Seminole81

Aye that was Syvecs @Tidgy recommended. I had a AEM for my old Honda...but preferred the Hondata actually, which I'm assuming is more like ECUTek (and MegaSquirt). More than confident Jurgen would do a fine job...I just know Andy F is the boy...and I have time on my side 😉👍🏻 Would probably actually be better anyways as then I could book in months in advance and plan the trip.

Seminole is a type of American Indian. 81, well, random number I suppose. My birth year is 89, but it didn't sound as good as 81 haha...

Didn't even see this! Lmao you must be bored haha cheers for that though haha. Meh, silver looks nice...could be classed as overdone though. All cars nowadays come with silver alloys. 😉😂 I like the Rota Grids...Haha think it'll be good, bronze, silver, or a gunmetal for me. Got any of them bronze, gunmetal, and a black out of curiosity now? Why has no one opted for white or orange?! Pink might look class too on some cars (black or white!) I wanted a white STi but it was like an extra £3k just for the colour...still love my rally blue though!

Sounds alright. I assume this runs on the current ECU like a Hondata would? Is there any other options for ECUs then other than stand alone EMS, which is what I'm assuming @Tidgy was suggesting buying at around £1500. I know you suggested the GTR Shop, but I'm thinking of sticking with Jurgen at JM as they've been really good with me and are supposedly getting a dyno in April (birthday in May so could work out well, but I'm thinking Christmas next year probably), or going up to Edinburgh and seeing Andy Forrester. I think I'll wait until I get a decat and check the fuel pump first and then go for it. Think I could make around 350ish maybe a bit more if I have VF43 (need to check that too! Haha)

Yea sorry should of specified that haha

Gold is standard colour so...that's probably why it's "overdone" haha I was thinking bronze...but. Ugh the go for gunmetal...or silver...who knows.

Just saw you going down the A1231 and then off onto the A19 😊💨💨💨

Same if he does hawkeye ones?

@RpsChesterfield Fuzzy Dice!

@Sirspidey I say black mate. @Tidgy I've got a few suggestions...but that would also depend on your price limit 😈 Volks 😍 I'm hoping to try and get some Rays or something, we'll see when the time comes. A while away that though. Want to drop and do the engine up first I think...I've got the standard gold BBS that come on the hawkeye at the moment and I think they're a timeless classic look 👍🏻

Possibily. I'll have a look. Went to check last night, apparently it's a bit more difficult than just uncoupling the two clips and pulling it off to have a look haha. Yeah, I didn't think it would be difficult to hit over 300 on the EJ25. Just a tune, considering the Jap and USDM is already at 300...anyone know the rough figures a tune would get on a stock EJ25? £400 for what? 40hp and about 60lbs of torque? I did ask the question and they reckoned it was a stock map. Boost hits at 1bar peak, so I really don't know. Been meaning to have a flirt with the 320FR Evo another lad at work has...if he walks me then obviously it's stock as he'd have about 35hp on me...mind I played with a Golf GTI that was tuned to 264 he reckons and I caught up to that quickly, and if I was stock I would only have 21hp on him, plus AWD and more torque though.

It's clever enough to read the octane though and that moves the timing accordingly? The better fuel and timing change would be why when people put in better higher octane fuel in cars tend to run better. An example would be putting regular fuel into a Civic and it gets say 45mpg. Put a better grade fuel in and you get 47mpg and a general performance increase. Makes sense about the JDM ones...but not about the USDM which has the same spec as JDM (and worse fuel by all accounts). Yep that's what I'm thinking with the pump. No idea how to check other than removing it though, and that's not especially easy at the moment as I have my son seat in the back and it involves removing seats blah blah blah time. Could move to front, but don't know how to disable airbag (fuse?) and I'm not too sure about that even as I haven't had it in for the recall yet. Don't want to mess too much with the safety stuff. Looks like you maybe right with the intake pipe. That's not what I would of classed it as, but terminology gets crossed easily you know, transmission/gearbox, hood/bonnet, etc haha. Any super big advantages to splashing on a kit like the HKS one over just a Cosworth panel filter that sits inside the air box? Obviously the kit would be better I'm assuming. From other car knowledge I'd say cold air would be best, but I lack the Subaru knowledge...K&N do a few different types (cold air, short ram, Typhoon (which I thought was the best). Not much room in Subaru bays compared to other cars I've played with! Guessing the zero sports but is one of the bits that comes on this: http://scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=47_66_611&products_id=1235 So I could just go for something like this and it would be the same as the kit above (but with a Zero Sports part instead of a HKS bit) http://scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=47_66_611&products_id=1234

All Platforms matey

Where's the blue neons? 😂

From what I was lead to believe, the type UK was tuned down from USDM and Jap version. No idea why. Boost is standard across the board at 14.5psi from the factory, so it can't be that? I dunno though, that's why I was asking. I'll see if someone knows...probably not though, I scoured the Internet before posting to no avail. I was under the impression that the ECU could recognize the different octanes to a degree. Not massively, but the difference between say, 97 RON and 99 RON (V Power if you will). If you put 97 in the ECU automatically retards the engine a bit to cope with the fuel change, albeit it's not advised. As for the plans, I have no idea if it's got an updated pump. I really should check that. I know I've got a Sard FPR though so I have wondered about it. Filter is fairly cheap and easy so will probably do that sooner than later. Any suggestions on which to go for? I love the looks of the HKS ones but they're ££££. When I bought the car, they said it had a Zero Sports intake pipe, but I'm not sure what they're on about there because I just see abnormal airbox..I've got a cat back Mitsubo already as well as that came on the car. I have played with the idea of getting a custom map, but I didn't want to spend £400 on it and then buy something like a decat and need another tune...maybe I should just get the decats and then go for the tune...

Yeah I know mate. US measure differently obviously like you say, but I know that 93 Octane in the US (which is what it's advertised at on the pump) is 98 RON here in the UK. Almost 100% positive. Either way, the ECU should adjust for that. Yep, I knew that about the stock map. Literally, I don't plan on doing much for a few years engine mod wise, hence why I was thinking this. Maybe a new filter and that's it until I can sink a decent amount into a load of extras and then mod. I dunno, was just thinking outloud as I've got some contacts in the States that could get me a USDM ECU for cheap or nowt.

Aye? The fog covers are crazy prices like...but I want some haha. I'll ring Subaru and ask them when I get funds. Much more important things until then...

Haha I think my Wacom is about 10 year old if not longer haha.

Work sucks.

Looking good mate. If you don't mind, out of curiosity what did you pay for all that to be fitted? Did you provide the parts and if so how much were they and from where did you buy? Trying to find blue hawk STi fog covers is a pain!

Or tyres sqealing 😈

I got Closed Beta access and never got a email! DOH! Open Beta now, so just finished downloading it on the PS4

Haha I've got a degree in Graphic Design, but no computer anymore haha. Broke the screen on my 6 year old MacBooks Pro and figured it wasn't worth replacing... Anyway, just you don't really need a pen @aucky mate. I've had one for years but never used it. Just use the lasso tool roughly around the wheel lines, copy and paste into new layer, then move it down. Job done. 👍🏻

Well, this is kinda my thoughts. But I'm not planning on doing a rebuild for the next few years, so I was thinking Cobb and then use their Stage 1 map to get a bit of extra power as I only am using for generic application at the moment. I'd get a proper tune from someone once I did the full rebuild. Was just thinking outloud.

I'm sure this was discussed in the Holy MPG Bateman thread. US 93 Octane is like UK 98 RON. If that were the case, surely the USDM would be mapped with worse specs for worse fuel? The ECU should automatically adjust to the type of fuel you use.