i had my car reflashed to a stg 2 recently and imnot hitting the full target boost im getting around only .1mpa (14.7 lbs) and cobb said it could be because of my hks downpipe, which is not a bellmouth and could be creating more backpressure. they said i should get a ride from someone who has a stg 2 to see if replacing the downpipe is worth it. anyone with just a turboback and a stage 2? how many pounds are u getting under full boost?

 

I was getting the advertised ~15.5 psi, but only when the intercooler was nice and cooled down, you won't get full boost if you're heat soaked.

 

hey wuts up man.. what are your mods? maybe u can gimme a ride dis weekend when i pick up springs?

do u have a downpipe? if so, did u replace the heat shield? that may be the reason.. but then i ran my car late at night near sacramento where the weather was chilly... so dunno

 

I definitely replaced the heat shield...it's pretty critical to keep the stock TMIC from heat soaking worse than it already does.

I'll give you a ride, no problem.

 

hey what did u do about the heat shield? did u modify the stock one or buy a new one? did u have the shop put it back in for u?

 

its really easy to cut the stock heat shield, and put it back on....

just get some tin snips

 

Tin snips or dremel and go to town on that bizzatch.

 

he messi-can pizza
you going to the bbq at mpj?
id also like a ride too bro.

 

well if we're giving out rides i want one. I have a stock wrx and want to know what im missing out on.-Todd-

 

I will definitely be there...pending I don't have a kid before then!