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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
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Btw, when you say hit it with some anti-corrosion spray, would WD-40 do the trick? Yikes. That's GT-R type maintenance bills!
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Gotcha. Looks like CRC heavy duty is recommended, but WD-40 does work in a pinch.
I took a look at my AYC/ACD pump and it's super clean. I'll take the car through the car wash this weekend and really clean the underside of the car, and then hit the pump with it's first dose of anti-corrosion spray.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Btw Alan, what kinda gas mileage do you typically average with your MR? I've been averaging 25mpg often on my drive to work, and typically by the time I fill-up, she's averaged 22.5-23mpg for the whole tank.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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16-18mpg. i get maybe 22mpg if i'm on the highway (hardly ever) - its mostly suburbs/city driving for me. Cobb stage1 93 octane tune. its pretty much the same as i got in my LGT, so no real shock.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Cobb stage 1 + high flow panel filter ordered tonight!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
you're gonna like it.
my Cobb stage 1 Evo feels way stronger than my Cobb stage 2 LGT did. perfect for the daily driver - plenty of power and reliability. easy to install, too. i'll post some pics up later, but i just got a Bluetooth OBDII adapter for $9 in the mail yesterday. i'm using my old Droid Bionic smartphone to display boost, voltage, coolant temp, MPG instant and average (for now, many parameters can be displayed) using the Torque app. can't wait to try it out on the way to work later ......
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Cool! The stock power is great, but I definitely want to know what an extra 30+ whp feels like...
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Cobb stage 1 w/ the Cobb high flow panel filter has been installed. This car has been transformed! I've never owned a car this fast before. Period.
Hoping to get necessary exhaust stuff to go Cobb stage 2 by the end of this year!!!!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
yeah, it can still scare the crap out of me every once in a while. congrats, enjoy it.
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as much as i would like to, i'm refraining from adding any more mods. its plenty fast at stage 1 .... and i wanna keep the SST happy.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Well...I'm making plans to be Cobb Stage 2 and protuned by the end of the year! This power thing is addictive...
I'm almost 6 weeks into ownership and still loving this car every day. She turns heads at gas stations, car washes and intersections and I've lost count at the number of thumbs up's I've gotten from random people at random times.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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almost 3 years and same. going to take snow tires off Tuesday when i'm off work.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Did my first oil change on the car at 7,500 miles yesterday and what a pain to remove the 7 bolts to get the under body panel off to gain access to the drain plug and oil filter. It was otherwise uneventful...
Still averaging just over 25mpg on my drive to work. This car just keeps getting better and better!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
i was flashing a new map with the Accessport and bricked my ECU.
apparently Mitsu's are a little more sensitive to battery voltage than Subaru's when flashing - it *should* have been pretty close to full charge, but AP decided to not recognize ECU, then car wouldn't start. shipped to Cobb to have ECU unlocked. protip - when flashing your ECU, put it on a batttery charger. i'm considering adding the backup camera to the factory nav. after driving the wife's FXT to work the last few days, i'm gonna miss how easy that thing is to parallel park. the Evo is kinda like a guess and a prayer. i will not miss the sloppy handling, loosey-goosey steering, brakes, and stereo, though.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: Finally bought one of my dream cars...
Ouch - sorry to hear about your ECU getting bricked while flashing the car.
I've started to get busy with tennis again now that my season has switched from indoor to outdoor. The car has been rock solid and I'm still seeing 26+mpg on the highway. I absolutely love driving this car every day.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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