I am spiking at 26 psi and holding strong until redline using the ECU and modified boost solenoid. I use just straight 93 octane but have been considering Alk or Meth and raising the boost (to 28/29) and the timing to get even more hp / tq.

 

I would say the first thing for you to get after you yank out your cat would be to get 1-cams, 2-manifold and 3-drop in filter or intake fmic.

 

cij911, if you are able to spike 26psi on pump gas with no knock counts, then IMHO forget about alky. Many guys would be happy to spike 26-27psi on pump/alky. Don't forget that the stock turbo will not be as efficient at 29psi (hot air effect/diminished increases in whp per increase in psi), although boosting that high should give you a nice torque spike...

And here I thought I was pushing it spiking to 24.5 psi on pump 93 in cold weather...

 

Who tuned your car?

 

Jestr did a great job with the tune (super smooth and no knocks)....but with 26 psi peak we really had to keep the timing down....I think I could gain quite a bit by adding a few more psi and a lot more timing....I have just seen a bunch of IXs that have dynod ~400 whp with Alk or Meth and thought it would add at least 40 - 50 hp....but maybe I have false expectations .

 

Yeah thats definitely hurting you. There has to be a happy medium between boost/timing. 26psi is WAY too much even to spike on pump gas. I have an incredibly knock resistant car and I cant run that on pump. I spike 25psi usually but hold 23psi throughout most of the powerband before bleeding down to 19psi at around 6800-7000. Youd most likely be faster running more timing and running 23psi.

 

Any idea what your timing is from 3K - 7K? Or if that is too much info, where is your timing at peak torque and peak hp? Thanks

 

My timing is set very aggressively from 4k... my peak timing is 19*. I have 0 knock with 23psi, but I will start knocking at 24psi because of my aggresive timing. To run 26psi youd have to really kill your timing and IMO its definitely hurting you. Theres a reason we all dont run 26psi on pump. There IS a reason most run 23 max!

I dont have my maps accessible right now since my laptop is at work and my car is taken apart.

 

you should ran close to a 11.7 with decent shifting trapping 118. granted ur lauching wasn't the best. with say a 1.70 launch you would have been in the 11.4-11.5 range.

i trapped 116.4 with a 1.85 60' and ran 11.90. and 116.7 with a 1.82 and ran 11.85.

you need to work on ur shifting, your power is somehow there lol amazing car

cheers!

 

Yeah my E.T wasnt spectascular because I was spinning into 2nd gear hardcore. It wasnt that warm out and I forgot my tires had almost 34psi in them. I definitely should have went 11.6 with my trap. Oh well!

 

By slower I meant trap, not E.T.

 

Soon2be...Is your car an 8 or 9? The timing looks more like an 8...From what I have heard I am running good 9 timing and highly doubt I could ever see 19* at 7K....I did have a tune once that I was able to hit 15 / 16 * but had some knock....

 

Its an 8 of course

 

Just to give an update to those that might be interested. I ran with the cover of the stock airbox off this weekend to see if I could handle the noise. Its actually not that bad with the lid off - you only hear the turbo when you are on boost and even than when you go wot, the exhaust overpowers the intake noise. I have been in cars with hks rs intake and they were louder and the noise was 'different' due to the hard pipe kit changing the harmonics. Having said that, I am planning on sticking with the stock box with works drop in for the moment. I might order another top and do the airbox mod and test to see if it makes any more power on the dyno

UICP: As far as the UICP, if I can source a Nisei piping kit, I will go wtih that as it looks superb in construction (much shorter UICP with less bends) while it is also able to keep the stock airbox if need be. I might just get the upper part or try to sell my AMS LICP and get the whole kit.

FMIC: With regards to FMIC, I still want to get the APS. I PMd couple of members and they all said that you dont have to cut the underpanel for it to fit. It is 40% larger than stock (300-600hp applications) so it should not be too laggy and should provide some extra cooling/power in hotter days. It got great reviews on lancer register. Having said that, I might not be able to source one here. In that case, I might also look in to AMS or HKS

Manifold: Already ordered the FR manifold, so there is no going back there

 

Why are you not going with the Nisei FMIC? I have heard nothing but great things about the FMIC and the price is great. Just curious since you are going with the Nisei hard pipes...