TGVs Are Dumb, The Subaru WRX Hatch about to be lit

[@Chuyito_12]

I am currently going to WyoTech. I didn't know much about my Subaru back home until I came to school & watching you channel. I now feel extremely knowledgeable and can't wait to get more time behind the wrench on my GD!🔥 Keep up the work, great quality videos👌

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy glad to hear the videos have helped 🥳🥳

[@STSbrah]

Hey Tanner. I recently did fuel lines(Cobbs kit). They route them on the STI as a 180° fitting from the front of the tgvs on the passenger side front side fuel rail and a 90° from the rear end route them under the turbo inlet. Worked just fine for my 11 hatch STI with a bigger turbo.

[@Smeedia]

Good to gear 🔥 what FPR are you using?

[@STSbrah]

@@Smeedia I run the radium Fpr. I love it

[@AmirPomen]

My install were inverted... 180degree for the turbo rail ends, and 90 degree facing up for the tgv sensor up front rail ends.. But on LHD driver side i went 180 for front tgv sensor ends, with 90 for the starter motor rail ends.. 😁 Along with parallel fuel rail conversion

[@trnql_noir]

@@Smeedia I actually came to this video to ask you, Tanner, what FPR you would recommend for EJ257 builds. Im building my 21 VA STi. Thanks!

[@Smeedia]

Aeromotive A1000 💪

[@瘰]

I Love Subaru

[@Smeedia]

💙💙

[@omialmanza1900]

Me too👍🏼

[@gwarneck]

You're in the right place!

[@瘰]

@@gwarneck Yes

[@supercooldude824]

Feels good to be in a place we’re know one makes annoying head gasket jokes

[@Thechaoscrusadors]

Your videos are always sooo inspiring!! I cant wait for the rest of my 19 sti parts to arrive! Tha k you so very much for your videos without them i wouldnt have the courage to touch a single thing on my car!!!

[@Smeedia]

OHHHHHH Whatcha got planned for the STI?!

[@Thechaoscrusadors]

@@Smeedia chargespeed bodykit. Custom headlights and taillights. Air suspension. And a custom split color wrap. Then once my warrenty is either up or not honored a goal for 400hp i know its low for what can be done but still will be a fun ride!!

[@davidsiepel6774]

@@Thechaoscrusadors tiktok boi mods

[@Thechaoscrusadors]

@@davidsiepel6774 sure! I dont watch tik tok. I always prefer to make the car looj how i want it to before i make power.

[@sergiopassos376]

Tanners got a grimmspeed banner Update on mine picked up grimspeed up pipe and a perrin 2.4 turbo inlet Going to install over the weekend

[@Smeedia]

I wish you luck with the turbo inlet install 🤝

[@sergiopassos376]

Thanks cause I know I'll need it 😪

[@isaiahe174]

I put some LED smoked headlights on my Subaru and it gives it such a clean look I would recommend I think it’d really be the last step and clean up the whole build whenever you get this thing finished

[@Smeedia]

Have some plans to build a funny set of lights here soon, never been a huge fan of after market assemblies if I can avoid them 🙏

[@isaiahe174]

@@Smeedia looking forward to seeing it man your vids on the hatchback really give me good insight and ideas on modding mine

[@kclove86]

As far as the access port, I had the same thing happen with mine. It was a power surge and it fried the AP. Happened from a bent pin and fried most of the fuses in the interior fuse box and a few under the hood. So if the car starts to light up the dash check all your fuses.

[@Smeedia]

Oh that sounds like a fun time 😳😳😳😳

[@mikescarhole]

This car is sweet! That's coming from an EVO guy. Headlights look fire! Great video man!

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy, thank you Mike 🔥🥳

[@瘰]

Smeedia isn't EVO guy

[@mikescarhole]

Yeah, I am.

[@瘰]

@@mikescarhole Oh Bro sorry, but I too love

[@mikescarhole]

@@瘰 well Ifnyour interesting in some EVO content your welcome to follow my channel. I'm not exclusively EVOs I do all kind of stuff trying to get as good as Smeedia. I absolutely love his videos.

[@wak3oarder]

bro cobb better have that flex fuel kit ready by 2023!

[@Smeedia]

🤞🤞🤞

[@MEEKLO333]

My first upgrade on this car was a Mini H1 projectors with Morimotos bulbs and ballast.

