sweet, thanks. i will check my connections when i get the car back from the shop

 

all my connections are good, my vacuum lines are all sealed w/zip ties. and i reset my ECU/ piggy. it turned out my CEL was for running lean.
I also just hooked up a FPR.

i reset everything yesterday and driving it this morning it seemed a little more aggressive, but i didn't notice a big difference in actual acceleration/speed.

 

What kind of supporting modifications do you have? The piggyback by itself is kinda weak... but when supported by bolt-on mods it should yield a decent amount of power. Don't expect the piggyback to give you turbo-like gains, otherwise you'll be extremely disappointed.

 

as far as engine mods go i got: RMR sri, aftermarket FPR, motor mounts & damper, and i'm about to put a testpipe on.
other than that the only mods i got are cosmetic & suspension

i don't expect turbo gains, but i noticable difference would be nice.
but if the piggy only really gives good gains with I/H/E then that would explain why i haven't felt a significant power increase

 

I could be wrong, but your FPR might be cancelling whatever fuel alteration the Piggy is trying to do. Somebody more savy could confirm or deny....

 

well i didn't have the FPR hooked up the first time. It actually seems to be more powerful now with the FPR on, that without it. I did get a CEL for running lean when i first hooked up the piggy, so i think the FPR may have actually helped

 

bump

 

Intake and test pipe is not enough to allow the engine to breathe. You'll feel a more significant power increase if you do all your breather mods. That is Intake, throttle body, intake manifold, header, and exhaust. Once you do all/most of those then your piggyback should come alive.

 

i was thinking or just doing simple dremel tool port on the I/M and also on the stock headers. will the piggy respond to those also?

i don't really have enough money for a full new intake/exhaust setup

 

If you can't afford to do it the right way, I wouldnt risk doing it yourself. If you dont know what you're doing you can seriously fnck up your engine. RRM Charges a good chunk of money for a reason, because they do the R&D and take their time to do the job right.

With that being said, it's your car. Do what you please.

 

ok, well i think you have pretty much answered my question. I appreciate the help mate.

i think i will have my friend who's a mechanic give me a hand, and port out the I/M & headers.

but at least i know why the piggy isn't giving as much power as i thought it would

 

i dont think the piggy is weak at all, i fealt a huge diff with just an intake. its deff about 10hp or so at peak

 

Yeah piggyback works better with some modifications to support it. It's not meant to give you lots of gains on a near-stock car.

 

version 1 or 2?

thats what i figured, just from reading reviews i expected more. Hopefully it will pick up a bit more in the next day or two.

I only paid $100 for it, so i can't complain. It's one less thing to buy when i go turbo

 

Should I expect to feel some decent gains with AEM CAI, RRM test pipe, axleback exhaust???