How's Cobb's TBE noise level (from the cockpit)? And do you think you could have gain a bit more with Ecutek instead of the AP? I'm trying to decide between the two...
PS
How is your experience with Gruppe-S? Any complaints?
How's Cobb's TBE noise level (from the cockpit)? And do you think you could have gain a bit more with Ecutek instead of the AP? I'm trying to decide between the two...
PS
How is your experience with Gruppe-S? Any complaints?
Nice sounding exhaust. Slight freeway drone but not louder than the wind noise.
AP > ecutek. AP has maps, protune, street tuner, boost display and can read/reset error codes. Best bang for your dollar.
Gruppe-S is great. Mike knows how to do a good tune.
What is your opinion on COBB OTS STG2 vs. STG2 Protune? Am I reading your Dyno graph wrong? Are those numbers a bit low? 214/223 whp/wtq? For STG2 Protune? Curious....:think:
What is your opinion on COBB OTS STG2 vs. STG2 Protune? Am I reading your Dyno graph wrong? Are those numbers a bit low? 214/223 whp/wtq? For STG2 Protune? Curious....:think:
The numbers are meaningless for comparisons to other vehicles, they are best used as markers for the vehicle itself for monitoring how modifications are effecting the performance.
There are too many variables at play to compare one dyno plot to another, the only exclusion would be 2 cars dynoed back to back on the same dyno, with simular temp, humidity, etc.
I am curious as to an accurate drivetrain loss index for our Subarus. With 214 HP at the wheels, what is the HP at the crank?
Keyser Soze and GatorXT-
If you compare the numbers to COBB's liberal dyno, mine seem low.
A stock STi on the Gruppe-S dyno puts down around 225, so I'm happy with the peak numbers...But the real story is how much area I have under the curve. Power delivery is SO much smoother on the Protune map compared to the shelf stage-2 map. The power is more usable (for lack of a better way to word it).
Wraith-
Moose will kick a$$ in the twisties but I am not the best on the street. I have more confidence around cones...
Mike at Gruppe-S did a great job giving me a great tune that really shines at the auto-x.
Installed Whiteline ALK "sport"
Replaced COBB front sway bar with the stock bar and bushings for auto-x'ing to reduce push.
The ALK and softer front bar gives me so much more grip in front! Power can be applied much sooner and more aggressively in the turns. There is a bit more front body roll but that is to be expected from the stock front bar.
NVH is up but only noticeable when driving over small bumps or lane "dots." The front goes "bam" and rear does not. :biggrin:
The main reason why I chose to replace the control arm aft bushings with an ALK is because I felt that the this was cause of a left pull during hard acceleration; I had hoped the stiffer ALK bushing would correct it. So far, it seems to have worked, but won't be 100% sure until Moose gets another alignment.
On the drawing board:
Trailing Links and DBA front rotors...
The 18G died.
Installed the VF-41.
Very happy with it! Plot looks very similar to the 18G plot, but slightly higher. It is so much more fun to drive than 18G ever was.
Welcome to the build thread for my 1999 Subaru Forester L 5MT!
Current look as of April, 2019:
Before Photobucket went down, I had many more photos in this thread. Sorry about that. :/ but new updates are always coming!
Let me start off with the basics:
1999 Forester L
5-Speed...
Thought I'd start my own thread here, rather than clutter Scott's amazing thread on his stereo!
I have a Forester 2.5i-S which has the 9-speaker Harmon Kardon system. To me it sounded like it was missing some frequencies, and although the bass is nice and punchy with great timing, doesn't...
One side cut, bent and partially tacked. Using flux core but it'll clean up nicely.
Rain😡 but I have put a large tarp up and hopefully can back into it tomorrow. I did do a little work today - non electrical tools-after the tarp was put up, the clamp and jack are gone now. There are two spots to...
Ten years ago, I bought my first Forester and absolutely loved this car. It was a 2.5x and I made so many upgrades to this car. I posted many of those on this forum moons ago. So, now it is time to start a new thread for the 2019 Sport. I can hoestly say that this is the first new Forester I...
So I’ve decided to do a write up of my mods. My mod list is not publicly open, and most is via PM’s. I have tons of mods, most being very subtle and not blingy, and then the bigger items blingy.
So here it goes, and I left the minor details off since the list would be double of what is already...
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