Member Profile - OuTLaWOwnz

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:32 pm

Member – OuTLaWOwnz
Real Name - Mike
Vehicle - MY07 Liberty 2.5 GT spec.B
Transmission - 6sp Manual
Body - Sedan
Colour – Diamond Grey Metallic

I thought it was about time I created a member profile so here it is. This is the second car I have owned. I wanted one since I was a teenager, so I bought one as soon as I reached my early 20s and got my first real job. The sound system was the first to be upgraded but as soon as I had financially recovered from that I moved onto the engine and have been working on it since. I haven't stopped loving it since I got it. I have to admit it does seem to carry some sort of curse. It took me over a year to get the sound system working due to unusual unstoppable noise issues that no one was able to work out. The disasters didn't stop there. The turbo I received was faulty and after it was repaired there was an exhaust flow issue that limited boost. All up I've probably spent at least about $4000 purely on rework and reinstall. I'd do it all again though. It's been worth it. Probably.

I'm a bit short on good photos right now. Ill add better ones later, probably after I've washed the car (i.e. never).

Here's my list of current and future mods;

Exterior
Genuine Mesh Grill
Carbon Fibre Rear Lip Spoiler
Red GT Badge

Interior/Electronics
Genuine Satelite Navigation
Genuine Lambs Wool Seat Inserts
Genuine Floor Mats
Dynamat Xtreme In All Doors
Dynamat DynaXorb Pads In All Doors
Sound System
Drew Technologies DashDAQ

Wheels & Braking
Genuine spec.B 18" Wheels
Bridgeston Potenza S001 215/45R18 Tyres
Dixcel Type-HS Slotted Rotors
Dixcel Type-M Brake Pads
Hel Steel Braided Brake Lines
Cusco Master Brake Cylinder Stopper

Suspension & Handling
Cusco Front Underbody Brace
Cusco Rear Underbody Brace
Whiteline Caster Adjustable Front Lower Control Arm Bushing
Whiteline Camber Adjustable Rear Upper Control Arm Bushing
Tein Comfort Sport Coil Over Shock System
Tein EDFC Active Pro

Engine, Intake & Exhaust
Kido Road & Dyno Tune
K2 Gear Spec-Neo Dual (Heat Arrange Type) With Dual Centre Pipe
Blouch GT380 XT Turbo Charger With 7cm Housing and Braided Oil Line
Turbosmart IWG75 Internal Wastegate Actuator
Process West Top Mounted Intercooler With Bonnet Splitter
Go Faster Bits Respons TMS Blow Off Valve
Grimmspeed 3-Port Electronic Boost Control Solenoid
PhatGT 3" Catted Downpipe With Ceramic Coating
Perrin Equal Length Exhaust Header With Ceramic Coating
Grimmspeed Ceramic Coated Up Pipe
Perrin Silicon Turbo Inlet Pipe
Apexi Panel Filter In Stock Air Box
Perrin Silicon AFTA-MAF Pipe
Perrin Turbo Blanket
Perrin Group-N Engine Mounts
Perrin Silver Pitch Stop Mount
Perrin Exhaust Hangers
Deatschwerks DW65C Fuel Pump
Injector Dynamics ID1000 Injectors
Tomei Type-S Adjustable Fuel Regulator
Killer B Ultimate Oil Pickup
Killer B Performance Oil Baffle
K&N Oil Filter
Kics Magnetic Oil Sump Plug
Exedy Hyper Single VF Clutch & Flywheel
Hel Steel Braided Clutch Line
K2Gear Radiator Cooling Plate
Zeitronix ZT-2 AFR/Wideband O2 Sensor
Zeitronix EGT Sensor For ZT-2
Zeitronix Boost Sensor For ZT-2
Improved Engine Electrical Grounds
Trimmed Genuine Engine Cover
Odyssey 35-PC1400 Battery

No dyno result yet due to ongoing problems. Comming later. Expecting approx 230kw atw.

by **Boostaddict** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:11 pm

Nice ride man..

Sounds like you have had some 'fun' modding it.!! :lol:

Look forward to the final result as 242kw atw is none to shabby!!

How long have you been running this turbo?? Kays wise??

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:58 pm

Thats 242hp. So about 178kw. The torque should be a lot more. Not sure how long I've had it but it hasnt been working properly since I got it. It shipped with the housing from a much larger turbo so the air just went around it and now its not holding boost at all. STechnic think its a tuning issue, so its going back to ASG. Doesnt suprise me. Never before have I seen so few fucks given than at ASG. Unfortunately theres no one else doing custom tunes on AWD cars in Perth at the moment. At least no one good. Hopefully they get it sorted.

by **paggaz** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:00 pm

Daniel, I think you misread the graph...I see 244.2hp. Stop drink-foruming! :lol:

Nice list of mods there Mike!
Should get some nice results with that turbo running properly :good:

by **Newbie GT** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:32 pm

Love the sleeper look on the GTB

The best !!

by **Boostaddict** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:00 pm

paggaz wrote:Daniel, I think you misread the graph...I see 244.2hp. Stop drink-foruming!

