[jermdeez]

Well to give you some background I bought an 05 sti new, put about 50k on it. Had sways/ohlins/pinks/tophats/clutch kit/catless 3 inch tbe/protuned/some ss lines blah blah bllllllaaaaaahhhhhh, shifter bushings etc...

Well that car was unfortunately wrecked by my friend. Later I decided to go for a super low mileage 2006 but that had tons of parts (although not setup or tuned well). I had it inspected and brought it home................an fp green with turboxs fmic.........well it ran like crap so I took it to get tuned. did just about 300/300 on a mustang vs. my last cars 266/280 (st. 2)..........well I could tell it rev'ed quicker........but the car actually felt slower to me due to response/lag..........I was pretty dissapointed..........felt like I should go to a vf39........

well.....I decided to wait on grimmspeeds ewg uppipe as I knew how important fit/quality is in a part like this and trusted their expertise and well I won't lie.......I know a few people who bought other brand externally gated uppipes and well yeah thats that. ...........oh yea and my shop wouldn't install the unnamed brand.

Well I did the ewg kit 38mm/ pnp header/cross overpipe...............got my car tuned..............


OMG

It feels like 100 percent different car........I don't care about numbers or anything but perception.............its awesome.......

I had worked this out to give me more spool/low end but it's all a guess until you get the car back. Well this really did everything i'd hoped and more.........the response is awesome and it just rips through the gears.........unfortunately it's a little scary to drive in the turns now.....................

Well I gained about 30-35 whp............the tuner is very good I must mention as well. thanks ED EQ tuning.................then I decided ehhh turbo upgrade?? well I gotta do vp109 race map..........Ed and I planned to do around 25 psi......but once we got to 23 I was making 395/401 from the 330~335/340lbs..........and before these mods 300/300........

So i got my hp proven which is also nice.......but I could care less because the thing is so responsive and so fast. It feels much more like the st.2. I was really displeased with the performance of my car before this but knew the fp green and my car should be able to be woken up a lot more......that it just didn't feel right..............................well now it does.

Well thanks Grimmspeed (I bugged them everyday to be a first user of the product and they granted that wish however I didn't get tuned until recently due to some un-car related setbacks).............you guys have truly made my car so much more fun to drive.......and given me maybe the most amazing sounds in the world. You guys rock and your customer service is top notch......i've been around the block so this is a very accurate statement.

ps: the quality of the uppipe was probably the best out of anything else i've purchased for a car.





Interesting how damn stiff the suspension is huh?

[Mustangkilla]

Sweet ride.. I hope to go gated soon as well. but for ur sake get some damn jack stands!!!!!!!! scary
just looking out not tryin to break ballz...

[pharo]

I am happy you like your uppipe, but what concerns me is the picture. Is only a jack holding the car up? I was always told to use jack stands and just use the jack to... well jack the car up. I dunno, I would just want to be on the safe side.

Any vids ?

Edit: I type to slow

[La Mer]

Use Jackstands unless you have super human strength and can bench press a 3400lb car off your chest when the jack fails.

Congrats on the newfound power.

[importfanatic17]

Glad you like the ewg. I just got mine and will be installing it Friday.

Don't worry about the picture, I do that too...

[jermdeez]

You are right. That is pretty stupid I won't deny.......Fact is I really needed to change the oil and couldn't get up my ramps with the lip. So i just decided fook it.........most of the time i was working *I had the ramp underneath the tire* this is not bs its true pic was taken before I really started just doesn't show in that picture so had it fallen it would have been ok for the most part...........it wouldn't have dropped.


Few years back I was adjusting my 6"7 friends coilovers on his gti.....using a factory jack..........well I was yanking and yanking and all in 1 instant the car wobbled, my friend literally pulled me out from under the car with 1 big motion........and the car feel about 2 seconds later.

I'm an idiot, I will use the jack stands from now on.

[jermdeez]

vids soon to come.

[jnprn2003]

Dude...do you have a death wish? WTF...Please use some safety when working on you ride...I have seen to many "injuries" that did not turn out well...I am an ER RN.

Joe

[norcalbugeye]

i think he got the point he needs to use precaution when working on his car.

now back to the EWG! we need vids!

[jermdeez]

yes damnit! do you see that car ramp??? I had it underneath while I was working.......not while the pics were taken. Thanks for the concern tho...........

too bad there aren't any ramps to fit my car!!!!

[mckman]

Do all of the stock heatshields work with the larger crossover pipe?

[jutes85]

I'm waiting for grimmspeeds 44mm kit. I don't know if I can trust the 38mm gasket style.

[Seventy STi]

I gona get a tune from Ed too. I'm also doing EWG as well and meth and header. Hope I will get some crazy powerband.

[EQ Tuning]

+1 for Grimmspeed products! Top notch quality and fit. Everything tuned easily as well and made great power. I'll be testing some more products for Grimmspeed shortly and I'll provide full details including dyno graphs, logs, personal impressions, etc

Thanks
-- Ed

[Seventy STi]

Hey wut sup Ed. Yeah I gona bring the Gimmespeed Coated EWG kit Tial 38mm wastegate and Gimmespeed Coated PnP Exhaust Manifold w/ HiFlow Crosspipe up there.