Tune for a stock Evo -- worth it?
Jan 16, 2008, 12:59 PM
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LIKE EVERYONE IS SAYING, THE BEST IS TO
get either a turboback or a catback (personally tbe is worth it) and a mbc and then tune it. you WILL be happy. no exceptions
get either a turboback or a catback (personally tbe is worth it) and a mbc and then tune it. you WILL be happy. no exceptions
Jan 16, 2008, 01:12 PM
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No need for a MBC. Just buy the properly sized boost pill, retune the boost tables and let the ecu do all the boost control.
The stock boost tables have the boost tapering off by 3 psi or so (don't remember exactly) by redline. By retuning the boost tables in the ecu in conjunction with the properly sized boost pill, you can maintain a constant boost level all the way to redline. That 3 psi should be worth roughly 30whp at redline.
The stock boost tables have the boost tapering off by 3 psi or so (don't remember exactly) by redline. By retuning the boost tables in the ecu in conjunction with the properly sized boost pill, you can maintain a constant boost level all the way to redline. That 3 psi should be worth roughly 30whp at redline.
Jan 16, 2008, 01:13 PM
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Definitely don't sleep on the TBE. That makes a hellafied difference. If it's money you're worried about, which in my case that's what it normally is. I would go with the TBE and wait until I got a mod that was tune worthy. With the TBE you'll definitely feel the difference and won't need a tune.
Jan 16, 2008, 01:23 PM
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No need for a MBC. Just buy the properly sized boost pill, retune the boost tables and let the ecu do all the boost control.
The stock boost tables have the boost tapering off by 3 psi or so (don't remember exactly) by redline. By retuning the boost tables in the ecu in conjunction with the properly sized boost pill, you can maintain a constant boost level all the way to redline. That 3 psi should be worth roughly 30whp at redline.
The stock boost tables have the boost tapering off by 3 psi or so (don't remember exactly) by redline. By retuning the boost tables in the ecu in conjunction with the properly sized boost pill, you can maintain a constant boost level all the way to redline. That 3 psi should be worth roughly 30whp at redline.
j/k. whatever is up to you, OP. i personally would go mbc for easiness but for better control...ecu controlled boost is the way to go. im just too lazy to do all that.
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When you throw on a TBE the car overboost's. I would know because I did it and had to get tuned because the car was over-boosting. Dont misinform this guy with nonsense of putting on a TBE and no tune.
Jan 16, 2008, 02:24 PM
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This is NOT correct information. You NEED a tune with a TBE. A coworker of mine had a TBE and BR airfilter with no tune for a while and was detonating. He didn't know it. Ended up sucking a plug into the head. Had to replace the head.
Definitely get a tune with a TBE. Better safe than sorry.
Jan 16, 2008, 02:32 PM
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If you're going to spend the $$$ to get a tune, you might as well get the TBE and boost controller.
A tune - 20whp
A tune, TBE, and BC - 60whp+
It's a no brainer for the little extra $$$. You might as well make it worth your while. You won't regret it.
A tune - 20whp
A tune, TBE, and BC - 60whp+
It's a no brainer for the little extra $$$. You might as well make it worth your while. You won't regret it.
Jan 16, 2008, 02:54 PM
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This is NOT correct information. You NEED a tune with a TBE. A coworker of mine had a TBE and BR airfilter with no tune for a while and was detonating. He didn't know it. Ended up sucking a plug into the head. Had to replace the head.
Definitely get a tune with a TBE. Better safe than sorry.
Definitely get a tune with a TBE. Better safe than sorry.
Point being...get a TBE and if you need a tune then get one, if not then....get one anyways, but you don't always HAVE to.