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wrxdrvr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:29:38 MDT

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park for 15 minutes

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:14:19 MDT

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stop

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:13:56 MDT

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coast 40 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:13:41 MDT

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drive 70 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:13:27 MDT

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drive 50 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:13:00 MDT

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drive 30 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:12:56 MDT

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drive 10 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:12:22 MDT

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drive 5 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:12:21 MDT

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drive 2 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:11:44 MDT

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drive 1 block

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:11:42 MDT

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top, TMIC core temps. left, TMIC out temps. right, turbo out temps

start to drive

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:11:07 MDT

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top, TMIC core temps, left, TMIC out temps, right, turbo out temps

first start

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:11:06 MDT

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top, TMIC core temps, left, TMIC out temps, right, turbo out temps.

parked for 15 minutes

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:08:52 MDT

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stop

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coast 40 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:08:16 MDT

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drive 70 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:08:08 MDT

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drive 50 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:07:37 MDT

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drive 30 MPH

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:07:34 MDT

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drive 10 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:07:02 MDT

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drive 5 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:07:01 MDT

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drive 2 blocks

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:06:24 MDT

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drive 1 block

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:06:22 MDT

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start moving

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:05:46 MDT

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top, TMIC core temps, left, TMIC out temps, right, turbo out temps.

parked

wrxdrvr — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:05:45 MDT

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top, TMIC core temps, left, TMIC out temps, right, turbo out temps.

APS FMIC

wrxdrvr — Tue, 8 May 2012 09:42:01 MDT

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20*F to 40*F above ambient IAT into throttle on average...

IAT

wrxdrvr — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:42 MDT

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STi outside air temp sensor

vaporizer

wrxdrvr — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:16:11 MDT

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water bubbles away and enters engine as vapor through vac line

TMIC airflow improvement part 2

wrxdrvr — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:25:23 MST

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Seems that the holes are needed to releive pressure so the most the I can seal is two or airflow can reverse and come out front of the scoop...

TMIC test

wrxdrvr — Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:44:15 MST

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With no air flowing though the scoop the core IC temps went up 50*F to 60*F above ambient, tho it was only 7*F ambient at test time, may re-do when warmer...

adjusting clutch switch

wrxdrvr — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:36:42 MST

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COBB APv2

wrxdrvr — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:01:34 MDT

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Camping with the suby helping out

wrxdrvr — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:54:13 MST

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See a grizly there but didn't have the camera

Biggest fishing rod ever

wrxdrvr — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:50:01 MST

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I think a person actually used it for setting a record...

Sockeye Salmon

wrxdrvr — Tue, 5 Oct 2010 18:56:15 MDT

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Spawning

Sockeye salmon

wrxdrvr — Tue, 5 Oct 2010 18:53:36 MDT

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Spawning

Early morning

wrxdrvr — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:53:06 MDT

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Never would have sen this in a car...

'09 WRX Pill location

wrxdrvr — Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:52:52 MDT

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This pic shows it backwards red dot goes to wastegate side yellow dot to turbo side...

Seal shroud at the back but leave it open on the sides to allow airflow out of back and not out of front of scoop

wrxdrvr — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:35:54 MDT

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Seal shroud at the back but leave it open on the sides to allow airflow out of back and not out of front of scoop - IMG_0660.jpg

Forcing ALL the air through the IC and not allow too much out, but should TEST how many to close off so as not to stall airflow and reverse airflow out of front of scoop.

Vents let out hot under-hood air

wrxdrvr — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:34:05 MDT

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Vents work great, They even helps keep IC cooler. Between 3*C - 6*C above ambient in city driving.

Vent closeup

wrxdrvr — Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:35:57 MDT

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I now have lovered IAT to 5*C/10*F to 7*C/14*F above ambient for normal city driving, and 16*C/32*F max for stopped at a light... or two.

4 vents total

wrxdrvr — Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:33:53 MDT

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Lets out hot air when stopped and pulls out hot air when moving...

Cobb APv1

wrxdrvr — Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:19:31 MST

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Unmarried state for '02 WRX

WHP for stock '10 WRX & STi

wrxdrvr — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:57 MST

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WHP for stage 2 '10 WRX & STi

wrxdrvr — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:24 MST

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WHP for stage 1 '10 WRX & STi

wrxdrvr — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:58:33 MST

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Suspention upgrade for my '02 WRX

wrxdrvr — Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:19:13 MST

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K W Tarmac zero, worked wery well...

'09 STi gear/speed stock

wrxdrvr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:05:27 MST

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Stock set up 245/40/18 6,700 RPMs.