[@Smeedia]

Has to happen

[@carter.luttrell]

Out of all the automotive KZbinrs.. your garage is my dream..

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyy thank you, definitely a DIY Garage but nothing stops us 🔥

[@dannyp204]

I have a TGV delete on my 2011 WRX, but the problem is now that with tuning and the changes to Cobb policy, they can't clear the check engine light for them being gone, so I have to buy a set of OEM TGVs and cut off the majority of it, and dangle them in the engine bay to make the car think it still has the TGV.

[@michaelkennedy8004]

I did the 180 degree fitting off the front of the passenger fuel rail and it worked perfect! I do have tgv deletes but I liked the idea of running the line under the intercooler. So hopefully it’ll work out for you!

[@Smeedia]

I think it should work out 🔥 those deletes make ot a ton easier

[@_Hani_26]

It’s funny that I’m seeing this video. I just finished my fuel system and kept the tgvs, and that is what I had to do, 180 degree fittings on both feed and return in the passenger side and plumb them under the manifold towards the driver side. Driver side feed also 180degree fitting, return was able to use a 90. Was a pain for sure…

[@Smeedia]

That's the only way I could even see them fitting, those tgvs are massive

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

That Grimmspeed banner is 🔥. The headlights look really good 👍.

[@Smeedia]

Front end looks 100X better

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

@@Smeedia It sure does bro.

[@FNG_Lon19]

I actually just swapped out my leaking steering rack for the 2015 STI steering rack.. overall the steering feels very nice, I love it!! BUT I would say the most difficult part about the entire process was getting the two power steering fitting back on and tight!!

[@Smeedia]

Those fittings are suce a PIA to get on and off 🥲

[@FNG_Lon19]

@@Smeedia I agree 100%. The steering is so much more responsive after swapping racks. When I got my STI 5 days ago that baby was oooozing power steering fluid and the steering felt like I was driving a truck.. all loosie-goosie😂 I was glad the Subaru dealership in puyallup had one in stock. The steering rack issue was really the only issue that was driving me up the wall so after I RR’d that baby all my stress went away.. up next is a access port, I’d like to have both eye balls on any potential issue.. In the mean time I should really buy a higher psi boost gauge. She’s tuned for 20psi and the gauge reads up to 20psi so I won’t be able to catch any over boosting… ps! We’ve got mutual friends! I text Cameron Chand the other day saying how familiar you look and he’s like “yeah dude that’s tanner!” “You’ve kicked it with him a time or two” 😅 I was like “huh no way!” Long read.. small world!!! Keep posting man I’m learning lots I appreciate you doing this for the subie community! Until next time 👊🏻

[@tellyawhatmate]

Nooo my 18sti lines are leaking 🥲

[@jonathanmancia3442]

Dude ima going to follow this build so close. I have a 06 legacy gt spec b and they have the same engine so now I have a point of reference 👌🏻

[@Smeedia]

Duuuuude jelly of that spec B!

[@GriogharThomasBaldwin]

I have that steering rack to be delivered tomorrow, but won’t be able to get it installed until late next week. Looking forward to the video 100%.

[@Smeedia]

I'll go ad in depth as I can on the install 🙏

[@da9pauly]

Headlights look great I switched from chrome to black when I bought new headlights last year for the Fozzy, it makes such a huge difference

[@Smeedia]

Dude they seriously change the whole front end 🔥

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

Oh yeah your favorite. Wiring. You are getting really good @it brother. A great video.

[@Smeedia]

Still don't enjoy it though 😅😅😅

[@loganbeach7624]

Just went full bolt ons on my hatch sti and I’m waiting to get it put on the dyno right now. So excited!

[@Smeedia]

How much power we looking at?!

[@DaksEdits]

My accessport had the same issue. It got corrosion on the electrical connectors from sitting in my car cause of humidity I suppose... had to pay $150 to fix it.

[@Smeedia]

Did not even know that was a thing 😳

[@MrDrumming89]

Seeing you work around green speed compliance gives me hope that I will be able to do a good build on my FA when the time comes

[@Smeedia]

You will be able to do so 🤝 while annoying to do its definitely still do-able

[@trevorthornton1207]

@@Smeedia would you make a video highlighting workarounds for green speed compliance and alternatives to obsolete tuning methods like speed density?

