Does a stage 3 map run richer then a stage 2 because when I did my upipe the inside of it was white. but the whole turboback was black.

Is that normal for the upipes to be white or am I running lean. WTF I'm so confused. Please let me know about the maps to thanks.

your most likley not running lean cause the base maps from turboxs are rich to begin with. looking at the fuel maps, it seems the stg2 map is acctually a lil richer in the mid rpms but stg3 is richer in the top end. it all depends on your setup.

my setup is as follows
turboxs intake
Fmic
helix upipe
invidia v3 catless downpipe
turboxs catback
hks ssqv bov
Utec

Currently i am running the stage 2 basemap. I know I know I need to get tuned on the dyno. But for now should I bump it up to the stage 3 basemap until I can schedule to get tuned?

my setup is as follows
turboxs intake
Fmic
helix upipe
invidia v3 catless downpipe
turboxs catback
hks ssqv bov
Utec

Currently i am running the stage 2 basemap. I know I know I need to get tuned on the dyno. But for now should I bump it up to the stage 3 basemap until I can schedule to get tuned?

is the car idling okay? are your AFRs "seeking" at idle around the 13.8:1 ~ 15.1:1 range?

personally, i'd run it in stock mode until you are tuned. the stock stage 2 map from turboxs is rich - probably for liability reasons - not because its supposed to be that way. running too rich will lead to a host of other issues. stay in stock mode, stay off boost. get yourself some gauges and a wideband.

Okay After I went completely catless and installed the upipe I was still running the stage 2 ots map. Just driving normally not wot or anything kinda cruising, somtimes when I would shift the cel would flash at me which lets me know that knock sensor detected somthing then out of my exhaust a loud bang. Sounds like an effing shotgun. Anyways I figured what the hell and switched it to stage 3 so far so good. Still get a loud bang every now and again but no knock is detected. Ill keep ya posted only drove it with stage 3 for 48 miles now.

Okay After I went completely catless and installed the upipe I was still running the stage 2 ots map. Just driving normally not wot or anything kinda cruising, somtimes when I would shift the cel would flash at me which lets me know that knock sensor detected somthing then out of my exhaust a loud bang. Sounds like an effing shotgun. Anyways I figured what the hell and switched it to stage 3 so far so good. Still get a loud bang every now and again but no knock is detected. Ill keep ya posted only drove it with stage 3 for 48 miles now.

your knock sensor in near the engine block, not the exhaust. you are knocking between shifts. increase fuel/timing at the appropriate load points down low. or just watch your engines lifespan tick away.

run stock until you can get it tuned.