How drastic is Stage 2 to Stage 2.5? - Page 4

**ripsweetness** · #**46:** 10-30-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by E-Tank

I recently had the opportunity to do a side by side dyno comparison of my basic stage 2 (up+dp+Infamous tune) vs. stage 2.5 (up+dp+cbe+perrin tmic+infamous tune). Both our cars were manual 2005 legacy GTs on the same Mustang dyno on the same day. The results are rather interesting. My car made 233whp and 256tq. His car made 237whp and 26?tq.
So according to these results the gains from CBE and aftermarket TMIC in addition to basic stage 2 mods are minimal at best. Keep in mind though, that a dyno can't give information about real world conditions. Only a race could do that.

Thanks for some proof. I think some people on here want so badly for there new Upipe,downpipe,muffler or IC to add unrealistic amount of power that they convince themselves its faster. Thats not me if it dont improve Im the 1st to say so. I wish more people where that way on here, it really helps the whole community to have truthful statements being posted. SOme of these guys swear there new "air freshener added 15hp and really picks up in the mid range

**joeleodee** · #**47:** 10-30-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ripsweetness

SOme of these guys swear there new "air freshener added 15hp and really picks up in the mid range

It did. Stop making fun of me!

E-tank, I do find the dyno comparisons quite interesting. What were the turbos boosting at for each respective pull and what were the HP and Torque curves looking like for each? Do you have a thread here about that already started?

**E-Tank** · #**48:** 10-30-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by joeleodee

It did. Stop making fun of me!

E-tank, I do find the dyno comparisons quite interesting. What were the turbos boosting at for each respective pull and what were the HP and Torque curves looking like for each? Do you have a thread here about that already started?

I have been a bit lazy lately. I will post my graph tonight and link to it from this thread. The guy I was comparing my results to is a member on the forum, but I can't for the life of me remember his name. I'm hoping he will chime in

**thebigevilfoot** · #**49:** 10-30-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by E-Tank

I recently had the opportunity to do a side by side dyno comparison of my basic stage 2 (up+dp+Infamous tune) vs. stage 2.5 (up+dp+cbe+perrin tmic+infamous tune). Both our cars were manual 2005 legacy GTs on the same Mustang dyno on the same day. The results are rather interesting. My car made 233whp and 256tq. His car made 237whp and 26?tq.
So according to these results the gains from CBE and aftermarket TMIC in addition to basic stage 2 mods are minimal at best. Keep in mind though, that a dyno can't give information about real world conditions. Only a race could do that.

Wow, after reading that I think I'm just going to stop after my DP/ UP and tune.

**robinlsb** · #**50:** 10-31-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by thebigevilfoot

Wow, after reading that I think I'm just going to stop after my DP/ UP and tune.

I added the Perrin TMIC only because of the stockers' propensity to blow out tabs.

**E-Tank** · #**51:** 10-31-2009, 01:20 PM

http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showt...41#post2685641

**lucasmit** · #**52:** 11-04-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbone

were you running an off the shelf map? Then that's your problem right there. I had the same thing going on, i went stage 2 on the cobb ots maps and i was downright disappointed. I went with a pdx tune and could not be happier. The difference was night and day.

+1