Flash Tuning (Forester XT)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มี.ค. 2012
- In this episode of Mighty Car Mods, the boys crack some more power out of the MY09 Subaru Forester XT with a portable flash device. But first they need some supporting mods and some time on the dyno, which surprises them with some unexpected results...
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It has to be one of the nicest looking SUVs I've seen.
+Sam' s TechTips I think the BMW X6 is the nicest SUV I've seen & owned.
+Sam' s TechTips Out of the box, not really, but the way Moog has this one outfitted? Absolutely!
+Mew Wew I think Range Rover Evoque looks the best
***** yes, and I still do own it
+Mew Wew leasing doesn't mean you own it
"I choose the quietest one possible because that's how I roll" builds a v8 S15 with straight pipes
That's 'cos the Forrester was legal to use on the road, therefore has to meet strict noise laws in our country. The S15 isn't. Simple as that.
+Ben Ward I was being sarcastic
"Strict noise"
nekminnit V-twin with straight pipes goes past
+Ben Ward the Saabmarine
You guys did a great job on the forester. Love the look of it
They have done an EXCELLENT job on this Forester! I love this video. I love Marty and Moog! Nice work, guys.
Once you get an STI, you can't get rid of it.
+Alex Carrington Nor can you sell the car in most cases.
no one wants a moded car, or a sti priced to high or i would have bought one
+Brandon Barber i bought a brand new one and no i Dont wanna get rid of it
Not sure if STD joke
So now he has :-)
AWESOME LOOKING FORESTER!
This episode was awesome, can't wait to see more just like it. AND the power gains were incredible! Nice work gentlemen!
I have a 2011 forester XT and this was my inspiration for picking it up. Mine is the touring instead of the premium like Moogs but I cannot wait to start moding it
I thought the car came with an aftermarket exhaust when you bought it???
I realize this comment is 5yr old but, the aftermarket it came with was just mufflers. They do a turbo back which is downpipe, midpipe, mufflers
13:06
I have an MX5, I live at the redline... :D
What a beautiful ride! And a manual transmission to boot! From Oakbank Manitoba...wicked job!
The chemistry between these guys is great.
"Moogaru" Lol
Sexaru
I've first thought it's Moogaroo, from Moog and kangaroo, but after your comment I realised it's Moog+Subaru.
maybe you should revisit the cold air intake after a ECU tune with it
because cold air intakes give a 1.7% increase and it risks damaging the car. so its shit.
cubesinanutshell "risks damaging the car" lol what the shit
OneThirdLife did you watch there original video. the place that you have to put it make it so rocks and other debris can damage the filter
cubesinanutshell "1.7% increase" you are a idiot the gains depend on the car. ".the place that you have to put it make it so rocks and other debris can damage the filter" again it depends on the car.
cubesinanutshell you both shit, don't know how to mod tuning any better! anyway you guys are Not Japanese or an any Asian!....
I just watched this with captions, made my day
one of the best looking SUVs ever!!! It looks awesome!!!
Moogaru
was 7 year ago evan a MCM fan?
bruh
@@fordy4102 fax yo
🤙
Chewbucca taking a dump! XD
I absolutely love this Forester!!! What I wouldn't give to have one of my own!
You guys are the best, I have a white 09 XT Limited 2.5 Same JDM setup
Love your videos! (: Just started watching them! I don't know much about cars but I'm a Man who loves modifying things, making them better, and enjoying the mods. Please give me a tip on how to get better (knowing cars) and where I would need to start.
+JoinCrossFire Start at season 1 and enjoy while you learn. Forums can also be a great place for vehicle-specific mods and information that can be otherwise difficult to find. Welcome to the wonderful world of modifying cars my friend!
watching mcm makes me forget how really broke i am.... :)
sounds beautiful when you leave the dino the second time
had to change my underware
Rewatching all the old episodes!!
Lucky Australians, you cannot even get the XT manual in the US, I had to do a WRX swap on mine to get what those guys can get from the factory. Awesome vid!
Shiftaholics are you sure? They were made.
@@erty95 those generation forester in manual are like 1 in 50000 though.
Burned Aura true. I found a lot of premium 5 speeds
I'm beginning to think this dyno is broken lol
How could anyone not love this video? Awesome.
boys this was awsome. u just got your self another subscription
7:10 never fails to crack me up
voodazz that shuffeling dance lol
You guys should build a car from scratch!
