KFalcon

Thank you very much!

We wont be able to make it out on Halloween weekend. We were thinking of going the weekend after 11-1 through 11-4. Is there still a lot of people there that weekend or will it be fairly quite?

Thanks!

That picture is crazy!

what trans r u running with the subie?

2D

Right on Kenny

Plenty of horses there.

Looks ready to go.

Nice car Bud

Can't wait to dune with ya!

R-

Thanks! Now if I can just figure out how to drop 1000 lbs so I can follow you up the hill... :dance:

it makes about 450hp (give or take) at sea level after being detuned. 425hp at salt lake altitude on an engine dyno, and my EM has the parameters to change the wastegate spring up to a 22lb psi spring and still be safe. I have never had it at a higher boost setting as it is more than enough already. I have only ever put it in 4th gear 1 time.

Thanks!

I got everything done and took it down to Outback for a dyno session. From what I hear (from Johns himself) is that he has the most stingy dyno around but anyway here are the numbers...

Boost controller off: 6 psi = 195 whp (pump gas)

Lo setting 15 psi : = 280 whp

Hi setting 20 psi := 320 whp

John estimated the hp at the crank to be somewhere around 480. With my last setting I had 209 whp so the sti block allowed me a 111 whp increase! I am very excited and would have tuned for more psi, but my injectors were getting close to 100% at the rev-limiter at 20.

thats gonna spool real nice....i have a .70 trim and it hits full boost (18psi) at like 4k rpm

That is really good to hear! How much power did your motor make at 18? Have you ever had it higher than that?

Got the heads on it but I tore the o-ring that is on the back side of the oil pump...

Should have it ready to drop back in tomorrow!

I wish I owned a block like that.

Trade you for the one in your garage...

That has to be the best looking S.T.I. block I have ever seen. :north_pole:

I was thinking the same thing! Got the old motor torn down and the STI is on the stand now with the oil pan parts on and the water pump. Will get the new oil pump tomorrow and I should have the motor ready to go back in!

i spy a new turbo...whatcha got?

Garrett TA3405 hybrid turbocharger: T04E 57 trim .60 A/R compressor side .63 A/R stage 3 turbine side.

Hopefully it will get the job done! :north_pole:

My friends Subaru ran well most of the weekend. Blew the turbo un Friday at the hill. He was climbing the hill and he saw the boost suddenly spike to approximately 20PSI and the wheel came up violently! He shut it down and coasted down the hill. We pulled the turbo and ran it the rest of the weekend.

My car felt fast until he got next to me...

The motor is already pulled out of my car, I will start the STI block and big turbo install tomorrow. I can't let him hand to me that bad... HAHA

Had a great time.

Will post more tomorrow.

you have a new 2.5 sti block? if so all you need to do is rings and pistons and it will be damn near bulletproof. that is how mine is built and my boost is turned down to 18psi. after my motor was tuned, and turned down it put out 420 hp on an engine dyno up in Salt Lake area. it is a rocket ship. the last trip on halloween i beat 2 twin turbo ls1 cars.

Rings and pistons are going in along with some head work. I can't wait! 420 sound really good to me! What clutch and CVs are you running? How are they holding up?

Leaving for Dumont in 6 hours!

I look forward to it.

We are heading out there on Tuesday, so hopefully we will get a day or so of good sand!

Your car has inspired a few of us. I am running a 10 PSI subaru that I WAS really happy with. I have an new STi block on the motor stand in the garage now... The wife isn't happy but I sure will be! When I get back from this trip the motor is going to be torn down and "built", the boost is going way up bro!

I have a friend that has a stock 3.5. It was hard to tell him about your car but I did. After two weeks of listening to his BS, he ordered a turbo kit...

Another friend just installed a 450 hp leading edge Subi in his 2 seater. This car has only what it needs on it and can't be very heavy. Should be fun!

Wish you were headed out again this time! We will meet up again soon. Thanks for the inspiration. :shocked2:

My car was ESTIMATED at 450hp two years ago.

My buddy Stu has a Honda 3.5 V-tec Turbo just like mine.

He's running at 7-8lbs of boost.

Yesturday he just had his car on a dyno. It was putting 480hp to the rear wheels.

I was like

Any HP guru's out there?????

I'm running at 10lbs boost.

How much HP do you think the 2-3 x-tra lbs of boost is adding on my car?

How much HP is Stu getting out of the motor at the flywheel?

I don't know if you remember me, but I was one of the guys that stopped you at the bottom of comp during the Halloween weekend and gave you guys a beer. I was with a couple of friends.

Anyway, your car was the fastest car I saw running the hill that weekend. It was very impressive to say the least!

Are you going out there on Thanksgiving? I have a friend that just got a big motor Subaru finished in a 2 seater that would like to follow you up the hill a few times. HAHA :shocked2:

Hello,

I have been reading this site for a little bit and finally decided to join!

Went to Dumont for the first time on Halloween. I brought my new car for its second trip. I had so much fun that weekend, we are going back on Tuesday and staying through Sunday! I am hooked!

I keep reading about the DDR ride, when is that?

Anyway, here is a picture of my car. Don't have any others in the dunes... was too busy driving! HAHA

See you guys out there!