Pricci09 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well guys I really want to go stage 2 but, I cant justify shelling out $ for an acessport, what is the cheapest way i can get a stage 2 tune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cheapest stage 2 is a opensource tune you can flash the ecu using a laptop. You will need to buy a cable. You can find them from people online im sure some people on this forums sell them cheap. And of course gutting the cat in the up pipe and the first down pipe cat. All and all it should come too 200-300 bucks for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addison Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 buy used parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeislord Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 buy used parts. +1 for buying used. There are normally always a couple UPs and DPs for sale in the Member Classifieds. Get the VAG-COM cable (through ebay, not autonostics) and e-tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 It is still cheaper just to gut the stock dp/up, i bet you would see almost no difference in performance at those power levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Srsly, why would you want to do this on such an extreme budget? Why jeopardize your vehicle like this? Be patient and do it right is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricci09 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 thanks for your help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricci09 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Srsly, why would you want to do this on such an extreme budget? Why jeopardize your vehicle like this? Be patient and do it right is my opinion. I never said i was on an extreme budget, I was asking for alternatives to buying an accessport. what is your definition of "doing it right"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkel33leg05 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cheapest way to go stage2 would be open source tune and gutted up and dp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I never said i was on an extreme budget, I was asking for alternatives to buying an accessport. what is your definition of "doing it right"? Fair enough. Doing it right to me would mean buying all of the right quality parts (done less expensively by buying good useed parts, as mentioned before), getting the right tune by knowledgeable people. Listen, I'm a cheap bastard. I do not spend dollar 1 on a car that I do not have to anymore. I see where you are coming from. That's why I tend to keep my cars stock, rather than trying to do things on the cheap the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Srsly, why would you want to do this on such an extreme budget? Why jeopardize your vehicle like this? Be patient and do it right is my opinion. I guess OS tuning if done wrong could theoretically blow up your motor. But buying a used DP/UP or gutting your own does not realy jeopoldize anything IMO. Gutting will leave very little HP on the table with a basic stage 2 setup, I ran a gutted DP for about 1 year with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Right, i like saving money but not at the cost of my cars life. A properly done open source stage 2 map can be just as safe as anything. It can also be bad just like any tune, hell guys have gotten protunes that hurt there engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Right, i like saving money but not at the cost of my cars life. This was my point. May not have come out that way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebootyhouse Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Buy my V1 accessport for less than buying a new V2.________California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I went stage 2 for a total of about $200. That includes a tactrix cable and new downpipe gaskets. I got really lucky though having someone tune it for me. You could use a map on romraider that's meant for your car and tweak it yourself, or spend $100-$200 more on a pro-tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imboden Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 You can theoretically go stg2 for free. De-cat own pipes and have another local enthusiast with a cable flash a map for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 has anyone dyno'd this super cheap stage 2? I'm curious how much of a difference there is between this and dropping the extra $400 for a real DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 has anyone dyno'd this super cheap stage 2? I'm curious how much of a difference there is between this and dropping the extra $400 for a real DP. Just guessing, but I would say with a cobb catted dp, you could get 10 more whp or so.. With a fully catless dp maybe 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j255c Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 stop before you start. 06 TB EVO IX SE stock turbo monster subaru hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 stop before you start. well said. Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 has anyone dyno'd this super cheap stage 2? I'm curious how much of a difference there is between this and dropping the extra $400 for a real DP. Check it...this is what inspired me to gut initially... http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47020&highlight=gutted+dyno&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver133 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Steal some $$$. LOL I went stage 2 for $650 total. Just keep an eye out on the FS forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Legacy Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 it only cheap until your tmic fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 it only cheap until your tmic fails. So then you have a aftermarket TMIC and stage 2 setup for around 800 bucks, not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebootyhouse Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 buy used parts. Take your time and keep watching the forum classifieds. You can pick up all of the parts you really want used for half the price of buying them new. Are you still checking this thread? Got a plan yet? ________ Medical marijuana dispensary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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