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[73notch]

thanks for the info! ya ive noticed when tuning we actually had it really lean at certain points and didnt hear any knocks or anything. for cruising right now i just set it to about 14-15.

where are you located? im in Orange County CA.

-Ryan

[scoobytuner]

im all the way up in Utah.

when i was searching for the beetle to buy, i would have loved to be in cali, i swear, you can basically choose the year color, and price range, and youve got something to go on, within about 100 miles, haha.

and when you are leaning out the cruising AFRs, you wont see any knock, the car will simply stop igniting the mix, causing a studder. when you get that studder, youll basically just need to add back in about a half a point of fuel or so.

what turbo are you using? also, did you mount the turbo in stock location?

the reason I ask, is because as a suby nut, i really want to keep the stock header. the stock header results in the best spool up times, and also, keeps what us suby guys call the suby rumble, which is that distinct wierd exhaust note, that makes subarus sound so unique. it comes from the header design causing the pulses to come out in a wierd fashion.

[73notch]

Ya, we have a good supply of vws here haha.
Im using the stock turbo, vf10, and the stock header. Ya i love the suby rumble, and with a straight 3 inch dump, it sounds even more intense.

Im pretty sure the stock header gives the most ground clearance also. all the aftermarket headers ive seen hang low.

Ive already had a car enthusiast pull up next to me and say "that thing sounds like it has a suby in it!" haha

-Ryan

[scoobytuner]

yeah, i love that sound. I actually sold an equal length header, and put my stocker back on my wrx. its nice to know that the header, and uppipe will clear the axle and whatever else is right there. now, the other questions is, did that 3 inch pipe you ran, run behind the suspension? or the axle? was that a pretty simple plumbing job?

oh, and the other thing... what did you use for motor mounts?

[73notch]

im running a solid mid mount, so the engine is just hanging off the frame horns, like the stock engine, but im going to incorporate a rear hanger eventually.

on my site, you can see a pic of my down/exit pipe, from the turbo, it does a 180 above the axle, and then slopes down then up a lil. it wasnt too tough, but you have to be carful making that 180 because it can get close to the axle.

[scoobytuner]

how hard are you able to drive the car?

what boost levels are you running? do you have any sort of idea on how fast your car actually is? Any real world comparisons, races, track numbers, ect ect.

[73notch]

i can floor it and shift at about 6-6.5K rpms. its fast. Not sure how much power it is making at its current tune.
its only running about 5psi right now, i am going to turn it up eventually though with my boost controller.
i have an exhaust leak on the crossover pipe on the header, u know the flex area, i need to fix that too.
and when i say floor it, it is only getting ~80% throttle.

reason i havent rushed to boost it or get 100% throttle is because im using the stock tranny right now, and i cant risk breaking down haha. thanksgiving or christmas vacation, im putting in the porsche 901 tranny, then i can push it a little more.

a few questions for you,

ive been told these engines can be run on ~15psi reliably, even up to 20, but 15 will be plenty. if i run that do i need different injectors?
Also, do you have any maps or can you give me an idea on what these motors like ignition wise? crusing rpms i have it at about 26-30 right now, everywhere else is somewhere near 20 degrees.

thanks,
-Ryan