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    Excuse my turbo noobiness, but is a VF48 a drop-in replacement for the TD04, or do you have to do some modification to make it work?

    I guess what I am getting at is, can you get the car back up and going before the AccessPort shows up?

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    I am going off of the pictures posted here:
    http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...29-post36.html

    Everything bolts/plugs up in the same places....

    A few other forums and places say that it should be a direct swap as well, so I am not too concerned.
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    It depends again what engine is in the car.

    This is an ej255.


    This is an ej257 style engine bay.


    The differences between the turbo mounting between both is big. Nether style with fit on the other manifold setup. Everything would have to be swapped to make one or the other work. So if you have a td-04 that bolts to the tmic then a vf48 won't work.


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    Quote Originally Posted by chevyman1968 View Post
    It depends again what engine is in the car.

    This is an ej255.

    This is an ej257 style engine bay.
    I understand what you are saying, but the engine layout doesn't change the fact that the Forester (XT and Japanese STI), the Baja (turbo), and the S402 all have EJ255s, despite their layout being similar to the EJ257 my Impreza STI has. Hell, the S402 has an EJ255 with a twinscroll, so I know that turbo won't fit on the other EJ255s.
    I figure there are different types of EJ255s, just like there are different EZ30Ds, and even different EJ257s (look up the GVF/GRF STI A-line). The EJ255 in my Forester just happens to be the same layout as the engine in picture #2 you posted.

    I'm just arguing the designations because that's all I know. When it comes down to the nitty-gritty of the mechanical applications, the designations are more or less meaningless. Being on this forum has taught me that much. There are so many people here that actually know their way around the engine bay, but get their "alphabet soup" mixed up or confused. I know all the designations and numbers because I have all the books and have taken pictures of the ID plates in person (for the Japanese models too). So believe me if I say what a designation is (as long as I verify it - my memory kind of sucks), because I have the information from Subaru itself. However, I am barely able to point out what most of the major parts of an engine bay are, but not much past that. So I won't ever try to say what does/doesn't work/fit together. That's what I rely on you mechanical guys for!
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    Haha got ya man. Yeah I am not arguing whether or not it's an ej255 or ej257 at this point just don't want you to buy parts that are not going to work on your setup. I do know the STi Ecu is interchangeable with your car though. 04 FXT is my next car unless a Legacy comes up for a decent price.


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    That's cool about the ECU. What years STI ECUs work like that? Will the immobilizer cause any issues? I'd swap the ECU from my Impreza to the Forester to check it out if it weren't so heavily tuned....
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    The top picture posted there is legacy gt and 08-14 wrx style, the ej255 in the Baja turbo, FXT, and 06/07 wrx is setup very much the same as the traditional ej205/ej257 in regards to the turbo and intercooler fitment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 86bratman View Post
    The top picture posted there is legacy gt and 08-14 wrx style, the ej255 in the Baja turbo, FXT, and 06/07 wrx is setup very much the same as the traditional ej205/ej257 in regards to the turbo and intercooler fitment.
    Yeah, that's basically what I just said a couple posts back. Although I said the S402 engine bay is also like that and after I looked at the pictures again, it turned out that I was wrong. The big intercooler threw me off.
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    Sorry I had typed up that post and had to put my phone down for a while, I forgot to refresh the page before posting.
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    Anybody know the answers to these questions...?
    Quote Originally Posted by Yamazaki View Post
    That's cool about the ECU. What years STI ECUs work like that? Will the immobilizer cause any issues? I'd swap the ECU from my Impreza to the Forester to check it out if it weren't so heavily tuned....
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    I believe it would be an 04 STI ecu that would work. I think they didn't have the immobilizer. But I am not 100% sure on that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yamazaki View Post
    That's cool about the ECU. What years STI ECUs work like that? Will the immobilizer cause any issues? I'd swap the ECU from my Impreza to the Forester to check it out if it weren't so heavily tuned....
    2004 was the only year without the immobilizer. If you go to 05-up, you will also need a few other tid bits, but I'm not sure what all you would need.

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    Even though winter is over, it was Christmas today!



    Christmas part 1 anyway. I am still waiting for the turbo and I have to order the ECU. I'm having trouble finding one for what I am willing to pay.
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    and which ECU are you exactly looking for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead91silvia View Post
    Why do you need an ECU?
    Quote Originally Posted by dodik View Post
    and which ECU are you exactly looking for?
    To respond to these two questions, I will just repost what has been discussed in this thread so far:

