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by MConte05
Tue May 05, 2015 3:44 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: NA Tuning Options in 2015?
Replies: 5
Views: 1538

Re: NA Tuning Options in 2015?

On a SOHC EJ22, cams are a piece of cake! However if you do want to tinker with NA tuning, can make a PP6 work for you. I've got one laying around that I bought for my old open light car with the intention of tuning it. Ended up selling that car and getting a turbo open class car that I just went wi...
by MConte05
Tue May 05, 2015 1:04 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: NA Tuning Options in 2015?
Replies: 5
Views: 1538

Re: NA Tuning Options in 2015?

For NA, honestly a decent intake, good cams (Delta 3000 for high end power, and Delta somethingelse for mid range torque) and a good EL header will make good enough power. Not much to be gained from NA tuning at this lower end of the spectrum.
by MConte05
Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:05 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: WRX Pedal Assembly?
Replies: 12
Views: 2322

Re: WRX Pedal Assembly?

Spray some lube up in there? There is a big spring assembly that helps with the clutch kickback. If you push your seat back all the way, or remove it, it's pretty easy to get into. I bet you it's just caked with crap.
by MConte05
Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: Build Journals
Topic: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally car
Replies: 71
Views: 21956

Re: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally ca

If you are talking to me, this is whats on my car: Electric windows for sure. You want them, removing them won't give much of any performance benefit. No windows have been replaced. I've considered doing the rears, but since it's a frameless window, by the time you fab up a frame to hold the plexi t...
by MConte05
Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: Build Journals
Topic: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally car
Replies: 71
Views: 21956

Re: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally ca

Yep, Coleman 1.5:1 is what I have. Make sure the mounting bolts are sideways in the car, also make sure you put some serious loctite on the spline set screws. Otherwise they WILL back out, get jammed on the tube you have to make, and then make steering near impossible. Want to know how I found that ...
by MConte05
Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: Build Journals
Topic: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally car
Replies: 71
Views: 21956

Re: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally ca

Got my steering quickener in the mail yesterday! Sent my spare steering rack over to get fabbed up by my co driver in his free time so it might be a few weeks he said. For those of you guys rocking a quickener, has anyone had any troubles over heating the PS fluid and burning up pumps? My co driver...
by MConte05
Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: Build Journals
Topic: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally car
Replies: 71
Views: 21956

Re: TurnNBurn's 1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2 open light rally ca

Have you gotten logbooked yet? I'm kind of concerned about those seat mounts to be honest.... Otherwise, things look good. Do the H6 upgrade in the rear with the stock turbo legacy caliper and get some vented rotors. You'll never have to go to 2-pots in the rear, you want to stick with the good ole ...
by MConte05
Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:24 am
Forum: Suspension
Topic: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers

I think I had the 230 grind. It helps shift the powerband to the right, and on an NA motor used for rallying, that's where you'll be. Basically constantly over 4000 RPM's and up to redline. The cams are a great way to get cheap power that is actually noticeable. I loved them in my old engine. Bullet...
by MConte05
Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers

RallyX is a different beast all together than stage rally. I took my rally car to a RallyX recently and man... what works in stage at 100+mph sweepers does not work at all on 30mph tight sloppy courses. The diffs I laid out are too strong for rallyX, you'll push everywhere. I'll still stand by my wo...
by MConte05
Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:27 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers

For a rally computer, use a smartphone with an external GPS. There are lots of great rally odo apps out there that it renders the old school rally computer obsolete. Honestly don't even need a real rally computer in NA rallying. I've co-driven two events where the computer failed, and then even the ...
by MConte05
Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:52 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers

Rates seem a bit high, especially given how light a rally prepped Leggy can get. I could see the rates being okay for a street legacy weighing in at 3200 pounds. However a race prepped Legacy can drop down to 2950 pounds without a lot of effort, right now mine is sitting around 2850 and with a 54/46...
by MConte05
Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:03 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: K-Sport Gravel Rally Coilovers

What are the actual spring rates. Just because they specify the body style doesn't mean they actually had proper testing to figure out the spring rate. I've been running All Wheels Driven coilovers on my rally legacies for years. Trying to get them revalved to better match the spring rates I've been...
by MConte05
Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: Car Lot
Topic: Colin McRae tribute rally car - $2500 -Fargo, ND
Replies: 4
Views: 2162

Re: Colin McRae tribute rally car - $2500 -Fargo, ND

Interested. Please get me some pictures ASAP.

