ok i know vishnu but now im hearing he doesnt like it if you dont use his stuff. i was going to go tune it there but i also have aftermarket intake so im getting confliciting reports. i mean i dont mind going to him but is he the only person that can tune stis in the bay area?

 

I-Speed

 

Bill from I-speed.
Props to Bill!

wrxdude

 

Where is i speed located also like you have xede and e managment etc which one will give most reliable power and be easy to tune in. I know turboxs doesnt have a set up for the sti yet right. or should i call vishnu and tell them i want it tuned with the intake on? i just want the car to get more umph and dont knwo which is a better set up to go with

 

If you want the Xede, your pretty much going to Vishnu

 

If you have an STi, Vishnu performance can tune it using their XEDE piggyback chip. If you're willing to wait for a few months, EcuTek is expected to release their tuning tools for the STi. Once they do so, the following three tuning shops will be able to tune your car and reflash your ECU.

Vishnu will dyno tune with aftermarket intake but don't expect power gains from just the intake. Call them for details.

S-Squared is running a special deal on their reflash through the month of January. This is a great deal, but unfortunately for STi owners the EcuTek support for the STi is not yet ready for prime time. S-Squared is located in the Sacramento area. They also do installs.

I-Speed will road tune or dyno tune. I think they are located in Novato. They can also perform engine swaps that appear to be factory stock.

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I-Speed at the moment is in San Jose.

 

Casting my vote for I-Speed.

Just as good of tuners without being as pretentious as some of the others (c'mon now, how the **** can a tuner tell you what you can and can't use?! Suggestions welcome, rules not.) I have no idea what they are doing for engine management for STi's, but give them a ring and see what they have to say.

 

Just as an aside, S-Squared is the farthest thing from pretentious, as well.

I vote S-Squared, and they'll have a dyno soon as well, in house.

 

i just care which of the tuners have the most reliable product? and which tuner will talk to you and have good customer service when you need their help?

-dashiet

 

If you want a EcuTek DeltaECU reflash for an STi, it's still under development. I have the reflash on my WRX and it's reliable and trouble-free. STi owners, however, will have to wait for this tuning option.

Supported models and years for EcuTek reflash:

http://www.ecutek.com/products/deltaecu/

Apparently, the drive-by-wire throttle that appears on the STi and the Forester XT is part of the reason why the EcuTek DeltaECU tools are still being worked out for these two vehicles.

http://www.ecutek.com/news/

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If you're interested in tuning your STi, feel free to give us a call. We can handle install, dyno tuning and road testing-- all in one day. If, in addition to 91 octane maps, you want race gas maps (which can be toggled to with a little switch that we can install), that can be handled as well. Just make sure you come to the shop with no more than 1/4 tank of pump gas in your car.

Best Regards,
shiv

 

Go to shiv, no one better in the bay area for tuning (check out his staged sti my god!).

And you might want to think about selling your intake and buying a up or down pipe or a catback.

 

Uppipes are not needed on the STi Dre, they are already catless.

Out of curiosity, how is I-Speed tuning the STi? The EcuTek reflash package is not yet available and they don't have Xedes. Are you guys using stand alones or something?

 

Ill do it for free!!!!! ahahaha JK if i knew how i would.

I say take it to I-speed to Bill


javier