Glad its all coming together Andy and ET will do a fantastic job for you, cant wait to see the results

 

So @Smithys STI popped round in the old FSTI this weekend. Now running 522bhp on the forged Enginetuner 2.35 EJ22 engine. It's an animal. Just doesn't stop pulling and puts a massive smile on your face.



Also, I'm taking my Subaru down to Enginetuner this coming Monday. Can't bloody wait. Been over everything with Alyn and Ben and they have already discussed my car with Martyn. They should have it for around 2 weeks to get everything done.

Very excited. Light is at the end of a long tunnel now.

 

whilst we have discussed many things, I think you mean AlAN and Ben at ET..............

 

hahaha. Yes you are correct Alyn. Sorry, I started writing the post this morning and got busy with work and only finished writing it this afternoon while I wasn't concentrating (and badly multi-tasking). If all Alan's were Alyn that would save a lot of effort and confusion to be honest.

Obviously had you on my mind again. mate!

 

Good luck on Monday Andy, exciting times

 

Thanks mate. Honestly can't wait.

Trouble is I know this is a slippery slope. I can see me wanting more power after this and getting another block built up.

 

About time

 

Well the engine is now out of the car and on the bench at ET ready to be worked on. We're finally under way!

 

happy days, what you having done to the block?

 

Hopefully nothing at this stage apart from visual and health check including compression test etc.

There is so much getting fitted and modified it was just easier to take the engine back out. lol

 

ah i see, looking forward to the end result. what we saying? 420bhp/430bhp

 

Somewhere around there for now. Target is as close to 450 as they can get with the best spool possible.

 

Look who's famous

 

Let's see who can guess what colour Andys new intercooler pipes have been powder coated??

 

don't spoil the surprise.

 

Bronze

 

I told Ben at Enginetuner you b4stards were taking the **** out of my bronze.

 

 

That's not the only surprise tho is it Andy

 

Haha. Nope.

 

 

I'll post up a proper full reply once I've collected the car.

 

glad engine tuner got it right for you.

 

 

They've been brilliant throughout. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

 

Been looking forward to this
more please

 

Picked up the car today. Holy cow it's good fun. Martyn was so excited he sent me the graph last night when he'd finished mapping.

So my little SC42 upgraded turbo made a little more than its predicted 420 bhp figure. All the turbo upgrades and quality supporting mods were well worth it in the end. Final figure on pump fuel was 456 bhp.

Spools like an absolute animal and comes on full boost as early as the VF48 did before it, but with a while lot more behind it.



The car is being featured by Enginetuner this Friday as their feature car following a photo shoot today. I'll post up some more pictures when that's out.

 

Oi you should no the rules by now....pictures!!
or are you too embarrassed to show those intercooler pipes

Glad your pleased with it mate

 

Awesome mate,

I must of missed the plan to run an SC42 (or it took so long I forgot)

Great result, Engine Tuner have some cool stuff on their youtube channel (Like Harry’s car)

 

I will take loads of pictures when I get it back. Checked the header tank which was empty this morning, so gone back today for investigation.