AP Stage 2 Club - Page 18

stipride · 10-23-2006, 06:18 PM

Stage 2 is just. well awesome!

CUL8R · 10-23-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ender18d

Would it be worth it to pay more for a dyno run?

You always wonder just how much improvement there really has been. It's hard to be objective. I can positively feel my car pull harder - no doubt about it. Just how much of an improvement there was I'll never really know. Do I care? I'm not sure. It'd be nice to know the numbers. It's more fun to drive and that's the most important thing. Was it worth the $$? Absolutely.

BTW, I didn't have the option of putting on a dyno because he tuned mine in Tampa and there wasn't a dyno available. If I could've, I probably would have paid a little more to see the actual measurable results on the dyno charts.

WXRTSI · 10-23-2006, 07:24 PM

When everyone here switches over to stage 2 do you all reconect the testers and do a base map reflash or just load it in real time. I wonder cus I live at college and don't have a garage I can leave it in for half an hour unwatched.

DoctorSTi · 10-24-2006, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by WXRTSI

When everyone here switches over to stage 2 do you all reconect the testers and do a base map reflash or just load it in real time. I wonder cus I live at college and don't have a garage I can leave it in for half an hour unwatched.

WXRTSI - just sit in the car it's more like 20-25 minutes. bring some homework you're in college you should have some of that.

I am going stage two either Thursday when the dp comes in or next Tuesday night after work. I can't wait. I am going with the full Cobb TBE catted. It's going to be great and I already emailed Hill from Agile since that is where I think I want to go for my protune. I can't however decide if I want to get protuned now or wait until spring.
What other supporting mods have most of you done for protune, ie. one step colder plugs, fuel pump, intake, selonoid, etc..? This is the end of the line for power adders so I want to do it right the first time.

WXRTSI · 10-24-2006, 08:15 AM

Haha I like that, bring some homework. More likely a magazine. I can do that.

big_lu · 10-27-2006, 11:04 AM

im pretty much stock besides a 3'' catback. what other parts would i need to be at stage 2?

ender18d · 10-27-2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by big_lu

im pretty much stock besides a 3'' catback. what other parts would i need to be at stage 2?

Stage II is a downpipe and some sort of engine management (IE Cobb Accessport, ECUtek)

big_lu · 10-27-2006, 11:20 AM

wat does the engine managemet affect on the car

WXRTSI · 10-27-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by big_lu

wat does the engine managemet affect on the car

^^I hope ur kidding, but if not it is in short the tool that is used to run the propper AFR in accordance with higher boost, which is made possible due to downpipe.

DoctorSTi · 10-29-2006, 10:07 AM

I have been stage two since last Thursday and I have to say I really havn't had a chance to really wring it out but it does obviously feel faster in the 4-6 gears. I am pretty sure in 5th and 6th I am hitting target boost. I will datalog the car tonight to see how she is running now at stage two after about 300 miles of ecu learning.
I did the Cobb catted downpipe install in about 5 hours, at least 3 of which I spent trying to get the Cobb catback hangers onto the group N rubber hangers I have and get the damn cobb heat shield screws in. I did't remove the intercooler and got the downpipe off in about an hour. It was a breeze with a flex heat ratchet with about a 10 inch handle so it acted a little like a breaker bar too. I installed a new gasket between turbo and downpipe just to be safe. I will check back in with info from datalogging later.

