I have around $600 saved up now and am ready to start my first modifications. I am thinking about the vishnu stage sub zero ecu reflash. Is this a healthy way to
gain power? My car is completely stock and if I get this reflash, my car will remain stock for a while, is this the right mod for safe and powerful straight line speed?

Oh, and the other night I raced an rsx type-s (sounded like he had intake and headers) on the highway from a 60 mph roll up to 107, and it beat me by half a car? Am I a bad driver or is my wrx not a high speed competitor? Oh and is the AWD full time and if not is it rear wheel drive?

Thanks for any input, I really need your help people because im getting jacked up by my friends cars I should be burning but I am practicing my driving skills.

 

What the hack, thanks man!

 

opinions on AccessECU??

 

Access ECU rocks the house!

 

Right on...

My only concerns with the AccessECU are excessive engine wear and reliability deterioration

I guess I will wait and see how others do with it...

 

I thought ecu reflashes were supposed to be reliable and safe for engine life?
whats up with the accesss ecu?

 

I think "supposed to be" are the key words..

 

so its supposed to be reliable but its not. So actually ecu reflashes are not reliable?

 

So the ecu reflashes are not reliable or is it just what people think?

 

Repetitive reflashing will deteriorate your ecu, but, it's doubtful that you'll reflash that often. Likewise, if you get a good quality map to begin with, it should have reliability comparable with the factory unit. Any time you increase power in a mechanical system, you will decrease the life of the system. In other words, any modification you make to your car that makes it more powerful, eg exhaust, boost controller, also shortens the life of your car. Or the timespan until you have to make repairs. Compared to other changes, an ecu reflash is just as "safe". Personally, I'd go with the Cobb.

 

Just had my *** handed to me by a modded Camaro SS in my bone stock WRX...

Looks like the Access ECU is in the near future for me.