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ECU reflash-ecu-featured

Reflashing stock ECU »

Stock Subaru ECU can be reflashed using a Tactrix (OpenPort) cable, and ECUFlash software. Editing of the ROM file is usually done in RomRaider (formerly Enginuity sofrtware). TunerPro software can…

Nov 1 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Safe Tune – What Tune is Safe? »

If you were to ask ten different professional tuners to make a safe tune for your car, you will get ten different tunes and ten different levels of performance with…

Oct 31 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Alcohol Injection

Water and Water Injection »

Water is not a fuel. It cannot burn. When injecting water into your engine, there is no breakdown of water…

Apr 25 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Downside to Alcohol Injection »

If alcohol injection is so perfect, and there are no apparent downsides to it, then why don’t all car manufacturers…

Nov 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

What is Alcohol Injection? »

Why alcohol injection? Alcohol is a safe additive to use. Since the 1960s, all cars have been manufactured with alcohol…

Oct 30 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More »

How much alcohol / methanol to inject? »

Can I inject 100% methanol? Should I be injecting 50/50 alcohol/water mix? Can I inject 100% water? How much alcohol/water…

Oct 27 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Modifications

Subaru Lift Kit, Anyone? »

Subaru haven’t always built high performance cars such as WRX and STI. However for the most part of the last three decades Subaru built mostly off-road ready cars. Standard all-wheel drive, generous ground clearance and excellent reliability were the strong points, rust-a-bility was the weak…

Jan 13 2011 / 2 Comments / Read More »

STI and WRX JDM 04-05 Taillight Mod »

This is a very simple and easy modification you can do in 5-10 minutes. The only tool you’ll need is a flathead screwdriver (and this may not even be necessary if you have fingernails) To access the taillights, you need to remove clips from your…

Dec 5 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Intercoolers

Why You Don’t Need a Front-Mount Intercooler on a WRX/STI »

Do you really need that hulking Front-Mount Intercooler (FMIC) on your WRX/STI? It looks kind of cool, but does it really live up to expectations…

Apr 5 2010 / 25 Comments / Read More »
AFR

AFRs 101

AFR stands for Air-to-Fuel Ratio, a mass ratio of air to fuel present during combustion and is measured by an oxygen (O2) sensor. It is extremely important to know what AFRs are and how they are…

Oct 20 2010 / Read More »
Suspension & Drivetrain

Subaru Clutch Selection: What’s Right For Me?

When it comes to replacing clutch on a modified, and even stock Subaru WRX or STI, owner is faced with too many choices and little information on which clutch would be just right for the car.…

Aug 17 2009 / Read More »
O2 sensor

Check Engine Light

The question that gets asked a lot is how to clear the Check Engine Light (CEL) codes, so the annoying light would go off. Well, you can put a piece of black electrical tape over the…

Aug 17 2009 / Read More »
MAF

Do You Need To Re-Tune?

I have replaced a full turbo back exhaust system, should the stock ECU be re-tuned? Should I re-tune my car after installing a high-flowing intake? Should I re-tune my car after upgrading to a larger turbo?…

Jul 25 2010 / Read More »
goQuality STI

goQuality STI Engine Damage and Build Photos

Photos of goQuality STI engine failure – damage to piston ringlands and ring, and also photos of the engine build and turbo upgrade.…

Mar 3 2011 / Read More »
EGT equal-vs-unequal

Equal length vs. Unequal length headers

While this information is not specific to Subarus, we will explain the difference between equal length and unequal length exhaust manifolds using the Subaru example. When modifying WRX/STIs, it is important to plan for the type…

Nov 18 2010 / Read More »
EMS

Piggyback ECUs, Cobb AP and the UTEC

Piggyback Engine Management Systems (EMS) and derivatives are the most common choices for daily driven, yet heavily modified Subarus and other factory forced induction cars. Piggyback systems alter signals coming to your stock ECU, thus forcing…

Oct 26 2010 / Read More »
Odds and Ends

Subaru Lift Kit, Anyone?

Subaru haven’t always built high performance cars such as WRX and STI. However for the most part of the last three decades Subaru built mostly off-road ready cars. Standard all-wheel drive, generous ground clearance and excellent…

Jan 13 2011 / Read More »
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