Got Torque? · 10-30-2006, 04:18 AM

I have an 04 STi, stage 2 with a few extras... Cobb intake w/ SPT heat shield and perrin charge pipe, turbo xs catless turbo back exhaust w/ 4 inch downpipe, perrin electronic boost control solenoid, perrin crank pulley, worx tuning engine ground kit, braille auto racing lightweight battery, cobb access port + protune with over 6 hours of actual in car tuning on the dyno, its about as fine tuned as can be. 300 AWHP and 330 AWTQ on 91 octane and a very conservative reading dyno. Car's also got a kart boy short throw shifter/ bushing combo, a-spec weighted titanium shift knob, ACT HD Pressure Plate/Pro clutch kit, STi flywheel, perrin radiator shroud, cusco front and rear sway bars and strut bars with the v brace add on in the trunk, whiteline anti lift kit, poltec adjustable endlinks on the swaybars, Do-Luck 8 point aluminum subframe, whiteline steering rack bushings and rear diff bushings, kart boy exhaust hangers, Sti group N motor mounts, tranny mount, pitchrod stopper, Stop Tech slotted brake rotor upgrades front and rear, stainless steel braided brake lines, ferodo DS2500 race pads, BFG G-Force KD tires, ATE super blue brake fluid, Redline fluids for everything else except the tranny, which has the jdm extra-s fluid, and tinted windows
of course. There might be a couple of other things that I'm forgetting, but that's pretty much it I think. More mods on the way too! I'll post some pics soon!

boostedrex05 · 10-30-2006, 04:44 PM

man u guys suck lol i wish i was protuned im waiting for a upgraded jdm sti topmount and meth injection might get a 18g also idk yet might wait to build a motor first.and try and be happy with a protune for the time. but yea my best run this year was a 13.1 at 105 with a ****ty shift to 4th i bounced once in 3rd cuz i seen a pos mustang starting to catch up to me thats on stage 2 base map. with a perrin short ram intake witch i think was makin me lose top end and i had a waste gat helper spring on it to but it wasn't to heavy i notice waste gate flutter at higher rpm in 5th gear so i figured it would be ok for the 1/4 mile does anyone think i woulda ran a 12.9 12.8 with the stock air box and no helper spring??

boostedrex05 · 10-30-2006, 04:48 PM

thats a high number in hp a tq for 91 oct. who tuned your car and wheres he from? also do u have meth injection or alky???

boostedrex05 · 10-30-2006, 04:50 PM

i know this might sound dumb but how do u data log do u need protuner? or street tuner?

boostedrex05 · 10-30-2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSTi

I have been stage two since last Thursday and I have to say I really havn't had a chance to really wring it out but it does obviously feel faster in the 4-6 gears. I am pretty sure in 5th and 6th I am hitting target boost. I will datalog the car tonight to see how she is running now at stage two after about 300 miles of ecu learning.
I did the Cobb catted downpipe install in about 5 hours, at least 3 of which I spent trying to get the Cobb catback hangers onto the group N rubber hangers I have and get the damn cobb heat shield screws in. I did't remove the intercooler and got the downpipe off in about an hour. It was a breeze with a flex heat ratchet with about a 10 inch handle so it acted a little like a breaker bar too. I installed a new gasket between turbo and downpipe just to be safe. I will check back in with info from datalogging later.

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i know this may sound rookie of me witch im not really but how do u datalog? do u need street tuner?

10-23-2006, 06:18 PM	#256
stipride Lurker Car: 04 STi Stage 2 Fav Mod: Access Port, tbe everything! Posts: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Stage 2 is just. well awesome! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

10-30-2006, 04:18 AM	#266
Got Torque? Amateur STI Driver Car: 2004 STi Fav Mod: Perrin EBCS & Pro Tune Location: Colorado Posts: 8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Im in too I have an 04 STi, stage 2 with a few extras... Cobb intake w/ SPT heat shield and perrin charge pipe, turbo xs catless turbo back exhaust w/ 4 inch downpipe, perrin electronic boost control solenoid, perrin crank pulley, worx tuning engine ground kit, braille auto racing lightweight battery, cobb access port + protune with over 6 hours of actual in car tuning on the dyno, its about as fine tuned as can be. 300 AWHP and 330 AWTQ on 91 octane and a very conservative reading dyno. Car's also got a kart boy short throw shifter/ bushing combo, a-spec weighted titanium shift knob, ACT HD Pressure Plate/Pro clutch kit, STi flywheel, perrin radiator shroud, cusco front and rear sway bars and strut bars with the v brace add on in the trunk, whiteline anti lift kit, poltec adjustable endlinks on the swaybars, Do-Luck 8 point aluminum subframe, whiteline steering rack bushings and rear diff bushings, kart boy exhaust hangers, Sti group N motor mounts, tranny mount, pitchrod stopper, Stop Tech slotted brake rotor upgrades front and rear, stainless steel braided brake lines, ferodo DS2500 race pads, BFG G-Force KD tires, ATE super blue brake fluid, Redline fluids for everything else except the tranny, which has the jdm extra-s fluid, and tinted windows of course. There might be a couple of other things that I'm forgetting, but that's pretty much it I think. More mods on the way too! I'll post some pics soon! Last edited by Got Torque? : 10-30-2006 at 04:27 AM.

