These videos are such a service to the VB community honestly. just packed with information.

Best breakdown of all things dam and knock I've ever heard

Shout out to Graham and Kim at Boosted. I have 4 different OTS tunes from 4 tuners and theirs is the best from safety and performance. Just got my first custom map today and looking forward to the process.

great interview, the stock maps for sure are "overtimed" on the base tables, but the knock system is designed to reduce the extra timing in the hot areas and keep those areas learned until the ecu is reset, then it has to relearn all those hot spots again and pull that timing back out again. The learning is saving your engine. I tuned my own on the street and went ahead and reduced the base tables in the hot areas so that the knock learn system didn't need to activate. Now, if any other hot spots come to happen, I still have the knock system enabled to help it out if needed.

THANK you Graham for addressing the DAM issue that I see all the time on Reddit.

Love these videos! Interesting thing happened on my VB. I had a significant DAM drop to 0.5 during a down shift, and the DAM went back up slowly to 1 again, but the ECU essentially learned that behavior information and when I did the same shift later on, the FKL and FF didn’t budge, as if it knew, “oh shit, I overreacted last time” and no issues after that. Keep it coming guys! I lovvvve the info!

Thanks for the vb content!

Thank you for the great video. Graham is such a class act. I don't know how he has time for all of us, but anyone working with him should feel privileged. I know I do. Thanks for everything.

Tuner Talk is back with Graham!!! Love these videos, keep it up please.

Graham could build a bulletproof monster of an engine for a WRX. Engine knowledge and tuning knowledge.

YES!!!! Please More in depth talks about air fuel mapping and its relationship with the engines 4 cycles...like how he mentioned antilag...I want to know everything he's willing to teach us LOL

Thanks again for these tuner talk videos... it really helps a ton when you are a novice, appreciate you guys!

Round 2 of watching this video this morning. You guys are great! Hopefully you can get another tuner talk with DMann as well! Great info🤝

One thing I wish Graham would have stated more clearly is that all modern engines knock from time to time and your engine is fine. An instance of knock or fine knock learn on any given day is not going to destroy your engine. Going with a poor tuner, using the wrong fuels, modding w/o tuning, and not monitoring your car will destroy it.

This video was very convenient thank you for this i fell into a rabbit hole learn about this when i got my access port. 😂😅

You have really informative videos. That guy explained the numbers really well.

Awesome video! Love the info and really feel like I'm learning for when I go beyond cosmetic upgrades! Thank you so much for bringing this info to us in a way that's easy to understand for the average person!!

This cleared so many concerns and really did help get informed. Love the content 👌🏼

Can't wait to get tuned. Going this week to Subaru for another throwout bearing issue. Can't believe all the issues I've had. I've never even really launched the car or beat on it for real because I'm aware of the stock components being weak. Trans, and second clutch.

This was a great convo. Thanks guys

Another TT! Yoooo that new bl54xr has your name all over it 👀

Fantastic video! So much helpful information. I was hoping he would touch on how to increase your DAM after it drops. I've noticed if your DAM drops, you can slowly raise it back to 1.00 if you roll into 2-3PSI of boost in 3rd or 4th gear and your ECU likes what it sees.

awesome Video.. thank you both.. fantastic info. the dam is a "built in safey switch"

The flat foot shifting is awesome

Ill be waiting for that air fuel ratio video i have no idea what iam looking at but its set on the gauges of my access port. Just in case one day the difference is so drastic i know something's up and hopefully i can catch an issue before it becomes a bigger problem.

Love ❤❤❤ all the info !!

Great video. Thank you

Great information. I was actually going to Dm you and ask some of these questions. 😊

Love these! Thanks !!

I'm about to buy a tune from you, Graham. Keep your eyes open for me!

Great content! Very interesting.

I wanted Graham to talk about Dmann lowering the knock sensor sensitivity in his tunes 😞😂

Awesome explanation! Understanding DAM and feedback knock is crucial for tuning. We sent you an email, take a look.

