MY08 Subaru Liberty SUPERCHARGER BUILD (2.5i 5MT ADM)

[blademaster]

Trade,
Yep, the ribbed idler has loosened on the bearing. Email us the details for shipping etc.

Nick, good work dude. LOL I knew you'd end up with a HD clutch sooner rather than later. 6 speed is next yea???

[turner_822]

Nick, good work dude. LOL I knew you'd end up with a HD clutch sooner rather than later. 6 speed is next yea???

haha, no 6-speed....only because I can't affort the bastard!! I think I need a brake upgrade more then anything lol. Here's some pics showing things I replaced...finally got rid of that flexi pipe that kept eating itself and replaced with a few bends

[blademaster]

Is that centre CAT the stocky or did you replace it?

Yah I did my brake upgrade before the SC. I can highly recommend the KiDo kit on here, maybe smaller than the 6 pot front/4 port rear I went with (my 100-0 is better than my 0-100). They are squealy bastards to start with, but they lose the squeal over time.

[turner_822]

Is that centre CAT the stocky or did you replace it?

That's a hi-flow replacement. Stock headers also had a cat in them so its gone from 2x stock cats to 1 hi-flow

[blademaster]

Perth car cruise was today, and I put the 9psi pulley through its paces. There is definitely more pep in the car now The exhaust pops and crackles a lot more, they guys on the cruise love the sound

I am however getting belt slip every now and again. Trade do you think it is due to the bearing on that pulley dying?

[Tradewind]

Blade

I dont think it is due to that pulley, it really doesnt change anything

Enquire here with turner about belt tension he is using, you need it quite tight compared to when you run 6psi.

I personally dont use the 9psi pulley - never have, so i cant tell you exactly just how much tighter the belt should be than when using the 6psi pulley

[blademaster]

No problems Trade.

I'll still need that pulley replaced anyway. I'll get it tightened even more when I get it changed over. May even need a new belt (I was getting slippages before, but this was quite regular).

[turner_822]

I was surprised how tight the belt needed to be. I thought I had it tight enough but didn't even notice a tiny bit of high rpm slip until I saw peak boost flattening on a graph. I played around with tension until it was just tight enough to grip the whole way to rev limit then when it was good added some "belt grit" for a little extra grip. A firm push (say ~10kg) with your thumb on the longest section of SC belt should only give you 10mm flex (after a good drive). A ribbed belt would be great but who could be arsed changing all the pulleys over plus $$$!

[blademaster]

lol, 7 ribbed belt? Or chain conversion??

Ok, good to know, when I get home tonight I'll do your thumb test and will see if it needs to be tightened further.
Post 9psi pulley and tune, the car sound SLIGHTLY different. Also, I don't think I've posted any videos of the car with the SC, should probs do that

[Tradewind]

Will be EP231

Ordered

[blademaster]

Thanks Trade.

[d-chang]

lol, 7 ribbed belt? Or chain conversion??

Ok, good to know, when I get home tonight I'll do your thumb test and will see if it needs to be tightened further.
Post 9psi pulley and tune, the car sound SLIGHTLY different. Also, I don't think I've posted any videos of the car with the SC, should probs do that

Do it Fudz, and blast it on your home theatre and your neighbours will think its the end of the world?

[blademaster]

Do it Fudz, and blast it on your home theatre and your neighbours will think its the end of the world?

hahaha. The neighbours get enough of that when either Dave or I start our cars (as he has a V8). I actually try keep the car quiet (HA!) as I leave the house or arrive; the house next door has a room right next to our garage, and this room is the nursery for their 6 month old =/

[turner_822]

hahaha. The neighbours get enough of that when either Dave or I start our cars (as he has a V8). I actually try keep the car quiet (HA!) as I leave the house or arrive; the house next door has a room right next to our garage, and this room is the nursery for their 6 month old =/

Yeah mine is in a garage between our 2 unit complex (1 building) and I can hear the roof vibrate in my bedroom if its reversed in lol...poor neighbours

[Tradewind]

Subaru's are terrible for that, my Impreza isnt loud but the boxer 4 still makes the garage roof reverberate