From: WadeG
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 2:40 PM
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west_minist@xtremeracingtuning.com>
Subject: Wade's Review
I had always enjoyed driving my 2008 3.0R Outback, and loved the flat six. But after upgrading the suspension, I wanted more power and was starting to hate my automatic transmission. I'd read so many accounts and reviews of Edward at Xtreme Racing Tuning's capability with the Subaru H6, and especially with his unique ability to upgrade 5eat transmission performance, so I decided to send Ed an email and give it a try myself. I received a response minutes later discussing what I would need to get started- a laptop with Windows and a Tactrix Cable. The process of setting up the laptop with necessary programs was complex, but Ed was able to set up everything for me remotely and walk me through the ECU flashing process the first time around. If I had questions or concerns, Ed was just an email away - his responses always prompt, professional, and helpful. It was clear that Ed is a master of these computer programs and of the H6 5eat cars. If Ed was unavailable, any of his other customers were excited to answer questions or just chat about our cars.
I am now on Version 4 of my XRT tune and I am totally satisfied with my car, and extremely impressed with what Ed has done with my transmission. Automatic mode in Sport# is now nearly telepathic- it rev-match downshifts as I brake into corners and holds revs high until a snappy upshift at redline. The revs do not drop between gear shifts as they did before, but stay right in the power band and the car never stops pulling. Intelligent mode upshifts early and smoothly and keeps revs low. Fifth gear can come as early as 35mph, but the engine pulls strong from 1500rpm- something that never would have happened before. The power increase was shocking. It seemed that huge power starts now at 3000rpm and just never stops.
Overall my favorite changes are:
1.)The way the transmission reads my mind- always in the right gear or ready to respond.
2.)The capability of the car pulling strong way up past 80mph (before, it ran out of steam at 70),
3.)The immediate power off the line to pull away at traffic lights or accelerate into gaps in traffic. Before, the car lagged so much off the line and there was no low end power.
I feel that my car is now safer to drive, better able to take advantage of the sporty Legacy handling, and able to put a genuine smile on my face! Thank you XRT.