AZ stage II?

[elpete77]

I'd like to know what stage 2 feels like. Anybody in AZ wih the mods? I have some questions.

[elpete77]

guess not. maybe i'll be the first.

[Legacy05]

I was at stage 1 :) heh .. but I am back to stock.

[rodan]

Sorry, I don't check this section very often...

I am at 'stage II', and working on an STI swap... whatcha want to know?

[elpete77]

I don't check it often either, didn't even know it existed till recently.

I was wondering about driveability, problems (leaks, overheating, cels), and overall opinions. I've never worked on imports, mostly old chevys (327, 350ci), I'm not afraid to turn a wrench but have some trepidations.

I love the car stock, but always want to go faster without sacrificing too much reliability.

Rodan, are you in the Flagstaff area?

[Legacy05]

Yeah he lives up north, what area are you in?

[elpete77]

Phoenix.

[rodan]

No driveability problems whatsoever. I've been 'stage II' for around 7k miles. In fact it improved driveability somewhat by tweaking the DBW values, and improving the 'studdering' in the midrange. If you love the car stock, you'll REALLY like stage II. I went 13.40s at Speedworld.

I'm in the Prescott area.

[elpete77]

Nice. I'm looking at doing the AP w/ some crucial/cobb components and lachute exhaust, + sways and tires. Hopefully by summer.

[05BluePearlGT]

whats up. thought Id say hi, and Im from Phoenix. Just picked up a 05 lgt about a month ago.

[elpete77]

como esta usted?

[Legacy05]

Nice welcome aboard ... about damn time some more people from AZ post! :) heh.

[elpete77]

Anybody wanna get some pizza?

[RacingFish]

i have a cobb catless dp and crucial up. I work at AVONDALE SUBARU so if you need anything let me know. I sell cars now but im going to the service side really soon.. good luck with the mods..

[05BluePearlGT]

Im down to get pizza. We should get some lgts together to go cruise around and get dinner. Im down to go up to prescott, too. I always went to jerome in my civic on cruises, and up to Prescott.

[Legacy05]

I'd be down for a meet too ... but we'll have to wait ... I think they are going to induce my wife this weekend not sure .. but I am pretty sure our world's will be turned upside down after :)

[rodan]

CONGRATULATIONS!! <-- a little prematurely (pun intended) :D

[Quelok]

I might be down for a meet and greet.

-"Q"

[elpete77]

Anybody good at organizing these things? With about a month's notice, I'm good to go.

[Legacy05]

Well with the baby here now, I'll need a bit of a notice as well to plan :)

[rodan]

Next month or so is pretty busy for me, but I may be up for something...

I am hoping to get the STI swap done this month, get it tuned and out to Speedworld for 12's (hopefully! ;))...

[05BluePearlGT]

Lets say March 4th. Thats a good notice. How about A cruise to Jerome.


1)We could meet at 10:30 at I-17 & Bell.

2)Hang out, meet each other, take pics, I can print out some MapQuest directions of the route

3)Around 11:00-11:20 drive up to Anthem and fill up/get drinks, munchies or whatever at Chevron/Del Taco.

4)Head on up to Jerome for some twisties. We can stop in Jerome for lunch, walk around or whatever you guys/girls want.

5)Decide if we want to go East or West from there, and cruise back to town.

It would take from around 10:30 - 6:00 ish id say.


Anybody down? Or Tortilla flats. Or cruise around town, central, scottsdale, etc.

[Legacy05]

I would normally say yes, but I am not sure, not sure how the baby will be for an extended car drive :) Plus, I won't be able to have fun in the twisties! heh.

[elpete77]

That's the weekend I'll be in San Francisco. Not that it hinges on me, but maybe the week after? Most definately it will be just me, wife's not into turning.

[rodan]

The 4th works OK for me.

As far as a drive, I would recommend you head out 74 then North on 60 to Wickenburg. From there take 93 to 89 North into Prescott. The drive is much nicer, and better twisties (Yarnell Hill and White Spars) - just watch for DPS on Yarnell Hill. From Prescott, take 89A into Jerome for lunch (the Brewery is pretty good), then through Cottonwood and back to 17. Alternatively, you could go back over Mingus Mtn to Prescott Valley and take 69 to 17.

Another option is an earlier departure and breakfast in Prescott.

[Inigo Montoya]

Just wanted to pop in here and say hello, new member from Phoenix. I live down in Maricopa, but work in Chandler, and just signed some of the paperwork to hopefully get my car from California. 06 GT 5MT in silver. I autocross a miata, so if any of you guys race at all I will see you there. A meet sounds good, not sure what my schedule looks like just yet, but I will keep it in mind.

[05BluePearlGT]

Whatever you all want to do. I am down, with a couple week notice.

So, another weekend would probably be better?

[Legacy05]

Just wanted to pop in here and say hello, new member from Phoenix. I live down in Maricopa, but work in Chandler, and just signed some of the paperwork to hopefully get my car from California. 06 GT 5MT in silver. I autocross a miata, so if any of you guys race at all I will see you there. A meet sounds good, not sure what my schedule looks like just yet, but I will keep it in mind.

You killed my father .... prepare to die!!!!!!

[05BluePearlGT]

Anybody want to go to breakfast next weekend. This weekend I will probably be broke, but the weekend after is fine.

We could meet near Scottsdale and Bell, than cruise down Scottsdale to "Leo's". Its my uncles restaraunt. They have the best Apple Pancakes you will ever eat, guaranteed. And German Pancakes are bomb too. We could possibly get a nice discount if hes there??

