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SOCON · 08-19-2024, 06:43 PM

I am still running Motul Gear 300 LS in the diff and swapped back to OEM in the transmission. I still run 0W-20 Kendall GT1. I have considered stepping up in viscosity, but our stock boosted Outback wants 0W-20 also. After watching numerous Project Farm, and The Motor Oil Geek presentations, I feel the key is not to raw dawg it until the ENGINE OIL IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE! Around 190f.

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SOCON · 09-21-2024, 08:58 PM

Just a nice pic of my car caught in the rain

SOCON · 09-21-2024, 09:08 PM

Just a little update. Pic of the Spec clutch installed about a month ago. Picked up an "ultra quiet" mid pipe today, completing the major portion of my exhaust project. Ultra quiet is a bit of a misnomer. I am going to get some measurements tomorrow and experiment with different "silencer" designs to get noise levels tolerable. That being done looking forward to fuel systems upgrades and new tune.

SOCON · 09-21-2024, 09:12 PM

Nice pic of the Tomei titanium cat back (prior to mid pipe upgrade)

SOCON · 12-07-2024, 08:49 PM

Well, my car has come a long way in the past 5 years. Today I finished the planned engine mods by installing:
Deatschwerks 340 pump
Deatschwerks 700cc injectors
Delicious V3 Flex fuel kit with bluetooth fuel pressure monitor

Delicious Flex fuel Edelbrock SC tune.
Test drive revealed leaking fuel tank gasket. Will attempt to reinstall in the morning. Very long day and time for a sippin beverage.

SOCON · 12-15-2024, 07:30 PM

May have been a bit premature in the tuning process, but I took the car autocrossing today. First time since the Flex Fuel upgrade. Holy Cow! Going to have to completely re-learn the car. At 61% ethanol today the Ventras 245s were no match for second gear. Still a few tuning bugs to work out and I feel an air oil separator is now a "must"

SOCON · 01-11-2025, 10:23 PM

42f this afternoon and took the car to the drag strip to see what all the mods have done for me. Launched with the 4000 rpm Delicious launch control expecting tire spin with the low temps and 200 tw Kuhmos. Nope. Hooked so hard it instantaneously shucked the rh cv axle without as much as a forward lurch. This is why I have to keep reminding myself over and over "I AM NOT BUILDING A DRAG CAR AGAIN!" lol.

08-19-2024, 06:43 PM	#43
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am still running Motul Gear 300 LS in the diff and swapped back to OEM in the transmission. I still run 0W-20 Kendall GT1. I have considered stepping up in viscosity, but our stock boosted Outback wants 0W-20 also. After watching numerous Project Farm, and The Motor Oil Geek presentations, I feel the key is not to raw dawg it until the ENGINE OIL IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE! Around 190f. __________________ Last edited by SOCON; 08-24-2024 at 10:01 PM.

12-07-2024, 08:49 PM	#47
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well, my car has come a long way in the past 5 years. Today I finished the planned engine mods by installing: Deatschwerks 340 pump Deatschwerks 700cc injectors Delicious V3 Flex fuel kit with bluetooth fuel pressure monitor Delicious Flex fuel Edelbrock SC tune. Test drive revealed leaking fuel tank gasket. Will attempt to reinstall in the morning. Very long day and time for a sippin beverage. Last edited by SOCON; 12-15-2024 at 07:36 PM.

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09-21-2024, 08:58 PM	#44
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just a nice pic of my car caught in the rain

09-21-2024, 09:08 PM	#45
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just a little update. Pic of the Spec clutch installed about a month ago. Picked up an "ultra quiet" mid pipe today, completing the major portion of my exhaust project. Ultra quiet is a bit of a misnomer. I am going to get some measurements tomorrow and experiment with different "silencer" designs to get noise levels tolerable. That being done looking forward to fuel systems upgrades and new tune.

09-21-2024, 09:12 PM	#46
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice pic of the Tomei titanium cat back (prior to mid pipe upgrade)

12-15-2024, 07:30 PM	#48
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	May have been a bit premature in the tuning process, but I took the car autocrossing today. First time since the Flex Fuel upgrade. Holy Cow! Going to have to completely re-learn the car. At 61% ethanol today the Ventras 245s were no match for second gear. Still a few tuning bugs to work out and I feel an air oil separator is now a "must"

01-11-2025, 10:23 PM	#49
SOCON Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 WR Blue PP Location: Hahira Georgia Posts: 57 Thanks: 24 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	42f this afternoon and took the car to the drag strip to see what all the mods have done for me. Launched with the 4000 rpm Delicious launch control expecting tire spin with the low temps and 200 tw Kuhmos. Nope. Hooked so hard it instantaneously shucked the rh cv axle without as much as a forward lurch. This is why I have to keep reminding myself over and over "I AM NOT BUILDING A DRAG CAR AGAIN!" lol.

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