10-23-2006, 07:24 PM	#258
WXRTSI Grassroots STI Racer Car: Blue, 06 STI Fav Mod: Accessport Location: NC Posts: 587 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	When everyone here switches over to stage 2 do you all reconect the testers and do a base map reflash or just load it in real time. I wonder cus I live at college and don't have a garage I can leave it in for half an hour unwatched.

10-24-2006, 08:15 AM	#260
WXRTSI Grassroots STI Racer Car: Blue, 06 STI Fav Mod: Accessport Location: NC Posts: 587 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Haha I like that, bring some homework. More likely a magazine. I can do that.

10-27-2006, 11:04 AM	#261
big_lu Amateur STI Driver Posts: 15 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	im pretty much stock besides a 3'' catback. what other parts would i need to be at stage 2?

10-27-2006, 11:20 AM	#263
big_lu Amateur STI Driver Posts: 15 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	wat does the engine managemet affect on the car

10-29-2006, 10:07 AM	#265
DoctorSTi The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 CGM STI on 57F br Fav Mod: stage 2 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 869 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	I have been stage two since last Thursday and I have to say I really havn't had a chance to really wring it out but it does obviously feel faster in the 4-6 gears. I am pretty sure in 5th and 6th I am hitting target boost. I will datalog the car tonight to see how she is running now at stage two after about 300 miles of ecu learning. I did the Cobb catted downpipe install in about 5 hours, at least 3 of which I spent trying to get the Cobb catback hangers onto the group N rubber hangers I have and get the damn cobb heat shield screws in. I did't remove the intercooler and got the downpipe off in about an hour. It was a breeze with a flex heat ratchet with about a 10 inch handle so it acted a little like a breaker bar too. I installed a new gasket between turbo and downpipe just to be safe. I will check back in with info from datalogging later.

10-30-2006, 04:44 PM	#267
boostedrex05 Spec C Club Car: Gt35R STi Fav Mod: JrTuned 470whp pump/meth 3340lbs with driver Location: 11.33@126 93/meth 1.6 60f Posts: 1,241 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	man u guys suck lol i wish i was protuned im waiting for a upgraded jdm sti topmount and meth injection might get a 18g also idk yet might wait to build a motor first.and try and be happy with a protune for the time. but yea my best run this year was a 13.1 at 105 with a ****ty shift to 4th i bounced once in 3rd cuz i seen a pos mustang starting to catch up to me thats on stage 2 base map. with a perrin short ram intake witch i think was makin me lose top end and i had a waste gat helper spring on it to but it wasn't to heavy i notice waste gate flutter at higher rpm in 5th gear so i figured it would be ok for the 1/4 mile does anyone think i woulda ran a 12.9 12.8 with the stock air box and no helper spring??

10-30-2006, 04:48 PM	#268
boostedrex05 Spec C Club Car: Gt35R STi Fav Mod: JrTuned 470whp pump/meth 3340lbs with driver Location: 11.33@126 93/meth 1.6 60f Posts: 1,241 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	thats a high number in hp a tq for 91 oct. who tuned your car and wheres he from? also do u have meth injection or alky???

10-30-2006, 04:50 PM	#269
boostedrex05 Spec C Club Car: Gt35R STi Fav Mod: JrTuned 470whp pump/meth 3340lbs with driver Location: 11.33@126 93/meth 1.6 60f Posts: 1,241 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	i know this might sound dumb but how do u data log do u need protuner? or street tuner?