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1 hour ago, Gripless said:
Also wish this was around earlier
I looked initially but there wasn’t any good options before.
https://www.full-race.com/full-race-borgwarner-b1-efr-electronic-wastegate-conversion-kit
Also a range of mount for other turbos too.
I seriously considered putting one of these on mine but due to the layout only just fitting the TS normal one there was no chance of that fitting. -
33 minutes ago, Gripless said:
Provided they do all work in-house otherwise add freight and machining etc on top.
don’t buy bearings as they may not be correct size depending on work needed.
Same can be said for pistons, if it’s a damaged bore it’ll more than likely need to go up a size -
13 minutes ago, Loren said:
Expect to pay around 10k for a decent rebuild. Maybe 8k if you take short cuts... 12k if you do everything properly.
Removing the engine and taking off the heads will save a bit of money... but the costs just add up and up and up.
if he is providing all parts already then there isn’t any reason labour would be anywhere near that high but as a total that would be about right. -
2 hours ago, Loren said:
replacing the muffler is the easiest way.
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Can't remember off the top of my head but it was probably something like that or more. I could clearly see it constantly moving around on the display which was what lead me down the track in the first place. Driveability was never an issue.
The tuner didn't really care. I just did it for my peace of mind, easy to justify when you can see an actual difference in logs.
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Not really the situation you're talking but I originally didn't have any when I did aftermarket rails and lines along with deleting the factory ones. Found pressure fluctuations in logs was considerable so chucked some rail mounted ones in which smoothed things up heaps
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2 hours ago, boon said:
235wkw?
Honestly the turbo probably doesn't have any more than that in it. You could turn the boost up but it's CFM that matters, and I don't think I've literally ever seen an "honest" dyno sheet over 240wkw with anything that came stock on a Subaru. Even 236 is very very good.
So then you're up for turbo + injectors + pump + probably a front mount + another tune and it starts getting quite gnarly, because for a meaningful power gain you should really go to a twisted turbo so there's fab costs, new downpipe, and probably a wastegate, and then you're likely exceeding the safe limits of your stock block.
You can get 230wkw fairly easily on a modern Subaru, anything significantly more is suddenly very expensive.
The power figure is around right on with what these make but it's just weird the boost is so low unless Chris is limiting low end boost and calling it a flat 15psi tune. Mines obviously the previous gen but that made 225wkw at about 19psi but 23psi down low
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Not as of yet but I have enquired about a few things and they've been decent at responding atleast
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On 28/04/2023 at 6:39 PM, Serchn said:
Drove her like a nana to Wellington with the new downpipe. Got her turned today at Prestige, feels completely different. Got a good feel for it on the drive back to palmy😂.
Just need to invest in a pump and injectors to lift her above 15psi
Bigger turbo? Seems hard to believe it's already running out of pump and injector if stock
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21 hours ago, Bryanb6 said:
Would having a look behind the door cards be worth it?
Nah can't imagine there will be anything there. If it's possible it'll be a sequence that needs setting and not a physical switch to turn on anywhere. Might be worth asking in some of the FB legacy/Liberty groups as a lot of them know a heap of oddball stuff like this
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Dunno if the NA ones are any different but GT’s and 3.0r’s usually wear out centre viscous diffs rather than fronts since the fronts are open. The usual best way to feel it is tight turns in car parks once warm.
What kind of noises is this one making?
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Looks like that red piece is just a reducer but could be wrong. The NA manifold I've got has the PCV in the same place as the manual but there are quite a few variations of it, some with and some without EGR ports as well.
The partsouq catalogue thinks it will go straight from the engine block to the manifold. It looks like the top hose off it is the one on the manifold just behind where you have circled.
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On 14/04/2023 at 9:05 AM, Joker said:
newer = Bigger = heavier too
man they got huge
RIP Legacy
They definitely made the STI platform the only way to go for enthusiasts, I feel like my GRB must be not far off my old BE Legacy for size which is messed considering the STI’s we're supposed to be the smaller sibling-
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Did this a few weeks back but finally decided to drive the car over the long weekend for some testing after it not moving since Xmas.It's just the back of the factory bumper insert cut back with a die grinder to open up all the fake holes and theoretically allow a better supply of cold air to the intake.
