jslayz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Last dyno was 320hp at hubs with Hexmods modded VB and the 5eat is taking the 22psi tune no probs, 11,000kms on this setup. Racing red clutch packs on 2nd though. Edited April 21, 2014 by jslayz forgot something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underpowerd Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 One for the top brass: What is the task of the lone exposed diode on the VB unit (capacitor, fuse, switching, volt. reg, etc.), and what symptom(s) would one expect to encounter if fully/partially burned? TIA, gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbie Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Guys.. Help needed here.. Suddenly my 06 jdm bl5 having this jerk when shifting from first gear to second.. What could be wrong with the 5EAT.. Â Advice needed.. Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 its not a bad thing ! Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 What is it then? 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_t Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I ended up pulling the trigger on some Derale stuff.. cooler and thermostat. Next question: Should I just bypass the radiator for cooling? Seems like a lot of added length to the cooling system if I keep it in the loop.. I'm assuming there's some type of trans oil pump, won't the added length of hose put more stress on that? Thoughts? Following up for FYI and anyone that may have been wondering.. I ended up not installing a cooler or doing a flush/fluid change of any kind.. The only thing i did was add a hitch and pulled the trailer. I had 800lbs of people, pets, and stuff in the car and the trailer weighed ~3500lbs (a lot more than expected), i pulled it 3300 miles in 4th gear, rarely did the car hunt for 3rd. It never overheated and did spectacular at 70mph. On the whole trip I averaged 16mpg (mileage/fuel calculation). I anticipated hills, stopping, slowing, and even ran the car hard a few times to merge in to traffic. There is absolutely no reason I believe a trans cooler would have been needed and aside from the cost of fuel and boredom of the trip, I wouldn't hesitate to tow the same trailer across the country again. And when I dig the cooler, thermostat, and extra hose out from the middle of my garage full of household goods, i'm going to post it for sale...what a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Guys.. Help needed here.. Suddenly my 06 jdm bl5 having this jerk when shifting from first gear to second.. What could be wrong with the 5EAT..  Advice needed.. Thanks.. does it do this all the time ? or only when cold ? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 does it do this all the time ? or only when cold ? its started few days ago.. it happen consistently.. cold or hot..  is it because of the valve body too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 ^ well the valve body is what controls the fluid. so likely something sticking or worn. Â if your car completely stock ? Â a good place to start is checking / changing the fluid. Â and possibly reseting the learning for the trans mission. Â normally when you drive slowly it should learn to correct the issues you speak of unless there is something worn or broken. Â but hard shifting is actually good for the life of the trans mission if in fact its what its doing. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 yeah.. my car is 95% stock.. apart that I have changed the exhaust piping only. well, it has become very annoying, where it jerk strongly..  Yeah.. I am also thinking of getting the ATF changed, and see how it goes..  Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 so change atf fluid. Â be sure to keep in mind that subaru automatic trans missions have 2 dipsticks for fluid measurement. Â the left side witch is difficult to see is for the automatic transmission fluid. the one on the right side is for the differential witch is gear oil. Â it wouldn't be the first time this was mixed ! Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Following up for FYI and anyone that may have been wondering.. I ended up not installing a cooler or doing a flush/fluid change of any kind.. The only thing i did was add a hitch and pulled the trailer. I had 800lbs of people, pets, and stuff in the car and the trailer weighed ~3500lbs (a lot more than expected), i pulled it 3300 miles in 4th gear, rarely did the car hunt for 3rd. It never overheated and did spectacular at 70mph. On the whole trip I averaged 16mpg (mileage/fuel calculation). I anticipated hills, stopping, slowing, and even ran the car hard a few times to merge in to traffic. There is absolutely no reason I believe a trans cooler would have been needed and aside from the cost of fuel and boredom of the trip, I wouldn't hesitate to tow the same trailer across the country again. And when I dig the cooler, thermostat, and extra hose out from the middle of my garage full of household goods, i'm going to post it for sale...what a waste of money. Thanks for sharing your experience. How did you monitor the temperature, or what leads you to say it did not overheat? What was the outside temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 In most cases the tranny doesn't make much heat if any. The only time the tranny would get hot is when the tCC is not engaged. Â So mild grades where the car is in 3rd or higher. Â I don't feel the car needs a cooler either. Although it doesn't hurt to have one. