I'm likely going to keep the JB4 on there as a fancy boost controller and logger. I think when the base tune is conservative in the timing dept, there is room to use a boost controller like the JB4. The JB4 is just really good even though it doesn't do the heavy lifting on my car. Where the JB4 makes 80% of the power on stock ECU cars, on my car the JB4 makes +5%, or takes away ~20% (I run only 20 psi for everyday). The JB4 display, valet mode, and quick boost changes can't be touched by anything except Cobb right now. I'm not sure we will ever get Cobb.
I'm choosing ED over UM because of Maestro. Someone also wrote a phone app which can change the ED boost and octane sliders using a OBDII BT dongle and your phone. That's actually what pushed me over the edge. You have to pay more for that UM feature and you still don't have the option to self tune or protune.
I'm interested in Ian! Is he in the NY/NJ/CT area also? He tunes using something completely different, or is it Maestro? 300 at the wheels with a IS20 and 20 PSI sounds like what I am shooting for. I'd love some better ethanol support also.
Why haven't you gone flash yet?? You've beaten the shit out of your car a bit and done some iffy things. The car is still running, don't tell me it's cuz of your warranty!
You won't need a JB4 stack with Maestro. It will do everything you need. Garretto ran in the 11's with his is38 Alltrack on Maestro. It is a good set up. I would also look into United Motorsports though. They cam out after Maestro and are supposedly even better. I can also put you in touch with a guy named Ian from the facebook group who is doing a lot of work on the 1.8 cars. He can offer a protune that he writes himself. He has a handheld device that holds the different tunes and can do diagnostics and logging. So far he has a 1.8 manual that is making 300/330 at the wheels on just 20 psi with is20. He is also working on getting the 2.0 hpfp working for our engines and possibly flex fuel down the road. I think the more support he hets from us the more he can put into it. It is nice having someone willing to dedicate themselves to the 1.8