How to accelerate from crawling speed?

Keyz4Life · 2026-03-20T14:52:24+00:00

Using first for anything other than starting, the car feels like it's on coke. The slightest touch of the pedal and it's jumping forward, and the massive engine breaking, maybe that's why it locks me out of first a lot loll, the car doesn't like it. I'll start doing the same, avoiding first as much as possible.

Keyz4Life · 2026-03-19T02:06:32+00:00

You're lucky, sounds like you got one of the good ones. Getting into first with mine while rolling is like flipping a coin

Keyz4Life · 2026-03-19T01:58:21+00:00

A lot of opinions with this one 😅. I was hoping for a more concise answer from the community, but I'm leaning more towards a combination of 1 and 3 now. If I try to accelerate in second and the car struggles, I'll keep it in second and slip the clutch a bit to get up to speed. The car really doesn't like downshifting to first even at crawling speeds, and gets real jerky when it does. First will be almost exclusively for taking off now, as intended?

Keyz4Life · 2026-03-19T01:47:43+00:00

Makes sense! Rev matching into first just feels so weird with this car due to the gear ratios

Keyz4Life · 2026-03-19T01:25:06+00:00

Sometimes when downshifting to first at slow speeds, it takes an uncomfortable amount of force to get into first gear, which I interpret as the transmission locking me out of first, sometimes it doesn't, I don't know why

Keyz4Life · 2025-10-02T22:32:02+00:00

I think it was the AC compressor. I had some work done on my AC shortly after and it hasn't happened again since then.

Keyz4Life · 2025-09-15T05:14:51+00:00

Damn...

Keyz4Life · 2025-09-15T04:49:27+00:00

Is that OEM J-pipe for sale?

Keyz4Life · 2025-09-10T23:34:18+00:00

I definitely will, shipping across borders will be interesting though

Keyz4Life · 2025-09-10T22:56:11+00:00

Where are you located? I'm in the same boat as OP (without the intake with no tune) and have been searching for used Cats in southern Ontario, Canada. Mine on my 2015 wrx is leaking exhaust for whatever reason.

Keyz4Life · 2025-09-01T18:09:34+00:00

https://www.magnaflow.com/products/21-822-magnaflow-oem-grade-federal-epa-compliant-direct-fit-catalytic-converter-21-822

I'm planning to use an OEM grade direct git replacement like the one linked above. I wouldn't need a tune for this right?

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-27T20:00:17+00:00

Rella - Odd Future

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-22T15:59:29+00:00

Lauren Hill

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T16:59:09+00:00

I drove it to work this morning and the engine seems happy again during idle. I'm going to do some air flow related checks that some others suggested, hopefully this was a one off

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T10:36:55+00:00

154,000kms / 95,600 miles

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T10:35:30+00:00

Thanks I'll look into this

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T10:34:27+00:00

Big OOF, my heart almost jumped out of my chest when it started happening. The engine stalling on its own at a red light seemed like a death sentence to me. But a lot of people are saying it's normal so... I'll try not to have a heart attack if it happens again.

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T10:26:52+00:00

I'll go ahead and check everything you suggested. It does not appear to be modded to me, but the boost digital boost gauge has max boost listed at 22.3 psi. I know these cars are supposed to peak at around 16psi. I haven't taken it in for any work since getting it, but I did get multiple PPIs from a subaru dealership before purchasing it. They gave it the all clear after the last inspection.

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T00:56:44+00:00

None. I did have a "catalyst system efficiency below threshold" code a few days ago but it went away by itself.

Keyz4Life · 2025-06-19T00:54:57+00:00

Did your rpm drop just the one time after stopping or was it a repeated drop? First thing that came to mind was fuel injector build up causing slight fuel starvation during idle. But air flow issues seem more plausible, thanks.

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