[@Smeedia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYXOf6egpJVlqq8

[@tylerreardon3052]

i would do the torque solutions clutch master cylinder brace and pitch stop mount. made my clutch feel 1000x better. common issue on that gen

[@Smeedia]

Have some grimmspeed and perrin ones on 🤝

[@lukeetienne5562]

Great video 🔥🔥 still waiting for the link about modifying headlights tho! Definitely good mod project for the weekend lol

[@Smeedia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYjGlqiBf8xkiaM

[@LibertarianCoconut]

Where's the link for the original headlight blackout video? Been wanting to do this for a while so this will be my motivation. I looked through the video list and couldn't find it.

[@Smeedia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYjGlqiBf8xkiaM

[@DrRainier]

About a year ago I had a similar issue with my ap on for my 2021 wrx. It worked great for about a week and then all the sudden wouldn’t power on and just made a screeching noise. Ap manager also didn’t recognize it.

[@Smeedia]

Made some odd sounds 😅 How you been dude?!

[@DrRainier]

@@Smeedia I’ve been good man! Just busy with work and hanging out with my daughter! Bummed I didn’t get to make it up to big Nw this year, oh well there’s always next year. I need to get back to the KZbin grind now that I’ve got time again though and finally get that grimspeed fmic 😂

[@aaroncates7924]

Wow, the blacked out headlights definitely made a difference. The WRX is looking really good.

[@Smeedia]

Changed the whole front end 🥳🥳

[@thedynasty9594]

you can get the tgvs deleted then leave the tgv module plugged in secured somewhere in the bay? or you can delete the flaps and keep the module installed to the housing. sounds compliant to me. 😃

[@pw85___]

The motors have to be there. 'Technically'

[@thedynasty9594]

That's what I mean by module 😊

[@pw85___]

@@thedynasty9594 there's always a way!

[@Smeedia]

That defeats the purpose of proving that we can make power with emmisions equipment 😅🙏

[@kennethchin6582]

That "white" banner would also go well with the "white Legacy GT Wagon" parked outside. 😄

[@Smeedia]

Yes it would 🤭

[@TannerMahre]

Sheeeeeeshhh. Quick little custom headlight mod looks good homie!

[@Smeedia]

Foxes those chrome headlights, looks wayyyy better now 🔥

[@508_subie_life6]

Hey tanner any chance you could go more in depths on how you did your fuel lines and hooked everything up ?

[@evrnire8474]

Hey Tanner maybe try dropping the transmission sub frame to get the blast plates on idk

[@Smeedia]

Still won't go low enough, need to drop prop shaft, disconnect linkage and really let it hang, we made another attempt yesterday lol

[@jacobstephens8447]

Those headlights look crazy. Definitely gonna be doing that soon!

[@Smeedia]

Well worth doing 🥳

[@Marcos18x]

I like those headlights I want to do it for my sti hatchback but I’ve never done it and it’s intimidating haha

[@jeremybriand5196]

YESSS!!! I want to see that mini H1 projector conversion please 🙏

[@Smeedia]

Coming soon 🤝

[@pw85___]

I have that EXACT iWire wide band kit. If that shit works for you with the new update I'm gonna be really happy because I was thinking I was screwed....

[@Smeedia]

Nah, I called I wire and this kit is good to go 🤝

[@pw85___]

@@Smeedia that's awesome news. So does it work after having a map made for that signal? Because I plugged mine up, instant CEL Because of the unplugged rear O2. So I unplugged the connection to read the rear O2 again. This was months ago.

[@awd_rmbl_sti3909]

I need that 2015+ rack installation video. My steering sometimes gets weird while turning and it becomes hard. I've tried flushing the system and refilling bleed. Didn't help is nor all the time but is scary when it happens so I want to do a new steering pump and a 2015+ rack so looking forward to that video

[@Smeedia]

I'll go ad in depth as I can when we do that install 🙏🙏

[@85mmonroe]

Lights look so much better blacked out. Should have seen my wife's face when she opened the oven door thinking I was cooking dinner. 😁

[@Smeedia]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MidoChan808]

Would that iwire kit let me delete my rear o2 and put a wideband there instead and run without any kind of cel? My downpipe is an old invidia catless and it didn’t come with a wideband bung up top. It sounds like it would let me replace the stock o2 and connect to the ecu with the wideband in place of the rear 02 and not have any problems?

