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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Don't recommend Clark Turner, he has blown more motors than any Subaru tuner out there, and when he does he's the world's largest ***** about it.

OP is best off with a good custom tune over the OTS maps, regardless of what mods he has. The OTS maps are terrible.
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Brfatal
Don't recommend Clark Turner, he has blown more motors than any Subaru tuner out there, and when he does he's the world's largest ***** about it.

OP is best off with a good custom tune over the OTS maps, regardless of what mods he has. The OTS maps are terrible.
He had also tuned more subarus than anyone else in the world.
There are risks with him just like any other tuner. I like Clark personally but everyone has there own opinion. He's made my car run extremely well and even sent me another map when I got a new part for free.
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:02 PM
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i guess i got lucky with the Tuning portion, i simply just go to my buddy Bruce out in Wyotech and he tunes it for me, runs the Dyno and everything. He's a teacher/worker there so just does it as a side job. makes custom maps and everything, all for like 80-100 and thats it.
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RicoNX
i guess i got lucky with the Tuning portion, i simply just go to my buddy Bruce out in Wyotech and he tunes it for me, runs the Dyno and everything. He's a teacher/worker there so just does it as a side job. makes custom maps and everything, all for like 80-100 and thats it.
Where is this at!?
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Welcome. I would not drive an untuned car with those mods. If you absolutely have to stay out of boost.
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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You dont own a cheap car, quit treating it like one and go get a legit tune! Youve already blown up one motor and your already on you way to the second.. have you learned nothing?!
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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1)just a heads up you are on a forum that serves primarily Northern California and Hawaii. I would be posting in the regional forums in nasioc for more hits in your area

2) Call up draco performance:
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Volkey
You dont own a cheap car, quit treating it like one and go get a legit tune! Youve already blown up one motor and your already on you way to the second.. have you learned nothing?!
Plus 1.
If I blew a motor already id only do things I'm 100 percent sure about, even if I have a disposable income because these cars deserve the be treated right and if your gonna treat it like **** and abuse it without proper set up go buy a civic
Old Jan 13, 2013 | 03:47 AM
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id personally say get tactrix instead of a cob ap, its easy to use and you can tune your subie yourself, however I know what im doing. its also very cheap compared to anything cobb


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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by wrx_sti_turbo
id personally say get tactrix instead of a cob ap, its easy to use and you can tune your subie yourself, however I know what im doing. its also very cheap compared to anything cobb

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I don't wanna jack this thread so I'm gonna pm you about how you learned to do that I've been looking heavily into self tuning. For Cobb with the ap, you need there software which is 2 grand... (**** that) haha
Old Jan 13, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Will George
I don't wanna jack this thread so I'm gonna pm you about how you learned to do that I've been looking heavily into self tuning. For Cobb with the ap, you need there software which is 2 grand... (**** that) haha
No you don't. StreetTuner is free. It's not as capable as the licensed software but it works for simple setups.
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