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another best tuner thread
ok i know this has been discussed, but please help me out with choosing a tunner for my car. the only tuners i know of are Mike, Shiv, Ed, and dude at EIP. im not sure what the difference is in their tunning.
i want to get my car tunned for torque, like low end power really. im thinking i might need to wait for more mods to make it worth the money though.
my mods are
-Helix high flow catted downpipe
-Borola hush exhaust
-Kartboy exhaust hangers
-SPT short ram intake
-SPT intake heat shield
-Perrin light weight crank pulley
-STi short shifter
-COBB pro tuner stg 2 off shelf map
i plan on getting
-Samco intercooler hoses
-Samco radiator hose
-bigger TMIC
-ACT HD street disk clutch
-ACT lightweight fly wheel
some times i drive like a jackazz but not all the time. i might red line my engine like once a week. so i want a tune that wont allow me to fuc up my engine, but at the same time having a tune that alows for alot of power.
please discuss this in a logical positive manner with no empty clains if possible. all input is apreiciated.
thank you
edit: its an '06 wrx
i want to get my car tunned for torque, like low end power really. im thinking i might need to wait for more mods to make it worth the money though.
my mods are
-Helix high flow catted downpipe
-Borola hush exhaust
-Kartboy exhaust hangers
-SPT short ram intake
-SPT intake heat shield
-Perrin light weight crank pulley
-STi short shifter
-COBB pro tuner stg 2 off shelf map
i plan on getting
-Samco intercooler hoses
-Samco radiator hose
-bigger TMIC
-ACT HD street disk clutch
-ACT lightweight fly wheel
some times i drive like a jackazz but not all the time. i might red line my engine like once a week. so i want a tune that wont allow me to fuc up my engine, but at the same time having a tune that alows for alot of power.
please discuss this in a logical positive manner with no empty clains if possible. all input is apreiciated.
thank you
edit: its an '06 wrx
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im pretty sure it has a catted up pipe stock. although it might not hurt to get a new up pipe with larger diamerter. but i think ill just keep the stocker.
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I would suggest contacting each of the tuners your thinking of using and discussing your goals with them. Any of the tuners you listed above I am sure would take good care of you and help you achieve your goals.
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Originally Posted by GST Motorsports
I would suggest contacting each of the tuners your thinking of using and discussing your goals with them. Any of the tuners you listed above I am sure would take good care of you and help you achieve your goals.
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good advice.
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Another thing to bear in mind is that you're going to likely be building a relationship with "your" tuner. Take some time and talk to the various guys and make sure you get along with whoever you decide to go with, since you're going to be working with them for a while.
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Originally Posted by platypus
Another thing to bear in mind is that you're going to likely be building a relationship with "your" tuner. Take some time and talk to the various guys and make sure you get along with whoever you decide to go with, since you're going to be working with them for a while.
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Originally Posted by GST Motorsports
I would suggest contacting each of the tuners your thinking of using and discussing your goals with them. Any of the tuners you listed above I am sure would take good care of you and help you achieve your goals.
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If those are all you plan on getting, then get a bigger TMIC first. Basically all you have right for power is an intake and exhaust, which shouldn't require a tune unless you're getting boost creep. Save your money and get the TMIC and tune it afterwards.
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
If those are all you plan on getting, then get a bigger TMIC first. Basically all you have right for power is an intake and exhaust, which shouldn't require a tune unless you're getting boost creep. Save your money and get the TMIC and tune it afterwards.
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Originally Posted by MethodBuilt
While a TMIC does help a bit on the 06 WRX due to the tiny IC that it comes with, you will not really see much of a gain from the TMIC upgrade with the stock turbo. If anything, it will help with overall consistancy of the tune. There are also very significant gains to be had from a custom tune with the mods listed in the original post.
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Also, I agree that there is smoothness and power available from just an intake/exhaust, however it's usually not needed. Though, I wouldn't justify spending the X amount of dollars needed to tune (for only more power, no real safety issues with the exhaust and SPT intake), buy the TMIC, then spend more Y amount of dollars for another retune.
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
I agree with everything you say, however with the potential mods he had listed I'd recommend getting the TMIC first. If he was planning to get a turbo, then I'd recommend a tune now, and slowly build up the required parts necessary for an aftermarket turbo like the injectors, fp, etc as that may take a while vs just buying a TMIC.
Also, I agree that there is smoothness and power available from just an intake/exhaust, however it's usually not needed. Though, I wouldn't justify spending the X amount of dollars needed to tune (for only more power, no real safety issues with the exhaust and SPT intake), buy the TMIC, then spend more Y amount of dollars for another retune.
Also, I agree that there is smoothness and power available from just an intake/exhaust, however it's usually not needed. Though, I wouldn't justify spending the X amount of dollars needed to tune (for only more power, no real safety issues with the exhaust and SPT intake), buy the TMIC, then spend more Y amount of dollars for another retune.
If he does plan on getting a TMIC, I'd certainly agree with you that he should wait for the tune until he gets one.
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