YNS Production

2013-12-25T23:40:00.001-05:00

Alot has happened again this year and I thank all who have visited this page this year because certainly nothing has happened on it and I owe you deeply.

Here is to a New Year and exciting beginnings, Loads of new parts coming your way. I cannot address how much your continuing support of this site means to us, and we promise to make it worth your while!

Car update #1

2013-02-17T13:57:00.001-05:00

We have been neglecting our blog for sometime and man have we changed up our cars!

Porsche is gone, aint nobody got time for that shit!

My '98 legacy is now RWD and TURBRO'd.

1998 Super awesome drifto boosted Subaru Legacy L(owered) wagon Spruce Pearl
Just about to hit 200,000 miles

Engine:
260,000 + miles
Stock 2.2L ~~135-137 HP~~
Td05 big 16g w/ 3psi wastegate with 580 cfm peek
Subachad up pipe and downpipe
3" stainless exhaust from downpipe back with highflow cat made to legacy length
JDM slanty style topmount intercooler
3" silicone and Alum. intake with recirc and pcv plumbed in
whatever axel back that came with the kit.
TurboXS dual stage remote manual boost controller
blox racing rrfpr 6:1
walboro 255

Drivetrain:
Rear wheel drive conversion
group N transmission mount

Suspension:
BC BR Coilovers
Front and rear extra camber bolts
whiteline polyurethan steering rack bushings
~~Front~~ and rear Ebay strut brace
Rear Subaru Outback 19mm over-sized sway bar

Interior/exterior:
2003 WRX front seats
momo wrx wheel
GT momo shift knob with custom purple stitching
3 harbour freight mad tyte JDM racing guages. Boost/vac, Oil Pressure, and Oil Temp.
Custom grill w/fogs and one piece headlight addition
Red tinted tail lights for mad JDM style
Tinted windows behind driver at 20%
Sony headunit with usb and bluetooth
Polk audio upgraded speakers w/ Earthquake 4 channel amp
rear speakers of some sort rated at 90rms
12" DUAL sub w/ DUAL 400watt amp
Muteki sr45 purple lugnuts mad JDM
~~2005 wrx wheels and RE92s~~
winter 14" steelies with continental extreme winter contacts (the balls!)

Coming soon:
Parallel fuel line mod, just have to remove the intake manifold again.
Modified knuckles to increase steering angle for maddddd drifts
front and rear adjustable sway bars also for drifting
roll center adjstment
non-leaking wrx steering rack (in garage now)
WRX wagon rear folding seats
JDM projectors with HID's maybe retrofit, depends on what I feel like spending
oh and the matching JDM fogs would be nice...
also thinking new (used) wheels
**Rear sub-frame lock-down custom kit**(need to for the power for sure!)
Megan racing engine and transmission mounts (sti group N spec)

in my Porsche...

2011-08-08T21:56:00.002-04:00

WE LOVE MEETS!

2011-07-21T14:45:00.000-04:00

Depth Of Speed

2011-07-21T14:37:00.000-04:00

HBTV has a series "Depth of Speed," we are totally hooked! Check these out and get inspired!

Progress

2011-06-24T00:01:00.000-04:00

Parts! I've been collecting everything for a few months now. Still a couple important items missing but most has been sourced.

Test fitting some of the items to make sure I have good clearances

DYNO!

2011-05-01T18:14:00.000-04:00

that time of year

2011-04-29T23:45:00.000-04:00

Cruising night kick off!

Things You Don't Care to Know About Racing Games

2011-02-26T14:54:00.004-05:00

I was looking at some preview videos for Dirt 3 and Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed (follow the links for the pages with the videos) that included developer commentary. It's exciting to see they're both moving toward realism, especially after how disappointing Dirt 2 was, and how sideways-baseball-cap-wearing-smirking-retard the NFS series usually is.

Dirt 3 is definitely moving in the right direction by adding a whole lot more genuine rally to the game, and hopefully a whole lot less hooning. Gymkhana (who is Jim Khana anyway?) is in but it actually looks pretty interesting, and is a legitimate tool for sharpening skills. Some concerning comments were the implication that they've only just now got the cars' centers of gravity in the right place, and that after making the physics realistic they tweak it to make the game more accessible. Hopefully realistic physics will be an option, and even if not I have to admit that the Dirt games are just plain fun.

NFS:S2U:BBQ:STFU is a lot like Grid now. Weirdly it has hipsters coding it, and they're all of a sudden concerned about realism. Fucked if I know why, this must be the Negaverse team or something. Some bloke with an accent asserts boldly "We have the most advanced physics system ever released in a racing game," shortly followed by some very cool shots of the on-screen telemetry features, which, I cannot stress enough, should be an option in every racing game. Another neat feature is the 'helmet cam' in car view mode that changes the camera angle slightly to look toward apexes, or when you're drifting out the wide window; it looks surprisingly realistic. I do have to say though in the last shot I saw the physics tweak a little on one of the dozen cars coming over the hill, maybe everyone was at a Reel Big Fish concert that day or something.

