Member Profile - Bass_Straitener

[bass_straitener]

Thanks Justin,

Yes all sorted, I've removed the Tactrix from my car today. It's no longer needed on a day to day basis any longer.

And off course you can have a drive once your foot is better.

[<GB>]

Thanks Justin,

Yes all sorted, I've removed the Tactrix from my car today. It's no longer needed on a day to day basis any longer.

And off course you can have a drive once your foot is better.

u neeed to put it back in your car for kebab meet

[brainy]

Well, i had the opportunity to drive the car last night yet again. To be perfectly honest, i was getting sick of driving the TH/Kido revisions and expecting it to actually be something My experience has left me with the below comments:

The before: TH/KIDo
1. It's a shame you can't get 6 months of your life back with all the flapping about on the TH/KIDo pretend tuning experience.
2. The car had an awesome stutter boost spike feel to it.
3. I felt like falling asleep after first gear. I mean, 2nd wasn't too bad (not great either), but 3rd? 4th? might as well have been an NA car.
4. It felt slow, and the dyno results were there to prove that. Not once did it ever feel like it was going to get the claimed marketing figure of 220. The night it was being dyno tuned, Mr Marketing was claiming a 215, but hey, the moon was shining too bright and some of the moon rays were bouncing off the TMIC which gave it a lower figure apparently. I was just waiting for a flux capacitor comment to come out.
5. Super rich tune - Since it was boring and slow to drive, i was able to take my time and observe the boost gauge spiking and the AFR gauge showing in the 10's.
6. The awesome popping noise fix - I was able to witness some dribble about how to fix the popping noise to which "apparently" he fixed up for Bruce. No more than 5 minutes later in the car park it popped... Great fix.
7. Only upside i can think from this experience is that even i got to learn about tuning because Bruce had to keep on top of it all.

The after: MSR
1. The car feels how it should.
2. I no longer get bored waiting for the tacho to go through the rev range.
3. It pulls hard to redline.
4. It's up on power. I told Bruce that it doesn't feel like a 200, but more like a 190-195kw atw. But either way, it definitely has more power than the previous tune with 675 million revisions.
5. No spiking, no stutter, just smooth
6. 3rd and 4th gear actually work now and pull hard.
7. Definitely quieter. I've been in a few cars that have had the before and after headers and they've definitely been quieter, but who knows, maybe the tune has something to do with that too? This is probably my only gripe from what I could tell... It's too quiet now??

Anyway, Bruce, congratulations. Sorry you can't get your 6 months of life back but it's time to move on, enjoy the car and forget about the rubbish marketing KIDo/TH tune because now you have a real one.

Brian

[<GB>]

Such a sleeper now can't even hear it now with this new tune

[bass_straitener]

Thanks Brian for your very honest review.

It has been frustrating but all done now and it's time to have some fun.

And GB thanks. I'm enjoying the sleeper quick car. Takes a few people by surprise now which is pretty cool. Before it was all noise. Seemed to do ok against your monster.

Was pretty amazed that the tune has made it so quiet. Did contact MSR to confirm what caused it and he's advised it's the cam timing.

It has however highlighted the road noise the KU36s produce so I might get some new shoes soon.

Next spend will be the timing belt service and then some tyres and sound proofing.

[<GB>]

Thanks Brian for your very honest review.

It has been frustrating but all done now and it's time to have some fun.

And GB thanks. I'm enjoying the sleeper quick car. Takes a few people by surprise now which is pretty cool. Before it was all noise. Seemed to do ok against your monster.

Was pretty amazed that the tune has made it so quiet. Did contact MSR to confirm what caused it and he's advised it's the cam timing.

It has however highlighted the road noise the KU36s produce so I might get some new shoes soon.

Next spend will be the timing belt service and then some tyres and sound proofing.

makes me want his tune for the sleeperness!! it a high possiblity...

you will break some hearts on the street now

and yeah it did good on, can tell yours boosts faster when doing a rolling start though, could you even hearyou car over mine?

[bass_straitener]

makes me want his tune for the sleeperness!! it a high possiblity...

you will break some hearts on the street now

and yeah it did good on, can tell yours boosts faster when doing a rolling start though, could you even hearyou car over mine?

You know what you have to do.... I've given you all the info I have..

I'm really loving the quiet and power. Now those KU36s are the only thing I hear. So will look to upgrade them.