[@newguynasti2008]

The hatch is looking sweet. Like the headlight idea. May have to try that. Thanks again for the great video.

[@Smeedia]

Definitely worth it. Cleans up the front end a TON

[@bubbabrannan5915]

Headlights? Dayum Tanner! I need to do that, you make it look so easy. I am running aftermarket Spyder projection Headlights. I want white light so your recommendation on an LED bulb? 2014 Hstch WRX... Thank you 👍

[@Smeedia]

Morimoto 2 stoke LEDs 🤝

[@bubbabrannan5915]

@@Smeedia Thanx Tanner!!! ✅️✅️✅️

[@codykellner9985]

Hey so can I use that wide band.afr. harness from iwire too make my grimmspeed v1 jpipe on my 18 wrx? Right now jpipe has cat at the end by back of car and no rear o2(I want to weld on new rear o2) but I have been told that since cat is so far back it might cause issues?

[@Smeedia]

It will unfortunately, from what I've gathered you need the newer grimmspeed GESI cat

[@philipcarroll2907]

Does the Ej255/5 speed manual have a slide pin, like the Ej257/6 speed??

[@Smeedia]

No, you just pop the clutch fork off the ball

[@joellc2434]

Hey Tanner. How do you plan to log with the iwire AFR setup. It says on the iwire website that it is not compatible with the AP after the green speed update. I guess I'm just not understanding how the iwire harness works for both the stock and wideband O2 sensors and the ecm.

[@Smeedia]

It's only able to log if you have capabilites to do so, we have it installed for future proof but will not be logging ei Wth it at this time

[@joellc2434]

@@Smeedia Gotcha. I thought this might be the car you would try to tune yourself and would be needing to log.

[@djqbassic]

Hey didnt you put faction fab coil overs on one of your cars ? Are they just as good as Bc racing ? Is the F spec good for spirited canyon driving or should I do bc racing coil overs ?

[@Smeedia]

From my experience with them they are just as good and worth the price 🤝

[@bad_puppy_6740]

Bucky featured your Bluebaru on his channel today 💪🏼

[@Smeedia]

I saw 🥳

[@joshwrx]

what would you recommend me if i have the PPTE IAG fuel lines,rails, 1050x injectors and areomotive fpr to work around the tgv? or do i have to get that 180 degree fitting

[@Smeedia]

You'll need the 180s or you'll have to build your own lines, can confirm thr iag lines do no clear tgvs

[@DavidSmith-mf8ik]

hi have you ever used a grimmspeed aos if so are they any good got a 09 sti hatchback. thanks keep up the good work

[@Smeedia]

Love grommspeeds stuff but I can't recommend that AOS, I'd suggest and IAG or COBB

[@DavidSmith-mf8ik]

@@Smeedia thanks for that just ordered a Cobb keep up the good work.

[@Chris-lb8ez]

Always a banger video!! Love the new project. Can never go wrong with a hatch. Also FYI , your name got dropped in Devin niemelas new video. Positive of course but I was like hell yeah.. lol

[@Smeedia]

I saw 💪 Devon is a good dude, we may do some stuff later on 🤝

[@Chris-lb8ez]

That would be a absolute banger.

[@Chris-lb8ez]

Throw bader in that mixing and get rowdy..

[@doyouskatebaker]

How the hell are you supposed to take the intake manifold off with the little fuel rails in the way? The intake manifold is bolted ontop o the TGV's, but how do you just remove only the intake without touching the fuel rails and stuff? there has to be some sort of way...

[@rapolo01]

Can I delete TGV's and EGR's without the engine light goes on, on a 19 WRX ?

[@Smeedia]

No 🙏

[@scoobysouth]

Such a learning curve to be compliant... Congrats on giving it a go.. Maybe I missed it.. what size injectors did you end up with.... Congrats :)

[@Smeedia]

The 1300s 🙏

[@HarrodsGarage]

Mate. You are pumping out the content. Struggling to watch it all and work on my 3 cars.

