do i need a tune?

03wrxBC · 11-15-2012, 01:20 AM

hey everyone im new to nasioc. i have a 2003 wrx with a cobb short ram. and a cobb 3"TBE do i need a tune? will i hurt anything. im currently looking for a accessport.

hockeyrox_42 · 11-15-2012, 01:32 AM

When did you install the full exhaust? Have you since thrown a check engine light? It's Normal to need a tune after increasing your exhaust diameter and air intake from what was once stock.

03wrxBC · 11-15-2012, 01:34 AM

i purchased the car with it. no check engine light though. the owner said that he never had a tune.

drewvdw · 11-15-2012, 02:18 AM

Yes, you need a tune.

Uncle Scotty · 11-15-2012, 02:42 AM

get a stock airbox and a tune

HinshawWRX · 11-15-2012, 06:41 AM

02-03's can get away without having a tune, but for the sake of being safe and keeping your invesment running, GET A TUNE.

tunertype · 11-15-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HinshawWRX

02-03's can get away without having a tune, but for the sake of being safe and keeping your invesment running, GET A TUNE.

Not really trying to pick on you, but I hear people say this "protect your investment" when talking about your car. a car especially anything more than what gets you from point a to point b is the exact opposite of an investment. maybe we should change the terminology and use words like "money hole" or "reverse investment" or "depreciation bond" when talking about our cars.

rob1n1 · 11-15-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tunertype

Not really trying to pick on you, but I hear people say this "protect your investment" when talking about your car. a car especially anything more than what gets you from point a to point b is the exact opposite of an investment. maybe we should change the terminology and use words like "money hole" or "reverse investment" or "depreciation bond" when talking about our cars.

It's not an investment in that you will get your money back or make it back. It's an investment in that you pay $xx,000 for a car, and you are doing so because you want the return of reliable transportation.

C'mon, you know what he meant.

drewvdw · 11-15-2012, 09:50 AM

Hinshaw, you were doing so well...the intake...it needs to be tuned for.

NoGraffix · 11-15-2012, 10:03 AM

yes you need a tune /thread

Navendra94 · 11-15-2012, 10:14 AM

Get a tune to be on the safe side.

subiswag1 · 11-15-2012, 12:40 PM

I bought a 03 wrx with Cobb intake and APS turboback. pretty similar situation that your in. it wasn't tuned so I bought AP and been driving around stage 2 for a couple of months with no issues. I love my AP. I would suggest you do the same. the added power is awesome!

sc00by4life · 11-15-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by subiswag1

I bought a 03 wrx with Cobb intake and APS turboback. pretty similar situation that your in. it wasn't tuned so I bought AP and been driving around stage 2 for a couple of months with no issues. I love my AP. I would suggest you do the same. the added power is awesome!

you still need to tune for the intake.......if you are running an OTS map, you need to fix that ASAP.

02-03's can get away without a tune with a DOWNPIPE, but an intake still requires the tune!

HinshawWRX · 11-15-2012, 08:25 PM

It's an investment because you are still paying thousands of dollars to own it. If you own the right car long enough you can/will make money off of it. But the trend with cars is to own one 3 years or just half of your loan term, then trade for a newer model.

rob1n1 · 11-15-2012, 08:46 PM

OP, if you already have the Cobb SRI and are intent on keeping it, look into getting the box as well. As well as a tune for it, of course.

If you are getting an AP, I'm fairly certain Cobb has a tune on there for stage 2 + their SF intake. But you should double check.

03wrxBC · 11-16-2012, 03:35 AM

if i run cobbs stage 2 map on a accessport will that be a good enough?

HinshawWRX · 11-16-2012, 06:40 AM

You'll need to download the Stage 2+ Cobb SF Intake map from their site and flash it to be "good enough."

Bov_Rider · 11-21-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HinshawWRX

You'll need to download the Stage 2+ Cobb SF Intake map from their site and flash it to be "good enough."

only that.

subiswag1 · 11-16-2012, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc00by4life

you still need to tune for the intake.......if you are running an OTS map, you need to fix that ASAP.

02-03's can get away without a tune with a DOWNPIPE, but an intake still requires the tune!

there's a stage 2 OTS map for the Cobb SF intake. that is the map I'm running.

