[mattjk]

hey doc, yes that is one thing you should avoid. I have never boosted uphill. that is a no no. way too much load.

before you go, you might want to get a larger boost pill. it will help boost spike and may make tuning easier. check out the cobb pdf on the issue. it has part #'s.

edit: yeah, what fungsol said.

[DrPhyzx]

Originally Posted by mattjk

hey doc, yes that is one thing you should avoid. I have never boosted uphill. that is a no no. way too much load.

before you go, you might want to get a larger boost pill. it will help boost spike and may make tuning easier. check out the cobb pdf on the issue. it has part #'s.

edit: yeah, what fungsol said.

Yeah... I realized after the fact that this particular spot is about as steep a piece of 55 mph highway as I know. I would not have been running hard but there was some aggro fool on an 883 Harley that I wanted to leave behind as I turned onto PCH.

Still, is this really a reasonable rule even with a proper tune? The load at 8% grade in 3rd is less than in 4th on flat terrain. Is there some reason we shouldn't expect our cars to be capable of pulling hard in all the gears?

Mike at GST is tops by all accounts. I'm sure he can drill out the pill if he doesn't have a full selection at his disposal, as I expect he does. I will, however, discuss this with him and make sure it gets some attention when he does my Stage 2 tune.

[BuzSTid]

you were worried about a 48 hp hogly dinkleson?

[DrPhyzx]

Originally Posted by BuzSTid

you were worried about a 48 hp hogly dinkleson?

Well... it's a long story, but let's just say this guy wanted to kill me for passing him.

[vermilion]

So nothing new to update? Sold my STi a few years back and now wanting to get an 08 STi, Accessport, and cobb TBE (whenever it comes out) kinda like I had on my 05. I hope they resolve this problem because I loved my AP and COBB and a Pro Tune is probably a good 6 hour drive one way for me.

[GilMikalian]

Originally Posted by vermilion

...a Pro Tune is probably a good 6 hour drive one way for me.

Wouldn't it be about 5.5 hours back?

Seriously though, since I flashed with Cobb's v1.01 Stage 2 Cali map, I haven't had any issues and before the map, I was doing an uphill pull. No issues before the single CEL and no issues since. You'll be safe.

[DrPhyzx]

Originally Posted by GilMikalian

Wouldn't it be about 5.5 hours back?

Seriously though, since I flashed with Cobb's v1.01 Stage 2 Cali map, I haven't had any issues and before the map, I was doing an uphill pull. No issues before the single CEL and no issues since. You'll be safe.

Yes, but you did go in for a protune and have it checked, which I'm sure makes you feel a lot safer.

I definitely feel much safer afterwards, not to mention that Mike at GST made the car drive about 100 times better than on the Cobb maps. I didn't realize how non-linear the fly-by-wire throttle response was until after the tune: I just assumed the weirdness was a feature of driving a turbocharged car. Mike's map got rid of all kinds of strange abruptness in the stock and Cobb OTS maps.

[GilMikalian]

True. I was just trying to let vermilion know that the OTS maps are 99% safe and that it's easy to get spooked with all the posts regarding engines blowing up. I wasn't trying to say that a Pro-tune will not help. Apropos to what the good Dr. said above, I also want to reiterate that I was told that my car was an anomaly (like its owner!) and that they (Harman Motive) had never seen an OTS map perform so well, power and safety wise.

[vermilion]

Actually I just found out that Static X Motorsports is about a 3 hour drive one way for me which is great. I know they have an AWD dyno and they sell Cobb's AP so I figure they could do a protune. I'll have to email to be sure though.

[JDM-STI]

Originally Posted by vermilion

Actually I just found out that Static X Motorsports is about a 3 hour drive one way for me which is great. I know they have an AWD dyno and they sell Cobb's AP so I figure they could do a protune. I'll have to email to be sure though.

I'd shoot on over to TopSPeed in Atlanta and let Doug or Scott tune the car if I was you. They have MUCH more experience tuning Subarus.
And don't worry so much, go buy the car and be happy!

[UberWagon]

Another user with overboost on the 1.01 Stage 1 map. Mine occured at ~5000 rpm in 4th gear at a track day event. Happened three times before I gave up and switched to "S" mode to be safe the rest of the day.

I have a bone stock powertrain, it was 50 degrees and rainy out, and at 5300 feet elevation.

The fuel cut scared the **** out of me the first time it happened...

[vermilion]

Anyone else?

[mikesail123]

Me too.Same code,runing Cobb Stage1 with Magnadflow CBE.No other mods
Yesterday doing about 80 MPH.Shifting from 5th to 6th.Light came on,and the whole dashboard looked like x mas tree.
Almost crapped in my pants!
Cleared the CEL and Reflashed back to stock.
Will let the Tuner take care of the rest.
Now riding in Stock mode,hell this thing is slow,till I get it pro tuned.
No oil consumption.The car runs good.No damage!
Thank GOD!!

[vermilion]

I might just have to take my chances.. or buy the Perrin Stg2 maps. I HAVE to have that Subaru rumble.

[wrxlep]

just got the code today PO244......I am running the Cobb Stage 2 map with a Harman Motive full turboback exhaust. Looks like i will be making a trip to COBB Plano when it opens next month. In the meantime, I may be purchasing a Perrin Stage 2 map.....