Hey guys, just got my car back after 2.5 weeks and am friggin' loving it

I upgraded from a stock X50 to the EVO stage 4 system a few months ago. The car seemed to run well, but never reached 1.2 bar and certainly wouldn't hold it. We finally got it on the dyno and it put down 450HP to the rear wheels initially then dumped to 400HP consistently. I was a little concerned.

Thank goodness for Alex at MAXRPM and the EVO boys. Alex and Todd put their heads together and did some diagnostics. They found a faulty "boost control module"? I think that's what they called it. I also had some boost leaks. Alex remapped the ECU (just in case). The module was replaced, the hoses were upgraded (Evo) and I also ugraded the wastegate springs (evo). The car dynoed 514HP to the rear wheels tonight. Alex uses a dynojet and says with their conversion factor, the car is easily 600HP at the the flywheel.

The interesting thing is that I took the car to my local dealer because I was worried about a boost leak before my upgrades. They did their $1000 30K mile check up and told me everything was completely fine. Oh well, maybe the extra power exacerbated the leak?

Anyway, my ***-dyno definitely agrees It's not the same car. It spools instantly to 1.2 and holds it! All I can say is WOW this car is a rocket compared to stock. Thanks to Alex (MAXRPM) and Todd (EVO)..Cudos to you boys!!!

 

Congrats! That's great to hear.

 

congrats! thats great to hear that a porsche owner is happy....!!!

Todd is a great guy.... those are great numbers!!! your *** meter must be happy!!

 

Glad to hear that you got it back an it is all you expected!

 

I used to have a slightly modded '01 Z06 and it would not have a chance against this car. It feels so fast....I feel like a little kid who scored huge at Christmas!

 

Time to hit the track now to see what it'll do!

 

Congrats... good to hear the good news finally. I suggest everyone does a pressure test once a year. Be surprised what you find.

 

The track is calling me I need to take some driving lessons before I do that. The idea of crashing my beast scares the **** out of me!

 

You are right Mark. I know you suspected a boost leak from the get go. ever heard of the boost control module? Apparently, it was allowing the wastegate springs to open prematurely and I was losing huge amounts of power. Nice pick up by the tuning boys!

 

Sounds like the visit to Alex was all that was needed. Now you can enjoy your vacation and look forward to driving when you return. I'm talking to Alex about some work too, recommend?

 

You are right. I'm glad to have it fixed before leaving. Are you in the Gig Harbor area? If you are asking do I recommend Alex and his shop? Absolutely. What mod's do i recommend? Hell...get them all!

 

Very nice! Almost identical to my stage 3 (stage 4 boosts a little earlier): http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...o/Dyno%20Runs/

 

yes I know what it is... its another fancy name for a "stock frequency valve" .
its a grey module that has the lines going to the WGs, dvs, and the Y pipe.
its the unit thats grey behind the black AC line. Im pretty sure this is what they were talking about.

 

Great news!!!

Craig

 

thanks guys! i love this forum..my wife just doesn't appreciate my excitement about this. Its great to have a bunch of fellow enthusiasts who understand this primal need for speed!