2500311Ty · 11-16-2012, 05:09 PM

yeah I would think so as well

11-15-2012, 01:20 AM	#1
03wrxBC Scooby Newbie Member#: 337930 Join Date: Nov 2012	do i need a tune? hey everyone im new to nasioc. i have a 2003 wrx with a cobb short ram. and a cobb 3"TBE do i need a tune? will i hurt anything. im currently looking for a accessport.

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11-15-2012, 01:32 AM	#2
hockeyrox_42 Scooby Newbie Member#: 333420 Join Date: Sep 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Southern Oregon Vehicle: 07 Forester 2.5 XT Black 5MT	When did you install the full exhaust? Have you since thrown a check engine light? It's Normal to need a tune after increasing your exhaust diameter and air intake from what was once stock.

11-15-2012, 01:34 AM	#3
03wrxBC Scooby Newbie Member#: 337930 Join Date: Nov 2012	i purchased the car with it. no check engine light though. the owner said that he never had a tune.

11-15-2012, 02:18 AM	#4
drewvdw NASIOC Supporter Member#: 255776 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Laramie, WY Vehicle: 2010 LR WRX MPS and PAR powered.	Yes, you need a tune.

11-15-2012, 02:42 AM	#5
Uncle Scotty NASIOC Supporter Member#: 16200 Join Date: Mar 2002 Vehicle: OK Houston we have an Uncle	get a stock airbox and a tune

11-15-2012, 06:41 AM	#6
HinshawWRX n00b Moderator Moderator Member#: 140114 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Jolly ol York of VA Vehicle: 06 18G Semi Built SGM WRX	02-03's can get away without having a tune, but for the sake of being safe and keeping your invesment running, GET A TUNE.

11-15-2012, 09:50 AM	#9
drewvdw NASIOC Supporter Member#: 255776 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Laramie, WY Vehicle: 2010 LR WRX MPS and PAR powered.	Hinshaw, you were doing so well...the intake...it needs to be tuned for.

11-15-2012, 10:03 AM	#10
NoGraffix Scooby Specialist Member#: 276209 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Windy City Vehicle: I am Rub Function>Form	yes you need a tune /thread

11-15-2012, 10:14 AM	#11
Navendra94 Scooby Specialist Member#: 327495 Join Date: Jul 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Ozone Park, Queens, New York Vehicle: 2012 Impreza WRX 5DR Plasma Blue	Get a tune to be on the safe side.

11-15-2012, 12:40 PM	#12
subiswag1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 329262 Join Date: Aug 2012 Chapter/Region: International Location: Ketchikan, Alaska Vehicle: 2003 WRX WRB	I bought a 03 wrx with Cobb intake and APS turboback. pretty similar situation that your in. it wasn't tuned so I bought AP and been driving around stage 2 for a couple of months with no issues. I love my AP. I would suggest you do the same. the added power is awesome!

11-15-2012, 08:25 PM	#14
HinshawWRX n00b Moderator Moderator Member#: 140114 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Jolly ol York of VA Vehicle: 06 18G Semi Built SGM WRX	It's an investment because you are still paying thousands of dollars to own it. If you own the right car long enough you can/will make money off of it. But the trend with cars is to own one 3 years or just half of your loan term, then trade for a newer model.

11-15-2012, 08:46 PM	#15
rob1n1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 276425 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA	OP, if you already have the Cobb SRI and are intent on keeping it, look into getting the box as well. As well as a tune for it, of course. If you are getting an AP, I'm fairly certain Cobb has a tune on there for stage 2 + their SF intake. But you should double check.

11-16-2012, 03:35 AM	#16
03wrxBC Scooby Newbie Member#: 337930 Join Date: Nov 2012	if i run cobbs stage 2 map on a accessport will that be a good enough?

11-16-2012, 06:40 AM	#17
HinshawWRX n00b Moderator Moderator Member#: 140114 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Jolly ol York of VA Vehicle: 06 18G Semi Built SGM WRX	You'll need to download the Stage 2+ Cobb SF Intake map from their site and flash it to be "good enough."

11-16-2012, 05:09 PM	#20
2500311Ty Scooby Newbie Member#: 338079 Join Date: Nov 2012	yeah I would think so as well