_AlexTM wrote:What do you mean?

So you can take the front plate off and not have visible holes in your bumper for pictures.

looks good

I like it. You've got a nice ride, there. My wife always thinks I'm crazy when I point out this generation of Forester and say that I like them. She doesn't share my wagon love, though.

Shadowden wrote:So you can take the front plate off and not have visible holes in your bumper for pictures.

Ohh yeah, im going to get one of those license plate delete things in the near future!

RX-7 Chris wrote:looks good

Huzer wrote:I like it. You've got a nice ride, there. My wife always thinks I'm crazy when I point out this generation of Forester and say that I like them. She doesn't share my wagon love, though.

Thanks to both of you! Its so much fun. Yeah this is my favorite generation by far, the newest ones arent bad though!

Yup, so i got my boost gauge installed, it works great. Now the issue is trying to find a boost leak or if i need a new turbo (has 130k) as im only hitting 8lbs TOPS, 5-7lbs consistently. Grr. Any ideas?
Looks great though


And another picture i snapped yesterday

Lookin' good!!! I like!

You can pressurize the system with compressed air and use a spray bottle with soapy water.

http://www.turboboostleaktesters.com/servlet/the-HOW-TO-BOOST-LEAK-TEST-101/Categories

Or spray some ether around the boost hoses/couplings at idle. If you spray a leaky spot the engine will rev

Dwduc wrote:Or spray some ether around the boost hoses/couplings at idle. If you spray a leaky spot the engine will rev

That would be if there was a vacuum leak.

Alex, what is the boost target that you should be hitting?

If i were you i would spend the $8 for all the stuff from home depot to build a boost leak tester.

_AlexTM wrote:Yup, so i got my boost gauge installed, it works great. Now the issue is trying to find a boost leak or if i need a new turbo (has 130k) as im only hitting 8lbs TOPS, 5-7lbs consistently. Grr. Any ideas?

That actually sounds about right. Stock boost is only 10-11psi and you're going to see less boost being at altitude. Just like in an MS3 stock boost is around 15psi and you only see 12 on a stock one at altitude.

Yeah target boost is 10-11 or so. I tightened some clamps down and now see 9 consistently and it tapers down to 5 and holds. I forgot about the altitude factor so I'm technically exactly where I should be. Slow. Haha. I probably will make the boost leak tester in any case it'll be handy

My friend Zach and I at the Forester Nation meet we hosted today. Had fantastic turnout. Including some speed3's owned by Chris and Casey

Sweet shot!

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