CapnJack Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I was finally able to get my car on the dyno today. This is something I've been waiting for since about six months after I bought it in July of 2007. The factory stutter has annoyed me and I have never been overly impressed with the SI drive. I never thought it worked the way it should. Jorge took care of everything today and I am grins from ear to ear. Car is a 2007 Legacy GT 5MT Mods include: AVO panel filter AVO TMIC AVO throttle-body hose(from TMIC to throttle-body) Cobb Catted DP Subaru SPT Catback AVO turbo inlet tube I actually went to P&L about a month ago for a tune and they found a 1" cut on the bottom of my stock inlet tube near the turbo during the pre-dyno inspection. I'm not sure where it came from or how it got there, but I really suspect it came from the factory like that. The tear looked very old. I recommend the pre-dyno inspection to anyone. At the point they found the tear in the intake tube, Jorge told me he would not put my car on the dyno that day and we rescheduled until after I could get the problem fixed. I've had some problems in the past with the car and I suspect this is where they were coming from(lean codes in winter and overboost). Anyway, today was the day. I had another PDI done and the car was strapped up. Jorge made about a dozen pulls and came out with the following: I mode - 241AWHP / 208AWT S mode - 244AWHP / 242AWT S# mode - 258AWHP / 287AWT The car feels so much smoother now. THE FACTORY STUTTER IS GONE! I'm especially excited about the I mode to test out in winter. Even running snow tires last year, the car felt squirrely sometimes with the Cobb OTS maps. Thanks again P&L! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec.B Dream Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Glad to hear the good news about P&L. They are one of the closest reputable places to Omaha for a dyno tune. Interesting about the difference between S and S#. I've never seen this before. I was under the impression that they both allowed 100% requested torque, just S# hit it at a bit less throttle % than S. I'm currently in the middle of an Infamous etune, and have been doing all my logs in S. Does it really make a difference in S#? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Its just they way Jorge tuned it. It won't hit peak boost (19PSI) in S mode, it will only hit peak in S#. In S mode, its almost like the WG is driven right off the turbo housing. It peaks at about 12PSI. Makes for a nice driving car on the highway in S and allows balls out action when you need it with S#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec.B Dream Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Very cool. I didn't even know this was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Jorge does very nice work. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJoe Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I came out with pretty much the same numbers. That's his signature torque curve! You'll love the driveability of it now! The power delivery makes so much more sense! make sure you take the car on some twisties, thats there his torque curve configuration really feels right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 I found another perk of the tune yesterday while driving 200 miles to visit my parents. The car got 29.7 mpg on the highway in I mode with the cruise set at 72MPH. I can get used to this pretty quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balrock Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 P&L is great for sure. I had an 18G put in and the guy who did my swap did not know about the pill at the time, nor did i, and thank god i had the PDI! They did not charge me dyno time while they put in my boost solenoid. The tune price was unbeatable. Jorge and the crew there are great! It is a whole new car you have now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquinnoxX Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Nice #'s! Reminds me of when I got my car tuned (here) and I only had minimal mods at that point. This is a good reference to see what I'm close to now. You'll def enjoy the ride much more now! Any other plans for the car in the foreseeable future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 The car is def much more fun to drive now. The torque is awesome! As for other mods... I just did a brake upgrade to DBA rotors with Hawk pads and stainless braided lines. (Stage 2 package from Fred Beans) I will also be upgrading the swaybars and installing 18" Prodrives with new tires, but probably not until after winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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