done just to get away from the factory one which is very emissions dependent so can be far from great on most Subaru’s. Not sure on VA’s but some of the Legacy’s could get noticeably better economy for cruising which helps a bunch for long trips An aftermarket intake and downpipe along with a tune will really wake it up and even with the on paper figure being not that much higher it can be way nicer to drive. The SI Drive stuff can usually be optimised a bit too so it acts more like separate maps rather than just pedal feel.
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Anyone found a good canbus resource for Subaru?
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Interesting. Had been talking to Niran and reading up on a few others having the same dilemma and they had all basically said you'd have to pay to have it sorted which could be big bucks to get sorted. -
Anyone found a good canbus resource for Subaru?
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Cool idea. Would like some sensors again but definitely need to be proper integrated ones rather than big lumps on the stems. Another one that is a heap more work but very needed is decoding DCCD stuff for the dash so an aftermarket one can display it. Seems a real pain for anyone wanting to go full digital with no way to show current mode/settings. -
Ahh yes it is too. I was thinking of the 4th gen Legacy’s where the upper is plastic
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Kinda like it. Would look nicer as a single piece that fully replaces the original flat one to have a more flush look.
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That mopar way seems like a heap more effort. The Volvo should be just a matter of new supply and return lines then power. Some people even run it with no signal stuff working so it goes into a sort of limp mode and just runs a fixed percentage assist, something like 60-70% It would be interesting to see real world amp draws on the Volvo, I’d assume it’s usually quite low and only sees anything particularly high during full lock at crawling speeds where there’s probably enough grunt in the battery to negate the shortcoming for short bursts.
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Exact reason it peaked my interest. @Gripless the at should be pretty easy for a tuner to sort out then. Some form of feedback if it’s unhappy for some reason might be nice if it even does that but not really needed.
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You’d still need to be able to sniff out the data to get the ECU to understand it though, not hard for a shop I guess.
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Pretty sure there’s a factory alternator from a Tribecca that’s way bigger than any others but may still keep external dimensions which the track subie guys go to. There are some control modules out there to control them externally. One just has a GPS so at ultra low speeds it adds max assist then slowly tapers back with speed. Hooked onto an aftermarket ECU would be ideal but that’ll be a bit more effort and cost. https://www.servtronic.com/products/new-automatic-gps-volvo-c30-c70-s40-v50-power-steering-controller-kit?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2LGYst-5INecRFaTWGb47DWVpINB73zOkX7_Lb5wke4lu4be8Nx0988gw_aem_MnABhHFABHcxr9eD9n8aKw
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Have you seen the electric Volvo power steering pump people are trying these days. Not sure if there are any cert issues with it but it looks like a sweet option. Would mean the alt could get flipped the opposite way for a low running reverse manifold while still keeping AC
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What kind of k’s are you looking for? 32k is pretty steep unless its a GV sedan and super low k’s or heavily modified. 20-25k is about the point for a pre facelift GR with somewhere in the 150kkm + area Also EJ25’s aren't super terrible, probably better with an auto where it’s harder to thrash/shock them. The pistons are the main weak point that don't like the abuse or a crap tune
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Insurance B*llache - who are you with?
Andy_Mac replied to Edna11's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Kinda an age thing but they do insure other vehicles that don't quite fit the standard daily driver criteria. Mines a 2010 but heavily modified and does barely 4kkm a year -
Insurance B*llache - who are you with?
Andy_Mac replied to Edna11's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
How many k’s on the body? 21k value is a joke for a sedan for sure. Is it a daily driver? I'm with classic cover but that's got a soft limit on how many K’s you do a year. Can't remember the exact wording but they do an agreed value that can be over market value by a certain amount but if you want higher they just need an independent valuation done to prove any extra value -
RCM has another batch of cosworth mainfolds…
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Yea bottom end is why I've never bothered with one in the past. But they work well as running reversed with AC unlike any of the other options. -
RCM has another batch of cosworth mainfolds…
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Good point actually. I'd been thinking about it purely aesthetically no practically. Plus my car will never be winning any awards for a tidy bay anyway so there’ll always be something else less appealing to worry about My other hesitation is fitment. My turbo is crazy close even to the factory manifold so highly likely something like this won't even clear it -
RCM has another batch of cosworth mainfolds…
Andy_Mac replied to Gripless's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
A red one would be pretty sweet. Still kinda fancy the torque solution ripoff version with the vacuum manifold on the bottom but apparently general quality is no where near as good -
Anyone here driven a 13 or 14 STI?
Andy_Mac replied to Bugeye01WRX's topic in General Vehicle Discussion
Yea GV rear ends are a bit meh. GR hatches are only slightly better but look a lot better with aftermarket tail lights. I really like the rear end of the VA’s. Facelift VA Performance wise they're not much of a step up but in terms of interior design and tech they're miles ahead. GR/GV’s are essentially 100% cheap plastic interiors so get quite rattly but if you can happily look past that there isn't really anything wrong with them. 2.5’s are sorta risky. They don't take well to knock and blow their ringlands but if tuned well people do perfectly well out of them and are far happier cruising round at low revs than the 2.0’s -
Not that bad really. Leaking schraders and valves in general aren't exactly uncommon in refrigeration and a decent cap with a new seal or just thread tape is often the solution. The plastic caps on these may not seal perfectly well with age as they can become brittle but worth a shot putting a new viton O-ring into it to keep the cool juice where it needs to stay
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Weird, for some reason i’d always thought the 7670/8370 was the biggest you could go on internal. Is there no 98 nearby you?
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Very nice. What size turbo and injectors?
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Just trying to narrow down the smoking issues. The original definitely hated full engine pressure and even with lower pressure wasn't super happy.
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Only a 9 month backorder for one of these EFR cartridges 😒
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