collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Has anyone tried the performance module on ebay? They are made for many different models of cars. They claim it will give you up to a 35hp increase. they are only about 10-15 bucks. but it sounds like a joke. Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 but it sounds like a joke. It's a resistor in a plastic box. Make one yourself for <$1, not as though it will actually do any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 I believe it is a plastic box, however the question was if anyone had tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 i havent heared or any one trying it on the leggy but i heared that a guy bought one for his honda. I think that it completly screwed his car up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yeah, i just thought if someone had tried i might think about it since it is so cheap. but at that price, it probably doesn't work. Jaymitch how is your intake holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 but at that price, it probably doesn't work. What I was trying to say, is even at $25 it's being sold for a 2500% markup (that's probably on the low side of reality). It's a resistor that tricks the ECU in to believing the engine is getting more air then it actually is, which in turns gives more gas and makes your engine run rich. You could go to radio shack and buy a resistor yourself for like $0.50 that would do the same thing. There are in fact people out there that have purchased, and installed these items. Maybe not any of our Legacy brethren (I hope not...) but it's not difficult to search the internet and find people that have. It's not worth trying at that price. It would be more beneficial of you to just give me that $25 and save yourself from wasting your time with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violhence Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 it is possible that a 5-6 psi turbo would give you 35 hp - 55hp gain consistantly and that costs from 3500 - 5000 dollars. unless you are spending 4 or 5k don't expect anything to give you 35 horsepower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Thanks for the feed back. I didn't expect it to give a 35hp gain, but maybe something. Guess not. They also claim better fuel economy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yeah, i just thought if someone had tried i might think about it since it is so cheap. but at that price, it probably doesn't work. Jaymitch how is your intake holding up? awsome just put 2,200 miles on it and finaly got my hydro sheild. You gonna get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Either the injen or the AEM, do you know if the injen requires any extra mods like the injen did for the 06 and 07's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'm not doubting you may get a small increase in HP. 35hp? Of course not That "claim" is not something from the Legacy. It's generic across all of their multitude of products. More fuel certainly can provide more power, assuming it's not too much. But a much better use of your money would be getting an intake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Again, thanks for the advice, i asked a subaru performabce shop about a intake and they said it would just make more noise on a n/a legacy. But i have read threads saying it improves power a bit. i am not sure if 250 bucks is worth the rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 An intake will make a little bit more power, but it is up to you if that small increase is worth $250. I would post in your local section and see if anyone near you has a Legacy with intake and is willing to give you a ride. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 the only way to get signifcant power increase out of 2.5i is: 1) Full intake, header, exhaust, port and polish, cams... rebuild the engine basicly... and maybe a tune $ several thousand maybe 40-65 hp 2) Turbo kit $ several thousand maybe 50-80hp 3) NOS the crap out of it $ several hundred + several thousand in repairs My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegemt Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 I think i will start with the a cold air intake. Atleast it will sound a little better right. So even though it isn't faster i think i will be going faster. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHermit Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I think i will start with the a cold air intake. Atleast it will sound a little better right. So even though it isn't faster i think i will be going faster. lol The sound will be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPLGT Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 You guys do not know what you're talking about...I hooked up the 'resistor' and got an instant 500 WHP!! Resistors, FTMFW!!! Rehab is for quitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHermit Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Must resist the resistors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I'll tel you what.. I did a lil project a while back and needed one resistor, but they only came in packs of 25 for 16 cents. So since I'm a nice guy, I'll give out the 24 extra resistors I have for $10 shipped, each. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 nah you will def notice a bump in HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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