sti turbo upgrade

sti9097 · 02-13-2005, 05:29 PM

is there any turbo upgrades for the usdm sti that still look like the stock turbo??

thanks

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04STiLover · 02-13-2005, 05:36 PM

Yeah, get a IHI VF series. Why?? warranty?

sti9097 · 02-13-2005, 06:10 PM

yea mostly to keep my warrenty ...but also want people to think its stock......what turbo should i get im just looking for something with a lil more power?????.....thanks

BOXER28 · 02-14-2005, 04:20 PM

do you race with your hood open???? if you dont want anyone to know what your running, dont tell them....

BigJ04STi · 02-14-2005, 04:34 PM

Most people don't know what turbop is what...

You could easily sneak a PE1818 or PE1820 in there...they are IHI based turbos, so you will see the "IHI" cast into the housing if anyone looks...

g0tb00st · 02-14-2005, 04:54 PM

VF22 or 34 would be what you're looking for if you want the stock turbo look. but then again, go with something bigger and slap the heat shield on and no one will ever know what you're running.

offset · 02-14-2005, 05:44 PM

Anything that fits stock location will fool 99% of the ricers... I mean racers you would bump into for a street race. If you are actually taking it to the track then you shouldn't care to share the info anyway.

offset

dl337j00 · 02-14-2005, 08:00 PM

keep the turbo heatsheild on, and dont drive like a tool until you are racing....nobody will know what you have.

Unabomber · 02-14-2005, 08:36 PM

Sorry to bust your bubble buddy, but a Subaru mechanic will see you have an aftermarket turbo on in .00034 seconds. In order to go aftermarket turbo you will need new injectors, new turbo, fuel pump, and engine management. None of which are particularly stealthy except to maybe our wives. I can tell a modded Subaru just by the way it sounds, so I'm 1000% sure a real mechanic can.

sti9097 · 02-15-2005, 09:07 AM

thanks for the replys guys... i have a fuel pump and engine managment already.....i really didnt want to chnage the injectors.....is there any turbo that will work safly with stock injectors??

mbiker97 · 02-15-2005, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sti9097

thanks for the replys guys... i have a fuel pump and engine managment already.....i really didnt want to chnage the injectors.....is there any turbo that will work safly with stock injectors??

Yes the stock one, or any other small IHI which are all almost exactly the same as the stock one. Anything to make real power with needs bigger injectors. All turbos look the same under the stock turbo heatshield to a street racer, but not to a Subaru tech.

02WRX_BLUE · 02-15-2005, 10:42 AM

It sounds like you need ECUTEK dyno tune instead of TURBO upgrade. Don't waste your money on VF22 or 34. They are not worth the trouble of swapping the turbo. (minimum gain per $ spend).

yinyang · 02-15-2005, 01:13 PM

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sti9097 · 02-15-2005, 07:50 PM

i have ecutek

sti9097 · 02-15-2005, 08:48 PM

im just trying to figure out what i can do to make a lil more power....i have tbe,ecutek,intake and turbo xs top mount

kool168 · 02-15-2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sti9097

im just trying to figure out what i can do to make a lil more power....i have tbe,ecutek,intake and turbo xs top mount

tons of ways to make power

header ? cams?

g0tb00st · 02-15-2005, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kool168

tons of ways to make power

header ? cams?

who makes cams for the usdm sti engine???

sti9097 · 02-15-2005, 09:34 PM

does a header do much???

kool168 · 02-15-2005, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0tb00st

who makes cams for the usdm sti engine???

well... you gotta give up the AVCS though.

but i have read some where that there are people developing cams for USDM STi which you can keep the AVCS.

kool168 · 02-15-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sti9097

does a header do much???

does a tiny bigger turbo like VF34 do much???

02-13-2005, 05:29 PM	#1
sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	sti turbo upgrade is there any turbo upgrades for the usdm sti that still look like the stock turbo?? thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	yea mostly to keep my warrenty ...but also want people to think its stock......what turbo should i get im just looking for something with a lil more power?????.....thanks Last edited by sti9097; 02-13-2005 at 06:55 PM.

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04STiLover Scooby Newbie Member#: 58221 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Vehicle: 2004 STi Silver/18x8 BBS RE's	Yeah, get a IHI VF series. Why?? warranty?

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BigJ04STi Scooby Specialist Member#: 77239 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: A Town Vehicle: 2004 Impreza WRX None	Most people don't know what turbop is what... You could easily sneak a PE1818 or PE1820 in there...they are IHI based turbos, so you will see the "IHI" cast into the housing if anyone looks...

02-14-2005, 04:54 PM	#6
g0tb00st Scooby Specialist Member#: 49461 Join Date: Nov 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: The Bean-Town Vehicle: 2003 350Z Touring Redline Red	VF22 or 34 would be what you're looking for if you want the stock turbo look. but then again, go with something bigger and slap the heat shield on and no one will ever know what you're running.

02-14-2005, 05:44 PM	#7
offset Scooby Guru Member#: 32636 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dayton, OH Vehicle: 2004 Impreza STi Silver/Silver	Anything that fits stock location will fool 99% of the ricers... I mean racers you would bump into for a street race. If you are actually taking it to the track then you shouldn't care to share the info anyway. offset

02-14-2005, 08:00 PM	#8
dl337j00 Scooby Specialist Member#: 58049 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Vehicle: 1990 Skyline GTR Gunmetal Grey	keep the turbo heatsheild on, and dont drive like a tool until you are racing....nobody will know what you have.

02-14-2005, 08:36 PM	#9
Unabomber Big Ron Moderator Member#: 18062 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: I can save you a ton of cash Vehicle: on car parts so PM me b4 j00 buy	Sorry to bust your bubble buddy, but a Subaru mechanic will see you have an aftermarket turbo on in .00034 seconds. In order to go aftermarket turbo you will need new injectors, new turbo, fuel pump, and engine management. None of which are particularly stealthy except to maybe our wives. I can tell a modded Subaru just by the way it sounds, so I'm 1000% sure a real mechanic can.

02-15-2005, 09:07 AM	#10
sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	thanks for the replys guys... i have a fuel pump and engine managment already.....i really didnt want to chnage the injectors.....is there any turbo that will work safly with stock injectors??

02-15-2005, 10:42 AM	#12
02WRX_BLUE Scooby Specialist Member#: 13704 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chester Springs, PA Vehicle: 2006 EVO MR Apex Silver	It sounds like you need ECUTEK dyno tune instead of TURBO upgrade. Don't waste your money on VF22 or 34. They are not worth the trouble of swapping the turbo. (minimum gain per $ spend).

02-15-2005, 01:13 PM	#13
yinyang Scooby Newbie Member#: 81593 Join Date: Feb 2005	http://www.csgnetwork.com/fiflowcalc.html

02-15-2005, 07:50 PM	#14
sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	i have ecutek

02-15-2005, 08:48 PM	#15
sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	im just trying to figure out what i can do to make a lil more power....i have tbe,ecutek,intake and turbo xs top mount

02-15-2005, 09:34 PM	#18
sti9097 Scooby Newbie Member#: 71300 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: long island	does a header do much???