What did you do to your subaru today?

If you plan to steal them, i have a band of angry squirrels protecting them

 

I think I can help with that @Curry I can hunt squirrels.

 

While you and @Curry fight squirrels, I'm going to swoop them with anyone noticing.

 

Courtesy of @SlowSC

 

Picked up my STI from NF this evening. Got the Killer B v3 headers, Tial 38mm EWG, GS EBCS and Crawford AOS installed and tuned.

I've been running e85 for most of the year, it peaks at 21PSI but tapers to 14PSI by redline. Pulls hard but falls on its face.

When i picked the car up, the guys were rather exited and said it was "Fast".

Pulls very hard with instant response and pulls all the way up. Feels like a different car now.

I am getting a new MAP sensor since the stock one is just not cutting it anymore.

The EWG is very unique, very loud with the windows down but i kind of like it

Thanks NF!!

 

Planning to get dyno #'s? i'd love to see what your gains are. So I can decide if I want to go this route. haha

 

I dyno'd the car at MAP a few months ago and it put down 321WHP and 356WTQ on a DynoJet, honestly doesn't matter what dyno you use as long as you continue to use it, to see progression on the same scale. So i do plan to head over there for some new numbers. Very interested to see what the improvements will be but i can feel serious improvements, so that's what matters most, right?

 

Matt, it would be interesting to see a before/after datalog to see the change in boost vs rpm from the headers/EWG, do you have an AccessPort to make a log? How do you like the EL header sound?

 

and then there was light

 

Holy cannoli Josh, I'm glad you caught that! I know you're down with the Big Guy, but we don't want you to meet for a long time!

 

is that light bar just attached to the bumper cover? looks good btw

 

there are 2 brackets that bolt to the radiator mounts, connect to the main bar ( which is attached through the license plate holes) and then continue to bolt to the lower radiator support

its just a very basic proof of concept until i can get everything squared up and welded

 

Were they just not tight? Holy cats that looks insane, what's with all the red?

 

After running my snow shoes for a week to check for rubbage, I put my OE steelies back on for the mpGs. Hooked up this "meme" while I was at it.

 

Have you ever done something so stupid you liked it? Like buy the slut orange wheels?

 

This happened to me about two weeks ago, caught it before the wheel took a solo journey however.

 

Awesome, glad to hear it! This setup is in my exact plan for installing this winter. Excited to see numbers, and perhaps you'll take me for a spin sometime!

 

Unfortunately the logs i had from before i deleted but i do have the dyno log from MAP. I'll get on the dyno again and post up both for us to compare. The sound is definitely different but is hard to get a listen with the stock MAP sensor not working, so when i get a 3 bar sensor in, i'll be able to open her up. I did notice more back fires, not a lot but there is more lol

I'm glad i went with the Killer B's!! We'll have to get together one of these weekends.

 

Cool, thanks for the update. I def wasn't talking about power as in, is it peppy and fun to drive! More as in is it such a huge lack of power that it is painful to drive.

After driving my gf's 11 outback with the cvt (esp in the mountains), I've learned you just always have to give it way more gas that a normal automatic to get it to do what you want.

Coincidentally, I'm currently traveling and have a new Altima with the cvt... This thing is painful in normal Drive! The second you lift ever so slightly, it cuts power big time. D-sport helps, but probably kills mom's. Or mpg's. Damn auto correct.

 

Yea, I always thought that Subaru interiors were pretty spartan. My leggy is the first that I think has a decent interior.

+1, definitely a jack of all trades, master of nada. Tough to be 30+ mpg's and awd though now.

I haven't driven a hybrid yet, nor would I like to!

 

Installed the Samco y pipe kit today and Lamin X yellow fog covers.. Not too bad of a job, just the bpv hose clamp on the turbo inlet gave me crap. Of course it was upside down


Throttle response seems better and it feels like it pulls a little smoother now. Unfortunately, the whoooing noise I thought was a boost leak is still there. I hope my turbo isn't going. On that note, had the usual oil blow by but i'm wondering if this is more than usual for these cars.

Old Y pipe

Turbo outlet

 

Got the car from the body shop fixed some minor rust on the roof. Also put on peasant wheels for the winter..

 

If those are peasant wheels, what are these?

 

Lil' photoshoot and an alignment after dialing in ride height with new wheels. No longer rubs at all EXCEPT full lock, turning left hard there is a small rub on the inner fender liner.

 

new winter set up! I went with the Michelin Ice Xi3 this time. I've been a Blizzak fan but I do a lot of highway driving now so I thought I'd give them a try. also downsized to a 16 inch wheel. drives pretty nice.

 

I think the glass is half full...

Tried to fix some water issues, and reconnect/secure the tail lamp gasket. Hopefully this holds up!

 

Are those pictures before or after?

 

Thankfully that was before. I can't believe how much water was in there. When I pulled out the lamp, I could see where that foam/gasket was letting the water in. My guess is that it was pinched when it went back in a few weeks ago, causing it to shift just enough to let the water in. I wish I would have made a video of the water pouring out. Now it is better secured and tightened down good. If it still lets water in I will probably order new gaskets and use some strong adhesive to get them to stick properly.

 

Productive day yesterday! Replaced a pesky P/S hose finally, (hopefully) took care of some rattles and put the winters on

 

replaced the cracked badge on my grille today with an Impreza badge. Looks alright, it's too shiney compared to the rest of my car hehe.
I'm going to be ordering a new mounting bolt for my grimmspeed plate holder before the snow flys so i can use it again.

 

Zero/Sports radiator shroud. Thanks Clayton!
Also this is coming!

 

Winter mode!

 

Figured out which fuel rail connection was leaking and making the engine bay smell like a small-town gas station on a hot day... Now fixing it isn't going to be quite as easy unfortunately!

 

I like that blue dash lights. Is that an easy change to the blue?

 

Yes. I looked it up on YouTube. It doesn't look to hard. Just time consuming. With that being said how much did it cost you and where did you have it done?