boxkita Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 second on Boxkita's track notion. biggest bang for the buck will actually be driver education, and then really good brake pads, and then track specific tires/wheels/brake pads/disks. FTFY... After that, swaybars, s/s brake lines, frequent oil changes, aluminum radiator (the plastic tanks fail). Going to the track (driver skills, autox, hpde) is all about driver education. I've watched a really great driver run a lifted 4x4 dually extended cab diesel pickup thru a slalom course faster than a well setup Porsche driven by a novice driver. No amount of car mods can make up for lack of driver education. /soapbox Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Jeremiah Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 @boxkita, Koyo or Mishimoto or does it matter? I'm really hoping to hit the track this summer regardless of mods. Though, if all goes well I'll have suspension, sways, tires, wheels, brakes, motor and turbo work done by June. Evolution of a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr soul Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I run a mishmoto and it's a good unit, i think they are pretty similar. I recall a small bit of adapting that I had to do with one hose fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 @boxkita, Koyo or Mishimoto or does it matter? I'm really hoping to hit the track this summer regardless of mods. Though, if all goes well I'll have suspension, sways, tires, wheels, brakes, motor and turbo work done by June. Personally, I don't think it matters. I bought a Mishimoto because my race shop liked them better. Most on here have bought Koyo. PM Gex to get his opinion, as he did far more research on his choice than I did. There is also a thread on here about the differences between the two. Depending on where "Pacific NW" really is, check out the Audi University of Quattro at Evergreen Speedway in Feb (http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/audi-club-na-northwest-monroe-fair-evergreen-speedway-car-control-clinic-896092) and Porsche NW Region's year round Driver Skills (http://www.pnwr.org/track/driver_skills/default.asp). The next Porsche Driver Skills class is January 14, 2017 (http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-pnwr-drivers-skills-january-14-2017-bremerton-motorsports-park-622022). A number of LGT owners have attended the Porsche classes and had a good time. They are held at Bremerton Motorsports Park just outside Bremerton, WA. Regardless of the state of your car, as long as it runs, these are great classes to attend. Disclaimer: I'm an instructor for both of these groups and got my start doing these events. Driving your car on track is addictive and can lead to loss of disposable income. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Jeremiah Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Got my Legacy back from getting some things corrected from the stereo install, new air bag, and dash... So much better than before. As a bonus my glove box now lines up correctly! (Was about 1/2" off on one side.) Evolution of a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Jeremiah Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Got my upper grill cut out, sanded, painted, and new insert installed. Though, Amazon sent me a lower grill insert for a Honda... Evolution of a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVern Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Going to try to install TB Hose since the stock one is farting around 12psi with my new TMIC. Fog lights look great in the snow! http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2514&pictureid=11558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 End of week 2 on the garage. Found someone with their own scaffolding so can do the upper reaches. Bringing in several dozen sheets of osb to finish the inside. Then get a heater to warm up it enough to paint. Maybe by Christmas, I'll be moving cars and tools in. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 End of week 2 on the garage. Found someone with their own scaffolding so can do the upper reaches. Bringing in several dozen sheets of osb to finish the inside. Then get a heater to warm up it enough to paint. Maybe by Christmas, I'll be moving cars and tools in. Guess I missed the post that you actually had your new garage all figured out. I didn't realize it was unfinished though. Congrats! Post some pics! 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Guess I missed the post that you actually had your new garage all figured out. I didn't realize it was unfinished though. Congrats! Post some pics! Started posting here - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/cool-article-05-scca-wagons-floating-around-still-73859.html?p=5543299#post5543299 I'll be adding more stuff here as the project gets moving. Yesterday was the end of week 2 of ownership, so things are moving fast, at least for me. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Jeremiah Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Anyone willing to take a look at my datalog and tell me what they think? I'm not sure what would be causing my FKL or FBK and it's driving me nuts...datalog1.csv Evolution of a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVern Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 From Cobb: The key when analyzing data logs is to keep in mind that the knock detection systems on these cars is not overly sophisticated and can report knock events when no knock has occurred. This is fairly typical at lower load or with bigger throttle changes. Also, some occasional small corrections can be normal and do not necessarily indicate a problem. Some general things that I look for that may indicate that a car has a knock issue to be addressed (based on logging): 1. Feedback knock correction or Fine knock learning -4.2 or worse at low loads (i.e. cruise/low throttle situations). 