[belcom]

Bit of history... I was not planning on doing it but an opportunity came up and it was a great deal. Bought from a member here and he shipped very promptly. Good honest guy! Kudos!

Completely stock besides the tune. Butt dyno is very happy. Adds a significant amount of pulling torque with the added boost pressure. Car sounds healthy, idles healthy, no visible codes so far.

Definitely feel a pretty good improvement at 1.5K - 3K and after 3K to 5.5K it pulls much harder. Much more fun to drive the car. I really like the torque in 2nd and 3rd gear with the tune.

I've also seen many threads where people compare Stage 1 to JB4 and say the latter is smoother. Well if you have 6MT and drive smoothly that issue is non-existent with Stage 1. Only time its a bit jerky is when you go WOT and shift quick at 5.5k - 6k So I wouldn't worry about drivability aspect at all if you have a manual.

I did notice during a 1000km trip on 91 octane shell gas it was a bit less agile. So I will keep putting in 93 after this and try 94 also to see how much difference it makes.

Only things I am worried about now are gas consumption and the stock charge pipe. Other than that no regrets at all. Mucho fun!

[mike@x-ph.com]

Glad you like it!!
If 93 is available in your area, stick with it.
Dont drive more aggressively and MPG will not suffer, easier said than done

[sd306]

Originally Posted by belcom

Bit of history... I was not planning on doing it but an opportunity came up and it was a great deal. Bought from a member here and he shipped very promptly. Good honest guy! Kudos!

Completely stock besides the tune. Butt dyno is very happy. Adds a significant amount of pulling torque with the added boost pressure. Car sounds healthy, idles healthy, no visible codes so far.

Definitely feel a pretty good improvement at 1.5K - 3K and after 3K to 5.5K it pulls much harder. Much more fun to drive the car. I really like the torque in 2nd and 3rd gear with the tune.

I've also seen many threads where people compare Stage 1 to JB4 and say the latter is smoother. Well if you have 6MT and drive smoothly that issue is non-existent with Stage 1. Only time its a bit jerky is when you go WOT and shift quick at 5.5k - 6k So I wouldn't worry about drivability aspect at all if you have a manual.

I did notice during a 1000km trip on 91 octane shell gas it was a bit less agile. So I will keep putting in 93 after this and try 94 also to see how much difference it makes.

Only things I am worried about now are gas consumption and the stock charge pipe. Other than that no regrets at all. Mucho fun!

Stick with the highest octane you can get, higher octane = more power to a certain extent.