I didn't have any useful logs showing pre turbo temps so it's hard to prove but temps at the manifold while cruising are definitely lower than they have ever been in the past.The bumper skin behind the cover has been opened up too but I may end up making a bit of a shroud to direct the air right at the filter where now it can get easily disturbed by the remaining bumper skin and possibly remove the opened vent area entirely for even more flow.
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The Mishimoto one will fit under the bar but cannot use their beam and mounting solution so it would need custom mounting and possibly extended pipes as it'll since a few inches lower than they intended it to.
I've got Niran’s old set up which I had the top of the core cut off to fit under the beam. It holds 26ish psi and 330wkw still but possibly not much more.
Eventually I'll get a custom one made up that is wider and 4inch thick to really maximise cooling
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19 minutes ago, Boltonator said:
I think even if I change an engine or make it spit fire or anything cool I will refrain from posting here until someone else does
I did change my Transmission Mount for a Group N this week. Awesome mod! What surprised me wasn't the actual gearbox related benefits (no jerking in 1st, direct acceleration) but how solid my car feels when a bump upsets it. Before the car felt vague over railroad tracks or any kind of bumpy terrain and I thought that the suspension had seen better days. But what I was likely feeling was the Transmission swinging around under the car, now its locked in place and the car glides over the rough stuff. My wife is going to get a surprise when i wring out the car, its quite shouty inside at higher rpms.
Yeah quite often the factory ones are completely stuffed along with about 50 of the space available used.
The Kein trans mount is nice too, it's a slight step up in vibration but gets heals more gear whine which you could say is good or bad depending on preference
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I haven't come across anything for this style of twin scroll, the only one I know of that does exist is a Tomei one for the FA low mount turbo setups.
It's easier to just accept you’ll never get the iconic rumble without swapping over almost all parts of the turbo puzzle and learn to like the sound of these things opened up. They're not as bad as most traditional 4 cylinders atleast
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29 minutes ago, Daubo said:
Awesome. How much are they?
Usually $150 including shipping to standard addresses
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20 minutes ago, Daubo said:
Hi do you have facia for a 05 legacy/outback matte black and how much. I just need the top, sane as the picture. Cheers
Hey, yea I have a few of those upper half pieces brand new available
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1 hour ago, Peas said:
Thanks Andy,
I did find Amayama that seemed fairly priced so I'll go with them.
Any information on the sway bar? I've been offered a sti 2010 wrx for 250. Does it fit, is the effect worth it?
Not sure TBH. Aftermarket one's are compatible between both but it doesn't always mean the factory ones are but it is reasonably likely.
250 for a factory one is quite pricey I reckon when you can get a bigger aftermarket one including mounting braces for 415 at PBMS currently with the Whiteline sale on
https://www.whiteline.com.au/product_detail4.php?part_number=BSR49Z&sq=131042&sq2=35437
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1 hour ago, Peas said:
Hey, upper shock mounts are pretty nailed and I'm looking for a source at a reasonable price. Any recommendations for sourcing these... local or otherwise. Google has many options, some probably not to be trusted.
Also... does the similar vintage WRX rear sway bar fit this model legacy... seems to be some supporting evidence online. 16mm (stock?) to 19mm (WRX) is this worth it?
Thank you!
Partsouq and Amayama are good priced options. Partsouq has a really good catalogue for finding part numbers from your chassis number
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On 17/03/2023 at 9:43 PM, weremanok said:
Thanks for the reply. I have a connects2 steering wheel adapter. Can you recommend car audio shops in the Auckland area that may be able to look at it? Thanks!
Nah not really, I'm not based up there but it shouldn't be too hard for any shop up there
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2 minutes ago, McMatty said:
Do you know if all the seat mounting points are the same on the bottom of the seat? I've found a seat rail but doesn't say what model seat it fits
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Nah there are a few different styles between Subaru’s, you’ll need ones that also fit up to v10 sti’s
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Buyee/yahoo auctions usually has a few sets going but they won't be cheap after shipping
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Fenix top mount intercooler?
in Impreza, Crosstrek and XV
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@Gripless is pushing serious power through a processwest top mount I believe