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- Yellow 2003.5 MSP!
gt28rs (or larger)... You've got more than everything else you need to run it!
Ricktalife's EPIC fails and maybe a build thread too
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gt28rs (or larger)... You've got more than everything else you need to run it!
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Lol yea wouldn't that be nice. But the nice thing is that these motors don't require a bigger turbo to go pop. I've already got a boost controller, so I just have to crank it up to 14 psi and I'm golden for about half a mile.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Got a good deal on a Perrin fuel rail, so I bought it. Then I sold my Eibach springs to make up for it lol. I feel like I'm running a parts warehouse.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Well I suppose I'll just go to radio shack and look for this tool that helps remove the terminals. I can't seem to get any help from local shops no matter how hard I try. Apparently they don't like to make money when they have to deal with an unfamiliar car.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
If I can't figure something out soon I may try to work something out with him or someone else that has experience with our car. I just don't have a lot of free time to be driving that far since I work full time and go to school. There is a tuner shop in York that I went to when I first bought the car so I will try giving them a call. They are only about 30 minutes from me.
In other news, I received a Perrin fuel rail in the mail yesterday. It's pretty sexy and I wasn't going to bother getting one but it was too good of a deal to pass up. Some more blue for my engine bay
In other news, I received a Perrin fuel rail in the mail yesterday. It's pretty sexy and I wasn't going to bother getting one but it was too good of a deal to pass up. Some more blue for my engine bay
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Well I decided that I'm just going to shell out the cash and have Sam from Crossover wire it for me. Then once I get it back I can bring everything to a local tuner shop so they can't make up some bulls*** like "we don't have experience with Mazda's" because all the wiring will be finished. As long as they have experience with tuning the AEM units, that's all they need.
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how much did you pay for the aem unit?
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
I bought it from Sandspeed during his partout, I think I paid about $850 for the unit and harness since they were still BNIB.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Well I want to make sure it is done right this time and since Sam knows what he is doing with these cars, I would much rather pay him than a shop that doesn't specialize in Mazda's. The last thing I need is somebody ******* up my $225 extension harness and further delaying this drawn out process. I'm bogging down like crazy every time I hit boost, which I'm sure cannot be good for my car. Basically I've been running around without boost for as long as I can remember.
If anybody learns anything from this thread, I think it would be to set your priorities. I made a big mistake not getting a good tune set up before throwing on all of these modifications. Not saying I should have wasted money on a dyno tune, but at least a basic street tune that I could keep altering as each mod went on.
If anybody learns anything from this thread, I think it would be to set your priorities. I made a big mistake not getting a good tune set up before throwing on all of these modifications. Not saying I should have wasted money on a dyno tune, but at least a basic street tune that I could keep altering as each mod went on.
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Ya true that. Its just that ems costs a shitload of money ontop of building the motor plus install
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Well everything is set to go with the AEM, I just have to ship it out to Sam. Hopefully I will have time to take care of that tomorrow because it's a real pain the the dick driving my car with this horrible tune. Not to mention I'm using about twice as much fuel as I should be.
Wagonbacker9
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they call that protecting your investment.
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ya i understand that. i almost wanna wait tell i can afford an ems to even install my forged motor. I might wait or i heard of a shop here that can modify my computer to make it able to tune inhouse.
Wagonbacker9
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very unlikely that will work on the MSPs computer... I'm not saying don't try, but I am saying don't get your heart set on it.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Just sent out the EMS-4 to be wired by Sam.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
EMS is still at Sam's shop. He messaged me a few nights ago and informed me that because I have a mini harness (you supply the wiring) it would cost a lot more to fabricate. Also I was under the impression that the unit had an internal map sensor like the FIC, but that is not the case. So in a nutshell, I just dropped another $380 on a map sensor and full harness to make this kit complete. I was going to just bag the idea and go with a Haltech, but he gave me a quote on that fully wired and it's really not much cheaper than my setup so I'm just going to keep the AEM.
To those who might be considering the EMS-4, be aware that it is not as cheap as you may think. To make a full kit you will spend just as much if not more than the Haltech Sprint 500. I am hoping that the outcome will justify the road I took to get there.
To those who might be considering the EMS-4, be aware that it is not as cheap as you may think. To make a full kit you will spend just as much if not more than the Haltech Sprint 500. I am hoping that the outcome will justify the road I took to get there.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
The EMS-4 is now prewired with a full harness and 3 bar map sensor. Should arrive at my house via FedEx sometime tomorrow. Now I need to buy a new netbook / laptop so I can set it up. Though I don't have a timing light at my disposal, so maybe I'd be better off paying a shop for a base map.