    Quote Originally Posted by chevyman1968 View Post
    Since it's an 04 you have a ej257 with a catted up pipe, td-04 turbo and a Forester Ecu. It's exactly the same as an 04 STi ej257 except for the differences I just mentioned. Same wiring harness and what not. From what I know you can swap the turbo and the Ecu is plug and play for the Ecu for the STi one and then you are running your 300chp. It's cheaper than tuning it. At PMP you can get an STi Ecu for 150 bucks and an STi turbo for about the same. Then just run an aftermarket uppipe and your good to go.
    Quote Originally Posted by Yamazaki View Post
    That's cool about the ECU. What years STI ECUs work like that? Will the immobilizer cause any issues? I'd swap the ECU from my Impreza to the Forester to check it out if it weren't so heavily tuned....
    Quote Originally Posted by 98legwag View Post
    I believe it would be an 04 STI ecu that would work. I think they didn't have the immobilizer. But I am not 100% sure on that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Dead91silvia View Post
    2004 was the only year without the immobilizer. If you go to 05-up, you will also need a few other tid bits, but I'm not sure what all you would need.
    Reading over on SubaruForester.org, I see some of the same discussions. Therefore, it would be easier and MUCH cheaper to swap ECUs than get an Access Port and tune it. After all, this is for my wife. She's not exactly a street racer. She thought the H6 was fast...
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    Ahh... ok, I see. You just want it for the factory STI tune rather then actually getting the stock one tuned, right?

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    Have you tried PMP auto group? Sorry I haven't jumped in in awhile. The '05 up FXTs are tuned off of a LGT style Ecu. As far as I know only an '04 STi Ecu with work because of the i mobilizers.


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    It is cheaper. 150 versus buy an Accessport for 300-600 depend on if you get it used and another 300ish to have the car protuned.


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    I checked PMP auto group, but no dice. The only ones I can find are on ebay for $350. No thanks.
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    I might be a little upset right now.....

    The turbo came today so I set out taking everything apart.

    The screen in the banjo bolt is still intact and fine, the turbo has no shaft play and other than some old oil buildup seems fine, and there was a torn hose going to the T-section above the turbo. If that stupid little hose was the reason I just dumped a lot of money into new parts I'm going to be sad.

    On top of that, I somehow broke my 3-ton Craftsman jack. NO idea how that happened...
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    So I've been looking online regarding the loss of the EGT sensor in my cat-less uppipe and what to do about it. It seems like I have to get an Access Port after all so I can have it tuned out. Does anybody know if the STI ECU does the same thing? After all, the STI has a cat-less uppipe too, right? I feel like I am not understanding something correctly, but I don't know what it is.

    I also found out that the hose that was broken and separated was a vacuum line. So I'm guessing that WAS the reason I had lost boost and the engine sounded funny when I tried to accelerate. Crap. I also broke a few more hoses and bolts. So I have to order those too now. I know I'll appreciate the job when it's done, but the journey sure sucks.
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    If I'm not mistaken the sti wasn't equipped with the egt sensor, so you shouldn't have a problem with that aspect of it.
    If it does there is always the old resistor mod the wrx guys use to fool the ecu, you'd have to look at that on nasioc though.
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    Okay. I'll go ahead with the STI ECU purchase then. The vehicle should still work with the Forester ECU though, right? I mean, enough to move it out of the garage so I can move the S401 back in?
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    Yeah it'll run just fine for that, the only thing you'd have problems with is in boost fueling.
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    So it turns out the VF48 is pretty much plug and play. I had to bend a pipe up a little because it was longer than the one on the TD04, but other than that it fit fine. I am still waiting on the dealer to get the parts so I can replace the hoses and bolts that I broke when taking everything out. I was told Tuesday at the earliest. I have everything pretty much buttoned up other than that stuff. The wife even helped change the fuel pump! I was surprised by her offer to help. She was bored out of her mind though...

    I attempted to change the spark plugs and I got a coil pack stuck between the engine and fender. I can't get it out... I've already changed the plug, I was trying to put the coil pack back in when I got it jammed in there. After helping a friend change the plugs on her Nissan Rogue, and remembering how easy it was on my Miatas, I am convinced that Subaru hates people who change spark plugs.
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    Huge thanks to Hinyo for coming over and helping out. I'd seriously still be cursing and stressing if he hadn't helped out (and, he pointed out, I would've ruined some more hoses). Everything is buttoned up now and waiting for the hoses and lines I ordered from the dealer, which are estimated to arrive tomorrow.
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    Replaced the hoses, changed the oil filter, put some oil in it and started it up.... But it sounded a little odd. Just changing the uppipe shouldn't've given it such a loud rumble. I double checked the exhaust fittings and I can't find a leak either.... huh.

    Also, I had to turn it off because there was smoke coming from the turbo.... I don't know what to do now.
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    So the smoke turned out to be just oil and coolant that I had spilled burning off. However, I took it out for a drive and the engine temp gauge says it's overheating. It also throws code P0545, but that's expected since it doesn't have an EGT sensor anymore. I still haven't tuned it or swapped the ECU, but if I'm not boosting or driving very hard, then I shouldn't be having issues, right?
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    Sorry I haven't read this earlier then now. I'd highly suggest getting the tune asap! Even if you stay out of boost the ECU has no idea of the bigger turbo or up pipe installed. We'll talk more on Saturday.
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