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11-01-2012, 10:44 PM | #1 |
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Hello all,
New to modding and tuning, just bought 2008 Wrx & love the car but after reading everybody else's!!!' Feeling slow!! Engine Bay: AEM cold Air Turbo smart supersonic 50/50 Tomioka Headers GT-Spec strut tower brace VF52 swap Exhaust: Invidia Q300 full 3" turbo back Suspension: Perrin sway bars Tanabe 1"1/4" in racing springs. Pro tune by: Bobby @ PRE Portland!!! 287.8whp.@ 6000 279torque @ 4700 No Injectors or FMIC yet Boost set peaks at 16lbs
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11-02-2012, 12:59 AM | #2 |
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You might not have awesome peak #'s but the power under the curve and powerband are great looking... But please revise the format of your thread to meet the criteria
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11-02-2012, 01:02 AM | #3 |
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Ok what criteria and what do I need to do. thank you for response.
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11-02-2012, 01:09 AM | #4 |
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how much boost?
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11-02-2012, 01:16 AM | #5 |
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Running and peaking 16lbs without FMIC tuned down do I don't hurt Stock TMIC
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11-02-2012, 01:52 AM | #6 |
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need to ditch stock injectors and TMIC.
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11-02-2012, 08:51 AM | #7 | |
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11-02-2012, 09:39 AM | #8 |
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16psi is conservative. The stock TMIC will handle 18psi just fine. Also, you don't need injectors to go to a FMIC if you are keeping the vf52 turbo.
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11-02-2012, 09:48 AM | #9 | |
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11-02-2012, 10:46 AM | #10 |
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please dont make me turn my head sideways. anyway, what the others say makes sense, more fuel and cooler air will increase your ceiling for power.
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11-02-2012, 12:35 PM | #12 | |
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11-02-2012, 12:55 PM | #13 |
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11-02-2012, 01:04 PM | #14 | |
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11-02-2012, 01:39 PM | #15 |
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Everybody starts there at one point or another.
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11-02-2012, 01:48 PM | #16 | |
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11-02-2012, 01:54 PM | #17 |
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Just start small man do all the basic bolt on's like injectors, pump, inlet, IC, etc and youll be suprised at what the car puts down without E85 and a new turbo... The 5spd will handle the torque you just have to take care of it and not bang gears like a retard on crack...
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11-02-2012, 02:21 PM | #18 | |
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11-02-2012, 09:13 PM | #19 |
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looks a little low compared to others on here. im running 22 psi on a stage 3 vf52 swap on my 08. im using a torqued performance map. still using stock injectors and just a stu fuel pump for now. i dont have a dyno close to me to use.
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11-02-2012, 09:54 PM | #20 | |
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11-03-2012, 10:27 AM | #21 |
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You really do not need a fmic, on a vf52 all your gonna do is give the car more lag. The stock tmic will.handle around 20.5 psi. I'm taking it you want the fmic for looks? With wrapping your DP correctly and a turbo blanket plus a heat shield with heat reflective tape on the under side of the shield, you'll be good to go if your concerned about heat soke. I'm making 450+ HP with a Blouch Dom 1.5xtr on a Process West top mount with everything wrapped up, heat and flow is not a problem. 16psi is nothing on that top mount, turn it up to 20 or so and be done for a while. Unless you have "BIG" plans for the car by all means go with your fmic.
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11-03-2012, 11:09 AM | #22 |
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The lag is very small, the knock retention with a consistently cooler charge is not a small change. This discussion has been beaten to death. A fmic is better if every aspect other than a very minute lag, crash=engine damage, and non sleeper status.
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11-03-2012, 11:59 AM | #23 |
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Yes bigger plans not keeping VF52 at all for long doing everything else first to be ready for bigger turbo drop. But you say it can handle 20.5 psi at Max? TMIC that is? Is that with external waste gate or re circ? Because boost creep will most likely be the case with fuel cut is why I have low also. Enlighten me please.?
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11-03-2012, 12:13 PM | #24 | |
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11-03-2012, 07:48 PM | #25 |
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nah, perrin tmic.
vf52 swap tomei el headers and uppipe perrin catted downpipe borla catback grimmspeed ebcs perrin cai forge bpv grimmspeed aos 2011 sti fuel pump bilstein cup kit suspension and rallitek sways and endlinks. i went to the track for the first time on my life last month. i couldnt get launching down. i ran 2passes- 13.3 @ 104. im sure with some practice 12s are easily doable. injectors, fuel pump and plugs are next in the spring im thinking. very happy with the power though. beats what it was like stock 5 years ago with the td04 turbo! |
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