Subscribe if you like music!
Hungry Music Fan no
One of my favourite intros for mcm tbt
You guys are awesome! I am from the States and you guys crack me up!
Can you use the flash tuning device on a car that doesn't have turbo? I know it's meant to adjust the tuning, but they didn't say if it's exclusively for cars with turbos.
TheFutureEVH Don't know about the device used in the video, but you can certainly flash non-turbo Subaru's as well, but only those with flashable ECU's. A lot of N/A Subaru's older than 2007 are fixed ROM's that would require a replacement or interceptor ECU to customise.
I achieved a 10% improvement in torque and power with no further hardware mods (ie: 100% stock setup) on my 2008 Subaru Liberty via flash tuning. There is a noticeable seat-of-the-pants difference and the overall driveability and fuel efficiency has improved a lot. Well worth it - definitely not something that is only for turbo cars.
Jeff Sereno
I have an 02, 02-07 can all be flash tuned via Open Source tuning IE Tactrix + rom raider + ecuflash
or via cobb accessport.
Kalisto San Turbo Subaru's, yes. Most of the N/A range older than 2007, no.
TheFutureEVH You can reflash NA cars, but usually you only see a 4-8 kw increase instead of the 30 you see here.
TheFutureEVH You can but it's pretty much pointless. You gain between about 3 and 6 BHP.
Anyone else knowtice that it says "Penis Reflash" in the credits? lmfao 16:07
+Pivotpwn LOL good eye, dafuq is that about?
I love how you included going over a speed bump at the end :D
Proud of these guys
I wish we could see the benefits of the ECU Flash BEFORE the exhaust change.
There won't be much like maybe 4hp since its stock which 4hp isn't a notocable gain
boulderburwell Thats not true. Basically all modern engines have a margin of about 20% that can be gained by chip tuning.
Benedocta thats incorrect unless ur car has a stock basline turbo whp gain s are normally quite low got a custom ecu for a ford focus 1.6 and that only gained like 4 to 5 bhp not whp and also put a blufinn superchip on my focus st 57 plate and that gained 65 from a plug and play went from 225 to 280 or 290
what i brought it brand new from there website ? i didnt buy a 2nd hand ecu flash
boulderburwell
I don't think the exhaust makes that much difference. Definitely seeing substantial numbers before the exhaust replacement with the ECU tune would be interesting.
7:16 sounds like a V6 rather than a 4 cylinder
because of the type of engine. look then up :)
Technically it's because of the exhaust manifold runner lengths ! Look it up (Borla make good equal length that get rid of subaru burble)
you realise it is a boxer 4. not inline. most if not all subarus have Boxer engines.
5:58 my favorite part haha "sounds like chubacca taking a dump." haha ish had me rollin'.
love that turbo sounds
Yo guys how's it going? i would love to have a job working with cars, mainly modifications paint and bodywork instead of repairs, im in school right now starting my gcse's in a months time. does anyone have any idea for the name of the job i am after, if so what grades and all that will i have to get etc..?
Google it
So you would be dealing with paint work. So you would just wrap and colour. There is little work if you wanted to only do that. Take a course in mechanics and then you can do whatever you want inside the garage ;)
has forester... lowers it.....
Sebastian Wittmann Nunn
Nothing but low fozzs hahaha
Yea nothing wrong with lowering an xt. If you want to off road in your forester buy the turbo diesel one. It has more torque.
Did mine as well and the good years of it
MCM best thing im subscribed to on youtube
Haha... love your dance at 7:05 XD! Thanks, guys for making me smile. Love dat sound on the exhaust btw, awesome! Love your channel, keep it up guys!
2017 squad, where you at??
no
2018
2018 with the same model foz.
So it's has as much HP as a stock Mustang? 2000 to 2004
But not a Mustang Cobra ;)
to be fair
us muscle car bhp means honestly
nothing
Jordy Contre yup and only 1/2 the cylinders
power to weight ratio is important too
Jordy Contre My mustang has like 380-390 hp to the wheels, but it's a 2015 lol. 191 hp to the wheels is not bad tbh.
Season 4 has by far the best intro video
Quality video guys. Well done.
Moogaru lol
I think this thing would look way better with some side skirts.
I fell in love with that forester!
Damn, this era's intro was legit.
Forster XT > Impreza(wrx/sti)
1000 bucks for the EZY flash! jesus christ!