2. Fine Knock Learning of -2.8 or worse during wide open throttle (WOT) run. 3. Fine Knock Learning of -1.4 if it consistently covers a large portion of the WOT run (indicating multiple cells involved) 4. Feedback Knock (-1.4) in the middle of your WOT run that is fairly consistent run to run, but does not start near when you mash the throttle. The first time it drops (ex. goes from 0 to -1.4) is when the knock event happened for feedback knock - the rest is it just ramping back to zero (unless it drops again). 5. Feedback Knock of -2.8 or worse at WOT if not due to mashing the throttle. 6. If your dynamic advance multiplier (DAM) drops from 1.0 (for 2.5L Subarus) or 16 (for 2.0L Subarus). Keep in mind that some maps start the DAM at a lower value when you reflash or reset the ECU and this is normal and not a cause for concern - will eventually learn up to its max if all is good. https://cobbtuning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201230934-General-Guidelines-for-Monitoring-Knock-on-a-Subaru Looks like your FBK was right around 2800, I'd log a few runs to compare. Have any WOT datalogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Jeremiah Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 From Cobb: https://cobbtuning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201230934-General-Guidelines-for-Monitoring-Knock-on-a-Subaru Looks like your FBK was right around 2800, I'd log a few runs to compare. Have any WOT datalogs? From another thread I was directed to email Dave at CryoTune Performance. He explained the 08-09 sometimes dislike the OTS maps. In a couple weeks I'm going to eTune to settle everything out. Still recovering from Christmas expenses and piling parts for the protune. Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk Evolution of a Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVern Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yeah, the more and more I look into it, the OTS tunes are hit or miss depending on the car. I haven't logged anything since going stage 2, should probably do that. Got the new TB Hose on, that thing was a pain, needs to be just right. I think my top mount angles differently than stock, seems like the new hose barely fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleLegacy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I installed a new head unit and backup camera. I should have paid someone else to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVern Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Really? Was the head unit a pain? It seemed pretty easy plugging into the stock nav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedTents Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Idle curiosity: is the rear wagon subframe the same across GT, 2.5 and OBXT? My car was originally an Illinois car, and the subframe and exhaust are rusted to shit. Wondering what it would take to get a spare, prep it right and slap it on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flinkly Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 could check opposed forces to see, or get the part # for your car and go to a subaru parts place to see what other models use the same part #. options while you wait. * Build Thread * 26.53 MPG - 12 month Average * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedTents Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Idle curiosity: is the rear wagon subframe the same across GT, 2.5 and OBXT? My car was originally an Illinois car, and the subframe and exhaust are rusted to shit. Wondering what it would take to get a spare, prep it right and slap it on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Idle curiosity: is the rear wagon subframe the same across GT, 2.5 and OBXT? My car was originally an Illinois car, and the subframe and exhaust are rusted to shit. Wondering what it would take to get a spare, prep it right and slap it on there. could check opposed forces to see, or get the part # for your car and go to a subaru parts place to see what other models use the same part #. options while you wait. Should be. however ymmv Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcraft Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I cut a bit more of the oil line away and now I think I just need to clean up the edge and then I can put the fitting on it, and then everything will go together perfectly! SC 1994 Legacy MI 2008 Legacy GT specB 2023 Crosstrek Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedTents Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks guys, sorry about the double post. I need to keep an eye out for crashed wagons, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks guys, sorry about the double post. I need to keep an eye out for crashed wagons, I guess. I'll buy the body if you find one. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedTents Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Installed the IP&T oil filter and lines, installed blower motor, cleaned contacts on the easy servo to get at while the glove box was out. Cleaned contacts on the clock so the display button works again, tweaked the damping on my Konis. Busy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Idle curiosity: is the rear wagon subframe the same across GT, 2.5 and OBXT? My car was originally an Illinois car, and the subframe and exhaust are rusted to shit. Wondering what it would take to get a spare, prep it right and slap it on there. I recently did this in my wife's Outback as it originally came from Salt Lake City. I used a subframe from a wagon and put it into a sedan. I had my brother in law sand blast it for me as it was used, sprayed it with Por 15, sprayed it again with Duplicolor Bed liner and did 3 good coats for coverage. Since I was going that far, I deleted the lift blocks and everything else associated with the Outback lift. Mine is a 2004 (previous body's type) but it should be the same for your car. Subframe will be the same between wagon and sedan, Outback and Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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