just got on 04 sti wondering about engine management

dhrider360 · 06-02-2008, 06:09 PM

hey everyonei just got and 04 sti a few months ago and have been getting used to the car and now its time to put some mods in. i was thinking about starting with engine management and a boost controller. all that is on the car now is an intake wat would be a good way to go with the engine managemnet? wat would be a safe psi to be running? i have read that 18.5 is the max the car can handle but i dont really know thanks for the input

rmo55c · 06-02-2008, 06:52 PM

start with a Cobb AP. If you can, remove the intake and go back to a stock intake. If you can't, then start thinking about a protune. A boost controller is a waste of money for you right now. Also, please don't adjust the boost on your own. That is something to be left to a tuner who understands the other parameters you need to change when you change boost.

Welcome to the boards, and think about reading the stickies in each section to get better acquainted with the sti.

lapinga · 06-02-2008, 07:35 PM

get the ap v2 and a tbe

dhrider360 · 06-03-2008, 09:25 AM

thanks i was not planning on turning up the boost myself. why should i go back to the stock intake wat benifits are there?

06-02-2008, 06:09 PM	#1
dhrider360 Lurker Car: blue 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	just got on 04 sti wondering about engine management hey everyonei just got and 04 sti a few months ago and have been getting used to the car and now its time to put some mods in. i was thinking about starting with engine management and a boost controller. all that is on the car now is an intake wat would be a good way to go with the engine managemnet? wat would be a safe psi to be running? i have read that 18.5 is the max the car can handle but i dont really know thanks for the input This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-02-2008, 06:52 PM	#2
rmo55c Silver Member Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: PWT Points Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 960 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: just got on 04 sti wondering about engine management start with a Cobb AP. If you can, remove the intake and go back to a stock intake. If you can't, then start thinking about a protune. A boost controller is a waste of money for you right now. Also, please don't adjust the boost on your own. That is something to be left to a tuner who understands the other parameters you need to change when you change boost. Welcome to the boards, and think about reading the stickies in each section to get better acquainted with the sti.

06-02-2008, 07:35 PM	#3
lapinga Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRB sti Location: GA Posts: 105 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: just got on 04 sti wondering about engine management get the ap v2 and a tbe

06-03-2008, 09:25 AM	#4
dhrider360 Lurker Car: blue 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: just got on 04 sti wondering about engine management thanks i was not planning on turning up the boost myself. why should i go back to the stock intake wat benifits are there? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.