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  1. General Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Accidents.
    Hey guys having some problems with my Turbo lately mostly when my turbo goes to 21psi the whole gauge jumps i checked the tubing so its definetly not a Vac leak
  2. Engine Modifications
    I have a 08 wrx and I had the IHI vf52 turbo but it blew I was looking for some advice if I should run a different turbo or get the same one?
  3. Maintenance, service, and repair
    I’m new to this and I have an 08 wrx the guy I got the car off of had a vf52 turbo pro tuned to 18 psi but I’ve been experiencing what I think is boost creep and was wondering where a good starting point on diagnosing it would be?
  4. Maintenance, service, and repair
    I’m creating this post because my 2016 Subaru WRX was blowing white smoke after coming to a complete stop and a little bit going from a complete stop also a little bit from giving it a slight rev, once I let go of the gas and put it in neutral it blows white smoke for about 4-5 seconds then...
  5. Engine Modifications
    Oh I have many questions. Is this a boost control? Top hose goes to turbo and bottom hose goes to wastegate.
  6. Everyday Impreza Talk
    I have a 2010 wrx limited I took it in to get it looked at an they said I need a new turbo I'm done to these 3 choices for my budget dorman cardone or mahle which is better
  7. Everyday Impreza Talk
    2010 WRX Limited:
  8. Engine Modifications
    Hey guys! So I picked up an EJ205 from a 2003 WRX on FB Marketplace and I needed a few parts before I swap it into my Forester (EJ253). My questions are: Would there be issues with using the 253 ECU and/or bulkhead wiring harness with the 205? Is a 2002 WRX ECU (ECU Sticker Label "V2")...
  9. Engine Modifications
    I have a 2002 wrx with the stock td04. I recently discovered that one of the downpipe to turbo studs on the turbine housing was stripped out and repaired incorrectly sometime in the past. The stud does not line up correctly with the downpipe gasket and creates a really bad exhaust leak. I...
  10. General Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Accidents.
    hey everyone! first post here and i’m really hoping we can get this figured out. working with my 2016 wrx limited with tgv egr delete, downpipe and boost controller it has a new professionally installed iag stage 2 block. for around 100k miles i was running a bren dyno tune, it was...
  11. Engine Modifications
    Hello all!, I’m very new to subie, I have a 2016 wrx with an MAF engine system. I’ve read that BOV’s mess with your computers communication if you’re running a MAF (mass airflow sensor) system. Is a diverter valve the same? I’ve read not having an escape for pressure isn’t good for the wrx...
  12. Transmission & AWD
    My 2004 wrx has been at the shop waiting to get tuned for the past week. They got it on the dyno and the car made a whopping 2 lb of boost. Some context on the car: jdm ej205 avcs drive by cable, jdm v8 sti ecu, avcs wired in, no boost leaks smoke test and pressure tests didn’t show anything...
  13. Tuning: Electronic Engine Management
    My 2004 wrx has been at the shop waiting to get tuned for the past week. They got it on the dyno and the car made a whopping 2 lb of boost. Some context on the car: jdm ej205 avcs drive by cable, jdm v8 sti ecu, avcs wired in, no boost leaks smoke test and pressure tests didn’t show anything...
  14. General Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Accidents.
    My battery died recently and since then my turbo timer stopped working. When I changed the battery for a brand new one, the turbo timer still did not work... In addition, since my turbo timer stopped working, my remote starter also stopped working. I don't really care if the turbo timer doesn't...
  15. Engine Modifications
    I have a 2005 wrx, bought it used a few months ago and been working my way through it to figure it out. I've realized that the turbo seals need replacing but not sure how to identify this turbo. The previous owner said its a 20g turbo and was tuned for a 20g. There are no markings on it, has...
  16. Engine Modifications
    hey guys i im looking for advice on a upgraded turbo capable of making 500whp in my 09 sti ive got a faily new iag closed deck short block, stock heads, 1050 id injectors, aem 320 lph 65mm,fuel pump cobb fpr, iag aos, act street act strip clutch, iag tgv deletes, apr headstuds catless downpipe...
  17. Engine Modifications
    Hey guys I’m buying an sti here shortly. I want to upgrade pretty fast and barely know the basics. I have done some reasearch. I’d like to get to 400hp pretty quick. Eventually 600. Can anyone kind of point me in the right direction? Here’s a list of the mods I plan on getting right away: Cobb...
  18. Engine Performance
    Hi Guys! I have an 06 WRX current mods: Blow off valve, high flow catted DP, Catback exhaust and a tune I have the current parts to install: Blouch 1.5xtr turbo Process West TMIC Process West CAI 1050ID injectors 255L fuel pump TGV deletes Perrin Turbo Inlet IAG AOS 3 Port boost...
  19. Engine Modifications
    Is there a difference between a blow off valve and a bypass valve? If there is what is it and what’s better?
  20. General Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Accidents.
    My 2017 sti is bone stock and my daily driver. Recently at about 65k miles i noticed stuttering and jerking at WOT above 4.5k rpm. I then replaced my spark plugs with oem NGK plugs (my old plugs turned white instead of black) and that didnt help. During the hesitation the check engine light...
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