Adjust HID lights on an '09 STi

wrxdrvr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:18:19 MST

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Park car 25' from a wall, mark wall where light should hit 1" to 2" lower than height of centre of headlight with one person sitting in drivers side. Make sure adjustment in cab is set on zero... Adjust light up/down with white nut.

'09 STi gearing/speed stage 2

wrxdrvr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:00:29 MST

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COBB Stage 2 Map, 245/40/18 7,000 RPMs.

Heat shields to lower IAT all done. With water sprayer on IC. Now Temps at MAF sensor are lower by an easy 25C/50F in city driving and the IC core temps can be kept an easy 6C/12F COLDER than ambient when sprayed with ice water. :) :) :)

wrxdrvr — Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:25:27 MDT

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Heat shields to lower IAT all done. With water sprayer on IC. Now Temps at MAF sensor are lower by an easy 25*C/50*F in city driving and the IC core temps can be kept an easy 6*C/12*F COLDER than ambient when sprayed with ice water. :) :) :) - IMG_0471.jpg

Extra heatshield on top of OE turbo heat shield...

wrxdrvr — Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:24:03 MDT

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Extra heat shield over turbo, first try.

Last turn off

wrxdrvr — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 MDT

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Turn off onto the Dees lake "road"

wrxdrvr — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:46:49 MDT

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Highest elevation

wrxdrvr — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:42:49 MDT

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10 KMs of up and up and more up...

Sockeye spawning in creeks

wrxdrvr — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:39:34 MDT

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Glacier still hanging in there...

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:06:15 MDT

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Leaving PG

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:03:58 MDT

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On the way home

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:02:18 MDT

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Ocean mist at Hyder

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:45:27 MDT

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We made it 6 days 765KMs

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:43:43 MDT

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Sockeye spawning

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:39:46 MDT

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Morrice Town fishing for the Indians there

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:38:01 MDT

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Retreating glaciers everywhere

wrxdrvr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:35:46 MDT

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Improving airflow

wrxdrvr — Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:24:58 MDT

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Took out resonator and opened up some colder airflow into/onto the air cleaner box. Now the IAT drop MUCH more quickly, less than 1 block after a stop at a light instead of about 5 blocks. :) :) :)

Water sprayer

wrxdrvr — Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:38:55 MDT

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Water sprayed onto IC, a real fine mist. Can't really see it. :( But it does lower IC temps, Parked for 15 min. with stock set up, 40*C/80*F above ambient dry. Parked for 15 min. with heat shields, 3*C/6*F above ambient wet with ice water. That's 37*C/74*F colder when wet. :)

Tape insulation

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:58:17 MDT

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A stick on insulation tape...

Everything done, for insulating intake

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:52:49 MDT

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I know some of you will think It's ghetto, but it works, and that's what I care about the most...:) Anyways, highest before and after temps at MAF sensor, Highway driving average 6*C/12*F above ambient, Lowest 4*C/8*F above ambient, In city driving... On a 34*C/93*F day, the Highest 76*C/170*F, now 49*C/120*F, Average 60*C/140*F, now 42*C/101*F, Lowest 42*C/107*F, that's 8*C/15*F above ambient. That's a total average of about 25*C/50*F colder IAT as compared to the stock set up...

Put on heat shield around air box, finnished

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:51:58 MDT

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Insulated air filter box, radiator top, shield around air filter box with insulation on both sides.

Insulate air filter box & radiator top

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:50:59 MDT

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Insulating tape on top of header wrap on top if radiator, and insulating tape on air filter box.

Insulated heat shield inside & out, finnished shield

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:50:04 MDT

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Header wrap inside shield and insulating tape on both sides.

Insulating heat shield

wrxdrvr — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:49:00 MDT

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Header wrap on inside of shield.

Air box shield completed, first try.

wrxdrvr — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:42:46 MDT

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IAT lowered by 5*C, 10*C even 15*C, just shield and reflective tape under air scoop temps depend on driving speed.

Air box shield, first try

wrxdrvr — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:41:16 MDT

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Header-wrap strips, glued underneath onto metal heat-shield, to keep engine heat out of air cleaner box. First try.

Radiator shield, first try

wrxdrvr — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:40:07 MDT

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Headerwrap on top of rad, to keep heat from air scoop, first try.

Air scoop, first try

wrxdrvr — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:39:08 MDT

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Heat Shield reflective tape under intake air scoop to keep hot engine & rad air from soaking into air scoop. First try

My '02 WRX and '09 STi

wrxdrvr — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:58:17 MDT

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'09 STi 32.5KM bought 24/4/09

wrxdrvr — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:56:30 MDT

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I put those KMs on first to drive it...