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I want to recommend Flat 4 Freak in Berthoud, CO. Did a smoke test, fixed leaks, replaced PS lines, and replaced my rear brakes. Price wasn't bad, turn-around time was good and they weren't booked out for a month (like some of the more popular subie shops in CO) .

Paul (owner) took me to the back and showed me where all my problem areas were. When they did my brakes, they bedded them in properly ( even subie dealers neglect to do this sometimes)

They do everything all the way to full rebuilds and have started posting some time-lapse engine build videos online

I've had a lot of mechanics in the Fort Collins/Greeley/Loveland area work on my car (duh...Subaru) and Flat 4 Freak has been the best overall experience so far

We are proud to announce we have now teamed up with CarZ Performance to offer full time tuning and calibration monday through friday to the Denver metro area for multiple platforms including our specialty which has been focused toward the Subaru community for the past 8 years.

 

Located at 7895 W 14th Ave in the heart of Lakewood,CO with a Superflow 880 All Wheel Drive dyno we are able to cater to all Subaru platforms as we have for years but also offer tuning and install services for some Ford Ecoboost and other Ford models,BMW, and the EVO X currently via the COBB Accessport with expansion planned in the near future based on customer needs. Things like E30 calibrations for your direct injection cars, E85 tunes for your race cars/street cars and full flex fuel conversions for your 08-14WRX and 08-16 STI's are no problem!

 

Carz Performance has years of experience on platforms such as GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi via multiple tuning software options. Now with the addition of what Cryotune Performance is able to provide for other models we should be able to take care of most tuning and install needs from mild to wild regardless of HP or use *drag strip, Autocross, drift etc*

 

We (the shop) are EFI University Trained and Certified, COBB Protuner/Dealers, AEM Certified, among other notable certifications. We have worked with Stand alones such as AEM, Haltec, PRO EFI, EMtron etc

 

We are now scheduling tuning and installs for March and the schedule is filling up fast! Call us or the shop at 720.214.5095 to schedule your appointments and we look forward to helping the performance community and are very excited to work with you!

 

Dave

This is great news!!! Can't wait to get a tune as soon as I get my high trims issue fixed

i got mine from dashmat.com. it was cheaper than the rest at around 30 bucks (find the one you like on their site, buy it cheaper from amazon lol)

the fitment is good, the key is to buy more velcro than they send you and take your time

had it for a couple months now, so far so good

even putting up/taking down my sun visor leaves huge streaks across my sticky dash now

i can't take it anymore, i am going to buy a dash cover. most of them look hideous...but at least i have a black interior. anybody got any ideas on the least noticeable material?

reviving this dead thread as i now have the sticky dash issue as well. some detailing gurus suggested i use an all-purpose cleaner diluted 10:1 with a soft bristle brush and wipe off with a microfiber cloth. didnt do shit, i still have a sticky dash. goo-gone also did nothing. i use a sun visor now but its too late...

...please tell me i dont have to get my dash wrapped

We see failed VF46 as often as VF40, under normal driving conditions they tend to last 5-7 years ... they are identical except for some compressor adjustments on the 46. Regarding changing the internals of these stock turbos, you'd need a totally different center section CHRA for those turbos to handle heavy foot driving. And plopping a bigger center section with bigger wheels into fitted end housings is an option, but the factory A/R ratios on stock those housings are designed for quick spool up with factory wheel specs, it'll choke at higher RPMs and cause back pressure if you have other mods.

...damnit. thank you for the wisdom though, guess its time to decide whether or not i want to roll the dice on my current turbo!

Is the failure rate on a vf46 any less than a vf40? see less vf46's failing on here but that could be due to the fact that they are on younger LGT's (lower miles). Any thoughts?

im running the stock vf46 in my 08 w/54k miles and plan on removing banjo bolts / replacing oil pickup and going stage 2. REALLY dont want to replace the turbo if all seems well (will check for shaft play when DP is replaced for stage 2)...but also willing to do anything it takes to keep from destroying my engine in the future

I just had my 05 LGT stage3 E85 thru emissions last week. No more smog test on the Dyno. Visual and an OBDII read for fault codes. Easy breezy now!

woo hoo! glad to hear