Who here owns a Subaru?

ChrisD. · 29 Sep 2013 at 19:38

Clarkey said:
Lot of torque for that power?

Doesn't make sense unless its rev limit is very low. :confused:

jimmy321 · 29 Sep 2013 at 23:39

MilanoChris said:
Doesn't make sense unless its rev limit is very low.

Low rev limit? My 2.5l WRX hits 282BHP with 350lb/ft. Turbo kicks in at 1500 rpm with full boost at 2500rpm and dies at 5500rpm. Don't know if thats a low rev limit but it's certainly fun to drive.

Meridian · 30 Sep 2013 at 06:59

jimmy321 said:
Low rev limit? My 2.5l WRX hits 282BHP with 350lb/ft. Turbo kicks in at 1500 rpm with full boost at 2500rpm and dies at 5500rpm. Don't know if thats a low rev limit but it's certainly fun to drive.

Do you have a rolling road printout? Usually the best way to get very high torque is to get it at the top of the rev range, or at least dial it back at lower revs. But I believe it can be done other ways. Also, what turbo if it's dropping out at 5500rpm? Or has the wastegate been programmed to open early?

ScoobyDoo69 · 30 Sep 2013 at 09:47

TD04 on the 2.5 is running out of puff by 5500 if not earlier to be fair..

jimmy321 · 30 Sep 2013 at 12:16

Meridian said:
Do you have a rolling road printout? Usually the best way to get very high torque is to get it at the top of the rev range, or at least dial it back at lower revs. But I believe it can be done other ways. Also, what turbo if it's dropping out at 5500rpm? Or has the wastegate been programmed to open early?

No rolling road printout, as above it's the TD04, I understand that it is best to have the smallest turbo possible for your required BHP.

Tom|Nbk · 30 Sep 2013 at 13:55

What were Subaru thinking when they fitted the poor as **** headunit :confused:

brendy · 30 Sep 2013 at 14:54

Tom|Nbk said:
What were Subaru thinking when they fitted the poor as **** headunit

They were thinking that fitting any sort of aftermarket exhaust system would negate it anyway, mine is never on!!

ScoobyDoo69 · 30 Sep 2013 at 14:57

They thought the car is cheap enough, go buy your own headunit

Tom|Nbk · 30 Sep 2013 at 16:37

brendy said:
They were thinking that fitting any sort of aftermarket exhaust system would negate it anyway, mine is never on!!

Fair point that

233 · 30 Sep 2013 at 16:43

Ace Modder said:
Around £400-£450 for a geniune from an approved garage and £200-£250 for none geniune from a none approved garage.

That includes the tension rollers, I would suggest you do them at the same time.

Watch out for the plastic pulley they are fragile as anything very easy to break waterpump isn't essential

Tom|Nbk · 30 Sep 2013 at 17:17

Booked in for Friday - Cambelt using Gates belt

realscot · 1 Oct 2013 at 07:38

oHUTCHYo said:
..well thats me not getting another Scoob...

I've just had a major shocker, just rang the insurance (and others) to get a quote, this was not mentioning any mods.... £1169.

This is at 32 years old and maximum NCB, no points. Nothing has changed since I last owned one.

Funny i'm exactly the same age as you with same NCB and am only £250 fc for an 02 wrx. Maybe where you live?

oHUTCHYo · 1 Oct 2013 at 07:51

£406 through Elephant now

Just deliberating on what to do.

ScoobyDoo69 · 1 Oct 2013 at 13:06

Thinking of doing this bumper shave:

Obviously mine on top, shaved on bottom.

Ignore quality and use of mobile photogrid app thingy. What do we think?

Tom|Nbk · 3 Oct 2013 at 14:40

Teething issues..

Big boot leak, found a puddle in my bloody spare wheel Bay! Just can't seem to figure where it's coming from rear lights are bone dry..

I seem to have lost boost! Now only boosting till about 8psi and staying there I have been giving it some stick but they are designed for that!

Garfo · 3 Oct 2013 at 14:55

Tom|Nbk said:
Teething issues..

Big boot leak, found a puddle in my bloody spare wheel Bay! Just can't seem to figure where it's coming from rear lights are bone dry..

I seem to have lost boost! Now only boosting till about 8psi and staying there I have been giving it some stick but they are designed for that!

will be rubber seal going round boot m8

had it on mine was same as u did not know where the hell it was coming from even taken me spoiler off and re done bolts and seals,my leak was that bad it came onto my backseats :mad:

Tom|Nbk · 3 Oct 2013 at 14:57

Rubber seal looks fine though! Absolutely furious tbh

Garfo · 3 Oct 2013 at 14:59

mine looked good though m8,i resealed it myself

sovietspybob · 3 Oct 2013 at 15:28

I need to re-do the boot seal as mine leaks like a bloody drainpipe straight into the boot

With the boot open use a watering can and pour water on the rear screen, the water will flow down either side around the boot opening and you can see where its coming in then

Tom|Nbk · 3 Oct 2013 at 16:02

found the leak!

it's one of the holes where the spoiler attaches tested with a hosepipe letting in an ungodly amount of water, off to b and q right away to seal this mother up.