Does GT5, our current game of choice have a lot to gain from the better parts of other games?

No. The isolated manner in which GT is developed has thankfully allowed the game to keep its unique charm, but it will never be 'all things to all men.' That they put any damage in the game at all at Sony's plea is miraculous, and you can barely see the damage anyway (though I wish you could enable mechanical damage in single player). Having put things into perspective the game could certainly gain from the excitement of non-static camera angles and more user control over data, but it's just not in the cards (I can only hope a usable interface might be, if people keep up the bitching). Meticulous Japs are gonna do what they feel they have to and fuck everyone else.

It's important to bring this all up, because understanding where the developers are coming from gives us a better idea what to expect from a game and in what way it's meant to be enjoyed. Paige wants to punch me when I wash my cars in GT5 after I use them, but the developers certainly wouldn't think I'm nuts, I'm sure you can imagine. Dirt (previously the Collin McRae series) used to be more realistic but decided to err on the side of fun, and that's okay so long as they're not pitching as something it's not. GT5 can claim 'simulator', but despite the detail Dirt can't. It's hard to say that, with competition being tough they've put a ton of work into the physics, which are still realistic, but realistic and very realistic still completely different things.

Even so, GT5 isn't without its flaws in that department too. The physics in GT5 feel highly technical and sterile (I'm sure you can imagine this being the approach), it really feels like 'flex' isn't something that's considered. Just hoping the number will work out doesn't seem to be enough, the level of detail just isn't there yet and it can been seen by the unrealistic effects of altering alignment angles and some suspension components. This is why I think the new NFS game has a chance, because in addition to being very serious about the math they also tuned the game for 'realistic feel.' To totally capture an experience they're trying to come to terms with the subjective side while still being serious about the technical side, something I couldn't ever imagine Polyphony Digital doing.

One last note, as a sobering reminder, that the realism of the physics in all these games still pale to the true PC racing sims like rRactor and iRacing which aren't pretty but are used by real race drivers to train. Also, if you have any interest in what car physics so massively complex, definitely check out this Brian Beckman interview here (it's a bit long but very informative, stick with it). Brian Beckman is a physicist first and race driver and instructor second, and is responsible for the definitive Physics of Racing papers.

So much snow!

2011-02-13T21:08:00.001-05:00

We haven't done much lately, that is why you haven't heard much from us. We did a big install session the other night.

Other than that, a dark wintermode photo shoot was in order.

Not Soon Enough!

2011-01-19T12:10:00.001-05:00

Dear Subaru, and Toyota,

Do it, do it now!

p.s. Can I has one?

The count down has begun. Rumor is we will get to see it really soon at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. Should be a good birthday present for me!

DON'T FAIL US!!!!!

More Goodies from Honda

2011-01-18T18:37:00.001-05:00

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid R Concept from SEMA 2010

Thankfully taking their sporty hybrid seriously, Honda's been doing well to tease us with some aggressive concepts. Above is the track-going CR-Z Hybrid R Concept, and below, the CR-Z TS-1X Concept that looks ought to come with a K20A -- we can only hope.

CR-Z TS-1X Concept from the Tokyo Auto Salon

Although -- rumor does have it that Honda is fast-tracking a non-hybrid turbocharged version in both 160 and 200 hp variations. The original source Autocar claims we should see the offering at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show next December, however they themselves cited no sources for the information.

On a more important note, I read a glowing review of the 2011 Honda Odyssey and was inspired to trick one out. To the tune of $47.5k.

"Some selected accessories may not appear on configured vehicle image" Yeah where the fuck's my tow hitch?

You've gotta have the Touring to get the six-speed autobox, and you know you want the Touring Elite because it comes with the 600+ Watt sound system, which also means you get the crazy wheels so you've gotta have the wheel locks, and you need that other junk for the bike rack. THERE'S A TENT? Well you've gotta have that -- and you'll drag shit along to put in it so you've gotta pay out the ass for the hitch, and it's New England so you know you've gotta have the remote starter to ease the reinflation of the tent on the colds mornings, and ...

Cars I Want Pt. 3

2011-01-07T16:08:00.000-05:00

First Gen Legacy turbo sedan or wagon. Old enough where most have died off to rust and years of engine wear.
They are becoming super rare and are still super cool. Before we had the WRX we had the SS, hell it is even before the Impreza all together. From the 555 rally car of the 90's to Logan's drift beast today there is a ton of raw potential in this car. What isn't to love?

Goals 2011

2011-01-05T15:22:00.001-05:00

I've never spent much time trying to come up with tuning goals or any sort of real plan. I just get parts or money and go from there. Basically doing whatever I am in the mood for. This year I started thinking, I've certainly got a lot of tuning goals for 2011.

