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At what stage would i neet to upgrade the ECU??

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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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At what stage would i neet to upgrade the ECU??

Whats mods do i have to have before i need to upgrade to an ecu??? i only have stock airbox with knn filter, downpipe and midpipe, i have been told that i have an aftermarket exhaust because the muffler is stainless steel and the piping from the muffler to the midpipe is 2.5 inches thick, and i have a huge tip welded on at the end. It was like this when i bought the car. I'am running 10 pounds of boost. Do get the ecu once i open up the intake???
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:26 PM
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that would be a good idea. Most ppl don't run a mp until they upgrade the ecu bc of spikes. I would be careful about doing too much more without getting an aftermarket ecu.
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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The car must have some sort of boost control.... you would not be running 10 lbs. boost with full exhaust, believe me, it'd be more like 15. I spiked 12-13 with downpipe and greddy sp cat back, with the factory catalytic conv. and stock airbox/filter. Your next upgrade will probably need to be an ECU, but figure out how your car is controlling boost. It could have a manual or electronic boost controller, but if you have no electronic boxes in your car's interior that weren't factory, it's probably a manual/bleed type boost controller.
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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The next mod for you would be to upgrade your ECU. As for your exhaust it sounds like a custom type of exhaust from a regular mechanic. Maybe your exhaust is extremely restrictive and that is why you are only getting 10psi. Most likely you should have some type of boost creep, however, 7at11 had a pretty good point too.
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 03:11 PM
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Test . Hello everyone
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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