Yeah, megasquirts much cheaper and acts as a standalone in virtually any car
That sunroof is awesome
great looking forester, tastefully upgraded to make the perfect fun DD
Damn u guys and your High ass Octane! 98! The highest we can buy here is 91 at the pumps! Such Bullshit!
where do you live?
DVLENG SS USA! There so damn strict here! At least it's cheaper
doubletapproductions That sucks wherever you are in the states. In Wyoming, you can get 93 in alot of places and in Michigan, you can get 93 at almost every station.You can get 100 octane in north detroit at some stations.
DJsiks
Yea Sadly I'm in the Prius driving state of California!
doubletapproductions we use a different rating system to you guys, your 91 (AKI) is equivalent to 95 (RON) over here, so it's not as bad as you think, however the highest i've seen here (England) is 99, but most places have 97 as their premium.
I really like you guyses show but one thing that gets me is please stop choosing shitty ass cars?
Literally all they do is choose sleepers and 'shitty' cars to show their potential, moron.
they are fantastic cars!! and besides you got money to buy them idiot
Well if you would be so inclined to buy them some nice expensive cars, I'm sure they would be glad to do videos on them.
mintchipster exactly right mate, some people need to be brought up with some discipline to know what real life is like!!!
well in 'real life' im gonna get whatever i want. And im not talking nice expensive cars im talking about ones that simply have potential. Like holy fuck i wouldnt choose a soccer mom car like they did.
I love it!! Such a sick forester!
nice comeback moog
one of the best intros ever. #ClassicMCM #2016
that turbo back sounds amazing
I'm in love with that Forester. Those wheels are so damn pretty. If only the Fozzy was white!! 😍
These are right bonza mates, watched three in a row now.
U guys do a good job working on cars
wow that flash thingy is sick.
Great Video. I have a modded '05 GTO (Monaro). I tried a handheld initially, but I couldn't tune it precisely. I use a lap top with GM software. I can tune it from the passenger seat while it's being driven. WOT is easy to tune for, give it enough fuel & timing to keep the A/F happy. It's the mid range where the car spends most of it's life that's important. You where wise to include a higher flow cat converter. It can be a huge bottle neck.
i love that exhaust sound
the forester i reckon is the coolest looking car on the channel just what MCM has done to it.
best episode ever iv seen it so many times :)
Man that sounds beautiful...
that exhaust and bov sound good
yeah, i test drove one the other day and I have to agree. At least the power delivery is very linear, but the real power is all up high. the engine characteristics remind me a lot of my integra.
That sound is disgustingly satisfying
sounds awesome moog !
These guys are GREAT!
Feel free to look at any magazine article on the Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ. The engine is a 2.0 liter Subaru boxer four-cylinder with Toyota's direct and port injection. The chassis and platform are also all new and made by Subaru.
Mighty Car Mods is helping me cope with my relationship troubles.
Ok that exhaust sounds sweet.
That exhaust note is one of the nicest Subaru sound ever
amazing sound!
It sounds really good! First subie i've ever said that about
7:08 best part of any MCM
sounds actually good
Driving around Marrickville, haha going through the Marrickville markets.
awsome video !
Marty's right at the start hahaha. Some of the best ground clearance in its class, but nothing wrong with getting more power out of it ;)
damn that thing pulled nice! Looks maaaaad too!
Marty's face at 13:00 after the ecu flash was adorable
By the time the exhaust gasses have reached the Y-Pipe, they have cooled sufficiently to not need such a large diameter pipe. This helps to clear the exhaust quicker and increases low-down torque.
Hey guys, love the show and this foz , what ever happened to it? Looked so clean! 👌
Laughlin from Chip Torque is a Legend!
that is a fantastic sound
I envy the 5 speed transmission. I have a 2010 XT and they stopped offering the manual XT after 2008 here in the US.
You guys have made me like foresters I used to think they were just for soccer moms and didn't know you could mod them
Thread revival . This is making me want one as a daily .
The same could be said for your CAI video as well, need to reflash the ECU. Interesting how the AWD system is engaged. I though it was in FW by default.
Ok! Thanks for the answer.
95 is now standard in germany but 98 is available in every gas station, the two biggest chains (shell and aral) also have 100 and 102 octane fuel available
You can still do a tune on your car and get more power out of it, but of course when working with stock turbo cars its easy to setup more boost just like in the video.