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    The tuner indicated he had tuned one 818 and later had to detune it to about 300 horsepower for reasonable street handling.

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    That's a great power band. Torque comes on smooth and early. You have a limited slip in that right? And what kind/size tires are you running?

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    We do have limited slip and we are running Falken Azenis 235/40R17s.

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    Mr Miner at it again. Nice

    That was my 818. 300whp and 265 wheel torque with no timing advance to control heat and keep the car in control. Over 300whp is really just a waste of power IMO. I could have made like 400plus whp but I decided to keep it in the safe limits all around.

    Matt is the very best Subaru tuner you can find on the right coast. He can really tune just about any car perfectly.
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    I agree, if you want a Subaru engine tuned and are anywhere near New England, this is your source. His leaning is to provide a safe tune (one that won't blow up your engine), but if your looking for something else, he will give you that as well. He has a nice method of tuning the cars and while the 818 isn't exactly the easiest car to put on the dyno, he spent over an hour tying it down to get is secured.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RandyB View Post
    We went off book on a couple of modifications. We installed an E-Stopp emergency brake mechanism and we build an air box for the intercooler. We will feed air into the air box using a couple of marine bilge blowers. I have included some in progress photos of each.









    How are these fans working for you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bbjones121 View Post
    How are these fans working for you?
    They didn't pass our poor man's R&D. They don't flow nearly enough air. That Plenum was finished better than in those pictures too. We had it sealed very well. Ideally this is how you would want the intercooler sealed but we could not figure out an effect way to move enough air over the IC.

    So we went with an air to water and called it a day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 508wrx View Post
    They didn't pass our poor man's R&D. They don't flow nearly enough air. That Plenum was finished better than in those pictures too. We had it sealed very well. Ideally this is how you would want the intercooler sealed but we could not figure out an effect way to move enough air over the IC.

    So we went with an air to water and called it a day.
    I see. Thanks for info. Can I buy the plenum from you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bbjones121 View Post
    I see. Thanks for info. Can I buy the plenum from you?
    If I still have it, sure.

    Thought I have a feeling I tossed it... I will need to check the garage when I have a chance.
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    I have a question about the IC.

    Is the stock AAIC not enough to keep the engine cool at 300hp and as a street driver?
    I'm trying to figure out if I need the AWIC (my build will be set up like yours)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hal0mann View Post
    I have a question about the IC.

    Is the stock AAIC not enough to keep the engine cool at 300hp and as a street driver?
    I'm trying to figure out if I need the AWIC (my build will be set up like yours)
    The OEM IC does not get sufficient airflow, IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hal0mann View Post
    I have a question about the IC.

    Is the stock AAIC not enough to keep the engine cool at 300hp and as a street driver?
    I'm trying to figure out if I need the AWIC (my build will be set up like yours)
    I am with Jerome on this one.

    Without some body mods or some kind of ducting/plenum to get the air to the IC better, you will be better off with an AWIC.
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    To add an update, we got the 818 finished and here is a photo of the car today.

    IMG_0088-private.jpg
    Last edited by RandyB; 05-15-2019 at 01:53 AM.

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    Stunning with dark blue and gold wheels!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RandyB View Post
    To add an update, we got the 818 finished and here is a photo of the car today.

    IMG_0088-private.jpg
    I like the colors too!
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