Reckon it will go even better down low once I get my AVCS sorted.

And no I can't hear my car now unless I have all the windows down.

But at nearly 300kws I'd expect a bit of noise from you..

[<GB>]

ill wait a little longer and make sure yooure still happy with it in a month or so, if springy cant get mine better i might save money and take the drive

[bass_straitener]

ill wait a little longer and make sure yooure still happy with it in a month or so, if springy cant get mine better i might save money and take the drive

I checked it last night after a week of driving it pretty hard and its come up all clean. A little bit of noise from my dodgy AVCS and that's about it.

No boost spikes recorded on the Defi.

Logged a couple of runs and everything was as expected.

Now to prepare the wallet to take another hit with my timing belt replacement, AVCS intake cam gears replacement, water pump, plugs, fuel pump and a couple of other things.

Then onto tyres.

[<GB>]

ill wait a little longer and make sure yooure still happy with it in a month or so, if springy cant get mine better i might save money and take the drive

I checked it last night after a week of driving it pretty hard and its come up all clean. A little bit of noise from my dodgy AVCS and that's about it.

No boost spikes recorded on the Defi.

Logged a couple of runs and everything was as expected.

Now to prepare the wallet to take another hit with my timing belt replacement, AVCS intake cam gears replacement, water pump, plugs, fuel pump and a couple of other things.

Then onto tyres.

make sure you buy the full timing belt kit with all the pulleys and tesioners, i got mine for like 460 i think.

why new fuel pump? i thought yours was replaced buy revzone year ago?

[bass_straitener]

make sure you buy the full timing belt kit with all the pulleys and tesioners, i got mine for like 460 i think.

why new fuel pump? i thought yours was replaced buy revzone year ago?

On my list to buy:

- OEM Subaru timing belt kit
- OEM Subaru water pump
- RHS and LHS intake cam gears

Will replace all all diff and gear box oils with Martini racing.

Also have colder spark plugs to install and a DW65C.

Reason for the fuel pump change is due to not knowing if the Revzone replacement is a variable current pump and can adhere to the Subaru fuel pump duty cycle changes. The DW65C is and since I'll be changing the fuel filter too, I might as well do it.

[<GB>]

make sure you buy the full timing belt kit with all the pulleys and tesioners, i got mine for like 460 i think.

why new fuel pump? i thought yours was replaced buy revzone year ago?

On my list to buy:

- OEM Subaru timing belt kit
- OEM Subaru water pump
- RHS and LHS intake cam gears

Will replace all all diff and gear box oils with Martini racing.

Also have colder spark plugs to install and a DW65C.

Reason for the fuel pump change is due to not knowing if the Revzone replacement is a variable current pump and can adhere to the Subaru fuel pump duty cycle changes. The DW65C is and since I'll be changing the fuel filter too, I might as well do it.

do you even know what they put in there? i got no idea whats in mine but its rated at 300awkw lol would my car be effected by the duty cycle changes too?

i got my stuff from makin and luby

[bass_straitener]

Here is a copy of my MSR tuned graph.

Car drives brilliantly and have not seen any corrections in the FLKC tables at every weekly check.

Mick did tell me the OL MAF scale was really bad and needed a lot of time to get it spot on. This caused the car to suffer from a little heat soak come power run time.

Also, my IAT temps were a little high. Seems the opening at the bottom of where the Cobb is situated has an opening where the headers go past quite close. This is causing a bit of hot air being sucked in. Will get this closed off as well.

The car was also tuned on Caltex petrol, apparently the most average up in Gosford and very safely to ensure a return trip isn't required soon.

I've tried to be as practical this time round.

Next will be the 100,000km service and I've got the quote so I'll get cracking buying those intake cam gears and get myself sorted.

[shav]

Hey Bruce,

I have been reading of your ordeals for a number of weeks now with Kido. Sorry to hear mate. Im glad you have the car now where you want it to be tune wise. (good work MSR)

Will be eagerly watching your thread with interest for further updates.

[bass_straitener]

Hey Bruce,

I have been reading of your ordeals for a number of weeks now with Kido. Sorry to hear mate. Im glad you have the car now where you want it to be tune wise. (good work MSR)

Will be eagerly watching your thread with interest for further updates.

Thanks Shav,

Hopefully smooth sailing from here on in.

Can highly recommend MSR for his professionalism and results.

Best tune I've had and all my friends agree as well.