Its located on Scottsdale and Chapparal. We could go to Old Towne Scottsdale, too and take pics or hang out. Saturday or Sunday would work. I need to go on a cruise (especially with other LGT's). Anybody down??

[weekendracer]

Just wanted to pop in here and say hello, new member from Phoenix. I live down in Maricopa, but work in Chandler, and just signed some of the paperwork to hopefully get my car from California. 06 GT 5MT in silver. I autocross a miata, so if any of you guys race at all I will see you there. A meet sounds good, not sure what my schedule looks like just yet, but I will keep it in mind.

Cool deal, I'm in Maricopa too. Haven't seen another Leg here yet. My wife drives a blue one around. I only get the keys on my weekends :(.

[Legacy05]

Anybody want to go to breakfast next weekend. This weekend I will probably be broke, but the weekend after is fine.

We could meet near Scottsdale and Bell, than cruise down Scottsdale to "Leo's". Its my uncles restaraunt. They have the best Apple Pancakes you will ever eat, guaranteed. And German Pancakes are bomb too. We could possibly get a nice discount if hes there??

Its located on Scottsdale and Chapparal. We could go to Old Towne Scottsdale, too and take pics or hang out. Saturday or Sunday would work. I need to go on a cruise (especially with other LGT's). Anybody down??

If we have more people willing to do this, the wife might be down for this ... or was it this past weekend??? heh.

[elpete77]

Hey, my wife is out of town this weekend (25th and 26th), I'm free to play the PS2, free to eat bad food, free to go for a drive. I know its super short notice, but anyone?

[05BluePearlGT]

Im down to do whatever. I will have my new Rotora BBK on by than. Hopefully today, if I can find a couple hours of freetime during my busy ass day.

[culmbn]

Whats up fellas, I just bought a 2003 ob wagon - thought I would look to see if I could find other fellow tuners. Great to see you guys respond here on this board. Some others are not to friendly.

Any way I just got this carr and the first thing I'm looking for is TINT
Summer is coming and this is a must have. YOu all know that .....
Any suggestions?? Place and %?

[05BluePearlGT]

Go to 7th ave and Bell Dannys carwash. The guy will probably come up to you, if not look for him. He first said 350, I said no. I told him, "I know a couple different people that will do 150 for however dark I want it." He said, he will do it for 150, plus pay for the carwash and hand wax I was about to pay for. I didnt do it that day, but the offer still stands. And of course they have different kinds of tint, lifetime warranty, etc. Those places are usually pretty good quality, no bubbling and crap.

And what I am going to do for percentage on mine is either 5% or 10% darker than what is legal. That way its a pretty close call.

I will also be getting tuned on Thursday at DynoComp. I recieve my Crucial Catless DP in the mail today. It is AWESOME quality, AWESOME high temp coating, AWESOME welding job. Its a great piece. I will order all of my pipes through them. Just a recomendation. They also own a LGT, and their parts fit perfectly. They are also cheaper/better than everybody else I shopped around for. Check em out!

[elpete77]

Did you get it direct from Crucial or through another vendor? I was looking at PLtek packages, AP + DP, but they don't offer the Crucial piece (though they do offer Lachute, which I'm tempted to get).

[culmbn]

thanks for the tip on Tint.
That sounds like a sweet set up. I wish I could get something like that. I don't have a turbo engine. Exhaust is about 4th on the list of things I want.
first = Tint, dark but not to dark 20% maybe
Second = audio and video, semi-stock with center flip down 9"
Third = Wheels and suspension, 18" wheels on lowering springs only, sport look
Fouth = I/H/E, really for minor performance & sound, not sure on product yet.

[05BluePearlGT]

Did you get it direct from Crucial or through another vendor? I was looking at PLtek packages, AP + DP, but they don't offer the Crucial piece (though they do offer Lachute, which I'm tempted to get).

Directly from Crucial. Ap is probably a good idea, the only reason Im using ECUTeK is cuz DynoComp can tune much better with it they say.

[LIZARD]

OT.... elpete77 I dig the OV-10's in your avatar!!:icon_bigg

[05BluePearlGT]

I just dropped my car off across the street (Steven Jory Subaru) from my condo for an oil change. I talked to them about getting tuned at DynoComp. I said, "What would be the status of my warranty if I went to DynoComp." She said, "well....Subaru wont know you did it, so you'll be fine. Just dont mention it to anybody that works here. What are you planning on doing?" I said, DP, remove a cat, custom tune. Than I said, "Well, basically if I remove a cat, and an 02 sensor fails, you will not replace it, correct?" She said "yeah, thats how it works."

So I have a full warranty, minus 02 sensors after being tuned for Stage 2. I love it!!!!!! I get all my work done there. I had my brakes and all oil changes done with them. Ive made a bunch of friends over there in the 11000 miles Ive had my car. It pays to do all your work over there. Some tech that works there as I was walking home said, "Is that your car?" I said yeah. He said, "That is my favorite car of anything that Ive worked on. I just love your car!" All I have is a BBK, intake, and Revo Technica Boost Gauge (matches stock gauges pefect, even with the red lines around it..

Enough of my rant. Im just very excited that I get to keep my full warranty!!!!!! haha, kick ass!

[elpete77]

Where's steven jory subaru? Where'd my shift key go?

Nevermind, found on intrawab computer hookup thingy.

[05BluePearlGT]

ooooook. Im like Stage 1 or 1.5 now. My car pulls hard, especially after a shift.