Why are feedback knock readings more common (and considered acceptable) during lighter loads? Referring to Graham's website.

I am so new to Subaru, and really appreciate this content. The FA24 has an EGR system. Does this play any part in the knock reduction strategy? Rather that cutting timing, would additional EGR flow counter detonation?

THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO 1000% NEEDED THIS!!! Quick question idk if you can answer. If you can only get 91 octane gas in your area like me in California. Would you say it's better for your car/engine to run a e-30 map indefinitely rather than running my 91 map with 91 gas? Might be a dumb question but knowing how some gas is better than others would running a e-30 with okay gas vs. like an expensive chevron only 91 octane? Thanks in advance

WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT HOW ALTITUDE SPECIFICALLY EFFECTS THE TUNE..ALSO HOW DO THE ECONOMY TUNES WORK IN A NUT SHELL? REALLY INTERESTING TO HEAR HIS APPROACH AS OPPOSED TO SOME OF THE SHENANIGANS I WITNESSED WHEN EJ'S FIRST STARTED HITTING THE DYNOS BACK AROUND 2003 2004

VERY interested in seeing if my tuner has anything for cold starts. 😂

Drinking Game.... take a shot every time he says Shill.... errrr, I mean "Cobb"

Graham is the most Gangster mf that has made my ej20 stock block do things that it was supposed to do. If you listen to the words of wisdom from people with experience alot work comes to fruition. Thank you Graham for everything, i am taking your advice and the standalone is on its way 😏

My DAM constantly drops from 1.000 on my vb and i have tested it and it is not a fuel issue. The only mod i have is the accespoort itself, and i have noticed the dam drops mostly when i push a little too hard on the throttle at 1.5-3k rpm in 5th and 6th, and on uphills. My feedback knock value gets pretty high whenever i drive lightly in a high gear too for some reason. Does anyone know if i should be concerned?

People bogging a launch is the reason behind every single transmission failure in these cars. Every. Single. Time.

Has anyone ever asked about rev matching through the tune?

Im ganna be honest broski... this is ganna be a bit of a longer comment/ question. Im not sure so I'd like to know, should i be worried?(south park reference 😂) i havent watched the whole video YET, but if you don't already address it here I'd love to get your opinion (or maybe even the objective truth). Before my current 23 premium i had an 2011 hatch which never dropped D.A M under 1.00. And it was a big no no if it did, from what others told me and research backed up. My 23 is constantly dropping to .5 or .650 and it'll take days for it to climb back up to 1.00. It'll usually drop randomly while cruising in gear with light throttle somewhere between 2500 & maybe 3300. Normally I'd try to stay out of boost with subpar d.a.m but the only way it gets back up is doing a few 3-6k pulls. Im guessing during the pulls the ecu is relearning? Should i start to worry? If i try to drive normal, which for me is around 2500-3000, it'll never go back up. I get the "regular" 1.05 and occasional 2.11 fbk and 1.05 fkl. Never hear actual knock. It's pro tuned for 93 with just a perrin intake and afe catback. and my tuner who I've taken it back to, told me it's normal and it's "just doing what it's supposed to do" but something isn't sitting right with me. It's noticeable when the DAM drops and only boost ~11 psi. Doesnt drive the same and feels sluggish. I also have DMAN's stage 1+ etune/ots tune and that never drops my DAM. I guess my question is, should i start to consider the possibility of beginning to worry? I don't think there's any more room to not be considering the importance of beginning to start the process of conceptualizing the thought of starting to worry. And the time to do so is..... very soon?

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mK1pa5iUmb_Mdqc.htmlfeature=shared What is that sound? Like a ticking Is it the clutch?

I love Graham... But bro needs to get better with emailing back on time 😅 I wait weeks between emails.

anyone had a pcm p0606 code?

How do I know if a tuner is legit?

If only all fuel was of great quality

use at your own risk lol

Just finished watching all your tuner talks. I would greatly appreciate if you could reach out to Snail performance (CA). Travis there has been tuning wrx’s for 20 years and has two VB’s for r&d.