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From: Modesto/Sacramento
Car Info: 07' AW 335i & 05' WD Escalade
I got most of the same mods.
Originally Posted by _sti_05
utec, perrin fmic, perrin injectors, perrin big maf, fuel pump.. well these are just what i plan on putting in if i get the green. already have the utec and fuel pump. buying stuff in pieces.
am i missing anything?
am i missing anything?
I'm gonna go and get my accessport tuned some time soon at ssquared. I'll let you know how much power i got out of it.
Last edited by pj21086; Sep 10, 2005 at 11:09 AM.
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From: Moved to Portland, OR
Car Info: 2005 Black WRX STI
Originally Posted by pj21086
I got the same stuff u got but i sold my UTEC for an Accessport and I also have the perrin pulley, invidia headers and cat-less turbo back, greddy ebc, sun auto voltage stabilizer, and a nitrous express ntercooler sprayer. (05 STi)
I'm gonna go and get my accessport tuned some time soon at ssquared. I'll let you know how much power i got out of it.
I'm gonna go and get my accessport tuned some time soon at ssquared. I'll let you know how much power i got out of it.
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Car Info: 05 STi
Originally Posted by gpatmac
Very good post, but I'd just like to emphasize that you are a shop, therefore the car/s you're referring to are most likely well tuned.
I broke a ringland and I had tuned my 257 to a pretty conservative, no-knock (that I was seeing with my UTEC) tune. I really didn't see any knock and further, I didn't see any signs that I broke a piston besides a small increase in blow-by. Comptest showed 80psi in #4. My guess is that timing was too high.
Due to all of that, but tempered by what I see over in Nasioc Proven Power Bragging, my feeling is that the stock internals can hold quite a bit of power when well tuned, but beefing-up your internals is good insurance.
I broke a ringland and I had tuned my 257 to a pretty conservative, no-knock (that I was seeing with my UTEC) tune. I really didn't see any knock and further, I didn't see any signs that I broke a piston besides a small increase in blow-by. Comptest showed 80psi in #4. My guess is that timing was too high.
Due to all of that, but tempered by what I see over in Nasioc Proven Power Bragging, my feeling is that the stock internals can hold quite a bit of power when well tuned, but beefing-up your internals is good insurance.
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From: Moved to Portland, OR
Car Info: 2005 Black WRX STI
Hey all,
I think we are all on the same page. The real purpose behind my post (and probably what I should have said up front) was to drive the importance of solid tuning. It kills me that some guys will spend 33K on a car and scrimp on the $350.00 tune that will save them the 4K they will spend to rebuild their engine.
Subys, especially the WRX and STI have such and advanced ECU that it makes it very difficult to get solid bolt on performance. Most people believe that their new cat back and intake will give them the same power as the civic down the street. Worst of all, companies like AEM and others take advantage of these people by letting them assume that the stock ECU will allow for these changes to take place without making adjustments to timing and mixture, protecting the Suby warranty.
The fact is, with out a re-flash or some sort of custom tuned ECU/piggy back - bolting on new parts won't do anything until you extend the ECU past its limits and you grenade the engine.
Guys, get it tuned.
I think we are all on the same page. The real purpose behind my post (and probably what I should have said up front) was to drive the importance of solid tuning. It kills me that some guys will spend 33K on a car and scrimp on the $350.00 tune that will save them the 4K they will spend to rebuild their engine.
Subys, especially the WRX and STI have such and advanced ECU that it makes it very difficult to get solid bolt on performance. Most people believe that their new cat back and intake will give them the same power as the civic down the street. Worst of all, companies like AEM and others take advantage of these people by letting them assume that the stock ECU will allow for these changes to take place without making adjustments to timing and mixture, protecting the Suby warranty.
The fact is, with out a re-flash or some sort of custom tuned ECU/piggy back - bolting on new parts won't do anything until you extend the ECU past its limits and you grenade the engine.
Guys, get it tuned.
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From: I gotta have more cow bell!!!!
Car Info: 05 STi
Originally Posted by soobie05
man, that was touching and inspiring, my sti is getting cobbed next!
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