Subiesport Magazine - June/July 2008 - (Page 41)

HELL’S LEGACY REBORN When we built the car the year before, the car would run fine at cold start, but then would either die or idle poorly, dumping loads of fuel into the engine, which caused the initial cylinder wash. The solution was elusive, but one clue was slapping me in the face: The MAF was reading twice the voltage it should have been at idle. Replacing the MAF sensor did nothing to fix the problem, which meant twice the air was getting past the MAF. But why? However, time had run out for me to diagnose small problems, as the car had to be taken up to Audio Integrations in Camas, Wash., to have all the Sony gear installed. And not just slapped in with generic sub-boxes and dash kits, but installed in a way fitting for SEMA. Ryan, Todd and Nick let me know that they could have it all installed and ready to roll in a week; furthermore, they could fix some of the sins in the interior to make the car truly show worthy. Our gauge install, while good enough for a gearhead, wasn’t exactly pretty, so they decided to redo the pods, even making one from scratch since we would have to move the gauges from the center console to make room for the double din, Sony touchscreen head unit and DVD player. They would also build custom cabinets in the trunk for the subs, amps and battery. This they would cover with vinyl and accent with purple LEDs and laser-cut plexiglass plates with the appropriate logos. They even recovered the door inserts to let everyone know whom the car was for. gested moving the MAF away from the turbo and supplied me with some additional tubing to do so. However, time was running out, and we needed to get back to Seattle and Fleet Signs and Graphics to have our sticker package once again installed. First, though, we had to make a quick stop at Pacific Import Auto (PIA) to have our brand new Endura-Tech coilovers installed. I mentioned our problem with the idle to owner Steve Talbot, his son and head tech Mike. They quickly agreed that the MAF was probably sitting too close to the turbo and offered to whip us up a new intake, which they did with skill and speed. With the supplied pipe from Perrin, they routed the intake down into the fender, well away from the turbo. Success. It seems that with the free-wheeling ball bearing turbo, it spins fast enough at idle to draw in a good amount of air. However, at idle, the throttle is closed so that air does not get to the engine. Yet, the MAF is telling the ECU to add fuel to compensate for the extra air. The end result is too much fuel and poor idle. The new intake fixed all this by moving the MAF away from this airflow. True to their word, Ryan and Todd went to work on the car with zeal and not only produced an incredible end-product, but they did it in exactly the promised time frame. What they did for the car again gave it that extra nudge to make it look more the part. I could not have been happier. The next step was to try to take one last stab at our idle problem before driving the car up to Seattle for stickers. After consulting with Jeff Perrin, he sug- The pressure was on to get the car completed in time for SEMA. SUBIESPORT MAGAZINE 41

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Subiesport Magazine - June/July 2008 Contents Editor Letters Readers’ Rides Subaru News Fresh Squeezed Hell's Legacy Under the Radar Project GT Rebuild New Engine AVO 420 Turbo Perrin Intercooler Rally Like a Rockstar Rally Jordan Adventure WRC Rally Argentina WRC Rally Jordan WRC Rally d’Italia Sardegna Where to buy Subiesport WRC2008 Debut Rally America: Olympus Ad Directory Rally America: Oregon Trail Spotted!

Subiesport Magazine - June/July 2008

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