[@Smeedia]

How the projects coming though ? 👀

[@HarrodsGarage]

@@Smeedia slowly. Warped my twin turbo turbo flange when welding it. Picked up a bench top belt sander like yours to flatten it out. But working on the Black SG XT to get it road worthy

[@DGXJ94]

TGV’s are stupid that’s what I deleted them and went SD as well even with the stock VF52. Yes SD is “not exact measurement” but I honestly think with all the additional mods including being catless it’s a added safety net since the calculations for SD are done in reference to intake temp, and manifold pressure to scale fuel trims based off off calculated air density which is kinda beneficial for the nasty boost spike the VF52 will put out when you have catless UP/DP, ELH, TGV deletes and a intake

[@Smeedia]

If I wasn't trying to prove a point by making power with emmisions equipment mine would be gone 😅

[@neal2608]

This is awesome, Tanner! Love this build and love GrimmSpeed as well. Thanks for this amazing content.

[@Smeedia]

Anytime my friend, alqays appreciate the support!

[@xsinfulxclutchx]

Same exact thing happened to my accessport after a month, all of a sudden it just died and wouldn't power on even hooked up to my PC 🤷 They were good about it and sent a replacement

[@Smeedia]

Weird issue to have. They just make some weird buzzing sounds

[@salvadortejeda901]

What's up tanner I was wondering where can I get everything that you used for the demand eye that you did on that headlight video or what is the beast set up for headlights for the gr if you can send me a list please if you can keep up the good work thank you for everthing

[@Smeedia]

Check out the retrofit source, you can filter by car on there. Personally always liked the diode dynamics stuff

[@bigbodykarate6403]

cobb question ?? whats an acceptable amount of roughness in cyl 4 not trippin codes but for sure getting 1 - 3 here and there , Should i panic ???recently did timing belt and water pump car feels fine just the readings giving me anxiety lol (2007 sti)

[@Smeedia]

I wouldent stress it too much, how's your feedback knock look?

[@bigbodykarate6403]

@@Smeedia -2.45 usually , have seen it a little higher but I was acting like a noob , wot in this so cal heat. Thanks for the info , we don't deserve your content lol ❤️

[@owenremenowsky323]

I just bought a LED sti badge from lit logos that might be a pretty cool mod for this build aswell since they have it for wrxs

[@Smeedia]

I think I've seen some of those on a few cars 👀👀👀

[@Murr808]

Headlights looks so much better, nice job

[@Smeedia]

Thank you 🥳🥳🥳

[@jbarone96]

Do you know if an 15+ STi rack would fit an 05 STi??

[@Smeedia]

Yes it would with a little modification

[@jaidenwatters5213]

So ive been wrenching with na subarus for a few years now and my 09 outback is shitting the bed. I'm really really tempted to just sell it and get a wrx hatch, would a 100k wrx with an exhaust and any little reliability mods be a solid daily? And any advice while I look for one

[@Smeedia]

Get a comp test done and if it checks out I say send it 🤝

[@djlanckhoff3803]

Tanner! I am in need of your opinion. I’m doing a bugeye build, and I can’t find fuel rails to fit my tgv’s like you couldn’t! I’ve called a few company’s and can’t find an answer. Do you happen to know if there are any rails that would fit my 02 wrx tgv’s? And also the issue where your injectors were super loose is exactly what I’m dealing with. Is it supposed to be like that or is there something you did for it. Thank you very much for your time and I absolutely love the content bro.

[@Smeedia]

You really gotta push the injectors in, but the Cobb rails should fit with some proper lines 🙏

[@joshseppala1003]

Elaborate on the D2s bulbs in the mini h1?? Arnt the entirely different bulbs?

[@Smeedia]

Been a while since I've built a set but that's the set up I use to go with, they not make em anymore? 👀

[@joshseppala1003]

@@Smeedia the D2s bulbs are different than the h1 bulbs, I wasn’t aware the d2s fit in the mini h1 housing. I have mini h1 in my forester and would like to run d2s bulbs,

[@unprofessional7206]

Do we have a tune date for the Porscharu? 😎

[@Smeedia]

September 🤝

[@Qazxswer68]

Do you ever use the Easy Off Heavy Duty method for taking the chrome off?

