Subieaction Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have been strapped for cash for awhile after getting my car. I am still debating on getting the cobb intake. My question is how rich will she run with it. This car is my DD, and I want to do a few things to it but not whore it all out. I have read that it is more personal if you want to do a tune or not do a tune. My thing is I don't want it to neg affect the turbo in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 It will run lean, not rich. The cobb intake is designed to work well with their Accessport maps, but not for the stock tune, IIRC. Save your money or buy something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieaction Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Damn, I am itching to do something to my car. It kind of sucks that I have so many ponies and I can't hear a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl5 ftw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 IMO maybe start with the AP and then get the intake. kinda go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieaction Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 What does AP stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsubycz Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 What does AP stand for? AccessPORT Info on it: http://cobbtuning.com/info/?id=4829 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 It will run lean, not rich. The cobb intake is designed to work well with their Accessport maps, but not for the stock tune, IIRC. Save your money or buy something else. ^ This If you want I would start getting the accessport and or an exhaust followed by a downpipe but scratch the intake right now I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl5 ftw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 yeah the cobb AP has at least a stock map you can use and still see some gains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieaction Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I just really would love to hear something when I drive, its cool being a sleeper and people not expecting it to be able to do things it can but sometimes I just want to roll down my windows drop it into 3rd in a tunnel and listen to the sweet music of my leggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 ^ then IMO buy an exhaust I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigleben Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Put a drop-in filter, UP(catless)/DP, AP stage2 and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sounds like a cat-back exhaust is your best bet then. It will let you hear the car and you don't need a tune. Either way the best mod you can do is learn to drive the car. Go to an autocross or High Performance Driver Education and you will be faster without having to drop a ton of money. If you need to spend money then do the cat-back. It is probably the only power mod you can do without tuning and it will net a horse or two. -Jake http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Dealer "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieutenantcolumbo Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If you just want to hear some more of the turbo sound, just do the intake silencer removal as described in the Performance Walk-Throughs and call it a day: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/intake-silencer-removal-walk-through-110580.html The stock intake is actually very efficient and should be more than adequate for your goals. Do not switch to a panel filter or even a Cobb intake with the Stage 1 or Stage 2 maps that Cobb provides. Cobb has flip flopped on this but if you go to their website and look at the specifications for the maps you will see this: MUST USE FACTORY INTAKE SYSTEM and FACTORY INTAKE FILTER. NO OTHER AFTERMARKET INTAKES, OR DROP-IN REPLACEMENT AIR FILTERS ARE CERTIFIED COMPATIBLE WITH THIS CALIBRATION. THE USE OF A DROP-IN REPLACEMENT AIR FILTER WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO RUN LEANER THAN DESIRED, WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. Nice thing about the silencer removal is it's reversible and free too. Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 FWIW, http://www.iwsti.com/forums/power-bragging/207168-2011-subaru-sti-baseline-pulls-initial-mods-custom-dyno-tuning.html noting the silencer removal pre/post tuning variations my open source tuner insisted I keep it on for the sake of AFR fluctuations, it is there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 2011 STI's and 05 LGT's use different intakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Point being resonators do more than "muffle" noise. When I removed mine, my A/F trims went haywire on LV. it clearly through off the readings and will undoubtedly impact AFR. This was after my stage 2 tune at 11.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Did you cap the hole or leave it open? I can see how allowing air to enter the box from a different angle could affect flow across the MAF, but if the resonator were removed and the hole was closed off, there wouldn't be any difference in airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Then how would it effect the sound. Imo if your gunna block it off then just leave it in lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Subaru put the resonator there to absorb noise. Removing it and blocking the hole will still be louder than leaving it in. Incase anyone's bored: http://people.seas.harvard.edu/~jones/cscie129/nu_lectures/lecture3%20/ho_helmholtz/ho_helmholtz.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 hmmm, good find. I never really thought about blocking it. I shall read. maybe I'll do some logging while doing this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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