McMasterJamie

Its the cable to get into the ecu and read everything, can look at learned tables, lots of parameters, fault codes, can even tune the car with it but I’m not ready for that haha.

Sweet thanks, bring both! Get someone to drive both haha Why does the tactrix have an influence on your decision?

Hey so I’m keen as! Where exactly is the coffee cart? Or should I just drive down the waterfront and I won’t miss it? Also would anyone be interested if I bring my laptop and tactrix cable and I can plug in and read S***? Haha

V7 sti heads, so just intake avcs.

Thanks, I am pretty happy! wish i got to 225 because thats 300whp and i like even numbers lol, yea very similar apart from the headers i think? do you have the dyno sheet any where to compare? Yup feels great, i haven't actually had a chance to put the foot down and rev to 7-7.5k yet but you dont really need to with this power. The main difference with you sti guys is my long ratio gears wish i could afford a 6 speed but i have a lower ratio front and rear diff to go in, should make a bit of difference Is it? well a vf34 is a ball bearing version, i had a vf30 on briefly but didnt feel that much difference to be honest, i also have aftermarket headers which helped with response i reckon, i also port and polished them for shits and giggs, intercooler helped with response colder air coming in earlier and lastly silicone under manifold intake, they all help the engine and turbo breath

Model: Subaru Legacy 2002 STI V7 engine Displacement: 2L Mods: VF34 Turbo, silicone intake, 3inch from turbo back, SSI headers, Process West TMIC, 3 port mac solenoid, kinugawa wastegate actuator, dw65c fuel pump Fuel: 98 BP Tuner/dyno: Chris - Prestige Tuning and Motorsport / Dynapack

Yup I went with fancy V-bands haha there’s 6 photos if you go through them, I cut the flanges off the down pipe and the muffler because they went down to 2inch and then welded the 3inch v band on

So it’s getting tuned tomorrow morning at Prestige Tuning and Motorsport, I’m really looking forward to see what this can do with the few mods I’ve done. and it’s that time, guess how many wkw you think it will make, I’m hoping over 225wkw!

You also had a lot of oil in your intercooler didn’t you? Id recommend an AOS because that much oil definitely affects your tune and can bring on knock, and an upgraded intercooler should get you a few more kws but on a v7 sti engine you should be getting 225awkw, I’ve got a v7 sti engine in my Legacy and I’m trying to get the most out of the vf34 turbo with all the right supporting mods before I upgrade.

I should be able to make it, sounds like a great idea (:

Yea cheers we have had to do that before on a motor so I do know that process but no this didn’t over heat, I should change my wording to, the temperature gauge started to climb slightly before I parked up.

Any thing else in the head worth doing while apart?

So I've blown the head gasket! Its always used a bit of water on long drives etc but the other day it started to over heat so parked up then when cold put almost 2 litres in and little bubbles were coming out the header tank anyway.. Me and dad have completely rebuilt a standard legacy ej206/8 engine 3 times so reasonably experienced but not with higher hp builds. Im thinking just take the head off, put in arp head studs, good head gasket (which is best?? what thickness? what bore? ive done a bit of research and theres 93mm and 93.5mm i guess 93.5 is oversized? and how much difference will head gasket make to compression ratio ie, .7mm, 1.0mm etc? V7 STI long block. edited, didn’t over heat, temperature gauge just started to rise slightly before parking up.

It’s pretty big yea but not that much bigger than stock, mostly thicker.. which is also what she said (; Hahaha how did you know? Nah it’s all in the angle..

Definitely give these a go!

Im not that low, 15mm down on factory, sti springs. have a look at a photo of mine if you want yea of course im not too sure about 19s on these cars though! haha each to there own though, might look awesome

i reckon that will be fine ive got 8.5 inch wide and 235 tires and rolled and no rubs

I just put that exact nzkw pitch stop mount on my legacy, id say there is no noticeable effect just a tad louder engine and drivetrain noise. I think it is one of those small stiffening mods that if you do a few here and there they will add up but you wont notice the difference with just one

Fresh install of big Process West TMIC, also a zerosports radiator shroud to tidy up the engine bay (: also changed the pitch stop mount, nzkw make a cheap one that looks good, black with red bushes.

Suspension tech in Auckland does a good job, he did mine. Best price around nz I found