You just wrote "n00b". Where to start with mods depends on your goals - the Cobb AP is definitely highly recommended (it's on my list of things to do once I get the cash), and from what I have read gives the biggest performance boost for the money. I have not heard of significant mileage decreases simply from reflashing the ECU. If anything causes a decrease in mileage, it is likely to be more spirited driving as a result of the newly unlocked power.
A lot of people, myself included, will start with free or low-cost mods, the first being the intake silencer delete + drop-in high-flow filter. It's easy, makes for a nice sound, and the car breathes noticeably better. I just installed lightweight crank and alt pulleys as well, and the car revs more freely, and seems to shift more smoothly. I like it. Anyway, as I said it depends on your goals. Have fun!
I just picked up my spec.B a few weeks ago, so I'm new (I refuse to write n00b) to the capabilities of this car.
It seems the first mod everyone says to make is to get a Cobb AccessPort and retune the ECU.
My question is this, will installing the AccessPort and retuning the ECU decrease the gas mileage significantly? It's already mediocre at best and this is my daily driver, so while I would like to boost the power up a little bit, I don't want to do it and get the same mileage a V6 or V8 would get.
Where to begin with modifications to your Legacy GT
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You just wrote "n00b". Where to start with mods depends on your goals - the Cobb AP is definitely highly recommended (it's on my list of things to do once I get the cash), and from what I have read gives the biggest performance boost for the money. I have not heard of significant mileage decreases simply from reflashing the ECU. If anything causes a decrease in mileage, it is likely to be more spirited driving as a result of the newly unlocked power.
A lot of people, myself included, will start with free or low-cost mods, the first being the intake silencer delete + drop-in high-flow filter. It's easy, makes for a nice sound, and the car breathes noticeably better. I just installed lightweight crank and alt pulleys as well, and the car revs more freely, and seems to shift more smoothly. I like it. Anyway, as I said it depends on your goals. Have fun!