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So in the some what near future I am thinking of picking up a 2005 or 2006 STi. I like how both look. The uses would be DD, tuning, full autocross seasons and track time a few times a year. The things that make me want the 2005 more is the more rear biased torque split. What makes me want the 2006 more is the mechanical center lsd. Would there be other considerations I should make? Any recommendations of things I should look for?
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So I'm bad and bought a 3rd car. My dad sold me his 04 wrx wagon. I plan to part time dd it and rally cross it. I'm not worried about class as my dad has already put in a light fly wheel and decated up pipe. Any reason why I shouldn't look into forester suspension for a little lift? Edit: and what Subaru forums are worth a poo poo?
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Apr 29, 2015 13:40
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My main reason for wanting to raise it is to avoid knocking my bumper off. The front and rear bumper on my gf's civic are only held on by zip tires after 4 rally cross events. If that's not a problem for rallycross in a Subaru, yeah I'll just put plates on.
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Apr 29, 2015 14:05
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Sorry to spam the thread. What's the current thought on tuners? My dad gave me an Openport 2.0 with the car. Is there any real reason to go with anything else as long as I'm not an idiot?
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Apr 29, 2015 18:10
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Sudo Echo posted:Amazon also has OEM filters for pretty drat cheap: http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-Oil-Filters-Washers-Pack/dp/B007NLQO0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430776981&sr=8-1&keywords=subaru+oil+filter So what is this fumoto valve and why does everyone love it? Is it that much trouble to pull the drain plug? Also in my experience subarus seem to burn a lot of oil or blow a fair bit by. Won't the t6 ruin my cat?
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May 5, 2015 02:46
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So HVAC has been a hot topic lately. I went to replace the o-rings around the compressor today and found my high pressure hose has a leak (PN 73421FE001). What are the low price places to get parts?
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May 14, 2015 02:33
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crazzy posted:HP+s I did practically the same in a Miata. I will never understand why people like or recommend the HP+. It's the worst compromise of features I can imagine. Loud and dusty like a race pad. Short lived and over heats like s street pad. They aren't even that cheap so that can't be the excuse.
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May 15, 2015 19:42
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I'm I'm looking to put a catted down pipe, 3" exhaust, and wideband O2 on my 04 wrx wagon. Any thing to look for? I figure I'll pick up a used Perrin or other non cob set up for around $300, and an AEM wide band.
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May 24, 2015 17:02
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I've been out of Subaru stuff for years. Why don't people like the 2.5 anymore? I feel like back in 07 or so they were considered bulletproof.
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Jun 5, 2015 14:22
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So took my 04 wrx wagon to its first rallycross. The front right wheel bearing sounded pretty wicked when I got back on the road. Lifted it at home and it's got some play to it. Should I replace the hub when I do the bearing or reuse it? And if I need a new one, are there any aftermarket hubs (ie less than the $140 factory ones) that aren't poo poo?
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Jun 8, 2015 18:48
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So I took the wrx to its first rallycross. http://youtu.be/lYtDOwbPOgE The spool time was a killer. I want to stay in mod class because screw prep and going back to stock would be un fun. Due to rules I can't touch the turbo. I figure a 3" cat back, catted down pipe and some tuning time is about all I can do to bring down spool time and rpm. Any other recommendations? I wouldn't think adding aftermarket ebc would really change my ability to make boost earlier.
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Jun 10, 2015 18:07
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Slow is Fast posted:
I was feeling the gearing out there. One guys (who won nationals one year in his stock bug eye) mentioned he spun a rod bearing after a red line bouncing most of the track at an event.
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Jun 10, 2015 19:21
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So is there a good reason to not get a $100 used good condition invidia catless down pipe and weld in a high flow cat? Seems much cheaper than I've found I could get a used catted downpipe for.
