Set up before tune
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Walbro is not a must, but I would go ahead and install it. I'd also sell the Agency Power BOV (why in the world did you get this?) and re-install the stocker, which is better.
Don't mess with an FMIC.
Don't mess with an FMIC.
Stick with the drop-in filter. The stock air system is good for up to 400 whp. I would get a Walbro fuel pump, better safe than sorry.
Also invest in a tactrix cable and Evoscan software and learn how to log your car. Get an AFR meter so you know where your AFR is. Zeitronix is cheap and good.
Originally Posted by srt2evo9
thanks for all the info...
the wife wanted a BOV on the car i got one its gettin switched out this weekend..
The fuel pump im definatly gonna do i dont know why i didnt think of that....
And i went and dyno'd the car today to get some base #'s before the flash and made 304hp and 276TQ at 20.7 PSI
the wife wanted a BOV on the car i got one its gettin switched out this weekend..
The fuel pump im definatly gonna do i dont know why i didnt think of that....
And i went and dyno'd the car today to get some base #'s before the flash and made 304hp and 276TQ at 20.7 PSI
1. It seems that the 9 does not need a tune to make power from TBE mods. A stock 9 puts 270 whp on a dynojet and your put 304 whp. So there is gain right there. Some have theorized that the 9's ECU re-adjusts after the mods are done and the power gianed is lost after the ECU adjusts for the airflow.
2. Your boost did not go up by much over stock. Stock boost on a 9 is, IIRC, 20.3 psi. That is just 0.4 psi improvement over stock. Some have theorized that a TBE will bump up the boost. My data has not shown that on my VIII. I have logged a 0.6 psi increase over stock with a TBE and a drop-in filter only.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
If no woosh sound, then why do you have it? Your stocker was awesome...
Originally Posted by nj1266
Two things I noticed in this post:
1. It seems that the 9 does not need a tune to make power from TBE mods. A stock 9 puts 270 whp on a dynojet and your put 304 whp. So there is gain right there. Some have theorized that the 9's ECU re-adjusts after the mods are done and the power gianed is lost after the ECU adjusts for the airflow.
2. Your boost did not go up by much over stock. Stock boost on a 9 is, IIRC, 20.3 psi. That is just 0.4 psi improvement over stock. Some have theorized that a TBE will bump up the boost. My data has not shown that on my VIII. I have logged a 0.6 psi increase over stock with a TBE and a drop-in filter only.
1. It seems that the 9 does not need a tune to make power from TBE mods. A stock 9 puts 270 whp on a dynojet and your put 304 whp. So there is gain right there. Some have theorized that the 9's ECU re-adjusts after the mods are done and the power gianed is lost after the ECU adjusts for the airflow.
2. Your boost did not go up by much over stock. Stock boost on a 9 is, IIRC, 20.3 psi. That is just 0.4 psi improvement over stock. Some have theorized that a TBE will bump up the boost. My data has not shown that on my VIII. I have logged a 0.6 psi increase over stock with a TBE and a drop-in filter only.
wastegate
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Pretty good, but low on torque, which is expected. You'll probably gain another 30whp with the tune and maybe 40-50wtq depending on the boost level.
Back to stock boost? No. You got that all wrong. The stock turbo always tapers, because it cannot keep up with the flow of the head at high rpm. This is not related to the WGA, and it is not related to "stock boost." The higher boost you run, the higher your taper point will be. If you run 22psi, you may taper to 19psi. If you run 26psi, you may taper to 21-22psi. It also depends on altitude. I have the upgraded Forge WGA and run 26.5psi daily on alky, but due to the extreme altitude, my boost tapers to 16psi no matter what. This is due to the lack of oxygen, so the turbo is less efficient and can't sustain that much flow at high rpm.