[WilliamG]

WTF are you talking about? One sticker giving you 50hp? I thought for the 2010 STIs you had to have matching pairs for that kind of power bump?

[NarCiuss]

Ah sarcasm at it's finest...

[f575gtc]

my car makes more hp and torque in reverse then it does going forward, what gives

[WilliamG]

Originally Posted by f575gtc

my car makes more hp and torque in reverse then it does going forward, what gives

Well all cars do. You know the whining that occurs in reverse? That's the supercharger kicking in alongside the turbocharger for MAX torque/hp.

[alexandertg4]

Originally Posted by WilliamG

WTF are you talking about? One sticker giving you 50hp? I thought for the 2010 STIs you had to have matching pairs for that kind of power bump?

You are right. I meant 1 sticker set. That's why Cobb had to redesign the accessport for 2010. If you do the sets tho, peak hp comes from mirrored JDM style stickers.

[alexandertg4]

Originally Posted by WilliamG

Well all cars do. You know the whining that occurs in reverse? That's the supercharger kicking in alongside the turbocharger for MAX torque/hp.

They designed the whine to let everyone know you are super boosting.

[f575gtc]

ahh, how quickly once can hijack a thread and go completely off topic...

[WilliamG]

Originally Posted by f575gtc

ahh, how quickly once can hijack a thread and go completely off topic...

Wha? What were we talking about again? OH YEAH! I hope all the goodies go well on the install, OP!

[f575gtc]

back on topic anyways, this might help out the OP anyways

I might consider a SPT boost gauge in the next few years of ownership, whats involved?

do I need to drill into the dash to run the little hose? or screw into the dash for the gauge? is it double sided taped on?

do I need to splice into a wire? if so does the wire run through some crack or do I need to drill?

basically I want one, but if it involved the slightest mention of the word drill inside the car, I won't do it.

I am already aware of cutting the boost hose putting a t in there and running the hose into the car how and where it gets into the car is beyond. obviously through the firewall but how does it go through the dash?

[WilliamG]

The SPT gauge has to be screwed, I believe (two screws), though I don't see why you couldn't use double-sided tape instead. Personally I found the gauge quite distracting with the needle bouncing back and forth when seeing it in friends' cars, but that's a VERY personal choice, of course. I don't really see the point of seeing that information on a daily basis, but again, very subjective.