Max Capacity Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Tehnation and Boxkita are Hicksta reincarnated, lol. Thanks, 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Lol. Man do I miss the tanks button. I’ve been driving my car a lot lately. I’ve fallen in love again after the new tires, spec b aluminum stuff, and sti rack. It’s great. Oops - thought I was in the WDYDTY4GT thread. Edited July 8, 2022 by Code "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 fixed the clutch now my key fob don't work. Tried changing the battery. How do we replace these can we do it ourselves or do we need to go to stealership? Do they provide the new fob or can we bring our own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 fixed the clutch now my key fob don't work. Tried changing the battery. How do we replace these can we do it ourselves or do we need to go to stealership? Do they provide the new fob or can we bring our own?You can reprogram the fob easily without gping to the dealership. There's a specific order of key on, off, unlocks, etc. Google probably has the exact sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 good to know! I found the problem luckily! I 1st tried a new battery and nothing, so I pulled it completely apart, cleaned it out and then bent the contacts from the battery side a bit. I think its just old and the metal tabs weren't making good enough contact anymore, after bending them the fob started working better than it ever has in years if not perfectly and the way it was meant to work, I was always jamming on it etc to get it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitexc Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Ao....does this thing run and drive yet???!!! Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) yep! Problem was ........ nothing! The lesson here, don't get fancy keep it simple, phone a friend when bleeding clutches. The garbage duralast slave I bought at autozone turned out to be the problem, I went back to the original one and it worked like a charm. Edited July 9, 2022 by Tehnation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitexc Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Awesome. Good luck bud! Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 yep! Problem was ........ nothing! The lesson here, don't get fancy keep it simple, phone a friend when bleeding clutches. The garbage duralast slave I bought at autozone turned out to be the problem, I went back to the original one and it worked like a charm. Add that one to your list of OEM only. If you end up needing a slave later, this should be a good option https://sixstarbernie.com/i-23179102-subaru-oem-clutch-slave-cylinder-upgrade-seals-forester-outback-impreza-legacy-1998-up.html?ref=category:1171181 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Gee, talk about one thing after another... Hopefully it runs well for a long time. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 At this point its like some type of trauma.... i don't even want to drive it cause bad things happen and i end up stranded on the side of the road... Time to get back on this horse, oh boy! Already been towed 3 or 4 times this year... it gets old real quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Yeah, maybe a few short trips up/down your street... 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) It seems like the motor is doing much better, better throttle response and my vacuum at idle increased from -6.x psi to -7.x psi. Overall the engine just seems healthier than before, so far no ghost misfires or cels. I think pulling the heads and cleaning out all that gunk and carbon buildup on the valves, valve seats and pistons made all the valves seal properly. Also adjusting the buckets to get them all within oem spec probably did something as well. It seems too good to be true at this point. Edited July 10, 2022 by Tehnation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 Add that one to your list of OEM only. If you end up needing a slave later, this should be a good option https://sixstarbernie.com/i-23179102-subaru-oem-clutch-slave-cylinder-upgrade-seals-forester-outback-impreza-legacy-1998-up.html?ref=category:1171181 Hmm, that looks like it is for the NA engines, doesn't say anything about turbo subarus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Hmm, that looks like it is for the NA engines, doesn't say anything about turbo subarus! I talked to him on the phone about it a while ago, it's the one I'm using. If I remember right, it's slightly larger than our stock one and improves the petal feel. It absolutely works on push transmissions, both the 5mt and split case 6mt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 So i'm driving home from work, a little spirited driving to say the least, and the car goes dead...... my heart drops, i'm like another tow wtf, god hates me! I pop the hood, and after like 5 minutes of wtf, i realize the intercooler hose came off.... sigh, put it back on tighten it with my pocket knife and got her home. Crisis averted! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfulwaffle Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/9/2022 at 11:04 PM, Tehnation said: It seems like the motor is doing much better, better throttle response and my vacuum at idle increased from -6.x psi to -7.x psi. Overall the engine just seems healthier than before, so far no ghost misfires or cels. I think pulling the heads and cleaning out all that gunk and carbon buildup on the valves, valve seats and pistons made all the valves seal properly. Also adjusting the buckets to get them all within oem spec probably did something as well. It seems too good to be true at this point. These vac values had me worried until I remembered you're running aftermarket cams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 tbh, if the dyno tune can't do anything about this horrible gas mileage I may need to change things up a bit lol. Cause 11.4 mpg is not cool at all. I'm hoping they can get me another 50% or more, I could live with low gas mileage but not this, especially with gas prices being close to 6 dollars a gallon for 93 octane. But it seems to be driving completely different this time around, and my gas gauge isn't dropping as fast as before. So hopefully the mpg goes up. I'm wondering what made all these changes. If that cam gear was slightly off because of it being loose, i'm wondering what effects that would have had? Do you get more or less mpg with E85?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 E85 is worse mileage. Where are you getting tuned? Cobb? TGV deletes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 EFI Logics in Bethel, CT. https://efilogics.com/ The Subacabra people. I know exactly where they are, they are on the I-87 LOL, just realized this video was taken like 5-10 minutes from my house. TGV deletes? I have them, I did a tgv delete which also switched it to topfeed. Does the tgv delete give you worse or better mileage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I'm just checking because of the cobb changes in allowable tuning. You might look into it. 4 hours ago, Tehnation said: EFI Logics in Bethel, CT. https://efilogics.com/ The Subacabra people. I know exactly where they are, they are on the I-87 LOL, just realized this video was taken like 5-10 minutes from my house. TGV deletes? I have them, I did a tgv delete which also switched it to topfeed. Does the tgv delete give you worse or better mileage? It doesn't really change mileage but I'm checking because of the cobb changes in allowable tuning. You might look into it. TGVs are a no-no now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfulwaffle Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Something is wrong if you're getting that kind of gas mileage with this setup imo, unless it's all start stop with pretty much no cruising . Hopefully just the base map. What's your AFR at when just driving steady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 a/f is at about 14.5 or so at idle, while driving.... not to sure about cruising or otherwise, its all over the place, I will take a log next time. But I know the car is running super rich, I can smell the gas in my oil, so there should be a lot of room for improvement. I think the tuner did that cause they never seen the car in person and it was a base tune on a fresh motor with uncommon cams/setup. They even made me get an accessport because of the cams, something about how they couldn't do it with open source. From my experience running lean is a lot worse than running rich cause the extra heat, so can't really complain. Plus they were doing me the favor of even giving me a base etune when they don't do etuning. They tune everything in house, and were working with me to actually get it to the dyno, so the tune is far from perfect. It was more so something to just get it broken in and to the shop without me blowing it up in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Just saying, maybe send a log off to my Tuner, tuningalliance@gmail.com I'm sure Mike can get you running well and good MPG. You can also find him from his Thread in the Vendor's Forum below. Other members that have had Mike retune their cars, after EFI and Bren, were happy with Mike's tune. Did EFI take your car out for a street tune after the dyno ? 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Anyone know how to check knock with the ap? Which parameter do I use? I had one selected as a gauge but it makes no sense to me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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