plans to make power but..

05ESTEYE · 06-30-2008, 08:22 AM

I have an 05 STi. Just bought it stock except for lowering springs. I have a plan on what i want to buy for the car. I want it to make more power but I dont want to be making crazy numbers. 400whp is more than enough for me. I want the to still be a nice daily driver without losing to much mpg. I want to do the following to it in the order that there listed. Please let me know if im making a mistake by doing something or should change the order or where a tune would be needed. Or even anything else I prob dont know about. All info is greatly appreciated. And please feel free to give your opinions on what products you feel will work best.

Cold air Intake
BOV
exhaust (up pipe, down pipe, all the way back catless)
FMIC
Turbo timer
Electronic Boost controller

Thank you

renns · 06-30-2008, 08:26 AM

APS 70mm intake.
Turboback exhaust of your choice.
Protune.

And you should be at 300 whp on a good dyno. The BOV and FMIC will make the car run worse on the stock turbo.

Theres 10000 other threads on this, search.

**Cr8zyJAP07** · 06-30-2008, 08:31 AM

bov and fmic wont be needed and pointless for stock turbo. turbo timer is pointless for stock turbo. you should just get a TBE and go stg2 with the cobb ap and see if you like the power and if you want more get a protune. and you wont make 400whp with the stock turbo.

XxNitr0xX · 06-30-2008, 08:33 AM

The turbo timer isn't really necessary, since our stock turbos are oil and water cooled, but if you want it as a peice of "bling" go for it. Just saying you could use the money you saved on something else, like new a new downpipe gasket, heat wrap, and spray for your downpipe, exhaust hangers (not required), turbo heat sheild (which will be needed for correct fitment of the downpipe, unless you just cut your stock one) which would all add up to about the same price of a turbo timer.

Your mod order should go more like this:

Cobb Accessport
Full TBE exhaust
Cold air intake
Protune

You will be around 300whp give or take 5-10 depending on your tuners dyno.

05ESTEYE · 06-30-2008, 08:46 AM

thank you. i didnt actually plan on making 400.
Will a boost controller help make some power?

**boondocksaint** · 06-30-2008, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05ESTEYE

thank you. i didnt actually plan on making 400.
Will a boost controller help make some power?

The stock ECU really wants to control the boost in the car, as it references a bunch of things. A manual boost controller is not recommended. If you find a tuner who wants to use one, that's up to you. I personally would not.

renns · 06-30-2008, 08:52 AM

I have a boost controller, and the only thing it is useful for is compensating for altitute and temperature to some degree.

It doesn't really add power.

Phil 05 · 06-30-2008, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxNitr0xX

The turbo timer isn't really necessary, since our stock turbos are oil and water cooled, but if you want it as a peice of "bling" go for it. Just saying you could use the money you saved on something else, like new a new downpipe gasket, heat wrap, and spray for your downpipe, exhaust hangers (not required), turbo heat sheild (which will be needed for correct fitment of the downpipe, unless you just cut your stock one) which would all add up to about the same price of a turbo timer.

Your mod order should go more like this:

Cobb Accessport
Full TBE exhaust
Cold air intake
Protune

You will be around 300whp give or take 5-10 depending on your tuners dyno.

I would eliminate the CAI since the amount of power added is minimal, no offence. Mod order also makes good sense. Numbers seem right on.

05ESTEYE · 06-30-2008, 05:00 PM

wont a cold air intake make the motor louder?

**boondocksaint** · 06-30-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05ESTEYE

wont a cold air intake make the motor louder?

No, it will just make the intake more audible. You'll get the whooshing sound when you get on it. You can get a similar effect by removing the stock intake silencer.

Turbo_Joe · 06-30-2008, 05:48 PM

Like everyone else has said, no need for a turbo timer, BOV, or EBC. Go stage 2. TBE and tune. If you want more power at that point, throw in a fuel pump, CAI, injectors (maybe) and meth injection. Be happy with your new found power. But things add up quick and next thing you know you're almost $16000 into it. *sigh*
Here's a thread looking at getting to 400whp

Smartest way to achieve 400 whp

05ESTEYE · 07-01-2008, 11:13 AM

well will a BOV hurt it? cuz I love the sound.

