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Stock VF40 can hit 3.0 g load. I get 3.0 g load at 3000 rpm and 17 psi boost. Airboy's spreadsheet is the best. No tuner should be without it. http://www.enginuity.org/viewtopic.php?t=957 I added an acceleration calculator to it: http://www.enginuity.org/viewtopic.php?t=957&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75 BTW, IMHO, the Cobb timing is too aggressive between 2500 and 4000 rpm (worst is at 2800 rpm) if you go over 2.5 g load. Why are you only hitting 2.54 g load? 17 psi should result in a higher load than that.
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BlackGT can you post a datalog? Have you plotted the timing using Airboy's spreadsheet? One thing that I noticed is that the intake compensation B table screws up my timing between 3000 and 3500 rpm. The compensation turns off when load hits 3.0 g which ocurs at 2800-3000 rpm if I start my WOT run at a low enough rpm. If the car does not hit 3.0 g, then the compensation turns off at 3500 rpm. When I originally tuned the car, I based it off datalogs from 2000 rpm to redline. So, my timing between 3000 and 3500 rpm did not include the extra 3.16 degrees of advance. If I shifted at about 3000 rpm and then hit WOT, well, I don't hit 3.0 g of load and so suddenly, I have an extra 3.16 degrees of timing! Occassionally, I would get a knock at about 3200 rpm and the ecu would pull 2 degrees of timing. I finally zeroed out the table, but haven't figured out how to properly add the timing back in without screwing up my timing table in the low load regioni.
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Shifter Surround or Bezel Gap: READ THIS
mickeyd2005 replied to LegGTLT's topic in Warranty Issues & Problems
My gap mysteriously disappeared after I installed the jazzymod. When I installed my short shifter, it came back a little bit. Seems to be highly dependent upon the installer. -
Does this work? http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Legacys/media/dontlaughatmyass.rar
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Door Speaker Replacement.... Straightforward??
mickeyd2005 replied to jerseycat10's topic in Interior/Audio
I forgot to add... my Infinity 6.5 inch speakers came with speaker spacers. They look like the cheap flimsy generic ones that Crutchfield provides for free. -
Door Speaker Replacement.... Straightforward??
mickeyd2005 replied to jerseycat10's topic in Interior/Audio
If you use spacers, you may need these too: http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/2540/img0604xi8.jpg Tom at Kartboy made some speaker spacers. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1223664 They're $18 shipped. -
Wow. That's very impressive. Is that knock between 3100 and 3200 rpm? I didn't see KC logged, but total timing is pulled by 3 degrees in both logs. Maybe subtract one or two degrees of base timing between 2900 and 3200 rpm?
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casopolis, can you post a datalog in the datalog results thread? I would love to see what this turbo can do.
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Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
Brack, I think you misread the original response from Daniel Stern. If you use the new HIR series bulbs to replace the 9xxx series bulbs, you have to trim the plastic. There's some kind of strange law that makes every bulb type not interchangeable. For the LGT high beams, the 9005 bulbs can be replaced by the 9011 bulbs but there is a small amount of trim required. For the LGT low beams, the H7 bulbs are replaced by different H7 bulbs so no trimming is required. -
Turbo (un)install HOWTO with pics
mickeyd2005 replied to wcbjr's topic in Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT)
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I understand what you're going through because this happened to me. The radio only would come out 2 inches. I would be surprised if the OB is different than the LGT, but it might. With the armrest moved aft to expose the aft end of the side panel, stop and think about how the side panel is attached. It took me a while because I didn't want to break anything. Did you remove the bottom panel below the glove box? There are 3 really hard to remove poppits. In a few days or so, I'll be swapping my radio out again, so I might take some pictures. A lot of people don't have this problem because the dealer has already installed their subwoofer and cut the tape bundling the wires.
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The wires aren't short. They're taped together from the factory. Take a look at the subwoofer installation guide. It instructs you to remove the passenger side panel to gain access to the back. It makes it much easier to cut the tape off the wire bundles. http://www.thel7.com/Accessory%20Install%20Doc%27s/legacy_subwoofer.pdf
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This doesn't work? http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Legacys/media/dontlaughatmyass.rar
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I just hope everyone realizes that this is not normal. I didn't drive the car for a month and it started up when I got back. Granted this was in the summer time. The first thing I would do is to clean the connectors. When reattaching the terminals, use a dielectric grease to help minimize corrosion. If that doesn't fix it, then take the car to a car parts store and get a load test done on the battery. This is usually free. If the battery is fine, take it to back to the dealer and ask them to find the low current drain. I can't believe that they would admit that it was a ground problem and then say that they can't find it. They should have at least lied and said that "it's normal."
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Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
The LGT wagons are kind of odd in that they come stock with a saggy rear end. I adjusted my coilovers so that I have positive rake (back end is a tiny bit higher than front). That may be why I never get flashed. -
Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
Do you drive over a lot of crests? You may want to check headlight alignment. My lights form a fairly sharp line and it points down so the cabin of the car in front of me is not illuminated. -
Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
The LGT projectors are pretty well focused. The light doesn't shine above other cars' trunks. -
Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
^^^ I agree. After driving around with these for a few weeks, I really appreciate how bright they are. Fogs are drowned out by the low beams. I've noticed that the only cars that seem to have more light in front of them on the road surface are late model German cars with factory HID. -
Reviews section ......
mickeyd2005 replied to mccorry's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Thanks. It looks like you added a few additional features to it too... and more pictures. -
You got PM.
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Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
It's all up to personal opinion. They're rated to have 30% more lumens but that's not earthshattering. The stock H7's are already pretty good. -
Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
They're pretty expensive at 26.40 each. I bought 9012 bulbs from him and he charged the same as ebay sellers so my guess is that they're just expensive. -
Daniel Stern Lighting and Subaru headlight options
mickeyd2005 replied to f1anatic's topic in Exterior/Aesthetic
Anyone get these from Daniel Stern? I bought the Rallye H7 +65W for the low beams and the gold H3s for the fog lights. The low beams are really bright now. I think I wasted my money on the fog bulbs. I can barely see them because the low beams are so bright. -
I'm looking through the wiring diagrams. They look like LHD and RHD are different. It looks doable. http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r69/mickeyd2005/untitled5.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r69/mickeyd2005/untitled4.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r69/mickeyd2005/untitled3.jpg
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I actually made the mistake of getting one of these for the Odyssey. http://videos.hspn.com/?videoid=70&catid=14 They do work and they are brighter than stock. The problem is that the color temperature is way too high for the spouse. They are also very expensive.