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decent tuneup places

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:39 pm
by Milla
my 2nd hand l series has just hit 180,000kms and wanna get a good tuneup and possibly safety check/service- is there anywhere anyone would recommend or should i just go to my local subaru servicer.

In thornlie- where is the local subaru servicer?

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:40 pm
by Subafury
yes i also need to get my L tuned a fair bit. any suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:27 pm
by AndrewT
Mabey give Rotomotion in Guilford a call Subi. They are the WA distros for Microtech and will have the right knowledge to fine tune it. Pretty sure they have a dyno too.
Oh by the way we just had a massive cleanup due to getting new floors here - I found my Microtech hand controller.

Hm most decent mechanics should be able to tune up a standard EA carby, sorry I don't have a specific recommendation for that though Milla.

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:19 pm
by Alex
when automasters did mine, they struggled...it came out using more fuel and running abit dodgy...

alex

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:11 pm
by Subafury
feel like having a go at tuning mine then andrew?

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:40 pm
by AndrewT
heh not really, I don't know a great deal about tuning them!

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:25 pm
by SuBaRiNo
I retuned Alex's... is it better now than before Alex?

Dave

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:42 pm
by Milla
yep tried automasters, they're crap- midas (supa cheap) charged heaps and were no betta

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:09 pm
by Alex
yes subarino it runs really well now, idles smooth, but it does use abit more fuel...

alex

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:20 pm
by SuBaRiNo
ok... i suk too then... lol

Dave

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:01 am
by fredsub
my 2c is learn to do the simple tuneup yourself, ie timing, spark plugs,air filter. For a carby, money saved can be used for a carby overhaul by the pro mech. best find an old school mech too.

If, the idle is not smooth then its not getting enough fuel i think, so i reckon DAve did the right thing. Check out your cruise map though, the map should have a steady reduction in fuel, this can effect your overall fuel use. Also there is a deceleration fuel cut which takes a bit of twiddling, too harsh and you'll get a lurching effect though when you come off throttle.


Would be good to discuss various aspects of tuning aftermarket ecu, i'm still learning i reckon....

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:16 pm
by waggaclint
SUBI id recommend rotomotion to tune yours hey i used to work there ....mick the guy that does the dyno tuning no's his shit when it comes to microtech very well recommended hey and they haved moved to maddington now....i dont reckon anyone in perth could setup a microtech as good as mick hes a far guru....and milla if ya ask around someone on hear would probably help ya out with yours if ya ask around...

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:40 pm
by Subafury
alright ill call up rotormotion soon- are they still in guildford too?

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:44 pm
by waggaclint
waggaclint wrote:SUBI and they haved moved to maddington now....
as above...............also when you ring ask to talk to john and tell him Clint Wood told you ring them....

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:58 pm
by subanator
Sik Em Rex in Mandurah do Microtech fitting and tune also.

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:13 pm
by TW83
DAPCO Eaton. Tony is really good. Good with webers and has had plenty of practice on mine. Tell him Mike sent you.

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:22 pm
by rigby
u could try wide range autos he is myree and my mates recoments him very highly and old boy so he dose every thing for u

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:25 pm
by Milla
rigby wrote:u could try wide range autos he is myree and my mates recoments him very highly and old boy so he dose every thing for u
sweet he could prolly fit some length tuned extractors for me aswell