MSConte05@gmail.com
by MConte05
Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Enduring Solutions ECU board and why you should buy it
Replies: 66
Views: 21268

Re: Enduring Solutions ECU board and why you should buy it

So, being that we are playing with $4k cars, the big question is: how much?
by MConte05
Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: Picture and Multimedia Gallery
Topic: winter drifting 93 legacy ss
Replies: 10
Views: 3425

Re: winter drifting 93 legacy ss

You live in the most rally dense part of the country!

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mi ... 2ssPytjEyU
by MConte05
Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: Car Lot
Topic: *SOLD* EJ22T Swapped GC (Built, Clean, Low Miles)
Replies: 6
Views: 1853

Re: EJ22T Swapped GC (Built, Clean, Low Miles)

Always sucks to let go of something you want to keep.

But with that price, you'll be hanging onto it for a veryyyy long time.
by MConte05
Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:10 pm
Forum: Picture and Multimedia Gallery
Topic: teamCONTEracing 1991 Legacy Turbo on the limit at 100AW!
Replies: 4
Views: 2327

Re: teamCONTEracing 1991 Legacy Turbo on the limit at 100AW!

And wondering how someone knew we hit the chicanes!
by MConte05
Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:00 pm
Forum: Picture and Multimedia Gallery
Topic: winter drifting 93 legacy ss
Replies: 10
Views: 3425

Re: winter drifting 93 legacy ss

Gotta say, you do look better than half the drivers at Sno*Drift!

Big power isn't necessary, just more balls to enter faster, although generally not advised on public roads. :) Reminds me of 100AW last week for us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Oe5XNLtqI
by MConte05
Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: Picture and Multimedia Gallery
Topic: teamCONTEracing 1991 Legacy Turbo on the limit at 100AW!
Replies: 4
Views: 2327

teamCONTEracing 1991 Legacy Turbo on the limit at 100AW!

Thought I'd share some quick clips of our race at the 100 Acre Wood last weekend! Incredibly slick and tricky conditions made it one to remember. Basically the gravel Monte Carlo. Beautiful fast flowing gravel with intermittent ice patches and then transitioning to pure snow and ice on the same stag...
by MConte05
Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: Getting our car on "Regular Car Reviews"
Replies: 7
Views: 3142

Re: Getting out car on "Regular Car Reviews"

Would be fun to get him in the Legacy rally car
by MConte05
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Anyone using LED headlight bulbs?
Replies: 22
Views: 5554

Re: Anyone using LED headlight bulbs?

This is from speaking with my sponsor, Diode Dynamics on whether there were LED bulbs to put in the rally car. They basically said that with the older mirror style on these headlights, the LED's are a decrease in performance because of how sharp the lights gets projected from the LED housings themse...
by MConte05
Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:58 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Center diff questions:
Replies: 42
Views: 7242

Re: Center diff questions:

I've seen a lot of 5-speed DCCD's pop up for sale. They are usually snagged up really quickly.

Czei, what legacy are you rallying? Where at?

I run a 1991 Legacy Turbo in the Rally America series (teamCONTEracing)
by MConte05
Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: Vendor Garage
Topic: Official CF/FG Hood Discussion/Status Thread
Replies: 36
Views: 23293

Re: Official CF/FG Hood Discussion/Status Thread

For the weight concious, I believe the stock hood is somewhere around 35 pounds? Don't quote me on that. I need to weigh the one in my garage. It's tempting to look into this, especially the full CF version for my rally car if it can save me 25-30 pounds. Right now I plan on hacking it up considerab...
by MConte05
Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Intercooling
Topic: 1991 ss td04 swap, need some insight
Replies: 2
Views: 4769

Re: 1991 ss td04 swap, need some insight

Also plan on some engine management. Look into the RobTune.
by MConte05
Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Koyo & Mishimoto Radiator Failures!!! (Legacy Turbo Models)
Replies: 109
Views: 25162

Re: Koyo & Mishimoto Radiator Failures!!! (Legacy Turbo Mode

OEM is more than up to the cooling job, and should last the life of your car at this point. Even on my race car? That's what I need it for. I am skeptical of the stock keeping up, that thick Koyo with strong fans had a hard time keeping up at the Colorado hill climbs once the air got thin. Old post...