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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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Exhaust/ECU upgrade

Does anybody here only have an exhaust and ecu flash? if so what is a good company for the ecu and what kind of gains are you getting?
 
Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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many do... that is entry level...

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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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I have switzer exhaust and a fvd flash... If I was to do it again I would contact markski... great products.. and great knowledge.. 1 stop shop.. he can build you an exhaust and have a new flash done for you.. no problem
 
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Markski seems to be the "best". Thats where my money would go! Just based off forum information he seems to be a great guy that really knows his stuff!
 
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You should see gains of about 80hp
 
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I've got a Speedtech exhaust and a Softronic tune all self installed. Nice little DIY projects. Haven't dyno it yet but went from holding .9 bar to 1.2 bar on Cali 91 craptane.
 
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Thanks guys! looks like 911tuning is the way to go. Only other questions i have are is there any risk of damaging anything if i do the ecu first then exhaust after lets say a month or 2? or vice versa? and it seems as though changing the dv's is a must which is no big deal. And whats the verdict on after market drop in air filters like BMC or K&N? some say stock is better and some say the others are as long as you clean the oil off of them
 
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nope , you can do either first. i would recomend getting the exhaust first , then the ecu.

stock dv's tend to leak so its good to swap them out.

i would just leave the filter stock ...
 
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Get a BMc and and enjoy. Clean It once a year.
Keep it simple.
If someone will be doing your DVs make sure they know what they are doing. Oftentimes vacuum and it boost leaks are created during install an then the everyone is pointing fingers at the Ecu.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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how hard is it to to the DV's yourself? if its nothing major i would do it on my own just kinda wondering what i should be careful of and look out for. As far as i know it can be done from the top right?
 
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how hard is it to to the DV's yourself? if its nothing major i would do it on my own just kinda wondering what i should be careful of and look out for. As far as i know it can be done from the top right?
Do u have a compressor handy that you can do a pressure test from the turbos....
if so then you can do it yourself and pressure test at end..

yes it can be done on your own...
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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ya i have one, .6 - .7 bar is normal pressure for a non-x50 right?
 


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