as the title says, the question is, can i floor it as soon as i pick it up and open her up? or is there a grace period where i should let the car adjust to the mods? what do ya say?

 

The ECU will need a couple of days to adjust to the new mods you've installed. So right now if you go WOT, the HP/TQ changes won't be night/day difference. So yeah, definitely a grace period is required.

 

thanks, btw, what does WOT mean? iv seen it written all over the place.

 

WOT = wide open throttle

 

You should drive normally, but you need to floor it a few times to give the ECU a good range of driving to get the max. benifit fastest

 

Flog her like a red headed step child. Your car's ECU will adapt on its own in a few days anyway, and I know you want to feel the pull the headers add.

Your alarm install probably reset your ECU anyway.

 

niceeee thats what i wanted to hear. i cant wait to open her up on the highway

 

if you disconnect the battery to reset the ecu ... drive the car like you stole it!!!!!! and you will notice the gains in a few days....

 

If you disconnect the battery to reset the ECU, then drive the car like you "stole" it...this is the fastest way to get your performance gains in a hurry. However, I would never recommend anyone to disobey traffic laws or to drive like a maniac.


What she said!

 

another q, how much do you think this install should cost? for all three things?

he's a friend of a friend so he wont rob me..

i paid 200 for springs and my 60k fluids.

what you guys say?

 

Here is what I paid and these are all prices in $CDN so it might give u an idea:

Headers: $70
Pulley: $100 (including belts)

Im not sure about the remote starter but I would expect that to cost a little more than the others.......

 

 

$70 Cdn for headers install? That's damn cheap! Local speed shops here say headers install is expensive...you got a real good deal.

 

It too my mechanic about 45 mins to install them for me and I was there watching the whole time. His normal rate is about $75 an hour but I get away with $50. The reason I had to pay a bit extra was becuase i was getting my springs installed at the same time and the guy who was doing that spent sometime helping with the headers... even then its always a great price for me!

 

ya you got a good deal. I paid $150 for my headers and $100 for the springs

 

$150- for Pulleys, Camber kits, and rotors...

 

Hey I paid 200 for pulley and headers. I feel a difference in 3rd gear. I'm hoping that once the ecu resets that it will be more gains.