What to expect Stage 1

[captainhook]

Thanks for all replies. Assuming I went stage 2 with only an ECU reflash and gutting a cat or two, will my stock parts be able to handle all the extra power at the wheels? Will I get the same longevity out of the stock parts or will they wear quicker? Ought I to consider improving some of the stock parts?

 

I ask because it seems in my case, I can go to stage 2 for the same cost as stage 1: tactrix cable and Infmaous e-tune. Sounds too good to be true . . .

Naturally any time you increase the level of stress on a vehicle by putting down more power you'll be accelerating the wear rate of parts. The real question is: is it worth it to you to deal with any problems that arise from having additional power? Keep in mind, you gotta pay to play in this game. More power = more problems = more cost

 

As F-WDC mentioned, you may want to JB weld the IC endtanks for piece of mind. I've run the stock OEM IC at 16.5psi for a long time and it occasionally saw spikes over 20 psi without any problems. Others have had problems though.

[GTTuner]

I dont know if Tactrix works on CAN bus???????? Or maybe it's RomRaider??? Something is different for CAN bus cars.

[exsterminator]

There are some GREAT responses to my questions, really appreciate everyones inputs. Assuming I am happy to "pay to play", am I correct that I would not be placing undue stress on stock parts (except the IC which has been mentioned and a JB weld would remedy) and that all I would be doing is increasing the rate of wear and tear? In other words, I ought not expect something to suddenly break because of the extra power? And what parts are most likely to wear out quicker - tires, break pads, clutch . . . ? If I reflashed back to stock before a trip to the dealer, would they be covered under warranty and maintenance (not tires but other parts)?

 

Thanks again for all help

[F-WDC Spec B]

there are actually several threads that disscuss these topics. search around.