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 24, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 24, 2014 Following up for FYI and anyone that may have been wondering.. I ended up not installing a cooler or doing a flush/fluid change of any kind.. The only thing i did was add a hitch and pulled the trailer. I had 800lbs of people, pets, and stuff in the car and the trailer weighed ~3500lbs (a lot more than expected), i pulled it 3300 miles in 4th gear, rarely did the car hunt for 3rd. It never overheated and did spectacular at 70mph. On the whole trip I averaged 16mpg (mileage/fuel calculation). I anticipated hills, stopping, slowing, and even ran the car hard a few times to merge in to traffic. There is absolutely no reason I believe a trans cooler would have been needed and aside from the cost of fuel and boredom of the trip, I wouldn't hesitate to tow the same trailer across the country again. And when I dig the cooler, thermostat, and extra hose out from the middle of my garage full of household goods, i'm going to post it for sale...what a waste of money. Your experience was the polar opposite of mine. I think I would have had many more issues without the cooler. I had several overheating issues all related to strange TCC behavior. If I were to do it again, I'd install a switch to control the TCC. In that case, I agree that a cooler wouldn't be necessary. Unless you went out of your way to avoid mountain passes, I don't believe that you didn't have some severe temps. Did you log anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Yeah I'm inclined to agree with seabass here. Last Thursday my girlfriend and I drove from Sacramento to Reno over Donner Pass without a trailer and on some of the major climbs I was manually forcing the car into 4th to stop it from hunting between 5th and 3rd gear. I really missed my 6spd on those climbs. I could just set the cruise and let it go if I were in my car 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaders_3.0R Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 My car seems to hunt for gears between 4th and 5th often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuclearCrap Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 So it sounds like my front diff is going (horrible screeching noise under decel in 1st and 2nd manual mode) and my 3rd gear is starting to slip once in a while, and upshifting into 4th is more of a slam half the time. I consider a STI 6MT swap but was talked out of it. I'm looking at buying a built 5EAT and so far IPT seems like the most popular option. Does anyone know what sort of warranty IPT offers? Are there better choices out there for around $4k? In the long run (maybe a few years down the road) I'd like to eventually go up to around 400WHP max, maybe closer to mid to high 300s. Before then, the most it'll see will be a VF52, but I want something that will last and will handle the power when it's time to move on. I really prefer to buy a built trans since the diff is more or less a time bomb at this point and I'd like to have the trans ready at the shop when it gives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 i would just put in a used tranny and hex mod valve body .. Â used tranny is like 1 k . Â and i dont believe ipt actually does any magic to it. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Your experience was the polar opposite of mine. I think I would have had many more issues without the cooler. I had several overheating issues all related to strange TCC behavior. If I were to do it again, I'd install a switch to control the TCC. In that case, I agree that a cooler wouldn't be necessary. Unless you went out of your way to avoid mountain passes, I don't believe that you didn't have some severe temps. Did you log anything? from my experience the tcc is hydraulically not available in first and 2nd. as its a limp home mode in case of electric or mechanical issue with the tcc solonoid. i'm sure that can be bypassed but it would need to be figured out.  but 3rd should have enough torque to pull most things with the tcc engaged. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbie Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 had the ATF changed.. no improvement, i guess those solenoid or the valve body must have problems already.. not a happy man:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 24, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 24, 2014 from my experience the tcc is hydraulically not available in first and 2nd. as its a limp home mode in case of electric or mechanical issue with the tcc solonoid. i'm sure that can be bypassed but it would need to be figured out. Â but 3rd should have enough torque to pull most things with the tcc engaged. I don't think it's really necessary to get the tcc working in 1st and 2nd. The heat will be produced in 3rd during long climbs. There's definitely plenty of torque in 3rd to take care of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 had the ATF changed.. no improvement, i guess those solenoid or the valve body must have problems already.. not a happy man:(  well get the tcu reset. you can do it your self with a vag comm cable (15usd$). and a program called free ssm Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't think it's really necessary to get the tcc working in 1st and 2nd. The heat will be produced in 3rd during long climbs. There's definitely plenty of torque in 3rd to take care of that. have you ever had the trans so hot that it disabled manual shifting and forced on tcc always? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 24, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 24, 2014 No. I had it hot enough that I had a fuel cut though. Coolant temp was still in the middle, but all power cut. No cel or codes, just a total fuel cut. As I pulled over, the coolant temp slowly caught up. After a few minutes, everything was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 You must of been in 2nd gear ? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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