PartyRock

Pretty sure i saw him the other day in watertown (MA) too....

Flmao.

true that, in for results

in all seriousness BAC, the vf46 works very well with the racer-x. i too was concerned about lag etc, keep in mind the racer-x tubes are smaller than standard fmic's (<-3in), so this helps with flow in smaller turbos. Secondly, the amount of cutting i needed to do arent noticeable when the core isnt there, i did not need to cut any part of the painted portion of the bumper cover....with it all installed it looks like nothing was cut. really- compared to all the fmics out there, this kit is PERFECT for lgt's and hell, stage 2. I'm running stock fueling and running a bit over 300bhp/tq with this setup. (tbe, fmic, os tune)

the trimming was so minimal that I think the IPR requires more hand work than the racer-x but price to performance, this wins

for the price, a racer-x fmic is the best way to go... sorry, dollar for dollar, the majority of these issue we're talking about are a moot point with an affordable fmic. the racer-x doesnt require an intake, nor does it require a new coolant overflow tank.

Penisvilletonborough

ooooh. vf52.

stg 2 300whp?

08-09 DGM LGT with stock spoiler, car stock otherwise on sky view dr. in west hartford CT tonight, yes, another spotting.

08-09 Ruby red GT boner stocker in hartford today at around 4. Had a light tint all around. Some black guy standing on the side walk whistled to me asking "what did done to it?" i said "what?" he said "the car, whats did to it" ......"ahhhhh.... (listed mods)"

through and through

Sarrrrrcasm.

yeah climber, move to socal so you and Shamar can figure out how to tune the TCU

I saw everyone on this forum, at WBM.

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Interesante, i will have to pull my map and review what was put in....it seems like the torque converter is locked up more often, especially cruisin on/off the throttle.

I'm not quite sure how it could kill the tranny. Essentially you are telling the ecu that your foot is pushed down further than it is (ever floor it and let off quickly before it finishes shifting and have it jerk?) Obv this value should be tuned within reason, you dont want stiff shifts for daily driving and light throttle. I dont recommend going house on your tranny once this is done, its still brittle, lol

Though I would love to see a stock TMIC being blasted with 24psi, I wanna see carnage...seeing damaged subaru goods is funny. It's even funnier when it's being held together with jbweld and wire coat hangers....

that is why a FMIC is so much better! plenty of piping room for the meth nozzle and very minimal heatsoaking. I don't know how to properly put this..... you're running meth on a wired/jbwelded stock tmic? I'm at a loss for words.

My tuner mentioned that by increasing the requested torque value in the map(which is then communicated to the TCU as the TCU sees the R.T. value), it will cause higher line pressure. He did so, and it shifts much more firm now(not shock shifting) and there is a lot less in-between-gear time than before. Forgive my nubness if this has been talked about before....

I'd spend the money on a new TMIC rather than methanol with the stock TMIC. That's like upgrading the turbo and keeping the stock downpipe on.

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well, there's without a doubt a higher efficiency level of aftermarket TMIC's than the stock TMIC. Studies have been done and you can search this forum for pre/post IC thermistor readings. If the stock TMIC was a tiny bit stronger, I'm sure a good amount of people would still be using it. However, the reduction in intake charge-side temps leads to a nice increase in torque and a bit in horsepower. In fact, local to me, we have dyno'ed pre/post fmic installation and have come to the conclusion that a fmic, even with a stock vf40/46, renders a noticeable increase in whp and wtq. We could debate for days about such but, if you're on a budget, the bulletproof mod is for you. If you're looking for the best gains, a fmic or a process west tmic is going to be the best bet. Of course a little methanol wouldn't hurt either....

yup, while you save up for a better tmic or a fmic....