Big 'D'

Any joy getting your car started yet? Cheers Iain

Do you know what turbine housing your old VF35 had? My VF35 has a P15 turbine and it is a rapid spooling turbo, it was 2nd hand but I have had no issues with it, if it went I would happily get another one, I am running 325+ bhp with scope for mabe another 20 with bigger injectors. Cheers Iain

I am glad you are able to enjoy the snow, the L200's are great I spent loads of time in the snow with them back home, the scoob is very capable too the only thing is that it is very light compared to the L200 and that makes the scoob a little more frisky to drive and can take a little getting used to. Cheers Iain

Same goes for you guys, if you cant get to the shops etc and are getting low on essentials I am sure we could get stuff you you Cheers Iain

Thats very kind of you mate Cheers Iain

Thats what I was thinking, I could probalbly get the Fozzy up there if need be. Cheers Iain

Have you checked the ECU for stored codes yet? Do you know about connecting the 2 wires under the dash to read the codes, if not is all in the scoobypedia under ECU, the subaru specific fault codes are there also. Cheers Iain

I cant understand what your problem is mate the scoob would plough straight through that LOL (just kiddin). Are the roads up to you totally impassable? Cheers Iain

Me and Stu had talked about this the other day, Spooky Good job guys Cheers Iain

Its looking like the heavy rain forecast for Sunday may actually be more snow now, obviously I am not expecting people to travel to the meet if the conditions are dangerous, we will play it by ear and see what the day brings. Cheers Iain

Hi all I have driven many cars in the snow being from the Highlands, but have never really had a chance to test out the scoobs before....... until this week, it is absolutely fantastic, you never have any problem setting off from junctions etc, if you want to have a play it is 100% predictable, and feels very sure footed and steady on the straight long runs, obviously stopping is an issue in snow/ice for any vehicle so I would put that down to the driver and mabe tyre choice, but to be honest I am running on 1/2 worn Yoko' Parada S2's and have had no issues at all. Cheers Iain

Ok if not the Actuator Turbo Restrictor Pill Solenoid It must be a blocked pipe, between the 't' piece - solenoid and intake pipe. Or a signal fault with the duty cycle of the solenoid (but I am certain that would throw up a check engine light). Cheers Iain

If you can, connect a pipe between your actuator and turbo and let me know the max pressure you get It is possible that if your wastegate linkage has worn allowing your wastegate to sit open slightly this will have an effect on your max boost so it would be worth checking just to eliminate it as a cause, you should see 7 to 8 psi if not then shorten your wastegate/actuator linkage a 1/2 turn at a time until you get at least 7 psi. Cheers Iain

Out of interest can you try and get a pipe to fit/connect between the actuator and the turbo and see what pressure you get then. Have you tried the function check and cleaning of the solenoid yet mate ? Let me know how that goes, so far it seems everything is ok ie turbo, wastegate and restrictor. Cheers Iain

Just one thing though, besides the rattling how else have you come to the conclusion that its the actuator at fault? Is it opening to early ie before 7psi when a pipe is connected directly between the turbo and the actuator? It is easier to swap the actuator over mate, if you have access to the actuator arm on the turbo that is fitted to the car (is the heat shield removed), apart from it being loose if you pull on it does the spring feel as strong as the spare one you have, if so you could try and adjust the arm in a bit to take up the slack and try that, when/if you adjust the arm should clamp the wastegate arm closed (just and no more). Cheers Iain

Great result mate Cheers Iain

I have said it before and I will say it again......... MADMAN

We are all just big kids really.

Its belting down here in west oxfordshire too Cheers Iain

The only reason he is adjusting the actuator is because he let it out a bit due to the overboost prior to coming to see me the other day, I agree that fitting a valve in place of the restrictor would offer easier adjustment, the only thing to be aware of then is that the valve in this configuration operates in reverse of normal so that + = - and vice versa, to start with you want the valve to be fully closed 'minimal bleed' then slowly open it out until your desired boost is achieved then lock it off. Cheers Iain

So long as you are not running higher than standard boost on your controller a map is not essential, if increasing the boost level a map would be the safest option. I have used both manual (Turbosmart Tee) and EBC (Apexi Avcr) the manual boost contoller is a great fit and forget device so long as you get a good well designed one and keep it close to std boost, the boost responce from a manual controller is much quicker than the std control, but the best and safest boost control has to be a stand alone EBC like the Apexi as it gives you fantastic in car control over your boost and offers 2 or more settings to switch between. Hope this helps Cheers Iain

Firstly as Dipsy has also mentioned look for the restrictor pill, it is possible that it is missing or been put back in the wrong pipe ie between the actuator and the turbo (should be between the turbo and the 't' piece) Ok if you remove the pipe on the actuator you will get uncontrolled boost, this allows us to prove 2 things, if you get more than 7-8psi (back off the accelerator @ 1.0bar max, the boost will also be quicker than normal so be ready) your turbo is physically ok and your actuator spring is clamping wastegate ok. To further prove the actuator spring you can connect a pipe directly between the turbo and the actuator and you should see 7-8 psi max. Once you have proven the pill is there and your turbo and actuator are ok, connect the pipes back how they should be and turn to the solenoid, like I mentioned before under the dash on the drivers side there should be a piar of green 2 pin connectors if you connect these together and switch the ignition on you should hear the solenoid tick (even if it does click give it a good clean + associated pipes) if it fails to tick it your problem ( the solenoid fail in a closed position which diverts all the servo pressure from your turbo to the wastegate actuator which will open it @ 7-8psi) if it is ticking (blow through it just to confirm it is operating you will feel the pulses of air as it opens and closes) then look for a blocked pipe, beyond this mate there is no other physical failure for you to check. Cheers Iain

In between your turbo and your actuator you have 2 small pipes and a 't' piece connector, in one of the short pipes there should be a restrictor pill (the pipe between the turbo and the 't' piece) if this is not there or has been fitted between the 't' piece and the actuator you will only see wategate pressure of 7-8 psi max, it is not a split pipe, to test and see if your actuator is working you can disconnect the pipe from it, this will give you uncontrolled boost, so be careful only take the boost upto 1.0 bar max if you can otherwise you will hit overboost fuel cut but what this does is prove that your actuator is clamping the wastegate ok. The only other things that would reduce your boost to actuator pressure are a blocked pipe between the 't' piece and the solenoid and between the solenoid and the intake or your solenoid is simply not working, to prove its operation, if you look under the dash on the drivers side you will find a pair of green 2pin connectors if you connect them together and turn your ignition on the solenoid should start to click if it does not try purging it through with some clutch and brake or carb cleaner, if it still fails to click it is goosed and the cause of your problem. Sorry for the long essay but I think that covers it all. Cheers Iain

That is not good news mate Cheers Iain

Hi all I just got confirmation of a stand for the SIDC at the Witney Car Show, the organiser has stated that there is no limit to the amount of cars we can bring but I am going to cap it at 20 for now and see how it goes. Entry is free !! But I would like to get some money together as a donation to the Action against Breast cancer charity that the show supports , mabe a show and shine comp' on the day or something (ideas welcome) I will organise meeting points prior to turning up at the show so we can all arrive together (well try to anyway). Here is a map of the shows location.....................Witney Car Show Location Please add your names to the list below if you are interested in attending 1. Big 'D' and co. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Cheers Iain