[@Smeedia]

You can but I've never found a need to 🙏

[@Qazxswer68]

@@Smeedia oh it's SO much easier :) I'm surprised you've never tried it building headlights in the past. Spray it on, wait a few minutes, rinse n repeat once to get the crevices missed. With the VA headlights, I'm sure most, it has a nice gloss black finish underneath ready to go :) It’s nice because you don’t have to worry about runs, crap getting into the paint, off gassing, and you get to skip the drying time. Best of all you don’t have to worry about scratching the paint during reassembly.

[@HugoHardinge]

Should pick up a poly bushing pitch stop mount from eBay while you’re at it. Hella cheap as well for a no name brand. Around 20-30 bucks on eBay. Just search Subaru pitch stop mount, that is if a company doesn’t send you one. Ran the same one for years and no issues. Basically and unbranded, name brand one lol. Nice work brotha!

[@Smeedia]

Just got a batch of perrin parts in today for all the mounts so we solid there 😁

[@HugoHardinge]

@@Smeedia knew you’d have that figured out 👌 Bader gonna tune this as well?

[@Smeedia]

@@HugoHardinge yessir 🤝

[@GabesaNinja]

The heat gun trick will save me from sleeping on the couch for a week if I used the oven 👏🏽👏🏽

[@Smeedia]

Don't get in trouble for using the oven 😅

[@fredmortensen5107]

Great job bud keep up the good work your killing it on this one!

[@Smeedia]

Ryyyy, thank you Fred 💪

[@roybrown7717]

tanner, 18x10 +40 offsest on a 19 VA. whatcha think?

[@Smeedia]

Do-able 👀

[@roybrown7717]

@@Smeedia I have 3mm spacers just to clear brembos. I think that knocks it to +37offset

[@Telesko]

I am definitely stealing this headlight mod for my hatch. especially since I have blacked out tails lights to match.

[@Smeedia]

Send ittttt 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@MrDuceOwen]

You keep doing things to your hatch making me want to do them to my hatch. Thanks now I hate my headlights lmao

[@Smeedia]

Lol I'm sorry 😅 but.... paint your lights 👀

[@sixstrz8310]

In your honest opinion would buying a used sti with 100k miles original motor still be reliable I here the ejs tend to fail around 80k

[@Smeedia]

Yes 🤝 you've heard wring my friend, all depends on how they're treated

[@sixstrz8310]

@@Smeedia thanks for the reply I’ve been looking for a 04-06 sti and been kinda skeptical about the higher mileage ones I guess as long as the record maintenance is there I wouldn’t be an issue!

[@followtheornghat]

Love the blacked out lights. I keep debating doing it on my VA. Either black or paint match if I can find it.

[@Smeedia]

Gimme the lights and I'll do it 👀

[@followtheornghat]

@@Smeedia oh for sure when I come visit then 👍 we can chat about it sometime

[@Smeedia]

@@followtheornghat WHY ARE YOU AWAKE lol

[@followtheornghat]

@@Smeedia I'll be awake another 2 - 2.5 hrs xD. Why are you awake

[@Smeedia]

😳😳😳

[@makikogi]

Give the morimoto 2stroke 3.0's LED's a try first. I did an HID retrofit and honestly I don't see a huge improvement over the morimoto LED's, in some cases I prefer the LED's. The light output is much more even than my retrofit, maybe I just suck at retrofits, but in terms of cost and ease, might be worth giving them a try first

[@Smeedia]

I've used the 2 strokes before and never been a huge fan, light scatter goes everything, looks unfocused. Personally lerfer a proper HID set up 🙏

[@gregpeterson6657]

What will the fuel rails/line kit and pressure regular kit do for power?

[@Smeedia]

Smooth out furl flow, fix the fuel stumble, allow for more power and give us adjustability of fuel pressure

[@EKFlawless_88]

Hello, I apologize if this question has been asked before, but, what is the brand of the lift that you use? In garage lifts are so expensive and I was looking for a more affordable option for my husband. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@Smeedia]

amzn.to/3wWAge7 These are the ones I use 🥳

[@liketolearn141]

I'm confused I must have missed something along the way . What kind of battery is that and why is it so small

[@Smeedia]

It's an Odyseyy PC680 extreme with a grimmspeed mini mount 🙏

[@liketolearn141]

Thank you

[@liketolearn141]

Yep I'm lost ...so that thing starts your car??? It's like a motorcycle battery

[@Smeedia]

Kinda of, yes lol

[@liketolearn141]

@@Smeedia lol my dad's motorcycle has a bigger one. how the heck does it work in winter time? Or does it?

