SS Downpipe, Trust Exhaust, Apexi intake, HKS SSQ BOV, those are the mods, would you guys say thats okay to run on the stock ecu even if i dont really drive my car hard(shift at 5,000)??

 

sounds reasonable, as long as u have a boost gauge 2 make sure u dont mess things up.

 

Why would you spend all that time and money on mods, to shift at 5000 rpm?? That makes no sense??

BTW, you can still overboost under 5K.

Get a boost controller, and set to 10 psi max.

 

you should have no problems....

Do you have a boost gauge? What does it spike to? my boost used to hold @ 10-11 psi and spike to 12, and it was fine.

For a long time I had the 99-spec turbos, a street port, hks twin power (it helps), efini y-pipe, intake, dp, res. midpipe, & cb on the stock ecu.... BUT I kept it @ 10 psi. I'm borrowing Mild7's XS re-chipped ecu for now (along with i/c), which works great. I think he's gonna be selling it soon to help fund other things, in case you are interested

btw, no need to list the bov

 

I'd be careful with 3 mods. Good idea on the boost gauge, and like adam says, why would you not really want to drive your car hard but still have those mods and shift at 5k rpms?

If you really want to be safe with those mods, get an aftermarket ECU or boost controller.


-Dan

 

even better idea, get M2's stage three kit, perfect for the street. i plan on getting this(except im putting a V-mount intercooler/radiator setup )if u need a link, here it is>> http://www.m2performance.com/

 

as long as you set your limit to 10psi, your fine.

BTW: you still have stock cat right?

 

As the others have said, why add mods to a car that you don't drive hard? Is it just to have a "mod list" or what?

I don't even understand why some people own this car. I sure as hell wouldn't put up with all the crap that comes with owning this car if I wasn't enjoying the strong pull to redline fairly often...

 

Ahem, you forgot about the "FF" factor.

Glad to to see you're feeling better.

Hey, here's a good one: I changed the oil yesterday but could not find my favorite funnel and grabbed another. Dribbled oil down the outside of the filler neck but did not see it. Start car, go for test drive, massive amounts of smoke coming from turbo area - OH ****, I am crapping my pants, its all over. $$$$ flashing in my head. Might as well rebuild the engine, etc, etc.

Guess where that spilled oil ended up? THE DOWNPIPE.

 

...and this is relative, how?

 

You bought the car for 2 reasons, 1) Performance and 2) Looks. So drive the hell out of it while it still works, cus when it breaks you'll wish you had. And wash it.

As far as your mods, I'd be concerned about spiking with the intake, dp, cb combo. If you have a boost gauge and it never reads above 10psi you'd be safe, but theres no way to know withouth having a boost gauge. If it is spiking, stay off the boost until you can get a controller.

 

You crack me up, Ron.

I think I've been playing too much Unreal Tournament. I feel like shooting off a Redeemer in here sometimes....

 

No its more of like, i have the parts on the car now, and for right now i dont have the money for the engine, but i do have the mods because i got them for cheap. So basically im saying, im not driving it hard until i get a new engine, then ill put the mods to use. I dont know if you get what i mean...

yeah i have a boost gauge haha

so if i dont go above 10 psi ill be ok

i do love the car for the speed, but as of right now i have noooo money to pay if i blow the motor, get what i mean? thats why i dont drive it hard, it is christmas shopping time.