hey guys hope everyone had a good Christmas. well i want to know about dyno tuning. i scheduled my car to be dyno tuned by Dyno Flash in connecticut. i want to know the risks and expectations i should focus on when getting it done? what is the most important step in having my car dyno tuned? should i be worried? sorry very new at this.
thanks
tristan

 

Here's a good read on the subject http://www.projectwrx.com/caringforyourvehicle.pdf

What have you done to the car so far?

 

thanks mo rex. well
hks bov
vf39
sti tmic
greddy exhaust/
dp/uppipe
turboxs manual boost controller
perrin pulley
ACt clutch stage 1 and flywheel
turbo xs utec

 

Did you upgrade the fuel pump and injectors?

 

You might also check with Dynoflash to make sure they are willing to tune your UTEC. Many tuners can tune a UTEC-equipped car but some don't want to use anything other their licensed tuning tools. It is, of course, their choice to make.

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oh yah mo rex sorry. i got the sti pinks and 250 walbro fuel pump. =P
they told me to buy another set of spark plugs. any recommendations as to which ones?
TRISTAN

 

From what I've read you should go one heat range colder for every 75–100hp you increase so I'd guess 1 step colder NGK coppers or platinum's. They say Coppers are better for performance but since it's such a PITA to change the plugs in our horizontally opposed engines I always go with platinum's since they last longer.

FYI, I'm running Cobb stage 2 with the OE turbo in my car and I have no 1st hand experience with your setup. Your best bet might be to ask your tuner what heat range to go with but I'm pretty sure he will tell you to go 1 step colder.

Wingless Wonder brings up a good point but I'm guessing you and the tuner have talked this over already.

 

Here are some part #s but I'd double check before buying since I'm only 99% sure they're right.

NGK/Copper/BKR7ES/WRX/one step colder
NGK/Platinum/BKR7EGP/WRX/one step colder
NGK/Iridium/BKR7EIX/WRX/one step colder

 

more power, smoother running car....more fun

 

thanks mo rex. you think with my setup i'll hit at least 270?
tristan

 

Not sure but depending on the dyno your tuner uses you might. Do you know what kind of dyno he has?

 

not sure mo rex but ima find out on the 19th.. wish me luck!

 

all i can say is call vishnu

 

who is vishnu?

 

vishnu tuning...shiv is genius "vishnutuning.com"