[@Treveliian]

Yeah, ran into the same problem on my EJ255. I just used a 90 fitting, arched the line over the TGV solenoid/motor. same issue on passenger and driver side on EJ with TGVs. honestly the passenger side just tucks under the turbo inlet, the driver side arcs over the TGV motor and bends back towards firewall and under the manifold then over the wire harness runner. where i have the T fitting to the other side and the inlet line running back along the throttle body over the transmission and along the firewall to the fuel line hookups. i think a 180 would be a better fit on the passenger side, drivers side i dont think you can do much better than just bending it over the top.

[@Smeedia]

The 180 was the beat solution I could see without making lines go everyone 😅 I get so OCD when it comes to building fuel lines lol

[@cd5sircoupe]

You mean "pencil holders" right? My man, I might as well be the headlight retrofit dude at this point. I bought I think 5 for my G35 to make 2... did the whole satin blackhousing thing, tinted the high beam/fog light section yellow (the bulb does both on that car), thankfully got enough HIDs with the housings that I had 2 that were close enough in color (one's whiter and the other's more white/purple). My original game plan was to fit Q45 "gatlin gun" projectors in my housings... I had seen it done before. Except it was on a coupe. They have slightly larger light housings. I have one housing as a proof of concept still, unfinished but we got it in there (got 3 Q45 projectors), unfortunately the job would have required a lot more cutting, fab, & time than I had so I went the route of blackhousing+yellow instead. Oh and I'm pissed because the nearly perfect lenses were almost immediately UV damaged in the 2-3 months after install. They'll get a buff/cut/polish and hit with a UV film from Lamin-X that I have.

[@Smeedia]

Those shrouds are pretty big, I use to retrofit headlights for a few years and did a couple sets of them. Overall not terrible but there are definitely some better options out there for the money. Haven't heard of the Q45 project swap before 👀

[@cd5sircoupe]

@@Smeedia What shrouds are you talking about for clarity? The Q45 projectors are absolutely MASSIVE. I saw someone retrofitted them in a pic online but I didn't realize at the time that the G35 coupe has a bigger headlight "bowl" or whatever it's called than my sedan does, thus my project would've needed a lot of cutting/clearancing to make them work. Unfortunately that means I have a bunch of stupid expensive projectors I can't use atm. But seriously look the gatling beams up, they're gorgeous.

[@tommanning7337]

Hell yeah!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 😎👍🏻👍🏻 Car threw a P000d all good, flushed the engine did a oil change all good, $240 I’m ok with that. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Smeedia]

No more code though? 💪

[@subifelixx]

Tanner on the drivers side there’s a ground that was mounted on the TGV rail shield thing , where did you mount that ground?

[@Smeedia]

Mounted to the TGV 🤝

[@subifelixx]

@@Smeedia mind dm’ing me a picture if you ever have a chance? Stuck on where to put that thing 🤦🏽‍♂️@subifelixx

[@Smeedia]

I'll try and remember today 🙏

[@subifelixx]

@@Smeedia thank you bro!

[@UpStart5]

Definitely looking to black out my headlights as well. I wish Subaru had kept the black housing of the pre face-lift. What process would you recommend for clearing the outside of the lenses? Mine are decently hazy so I want to clear them at the same time.

[@zakarywin7645]

The UV coating is damaged so you’d need to sand em down until smooth. They will be even more hazy after but smooth to the touch. Buff out the haze with a compound and then you’ll need to seal it with 2k clear or ppf or they will haze over again quickly.

[@Smeedia]

As stated you'll have to sand and re clear coat 🙏 I may do this with mine here soon

[@UpStart5]

Thanks for the tips guys! Would you recommend clearing the lenses before or after blacking them out or does it matter? Could the heat of opening them up mess with the clearcoat or ppf from clearing them?

[@zakarywin7645]

@@UpStart5 I would personally restore the lenses after blacking out the housings and reassembling the light, letting everything cure first.

[@UpStart5]

@@zakarywin7645 that's what I'll plan to do. Thanks for the advice!