**Cr8zyJAP07** · 07-01-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05ESTEYE

well will a BOV hurt it? cuz I love the sound.

get a dual port bov like a turbosmart

06-30-2008, 08:22 AM	#1
05ESTEYE Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Buffalo Posts: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	plans to make power but.. I have an 05 STi. Just bought it stock except for lowering springs. I have a plan on what i want to buy for the car. I want it to make more power but I dont want to be making crazy numbers. 400whp is more than enough for me. I want the to still be a nice daily driver without losing to much mpg. I want to do the following to it in the order that there listed. Please let me know if im making a mistake by doing something or should change the order or where a tune would be needed. Or even anything else I prob dont know about. All info is greatly appreciated. And please feel free to give your opinions on what products you feel will work best. Cold air Intake BOV exhaust (up pipe, down pipe, all the way back catless) FMIC Turbo timer Electronic Boost controller Thank you This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-30-2008, 08:26 AM	#2
renns Silver Member Car: 04 JBP STi Fav Mod: I do meth... Location: NJ Posts: 434 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: plans to make power but.. APS 70mm intake. Turboback exhaust of your choice. Protune. And you should be at 300 whp on a good dyno. The BOV and FMIC will make the car run worse on the stock turbo. Theres 10000 other threads on this, search.

06-30-2008, 08:31 AM	#3
Cr8zyJAP07 Gold Member Car: 07 STI OBP Fav Mod: NUR SPEC R, 57maximum t/a,300 shot nitrous, dual carb, ITB, Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 758 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: plans to make power but.. bov and fmic wont be needed and pointless for stock turbo. turbo timer is pointless for stock turbo. you should just get a TBE and go stg2 with the cobb ap and see if you like the power and if you want more get a protune. and you wont make 400whp with the stock turbo.

06-30-2008, 08:33 AM	#4
XxNitr0xX Amateur STI Driver Car: Blue 06 WRX STi Fav Mod: G200 Location: Maryland Posts: 32 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: plans to make power but.. The turbo timer isn't really necessary, since our stock turbos are oil and water cooled, but if you want it as a peice of "bling" go for it. Just saying you could use the money you saved on something else, like new a new downpipe gasket, heat wrap, and spray for your downpipe, exhaust hangers (not required), turbo heat sheild (which will be needed for correct fitment of the downpipe, unless you just cut your stock one) which would all add up to about the same price of a turbo timer. Your mod order should go more like this: Cobb Accessport Full TBE exhaust Cold air intake Protune You will be around 300whp give or take 5-10 depending on your tuners dyno.

06-30-2008, 08:46 AM	#5
05ESTEYE Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Buffalo Posts: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: plans to make power but.. thank you. i didnt actually plan on making 400. Will a boost controller help make some power?

06-30-2008, 08:52 AM	#7
renns Silver Member Car: 04 JBP STi Fav Mod: I do meth... Location: NJ Posts: 434 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: plans to make power but.. I have a boost controller, and the only thing it is useful for is compensating for altitute and temperature to some degree. It doesn't really add power.

06-30-2008, 05:00 PM	#9
05ESTEYE Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Buffalo Posts: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: plans to make power but.. wont a cold air intake make the motor louder?

06-30-2008, 05:48 PM	#11
Turbo_Joe STI Driver Car: 07 SWP STI Fav Mod: Blouch Dom 3R Location: Gainesville/Tampa, FL Posts: 227 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: plans to make power but.. Like everyone else has said, no need for a turbo timer, BOV, or EBC. Go stage 2. TBE and tune. If you want more power at that point, throw in a fuel pump, CAI, injectors (maybe) and meth injection. Be happy with your new found power. But things add up quick and next thing you know you're almost $16000 into it. sigh Here's a thread looking at getting to 400whp Smartest way to achieve 400 whp

07-01-2008, 11:13 AM	#12
05ESTEYE Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Buffalo Posts: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: plans to make power but.. well will a BOV hurt it? cuz I love the sound.