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Is20 - - > is38 upgrade question
- Thread starter Nerdy Oreo
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@Nerdy Oreo I will say that if you ever wanted to fit an alltrack skid plate in your car you cannot do so with a FMIC. Not that it should be a deterrent just an fyi.
i'm not sure you care about real world results, just flow-testing and filing frivolous lawsuits against cancer patients.
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
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- 2019 Golf R
Only if we can swap seats at the same time...
I could have saved so much money...
But, sometimes you gotta try it for yourself first to realize it's not for you...
Love me some mucho machos
Nineeightyone
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this thread makes me feel good about my choices so far and long term plans. Sounds like IS38 is a good stopping point for staying 'reasonable', at least to the point of having more power than stock without going miles down the rabbit hole of chasing numbers and winding up with a car that's frustrating to own.
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
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- 2019 Golf R
This post lives rent free in my head. From the thread "Where's the sweet spot?"
Your rabbit hole led to my saying “you know what, off the shelf turbo/tuna sounds pretty ok”
Not to say I’m not constantly fighting the slide into chaos…
I got sucked in so bad. I started with a NPM - Neuspeed Power Module. That last like 2 pulls.
My wife and I are looking at a vr6 atlas. I already have the Wookiee pipe from B2bfab in The shopping cart. I will say, I have never modified a Honda odyssey.
IMO an IS38 GTI, Stock location upgraded IC/charge pipes, quality air intake, good downpipe and good exhaust combined with a good tune, is what I call a BPU increase on this platform. It's a level that is good enough for most and is easily achievable with proven reliability and makes good numbers with a significant gain. Going any further is a mix of good and bad with a whole lot of extra money and you should only do so if you accept what can and will probably happen. It is also good to have another car as a daily as you proceed to venture from this BPU level.
- Do the BPU/tried and true normal, add better brake pads and tires and drive the #$%# out of a very fun GTI on a daily basis for a long time. Mine has 114k. If you get bored along the way then do some cosmetic mods.
- Do the BPU/tried and true normal, add better brake pads and tires and drive the #$%# out of a very fun GTI on a daily basis for a long time. Mine has 114k. If you get bored along the way then do some cosmetic mods.
That makes no sense at all.
@Nerdy Oreo, I suggest you include the ECS FMIC in the group of FMICs you're considering unless somebody can show you that it isn't capable of supporting an IS38. ECS has a decent comparison they made, and DBV2 compares their large FMIC with an unnamed FMIC which is the ECS product, and it didn't do too badly supporting 32 psi.
At the Loe Show the ECS give away for registered cars was a 2” diameter sticker. Couldn’t tell you what was on it because I conveniently lost it. They didn’t even try.
BFI had a special edition machined key chain.
APR had a pint glass and a bunch of other stickers.
Liqui moly have out like $25 worth of additives.
BFI had a special edition machined key chain.
APR had a pint glass and a bunch of other stickers.
Liqui moly have out like $25 worth of additives.
tigeo
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Fo sho! My ESC were great on ToTD.