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Jul 21, 2015 13:55
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A Saucy Bratwurst posted:What tires do you dudes in the hot parts of the world run? I have no idea about tires and I don't really want semi slicks cause I have to drive in heavy rain/daily drive so semis would be a waste/kill me. That's what the internet says I need, just like it says I need $200 a corner minimum rotors. I just went from Dunlop ZIIs on my Miata to BFG Sportcomp 2s and I like them pretty well. Not as much grip clearly but the sport comps are really impressive in the wet. I made the change from the fast tires to the sport comps because of price, and I'm not running my Miata in autocross right now. (Plus I only got 7.5k miles out of the ZII)
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Jul 26, 2015 12:25
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So my room mate totaled his lovely v6 mustang and is looking at Subarus. I don't know poo poo about foresters. Is there any reason not to look at this? http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5149879279.html He would rather a 5 speed but the auto isn't a deal breaker for him.
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Jul 31, 2015 20:44
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I looked into an aux port for my 04 wrx. Looks like the only way requires a blank cd. Which seems like a crappy way to do it to me.
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Aug 22, 2015 00:41
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So my 04 wrx's radio is a little hosed. A CD got jammed and when I took it apart it looks like one of the worm gears that moves the disks up and down jumped timing. I really hate how aftermarket head units look. Could I put an 06 radio in my car so that I could have aux?
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Oct 7, 2015 13:33
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BloodBag posted:PM me your info and I'll send you my 08's radio. Then all you'd need is this thing and you'll have an aux port. I replaced that stereo with this alpine headunit and it's pretty loving great. The more research I've done, it looks like most of the 08s got a wider than din (what the 07 and down use) radio slot. So I don't think I can put an 08 radio in my car. Thanks for the thought though.
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Oct 8, 2015 12:56
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So I've been trying to keep my eye out for a cheap catted down pipe that had a good design. There's a Cobb locally for $200 that's a year old. Any reason not to pull the trigger? The taper at the end is a bummer and its SS as I recall so I can't just cut and mig it. Sadi fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Oct 16, 2015 |
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Oct 16, 2015 19:23
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Opinion, maybe just skid plates for now and rally cross it. A lift that high would do more harm than good to an older wrx like mine (04). I've been rally coasting the poo poo out of mine with no mods. I need skid plates and new shocks.
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Oct 27, 2015 02:53
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Stupid question time. I'm now running a Cobb catted down pipe, decayed up pipe, spt intake, and factory cat back on my 04 wrx. This seems roughly "stage 2". Currently I'm pegging my wide band rich when it's pulling. I'm pretty sure I have a leak in my up pipe but I don't think that would cause this. So, 1. If any one has a base map, if love to see it to compare mine. 2, I think I'm going to clean my maf and work on some scaling tuning. Oh and I'm using open tuning.
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Oct 27, 2015 20:05
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Ive been playing around logging and lightly tuning my wrx (open port). I have an AEM wide band. How important is EGT? Do I really need a sensor for that?
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Nov 7, 2015 16:11
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04 wrx. Went to crank it this morning. It turns over, maybe more rapidly than normal but hard to tell because it always starts so quickly normally. Has fuel pressure, timing belt is in good shape, maf is plugged in. Things I haven't done, pull the maf to look it at, check spark (because I spilled fuel on everything). I also haven't put the stock tune on it (had been running fine for forever on this tune, and my changes have just been correcting little issues.
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Nov 13, 2015 03:07
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So I still haven't figured out if this noise is normal. You can hear it really well in this video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4-hn9Rft7kY I don't know how to describe other than a sort of fluttering sound.
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Nov 24, 2015 16:36
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An autocrosser I knew had a PVC pipe in his truck with all 4 TPMS sensors in it. Put as schrader valve on it and keeps it pressurized. I think it worked. I don't remember if Subaru TPMS detects rotation or anything.
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Dec 24, 2015 15:58
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Seat Safety Switch posted:My OEM pickup definitely had signs of stress on it when it was removed, and another club member did have his come apart during an autocross and lunch a motor. So you guys are scaring me. Should I be looking to change oil pans on my WRX for rallycross?