I still plan on doing the EG33 swap this spring after a quick refreshing of the block. I have almost all of the major components staged at this point. I just have to do the big step with cooling.

Alongside the engine I want to continue working on suspension and steering. Looking into roll-center adjustment and caster/anti-lift parts. I know, who isn't?! Essentially I just want all the whiteline goodies, we'll see how that pans out.

Big goal this summer is getting new wheels and tires. I'm open to ideas but I have my eye on Legacy "snowflakes" or BBS RXII's. In the same 'hopes and dreams' boat is finding new seats. Hopefully at the rate things are going, 2011 is going to be a busy year.

Oh, and Buy this car!!!!!

This conversion is way too awesome, too bad I don't have 15k in my lap right now!

Dumb Driver, Moarlow, and General Disregard of Logic.

2010-12-29T21:47:00.000-05:00

Just In Case You Were Wondering

2010-12-28T13:14:00.000-05:00

Can You Hit VTEC In Reverse?

Snow Plowing

2010-12-28T12:46:00.002-05:00

Romping around in the snow on lowering springs was going to result in getting stuck.

A nice man in a van helped me get out so the fun could continue!

Snow Fun

2010-12-28T00:47:00.001-05:00

This is from my $10 video camera... Hope you like it. There is a Go-Pro coming in the future... Don't worry.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T14:40:00.000-05:00

I didn't put a bow on my car this year, but I am sure you are sick of only seeing my legacy so here from the archives is my '72.

Stay safe and have a happy holiday from all of us at YNS Production and SeriousSubaru.

Looks Hot!

2010-12-23T19:24:00.001-05:00

SVX with a Legacy GT front end. I was thinking of doing the opposite but I don't think it will be anywhere near as cool. K I'm gunna go split my block!

BO-OST Controller

2010-12-23T14:20:00.003-05:00

So, when I was building my car, I was mostly rebuilding what was already there, just in another chassis. The previous owners of my engine had already tuned and equipped it. Part of that equipment was a better than stock boost controller. The controller that came on the car was a Blitz Dual SBC boost controller. Seen here:

For those who don't know how a turbo works, there is this thing called a wastegate. The wastegate functions as a turbo speed controller. As the pressure increases on the manifold side of the turbo, it will open up allowing the exhaust gas to bypass the hot side of the turbo, slowing down the turbo preventing over-boost, and damage to the turbo. Most stock, and manual boost controllers function linearly, meaning that as soon as there is positive pressure in the turbo system, it starts letting exhaust bypass the turbo, and once you are at full boost, the wastegate will be fully open.

Here is a basic diagram of a non-controlled turbo set up:

As hinted above, the big problem with this set up is that as soon as you have ANY boost, the waste gate opens allowing exhaust go by that could be used to help build more boost. This is where the EBC (Electronic Boost Controller) Comes in. The way my EBC, the Blitz, works is by breaking the line between the pressure side of the turbo and the wastegate with a solenoid that doesn’t let ANY pressure by until you are at (or very near) full boost

See the diagram here:

So, to sum up the function of the EBC, it allows the turbo to spool faster, and also allows on the fly boost adjustment. The Blitz Dual SBC has 4 preset values that you can easily toggle between. I have 1 and 2 set up for low boost, 7 PSI for 1 and 9 PSI for setting 2 which I use for cold starts. 3 is my normal driving at about 14 PSI, and 4 is currently set a bit too high, so It works great on the roads, but on the highway allows too much boost, hitting my limiter set at 15 PSI, which turns the boost down temporarily. This EBC also features a small tone warning so it will make a small beep if you hit boost above whatever you have the limiter set at.

My only problem with this controller is that it is tuned, somehow, based on maximum available boost, so if your turbo is capable of making 28 PSI with the wastegate fully shut, and you want to run 14 PSI, instead of programming in 14 PSI, you tell the controller you want 50%. So if you don't know the maximum boost the turbo makes, you have to play games adjusting the percentage trying to find the boost you want. For me I was aiming for 14 PSI, which is about 62% of my maximum boost.

Battle Ready

2010-12-22T17:43:00.001-05:00

Oh, I'm prepared... Just need moar snow!

More Stuff for the EG

2010-12-20T22:21:00.001-05:00

Got my box today from Diy Autotune--Your source for all things megasquirt. I also got started on what will be a full custom EG33 air intake out of PVC, we will see how all the angles work out under the hood.

Pics of the Progress...

2010-12-18T12:32:00.005-05:00

So Excited!

2010-12-16T18:09:00.005-05:00

I gots me a 120k SVX motor for my Legacy. Oh you know this is going to be good!

Dual throttle bodies promise more air to this sweet engine.

Pulled my stand alone out of retirement!