intresting ebay power package
08-02-2004, 11:43 AM
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intresting ebay power package
well i was looking around ebay while at work, im bored 
and i have read some about the VF34 turbo but i still have some questions, im just a teenager (17) so money for me is hard to earn and 1300 dollars is a lot of money, I do what more power with my wrx so could yall help me out, if i got this package what else would i need to buy? I Need to know EVERYTHING i need to know everything i need. right now my car has some suspension work, i rigged up an intercooler sprayer, and i have an Sti Downpipe. so im kinda trying to look at the whole picture for power, will i HAVE to get new engine management? new intercooler? Full exhaust? intake?Boost controller? and so on. thanks to anyone who really helps me out on this one. cause i need to give my dad a close to exact price of what this is going to cost me.
here is the link to the ebay package, i think gruppe-s has this also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33742
and i have read some about the VF34 turbo but i still have some questions, im just a teenager (17) so money for me is hard to earn and 1300 dollars is a lot of money, I do what more power with my wrx so could yall help me out, if i got this package what else would i need to buy? I Need to know EVERYTHING i need to know everything i need. right now my car has some suspension work, i rigged up an intercooler sprayer, and i have an Sti Downpipe. so im kinda trying to look at the whole picture for power, will i HAVE to get new engine management? new intercooler? Full exhaust? intake?Boost controller? and so on. thanks to anyone who really helps me out on this one. cause i need to give my dad a close to exact price of what this is going to cost me. here is the link to the ebay package, i think gruppe-s has this also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33742
08-02-2004, 01:52 PM
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There is an enormous amount of information on this board for this setup. It is often referred to as the Cobb Stage 2.5 package.
You WILL need EM for this setup. I'm sure there is someone running out there without EM and his car runs fine, etc. but it is never a good idea to change the amount of air and/or fuel in the cylinders without some good EM.
Also, if the price of this is close to breaking the bank (btw, it's cheaper at Gruppe-S), don't do it. If/when you tranny explodes you will need a new one and that is not cheap. Don't modify the car this much without being ready to pay if something terrible happens. Just a good piece of advice.
EM will control the boost for you, so you don't need a BC.
You don't need a new intercooler, but it would be a good idea. Along with new fuel rails.
No intake needed.
EXACT price - Anywhere between $1800 and $8000, depending on fate, driver, passing pigeons, etc.
You WILL need EM for this setup. I'm sure there is someone running out there without EM and his car runs fine, etc. but it is never a good idea to change the amount of air and/or fuel in the cylinders without some good EM.
Also, if the price of this is close to breaking the bank (btw, it's cheaper at Gruppe-S), don't do it. If/when you tranny explodes you will need a new one and that is not cheap. Don't modify the car this much without being ready to pay if something terrible happens. Just a good piece of advice.
EM will control the boost for you, so you don't need a BC.
You don't need a new intercooler, but it would be a good idea. Along with new fuel rails.
No intake needed.
EXACT price - Anywhere between $1800 and $8000, depending on fate, driver, passing pigeons, etc.
08-02-2004, 01:59 PM
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wow dude thanks a lot, i see your from austin, thats cool, right now im working at Van's Auto Part, do you ever come down to any of the meets on saturdays? if so maybe i can hit you up and talk to you more in depth. do you think i would need a new Downpipe?
08-02-2004, 02:23 PM
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If you buy the package, you will also need a turbo back exhaust= downpipe+catback, uppipe, good ecu management something like cobb or vishnu, your stock intercooler should be ok, but it would be better to upgrade to a bigger one.
08-02-2004, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Kill@
wow dude thanks a lot, i see your from austin, thats cool, right now im working at Van's Auto Part, do you ever come down to any of the meets on saturdays? if so maybe i can hit you up and talk to you more in depth. do you think i would need a new Downpipe?
08-02-2004, 02:51 PM
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thanks dude, and im sure my dad would be glad to here you like us. He is the founder.
So im lookin at something right around 3000 dollars, thanks yall have been a lot of help, and fusionsr hit me up on here through a pm if your gonna go one weeked, so i can try and make it. and what is WRB LOL. and how you like the cobb stage 2 package? and when ppl get 300whp out of this set up how much boost are they running? would a new intake manifold be necessary?
So im lookin at something right around 3000 dollars, thanks yall have been a lot of help, and fusionsr hit me up on here through a pm if your gonna go one weeked, so i can try and make it. and what is WRB LOL. and how you like the cobb stage 2 package? and when ppl get 300whp out of this set up how much boost are they running? would a new intake manifold be necessary?
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08-02-2004, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kill@
thanks dude, and im sure my dad would be glad to here you like us. He is the founder.
So im lookin at something right around 3000 dollars, thanks yall have been a lot of help, and fusionsr hit me up on here through a pm if your gonna go one weeked, so i can try and make it. and what is WRB LOL. and how you like the cobb stage 2 package? and when ppl get 300whp out of this set up how much boost are they running? would a new intake manifold be necessary?
So im lookin at something right around 3000 dollars, thanks yall have been a lot of help, and fusionsr hit me up on here through a pm if your gonna go one weeked, so i can try and make it. and what is WRB LOL. and how you like the cobb stage 2 package? and when ppl get 300whp out of this set up how much boost are they running? would a new intake manifold be necessary?
I love the cobb stg. 2. I can take you for a ride at the Van's meet sometime if you want. I'm safe (1 ticket, no accidents in 8 years of driving). I don't know the exact boost numbers on the stg 2.5 but it is not too high. You don't need a new intake manifold, but the TGV delete risers look like a good idea. Do a search for TGV (tumble generator valve) if you need more info.With 3k to spend, I would go ahead and do the Stg 2.5 using Cobb's reflash (send your ECU in if you can't wait for the AP. That's what I did.) and make sure to get some way to monitor the engine. I like the PSI^3 SECS unit. And just in case I didn't use enough acronyms in this post yet, here's a few of my favorites:
PSI, IAT, MBC, EBC, DD, EGT, FUBAR, PHAT
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08-02-2004, 04:40 PM
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Not just like it. The UTEC is the user tunable engine computer. This lets you tune your ECU any way you want but takes a lot of skill and experience to use properly. The Cobb flash is set and forget, good for those of us who don't know how to tune (yet).
08-03-2004, 01:12 AM
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everytime you get a new mod to you car you send it to them for a reflash? do they charge you everytime if you have to do that? and if i got the reflash i could get like a CAI eventually right, i know they are pointless as of now.
08-03-2004, 05:14 PM
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You can get a reflash with each new mod, but in most cases you don't have to. With a CAI you would need the new program. The AP lets you flash your own ECU. Cobb does not charge for a reflash, which is very nice of them. Check out
http://www.cobbtuning.com
for more info.
http://www.cobbtuning.com
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