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Jan 1, 2016 02:23
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The Takata fix for my car wasnt very long at all. Half a day tops. (Sup 04 buddy)
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Jan 6, 2016 00:55
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Only pads I've rocked out side of OEM are the HP+ and HPS. They both sucked for differing reasons. Some one locally has a turboxs cat back and a 3in catted down pipe for a song. I don't need the down pipe so I'd probably sell it. Any one have a turboXS cat back or have experience with one to know how bad it drones? Sadi fucked around with this message at 21:10 on Jan 28, 2016 |
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Jan 28, 2016 18:53
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I'd be interested! How do those trans swaps compare to a 6 speed? I'd like a more stout drive line for a budget price. (Having an 04 wrx for daily/rallycross duty)
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Jan 29, 2016 17:19
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On my 04 WRX, I have a SPT hot air, a cob downpipe and next weekend, probably a Q300 cat back. I don't really plan on doing anything more engine wise. Is there anything else I should look at before considering a pro tune? Maybe injector cleaning? I've got 170k miles on mine.
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Feb 8, 2016 22:22
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daslog posted:It's a good idea, but a leakdown is not going to tell that your #4 Rod bearing is about to start spinning. Yeah its 170k on the factory motor. I take it doing the bearings on the EJ is a motor out operation, wont be just dropping the oil pan? I mean, part of me says just runer till shes done and be saving for a EJ207 out of a V7 or something.
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Feb 10, 2016 18:34
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jamal posted:Well, there are a few 15s that fit 4-pots. Basically any rally wheel. I've been running BFG Comp-2 A/S tires this year in rallycross and they have been super solid. Plenty of traction for local rallycross. If k was running nationals I'd be more worried about getting my 04 on 15s and rallycross tires.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:46
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mekilljoydammit posted:Long in advance of doing either option, but just trying to plan out before I spend more money slowly accumulating parts (or not) And mostly I'm waiting for my first work-coffee to kick in so I can be productive. Im in the exact same situation with an 04 and the same miles. I rallycross the piss out of mine and am trying to start a local rallycross program. The only advantage I have, its its not my DD, its my 3rd car though I pretty much DD it. Things that are on my car: Light weight flywheel (I didnt do it and Id rather it be stock) Aluminum rad SPT intake Cobb catted DP No name decatted up pipe Blitz touring exhaust Homegrown tune Things I plan on doing, in this order: Mud flaps Skid plates Feal 441 long travel suspension 04 STI or JDM sti drive line Either 205 stoker build, or an EJ207. The torque matters to me though, because thats where the STIs kill me right now.
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Mar 18, 2016 12:15
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Sanity check. After talking with a friend running E85 in his turbo Miata, I want to do it in my 04 WRX. Thinking of doing that and a 02-03 ECU so I can run carberry. How loving stupid is this?
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Mar 23, 2016 14:05
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Any one here do much open source tuning? I'm trying to teach my self but some things have struck me as odd. Like at WOT, 14PSI, 10.5 AFR I'm over 90% injector duty cycle from 5k rpm to near redline.
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Mar 31, 2016 19:00
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Derp, yeah its an 04 WRX. De catted up pipe, SPT intake, cobb catted dp, blitz 3" cat back. Im logging with the tactrix cable. Im too cheap for cobb. Also Ive been having a hell of a time making more than stock boost. I have had to add a few turns to the wastegate linkage.
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Apr 1, 2016 00:00
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jamal posted:Stock injectors and stock turbo? There not much more there. Yup. Stock both. I just didn't think, half a psi above stock would be that much load on the injectors. Probably should start leaning up a bit more.
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Apr 1, 2016 03:32
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Larrymer posted:Have you tuned for your intake? Isn't it a really bad idea to put them on Subarus without tuning your MAF curve? Yeah I've done maf scaling and my AFRs are spot on with my targets (both OL and CL). Frankly it runs quite well outside of not hitting boost targets. I probably shouldn't gently caress with it. I'd just like a bit more go if I can.
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Apr 1, 2016 19:52
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jamal posted:Are you using the stock boost control solenoid and pill or a 3-port? Stock solenoid could also be part of your problem. Stock BCS and the pill. I'll have to look into a BCS
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I don't think I plan on swapping turbo. I mostly use the car for rallycross so a quick spool is more important than big numbers to me. That's part of the reason I've been considering carberry and e85. I do have a drill press and access to a lathe so I may try making my own pill as you suggest.
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