Just got my headers and Icebox installed...
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Just got my headers and Icebox installed...
Garage Kwai ... awesome guys .. awesome job. Thanks to those who recommended them ..
Headers -- definitely over 5000 rpms .. awesome .. not a night and day difference, but definitely noticeable ..
Icebox .. hard to say .. whisper quiet .. today is a pretty hot day .. so I don't know if i can really tell -- it should make itself more apparent below 60 degrees.
Thanks again to all those who helped me make my install decisions...
Raj
Headers -- definitely over 5000 rpms .. awesome .. not a night and day difference, but definitely noticeable ..
Icebox .. hard to say .. whisper quiet .. today is a pretty hot day .. so I don't know if i can really tell -- it should make itself more apparent below 60 degrees.
Thanks again to all those who helped me make my install decisions...
Raj
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cool. you must be stoked.
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Originally posted by zigzagzig
might not feel em for a week or so until your computer remaps itself. resetting might be a quicker solution
might not feel em for a week or so until your computer remaps itself. resetting might be a quicker solution
There are many myths floating around and this is one of the largest...
BTW, congrats TL_Type_S and enjoy the ride. You will feel both the headers and the intake more so as the weather gets cooler. Summer is an awful time for power.
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Originally posted by scalbert
And why do you state this?? Are you sure about this and what actually gets reset in the ECU??
There are many myths floating around and this is one of the largest...
BTW, congrats TL_Type_S and enjoy the ride. You will feel both the headers and the intake more so as the weather gets cooler. Summer is an awful time for power.
And why do you state this?? Are you sure about this and what actually gets reset in the ECU??
There are many myths floating around and this is one of the largest...
BTW, congrats TL_Type_S and enjoy the ride. You will feel both the headers and the intake more so as the weather gets cooler. Summer is an awful time for power.
tonight, on the drive back .. 60 degrees and dry .. HOLY COW... the car wanted to pull hard in the first three gears, didn't matter which. Chirps into second CONSISTENTLY .. i love it ... I should have done this sooner.
I talked to the techs at Garage Kwai .. they said resetting the ECU was a myth .. didn't do anything... I'll do it anyway .. just cuz I'm so obsessed w/ gaining more pwr .. it's not going to hurt anything
P.S. I had three buddies in the car w/ my tonight, and I floored it onto an onramp to the highway and gunned it to 100 mph .. wow... didn't stop pulling .. very nice. $1000.00 well spent
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Originally posted by mattg
cool. you must be stoked.
cool. you must be stoked.
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My tires are soooo bald though .. I need traction down low .. I peel out up till 5000 rpms in 1st gear.. that's pretty bad, isn't it?
I'm considering the comptech exhaust now .. do you think that i'll notice an effect top end? I've heard it may also kill some low end power...
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I also have to add ..
Thank GOD i didn't get the obx headers... i have absolutely NO RESONANCE.. and the guys who installed my headers said they went in soooo easily ... they complained that the obx's that they've installed in the past had SERIOUS mouting issues that required tons of drilling and they still didn't fit right...
Thank GOD i didn't get the obx headers... i have absolutely NO RESONANCE.. and the guys who installed my headers said they went in soooo easily ... they complained that the obx's that they've installed in the past had SERIOUS mouting issues that required tons of drilling and they still didn't fit right...
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Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
Nice!! Yea Benson does some great work.
Nice!! Yea Benson does some great work.
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Benson was helping another customer mod his '03 WRX .. pretty nice..
They mentioned that they knew you, Jesal, and John w/ the CL-S
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when i used to have my gsr, i did it after every mod, and i had no problems. i dont have any proof or evidence, but i've heard it enough to convince me, and it makes sense to me. it's more of a "just to be sure" kinda thing.
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Originally posted by zigzagzig
when i used to have my gsr, i did it after every mod, and i had no problems. i dont have any proof or evidence, but i've heard it enough to convince me, and it makes sense to me. it's more of a "just to be sure" kinda thing.
when i used to have my gsr, i did it after every mod, and i had no problems. i dont have any proof or evidence, but i've heard it enough to convince me, and it makes sense to me. it's more of a "just to be sure" kinda thing.
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Originally posted by johntypes
Benson good guy put on exhaust and pulleys, then you will notice the diffrence.
Benson good guy put on exhaust and pulleys, then you will notice the diffrence.
How much can I get a CT exhaust for (best deal) from Dean?
John -- is your exhaust really loud?
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Originally posted by TL_Type_S
he told me it would remap the 02 ... and instead of really giving me more power .. he said it would give me better fuel economy for the particular weather pattern it had adjusted to.
he told me it would remap the 02 ... and instead of really giving me more power .. he said it would give me better fuel economy for the particular weather pattern it had adjusted to.
I've stated this before, you either understand how the ECU functions, or you do not. If you do then you understand how the fuel delivery amount is calculated and adjusted. There is then no hearsay about it.
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It doesn't actually remap anything. It resets the LTFT and STFT back to 0%. From there is will adjust as needed based on the perceived A/F ratio at idle or cruise. This occurs quickly and would have occurred without resetting the ECU.
I've stated this before, you either understand how the ECU functions, or you do not. If you do then you understand how the fuel delivery amount is calculated and adjusted. There is then no hearsay about it.
It doesn't actually remap anything. It resets the LTFT and STFT back to 0%. From there is will adjust as needed based on the perceived A/F ratio at idle or cruise. This occurs quickly and would have occurred without resetting the ECU.
I've stated this before, you either understand how the ECU functions, or you do not. If you do then you understand how the fuel delivery amount is calculated and adjusted. There is then no hearsay about it.
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Scalbert,
I respect your knowledge about cars. However, how do we know what else is going on in the ECU? We know for sure the LTFT and STFT are adjusted because of the ODB2 software which allows one to monitor those settings but how can one know definitively?
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Originally posted by Zapata
how do we know what else is going on in the ECU? We know for sure the LTFT and STFT are adjusted because of the ODB2 software which allows one to monitor those settings but how can one know definitively?
how do we know what else is going on in the ECU? We know for sure the LTFT and STFT are adjusted because of the ODB2 software which allows one to monitor those settings but how can one know definitively?
This is how we know, because the federal government defines how it should work and those pertinent values are exposed via a scan tool as mentioned.
As I have said before, there may be credibility to a faster feel when resetting but it has nothing to do with power. In the automatic versions the shift logic may be reset allowing for higher shift points and firmer shifts. This could give the illusion of increased power but would also adjust to the driving habits eventually.
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Guys.. i haven't reset my ECU yet.. and the car is very noticeably faster... throughout the power band after 3000 rpms .. and for sure after 4800 rpms...
At this point, i have no need to reset my ecu, i like things the way they are.
At this point, i have no need to reset my ecu, i like things the way they are.
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