Jay762

Yup as mentioned previously go for a bespoke map rather than a flash - particularly if the car has been modified

nightmare - you are well within legal rights and should have it all sorted by garage, it just may be a frustrating process

wotcha and welcome!!

ahh just seen you have purchased some beefy arb's

the manual gives the following: Toe Fr 0mm Rr 0mm Camber Fr -0˚10' Rr -1˚15' feedback from a mate who previously owned a classic said the setup on my STI was too soft as a whole in comparison Consider a suspension package that will lower the front about 20mm and stiffen everything up but one of the things that will change the feel a lot for fast road is the steering rack ratio not being high enough. The rack from the new STI has a better ratio for quicker steering. Litchfield do handling packs which also include an uprated rear arb - something to consider also? http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/SUBARU/Subaru-Performance-Upgrades/subaru_08_handling

That looks awesome, having the black matching the trim and wheels really sets it off

Yup if you can hold on to it for the right buyer do so as it looks like a tidy motor, is it a manual or auto?

Great idea - pinned

those are some nice smooth lines for sure

Wotcha and welcome - love a hatch me

Wotcha and welcome - shame she wasn't happy - coming into their own at this time of year

It might be he rents the dyno from RCM on a per day basis? Bob Rawle is someone to consider but he is busy so you may have to wait for / travel to a dyno session he is holding

I have not heard anything negative about Bob Rawle over the last few years, as I understand it though he is busy so you may have to wait for a map although I know he did attend specific Dyno days set up purely so he could map a group of cars

Blue classic in full 555 rally rep graphics Going up Church hill Kinver - very nice burble on

useful tip that ^^^^

you flash people you if it was me and the engine was out of Subaru warranty I would consider an upgrade similar to the 330s models - freer flowing backbox / exhaust, panel filter and a map from someone like ECUTEK giving a few more ponies plus flat foot shifting, launch control and antilag. The reamp will sort any potential fuelling issues on the standard map also as it will be tailored to your motor specifically

Try fitting unequal length headers first that should give you the lumpy idle etc, failing that try a prodrive back box, had one on my hatch as a dealer PPP upgrade (pre 330s) quad pipe but not too much increase in volume

dusted me with a christmas tree in the back - legend

Wotcha and welcome!!

If you specify the boost limits the fuel will be regulated accordingly as the amount of air being forced into the chambers will be increasing. You will have the sensor in the exhaust as one input the MAF monitoring air flow in the MAP measuring your manifold pressure which inputting to the ECU map will result in the fuel being metered accordingly - as you dont want it running lean under higher boost situations extra fuel will be pumped in. If (cant remember the member who measured the boost, possibly Sccoby Pete / Salsa or Sandals) the i mode only runs 0.5bar and if no fuel compensation is made against a 1.5bar possible the car would run very rich. So at 0.5bar the air fuel ratio will still be driven to 15.1 (Lambda 1) by the 3 sensors but will not be as dense going into the chambers giving power release of X. At 1.5bar (S#) the air fuel ratio will still be maintained by the ECU adding more fuel as it senses a drop but due to the pressure in the manifold the mixture is denser giving a bigger bang of Z. So whilst your throttle position does not change whilst switching modes the revs will increase because you are forcing a denser mixture into each chamber causing revs to rise and a subsequent greater increase in power generated for smaller throttle movement - hence the throttle response feels 'crisper' or 'sharper'. Why not get a turbo boost gauge fitted and see? I know my Hatch STI was a few years older but you could definitely tell all 329 horses were in play during S# mode. Have you tried minimising of taking off the traction control as well as that can interfere?

I am running H&R ones - 5x100 and a great fit but only do 20mm & 25mm http://www.larkspeed.com/category/view/HRTRAKSUB Ps those are priced per pair - a mistake I made and felt only slightly foolish about

Wotcha and welcome - we like looking at them also - feel free to post pics

might not be a bad idea

Would the throttle response and instant boost not be associated with increased boost parameters and related increase in fuelling within the different modes? As long as the oil is of the correct standards JASO etc as well as spec (I believe Castrol edge is) I would be fine with it

not had that myself with 08 models - pull the wheel off and dash cowl - easy job and check all the tabs