Scary Fast

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:54 pm

I finally finished my FMIC and worked out most of the bugs i was having with it. I have to say there is a huge difference. Running at the same 12psi on the 16G that i was before, it pulls way harder. So hard that i get nervous just thinking about stepping on the gas pedal too hard. There is almost no lag as my pipes are pretty much straight to the intercooler in as short a distance as possible and not too many bends. To give an idea of how quick it is, with the mods done to it, it will pull on a stock wrx like its standing still I've never been scared of driving fast cars but i get butterfly's when the boost gets above 10psi on this car. I'll have some pics in the picture forum soon for those that are interested.

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:04 pm

that sounds like fun... i cant wait for my fmic to go in

What did you do for the fmic piping?

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:49 pm

holy crap!. Looking at your mods your car must be a crazy beast!

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:03 pm

You also got the 4.11 gears! Wow, I can't imagine.

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:43 am

Sounds killer! Can't wait to see the pics.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:01 am

The intercooler piping wasnt that difficult when i finally got the time. First thing i did was move the battery to the trunk. I still had 2 guage wire run for my amp that got stolen so i just hooked it up to that and grounded the negative. Then i moved the horn and drilled a hole where it was just behind the headlight, same with the other side except did the coffee cup mod there with a little duct tape to help it out until i find something more permanent.

Oh yeh, the piping i used stainless steel with aluminum bends held together with silicone and clamped. I'll probably replace the aluminum bends cause they tended to bend a little when i clamped them. I would recommend using a wrench to tighten the clamps rather than a screw driver if you go this way. I found out that a screwdriver doesnt get it tight enough and kept blowing the pipes off the intercooler which was a real pita.

eastbaysubaru · Post by **eastbaysubaru** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:31 am

I'll second using a wrench instead of a screwdriver when tightening those style of clamps. When I replaced my radiator hoses, the lower one wasn't tight enough and it leaked...slowly... It took me a while to figure out why the hell my coolant reservoir was empty after a day or two driving around

-Brian

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:17 am

Do you have any plans of dynoing your car or taking it to the track to see what times you pull?

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:04 am

Not until i get the 3-4 shift fork in my tranny fixed, but yeh i want to. The elevation is a time killer tho.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:34 am

I've got a friend who live in FOCO who might be interested in running. He doesn't repsect the old school that much in his 04 GTI. I think it would be a good race.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:13 pm

up to 60?

what mods does he have?

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:43 pm

REVO, CIA, 3in turbo back, springs, 3 bar FPR, 007? Forge BOV DV, roughly 23psi.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:00 pm

Do a problem-free contest and see who wins.

Steve

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:21 pm

pics! of both contest and cars!

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:11 am

We're going to dyno his car tomorrow, so perhaps we can meet somewhere in Denver?

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:40 am

I'm actually leaving tonight for Omaha. I'll have to get back to you on that, 23 psi is a shitload.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:50 am

Fair enough. Yes indeed, 23 psi is a lot. He is leaning the shit out of his mixture. Can we say detonation?

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:27 am

legacy92ej22t wrote:Sounds killer! Can't wait to see the pics.

I've heard it in person. It sounds like a snarling evil boxer powered beast of a leggy...

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 1:42 am

I really need a straight pipe and a fmic.

What are the dimensions of the spearco core, and did you have to cut the bumper beam?

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:37 am

I removed the bumper beam. The intercooler was 3 inches thick 23 inches long and 8 inches high i think. Horn no longer works either cause i need to mount it somewhere. Also battery is now located in the trunk which helps with driving in the snow.

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