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Meltdown07

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  • Birthday 12/04/1981

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    Dayton, OH
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    2008 DBM LGT, 2009 Tribeca SE
  • Interests
    Drums, guitar, music, video games, cars
  • Occupation
    Technical Writer / Engineer

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  1. I like the black stock wheels. Was thinking about going for the same look on my DBM GT. Is it plastidip or powercoating? How are they holding up?
  2. I wanted to add my experience on my 2008 5EAT Legacy GT TYPE OF STUTTER/STUMBLE Steady throttle/Increasing throttle/Both: Steady throttle creates a hesitation/surging effect while accelerating MODS None- bone stock Stock Intercooler GAS/OIL 93 Octane Speedway Gas Subaru 5W-30 Synthetic Ohio (midwest) MAINTENANCE Sensors changed: Changed out OEM front O2 (oxygen) sensor for Denso model. Denso model caused engine to throw P0131 & P0134 codes. Then had dealer change out Denso model O2 sensor for OEM O2 sensor Plugs changed: No Coil Packs changed: No OTHER SYMPTOMS Check Engine Light: P0131 & P0134 codes on Denso sensor only. Stock (faulty) OEM sensor gave NO codes! RESULTS What has and hasn't worked for you: As mentioned above, I was experiencing a surge/release when holding the accelerator pedal steady between 2500-5000 RPMs. I suspected the O2 sensor was faulty in my car and swapped out the stock sensor (87k miles on it) for a Denso direct-fit replacement from advance auto parts. It should be noted that my stock sensor did not throw any check engine lights or codes. However, once the Denso sensor was in, the car would drive without a code for a while, then stumble/stutter/surge and then immediately throw P0131 & P0134 codes (and subsequently drive fine in open loop mode). I decided at that point to have my dealer take a peek at it. They swapped out the Denso sensor for an OEM O2 sensor. So far no surging and no check-engine lights or codes. Additionally, my dealer also found a vacuum leak near the recirculation valve at/near "a bolt". They previously also replaced my "air intake boot underneath my intake manifold" which was damaged/cracked. The combination of the above seems to have fixed my problem and I am no longer contemplating trading in this car. If something worked, how long has it been working for: About 24 hours. Will update again as time goes on if anything changes. Update: Almost 2 weeks later its still running great and no stutter!
  3. ^Looking great. Love the wheels. I'll get a pic of my DBM up soon.
  4. Holy crap, nice deal, especially considering the mileage. I just picked up a 08' Bronze LGT limited too, 80k mi for $14.5k. I saw that one in Austin on my search. Nice car. Wish I was back in Austin. My first LGT (SWP '05) is driving around in Austin still with the 2nd owner. I miss that one still. I saw the old girl at Flying Saucer twice before I moved away in '11.
  5. Or a windows home server. Just built a WHS myself. Best thing I ever did.
  6. Exactly, hard drives are a fickle thing and everyone has different experiences. Keep in mind that all hard drives will likely fail eventually. Realistically, I wouldnt plan on keeping a HD for more than 4 years or so. Personally, I've had terrible luck with WD and Maxtor HDs over the years. I have had at least 3 of each brand fail within 2 years of purchasing each one. I've also had one 500GB Samsung drive fail in the first year. So far my best luck seems to be with IBM (Hitachi) drives and Seagate drives, but your mileage (as always) may vary.
  7. Internet sales are typically best on the following Monday. Keep an eye out for internet sales then. Try here: http://www.newegg.com
  8. They sold out. You had to be pretty quick, it was spreading across blogs like wildfire. I think the sale was only up for about 6 hours.
  9. KILLER DEAL Xbox 360 Elite Package with Forza & Ultimate Alliance, and two faceplates for $300 Normally: $450 http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/XBOX_360/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A1295214
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  11. Yep! I'm building a home server, and these guys are going into it. Hitachi drives are typically very good.
  12. HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 500GB HD - $69.99 Promocode: EMCAHCCBK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145215&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072208&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072208-_-HardDrives-_-L0C-_-22145215
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