[@johnk1532]

I'm a big fan of Subaru and the mighty flat four. The one thing thats a little disappointing is that when you look at the engine, you can't see it. It's hidden beneath an ocean of tubes, hoses and wires. I appreciate the fact that they are high tech machines and rely on all the hoses and wires. But is it not possible to reorganise the "birds nest" to make it pleasant to look at and fully functional?

[@Smeedia]

Yes 🤝 I do this every time I re do an engine, everything can be routed much more simple

[@MightandMagic88]

@@Smeedia Hey, new to the channel, digging what I've seen so far. Do you have a single video detailing all the rerouting processes or is that just shown in most of the build vids? I have an 07 WRX, any tips for upgrading that gen on a budget? Thanks.

[@Smeedia]

I do not but I can make that a video here soon 🤝

[@tomyramirez8091]

Are the roof racks staying in the car? If not I am interested in buying them

[@Smeedia]

For now yes they are 🙏🙏🙏

[@severtheties]

how much did you spend on the rack? im gonna need one for my 11 sti also

[@Smeedia]

Wanna say around $600 for the rack and $180 for the u joint

[@ChillmodeSquad]

What happened to the other subaru?

[@Smeedia]

Which one 👀

[@Anudist]

Tanner! Hey man, loving the hatch build so far. I just got done with a pretty substantial upgrade on my 11 STI Hatch and have the stock intake manifold now sitting around doing nothing in my garage. Would that be something you're interested in for this build, by chance?

[@Smeedia]

Ohhhhhhh I'd definitely toss that on the hatch of your not using it 👀

[@Anudist]

@@Smeedia Consider it yours, brother. Only thing you'll need is the vacuum nozzle for the brake booster on the driver's side, had to transfer that over to my new manifold. I know it's different on the WRXs vs. the STI in the GR years, but should be easy to source from Subaru, hell I wouldn't be surprised if you had one sitting on a shelf somewhere. I'll get it boxed up and dropped off at UPS on Monday.

[@Dragon151415]

Oh this is going to be 1 spicy little wrx,now question about blast plates? Are they for the same trans as far as all wrx's? Or only for that chassis?

[@Smeedia]

I belive 02-2014 wrxs 🙏

[@Dragon151415]

@@Smeedia hmmm so if I wanted to,I could get a wrx 5speed then blastplate it and I should be good for the rs then

[@Smeedia]

@@Dragon151415 yesssssir 💪

[@Dragon151415]

@@Smeedia as far as parts needed then,axles,clutch,flywheel,and the pedal assembly for the clutch and then a spicy little rs with bigger brakes as well,forgot clutch master cylinder and shift linkage and bushings

[@Smeedia]

@@Dragon151415 rear diff as well 🙏

[@joshuabetz3167]

Sorry, I’ve been behind on vids😒Dyno update on blue?

[@Smeedia]

September 🤝

[@Thechaoscrusadors]

What size of shift knob do you prefer?

[@Smeedia]

As weird as it sounds I like the ball kind, ya know not too big but not too small

[@Thechaoscrusadors]

@@Smeedia medium it is!

[@ankitprasad008]

Love from Fiji island

[@Smeedia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@landypace7113]

Every time I watch your videos it makes it harder to sell my Hawkeye with an ej207 🥺

[@Smeedia]

Don't let her go 💔

[@ryanalan707]

Hey what are your thought on CRAWFORD AOS, my mechanic suggests I spend 400$ and get IAG comp instead

[@Smeedia]

I would agree with your mechanic, Crawford is okay but the iag comp is better imo

[@ryanalan707]

@@Smeedia okay because he’s saying it’s junk and make or break for my setup haha

[@jeremiahtorres7995]

I love your wrx man keep up the good work

[@Smeedia]

Thank you Jeremiah! Much more coming 🤝🙏

[@ohgryph]

more content from the BEST subie KZbinr out there!

[@Smeedia]

My man ❤️❤️🤝🤝

[@thesubiefam]

Can’t wait to see how this thing pulls with that Grimmspeed turbo ! 😤

[@Smeedia]

Sameeeee 🤌🤌🤌

[@BushidoPhoto]

Will an STI manifold fit on this WRX?

[@Smeedia]

Yes

[@PlumberWRX]

The hatch was always lit brother

[@Smeedia]

You know it my man 🤝🙏