225hp n/a p5

[akhilleus]

Clearly for the cost of the corksport jdm IM you could get a piggyback and easily gain more power. Either way you will need an ems to ever see any real power. Also the jdm Im will throw CEL due to lack of VTCS i believe. Its a colossal waste of money and the TB has also been deemed to expensive to justify. do it like this
aggressive cams
P&P
full exhaust
ems
cam gears
maybe HC pistons
i bet u could do 170whp with that.. maybe some fuel mods too.
but u would have to reinforce your tranny

 

[mp5jeff]

Clearly for the cost of the corksport jdm IM you could get a piggyback and easily gain more power. Either way you will need an ems to ever see any real power. Also the jdm Im will throw CEL due to lack of VTCS i believe. Its a colossal waste of money and the TB has also been deemed to expensive to justify. do it like this
aggressive cams
P&P
full exhaust
ems
cam gears
maybe HC pistons
i bet u could do 170whp with that.. maybe some fuel mods too.
but u would have to reinforce your tranny

i don't see over a 70whp gain with those mods...id love to see someone prove me wrong though! lol

 

[akhilleus]

if u tune it right u could easily.

 

[twilightprotege]

well i'm aiming for 150whp...and that's with 9.7:1 pistons and no aftermarket ems

 

[Big Dog]

Can somebody help me, Can a MP3 ECU fit a MP5? and what is a "Grounding Wire" for?
Dog

 

[shinzen]

Dog- yes the p3 ecu will plug right in, but there isn't really an advantage other than having to run premium gas all the time-
I don't think you'll need to reinforce your tranny though, the turbo guys are putting that down without issues

 

[stdntDrvr]

shinzen,
actually, you have better throttle response...adds 10hp (NOT whp)...idles smoother...lower rpm's at highway speeds...so, you kinda make up for running $$$ gas. so yes, the mp3 ecu is worth it.

 

[shinzen]

This has been debated plenty of times- the extra hp does not come just from the ecu plug in- it is also the lack of vtcs in the intake manifold and less emissions control- I wish I could plug in the ecu and bam! have more hp, but alas it is not so

 

[Kooldino]

n/a...and it can be done...just ask sunbelt racing.

They're also like $20K race engines that die every month or so. And they only have 240hp.

 

[batmang]

if you got money, anythings possible. <----

 

[Turbo Matty P]

<~~~also shooting for 170whp....that should be almost 190fwhp. I plan on using the Perfworks AEM ECU, Wagner EL header, DP, MP, MSP axelback, custom ground cams by Perf.

I think I'm right on target. I'm also looking at about $2500 for everything. should be fun to see. I guess a clutch would be a good idea also!

 

[stdntDrvr]

how much are your cams and the ecu gonna cost?

 

[Turbo Matty P]

cams should be about $400-$450 and the ECU is yet unpriced. (est. $1300 range)

 

[stdntDrvr]

hmmm...maybe i should look into the cams...i'll have to save for the ecu.

 

[stdntDrvr]

you really should come over for the GA meet sunday.

 

[Turbo Matty P]

The cams will be nice, and will not require cam gears since they will be made specifically for my exsisting set-up. Also the only reason I'm doing any of this is for Andy and Nick's ECU. That thing can control everything!

I'd go to the GA meet, but I'm the forums most hated individual. Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, guess I'll go eat worms....

 

[stdntDrvr]

dude, you really should come...i think i'm the only one that'll be there with a laser blue p5...so we'll have something to bs about. i really want to get a good look at your audio set-up as well. so, come over and we'll have a few beers.

 

[Equinox]

well with
2.5" mandrel bent exhaust all the way back NO CATS
Straight through muffler
Catless AWR Header
Fidanza 5.9 lb flywheel
Clutchmaster Stage I Clutch
Injen Cold Air Intake

I managed 150hp, 118whp, from a stock 98whp

The biggest gain was the 11 whp from the header alone

Then to get 20 more whp I suggest
Port match the heads to the gaskets
Polish the heads
Ground out the Valves to 1.5mm over
Replace valves with stainless steel manleys

That's 170hp, 138whp

Another 10whp
Add MP3 ECU
Port match the Intake manifold to gasket, remove and weld up VTCS holes, keep VTCS solenoid plugged in, but not controlling anything (no CEL)
Polish Intake Manifold
Add NGK Extended Reach V shaped Spark Plugs, range 7

That's 180hp, 148whp

Another 5 whp
Add JDM FD-ZE Intake camshaft
Add Mazdaspeed Exhaust camshaft

That's 185hp, 153whp

Another 5 hp + more midrange
Add Tri-point Adjustable camgears, optimize timing
Add AEM Stand Alone from Wagner/PerfWorks, Optimize fuel

That's 190hp, 158whp

Add corksport's high compression pistons - Anyone know the gain on these?

If I think of anything else, I'll edit this post.

 

[Turbo Matty P]

link me to the Meet thread. I'll see what I can do. I'm about 2 hours away from Hot-lanta. How far is it from there? i'd be coming in on I59.

 

[stdntDrvr]

i'm about an hour and a half south...

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