Nice list of mods there Mike!
Should get some nice results with that turbo running properly

I'm not bed .... I'm off to drunk ...!! :alcoholic:

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:15 pm

I wont stand for any not drinking in my thread!
:lol:

by **owen1r** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:20 pm

Was this car at STechnic today by any chance?

by **jslayz** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:35 pm

OuTLaWOwnz wrote:I wont stand for any not drinking in my thread!

I'm allowed to post tonight then.

Welcome Mike, meet you at a cruise soon.

That lib has some mods, why no go fast??

Take back to ASG if not happy.....good luck with sorting the tune.

Maybe a WGDC issue?

J

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:58 am

owen1r wrote:Was this car at STechnic today by any chance?

Yeh it was at STechnic today. They were trying to diagnose why the turbo was lagging and not holding boost. Tried driving it for a bit with the exhaust disconnected but it was a bit loud :lol:

. They reckon its a tuning issue because in every gear except 4th (supposedly they only tune with 4th and don't even check other gears) the turbo would hit boost, then drop off, then spool again, constantly seeking and then loosing boost. On the way home I noticed it was doing it in 4th too. Could feel the engine giving little short surges at higher RPMs.
The power figure is close to where I want it to be but the boost peak is about 500rpm later than it should be for this turbo, its a bit slack on the bottom end, and the torque is a way lower than it should be.

jslayz wrote:I'm allowed to post tonight then.

Welcome Mike, meet you at a cruise soon.

That lib has some mods, why no go fast??

Take back to ASG if not happy.....good luck with sorting the tune.

Maybe a WGDC issue?

J

Its going back to ASG but as I mentioned earlier I've never experienced so few fucks given than at ASG, so I dont have a lot of faith. I'm told theyre actually going to test drive it on the road this time. Test driving a car you’re tuning; what a novel concept.

by **Boostaddict** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:19 pm

That sounds like crap man....!!

Hope it all get sorted out man!!

by **dr20t** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:54 pm

Hey mate

Welcome firstly

Secondly - I don't know what rubbish they're feeding you, but a 6 speed manual with a 380xt with the conventional supporting mods should make at least 200 awkw with a good tune

The rubbish about tuning in 4th gear is ridiculous too. Yes power runs are completed in fourth but sounds to me like turbo dynamics aren't tuned correctly

Is there no other tuner in Perth that can look at this?

Why not get kido Matt into it on his next visit ?

Mick

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:10 pm

dr20t wrote:Hey mate

Welcome firstly

Secondly - I don't know what rubbish they're feeding you, but a 6 speed manual with a 380xt with the conventional supporting mods should make at least 200 awkw with a good tune

The rubbish about tuning in 4th gear is ridiculous too. Yes power runs are completed in fourth but sounds to me like turbo dynamics aren't tuned correctly

Is there no other tuner in Perth that can look at this?

Why not get kido Matt into it on his next visit ?

Mick

ASG have a constant flow of excuses and STechnic arnt into the fine tuning side so they can help me with whether ASG is full of shit or not. No one else in Perth can custom tune AWD cars. Its either RWD only or just an off the shelf ECUTek flash without much proper tuning.
First ASG blamed the turbo (which was actually faulty), then when it was fixed they blamed the exhaust, that was bullshit so then they tried to convince me that the slow boost was normal for an aftermarket turbo and the power and torque results are fine hoping that I didnt know much about it. But I know this turbo spools way faster than that and I know almost everyone else with the same mods as me is pushing 200kw and well over 400nm. Of course when I say that I just get "every dyno is different and every car get different results". My cars engine mods are following my friend and fellow forum member Maj3sticCr0w (http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14558). His car is insane from the moment you touch the pedal while mine is barely even faster than stock until 4000rpm and even there its not as good as it should be. The only difference apart from the auto trans and cobb filter is he has custom road tuned ECUTek and I have ASG.

How do I find out when eastern states tuners are visiting? I wouldnt mind someone else having a go.

by **1dua566** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:29 pm

OuTLaWOwnz wrote:Never before have I seen so few fucks given than at ASG.

Very true, don't think I'll be going back there in the near future.. Defiantly hit up Matt for a tune next time he's over.

by **OuTLaWOwnz** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:59 pm

1dua566 wrote:
OuTLaWOwnz wrote:Never before have I seen so few fucks given than at ASG.

Very true, don't think I'll be going back there in the near future.. Defiantly hit up Matt for a tune next time he's over.

I dont let them do mechanical work on my car anymore. They installed my down pipe and left one bolt loose and the other missing. They also broke all the bolts on all of Maj3sticCr0ws exhaust tips and misfitted the exhaust which yellowed his bumper. When I need work done I get STechnic to do it then pay them to deliver the car to ASG for the retune once theyre done. Its worth the transport cost to have someone who actually cares do the mechanical work.

How do I know when Matt is comming? I'm almost at the point where I'd b willing to help subsidise a plane flight to get him here sooner :lol:

. I just want this sorted.