Some simple newb questions

[blahman]

Just got my first sub a 96 GT auto (yeah yeah I know ???). Was testing it out the other night and tried the ABS and it didnt seem to have any as the back tires locked up. Which led me to look for the abs sticker on the back. Nope no sticker. So it leads me to beleive this car has no ABS, can this be correct? It has a funny subaru winning the rally for a few years medal on the back under the GT badge. COuld this be some crap non abs version?

Also seems to be pretty gutless in first and second but significantly more powerful over 80km why is that? Does the auto limit the power or something?

[Guest]

not all came with ABS, if your car doesn't have anything to say it has ABS then you will find it probably doesn't lol

auto being 4 speed, the ratios may be better for the higher gears.

-smurff

[MercuryFree]

To see if you have abs, look in your engine bay. In the front left corner should be a box that looks roughly like this:

If not, no ABS.

Unless legacy's have them somewhere different, but I don't see why they would.

[blahman]

Yep no ABS good. So I understand the gearing thing but it feels like it doesn't deliver the full power output unless in 3rd gear. Thinking this is some safety thing to save the auto box or something. Not that much point full power at well over the speed limit.

[Guest]

is it a twin or single turbo?

-smurff

[blahman]

twin turbo. Second kicks in around 4500-5000rpm

[swiftbrad]

2nd gear over 5K should be pulling. Def more than 3rd at lower rpm and if your'e round 5K in third gear then you're well over 140kmph.

[RSB]

 

Also seems to be pretty gutless in first and second but significantly more powerful over 80km why is that? Does the auto limit the power or something?

Auto will be shifting into VOD most probably.

[ReubenH]

 blahman said:

Could this be some crap non abs version?

Well, first of all, no ABS does not denote a crap car by any means (in fact, quote the opposite in the odd case). With the early twin turbo's, it was optional i think. Just that, an option if you wanted it or not when you bought your brand new GT back in 95.

Either way, the ABS thingie bob lives in the engine bay. While looking into the engine bay, down to your left, and directly in front of you is the air intake. Underneath that there should be a little cube with a bunch of pipes sprouting off it. If that's not there, and there's just empty space, you have no ABS. If it is there, your abs might simply be not working.

Also, VOD is being mentioned. If you don't know what that is, VOD = Valley of Death, the gap between primary and secondary turbo. Usually referring to when you 'fall into vod', by changing gear during the crossover, that will kill all your boost and make the car a slug.

[Guest]

 blahman said:

Just got my first sub a 96 GT auto (yeah yeah I know ???). Was testing it out the other night and tried the ABS and it didnt seem to have any as the back tires locked up. Which led me to look for the abs sticker on the back. Nope no sticker. So it leads me to beleive this car has no ABS, can this be correct? It has a funny subaru winning the rally for a few years medal on the back under the GT badge. COuld this be some crap non abs version?

Also seems to be pretty gutless in first and second but significantly more powerful over 80km why is that? Does the auto limit the power or something?

You probably find if u fitted a boost gauge its not making full boost in the lower gears.

Higher gears put more load on the engine and you get more boost.

[blahman]

THanks for the replies. Can confirm no abs so glad for that one less thing to go wrong. Also not too keen on pulling 5000rpm in third as somone has pointed out. So next step can one expect to get full boost on lower gears or is this an auto thing? Secondly how much boost are these supposed to produce?

0-100km was about 10 secs.

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

not all abs units are there..

[funkytown]

 blahman said:

0-100km was about 10 secs.

that seems quite slow..

are you getting a low and high boost as it build revs.. and the above noted VOD?

[blahman]

Yeah the first turb does its thing and then the VOD comes in but the full boost on first and second seems very light until third gear.

Might have to get a boost gauge and see. What are other Auto GT owners getting?

[Guest]

Stock it should do about 10 psi on both turbos

[swiftbrad]

 blahman said:

Yeah the first turb does its thing and then the VOD comes in but the full boost on first and second seems very light until third gear.

Might have to get a boost gauge and see. What are other Auto GT owners getting?

Primary 12 - 13psi Secondary 15 - 16 psi

I bought a zerosports seq controller which made all the difference, basically twin turbo seems broken without it.

GT is entry level, fun for a while and quite reliable.... but you need more.

I'm selling my house and with re-finance, upgrading subie, yeaah 8)

[blahman]

Cheers, will test boost then see what the results are. Checked the standard stats and around 7.2 secs seems normal for a stock Gt Auto now need to find out why its doing it in around 10secs. Are there any other ideas? reset the ecu

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

dude.. the turbos are old.. things arent brand spankers..

no way you can expect factory specs from it now..

if you want "Speed/performance" sell it for a wrx or a turbz legacy..

twin turbo is only cool if your 40 and like towing your boat..

hence why so many people with TT on here do a single turbo conversion or swap to a single snail model