Newbie FAQ My Build Thread
From stock, to GT3071, to substantially less modded, many lessons learned!
3" HTP | 100 Cel DP | Autotech HPFP | AP V3 - Self Tuned on E20 | JBR RSB | CPE S2 REM | JBR Shifter Bushings
Yeah thats what I was hinting at with the accountability side of things. I was probably more talking about HPF in general as keeping their reputation and if they blew an engine there would be hell to pay, hence the signing the waiver. And yeah you are very correct on that etunes also have that, their reputation would be down the drain. However, it would be far easier to get some cash out of a local tuner than one based in another country if you get my drift.
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
Newbie FAQ My Build Thread
From stock, to GT3071, to substantially less modded, many lessons learned!
3" HTP | 100 Cel DP | Autotech HPFP | AP V3 - Self Tuned on E20 | JBR RSB | CPE S2 REM | JBR Shifter Bushings
As in I reset my trip computer to 0, filled up 12L e85 and 28L P98 at 1/4 of a tank of existing mix. My ecu read 630L till empty, when I used it down to empty, my trip computer said I had traveled 498km. Because I am not hitting boost as much with this tune unless I actually want boost, I get great economy. If I were to tramp it up to 4.5K all day long and hit boost, I doubt I would get 350km..
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
At these power levels they did promise me a no zzb tune. "100% completely safe timing and boost levels for your engine", hence why they are conservative numbers and many others running tunes are pulling higher hp from same mods as me. I said to Matt, "how much more power can I get", he said "up to 70kw, but you will need to sign our no liability waiver for any more if you want it out of the safe zone as you requested". I personally said to him, "this is my daily, I want a tune that is 100% safe and I can obliterate the throttle untill my hearts content without any detriment in regards to the tune itself". So it spent a few hours on the dyno and thats the figures they were happy with. They have a built MPS at the moment in their running 280kw with a balanced engine with K1 rods and pistons, but mine is a stock block, so a waiver is needed. On a built block, they are happy to push what ever is needed (sleeved, balanced, what evered).
I actually got them to type on my receipt "100% safe tune as requested by owner" to cover my ass. She blows due to tuning being off, I come knocking. They were in agreement with this..
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
Fast: RayD Tune|COBB AP|JBR|Stratified|CP-e|Xforce|Autotech|Denso|Corksport
Turn: Bilstein|Eibach|Whiteline|JBR|Hankook RS3
Stop: Wilwood 4pots|Custom lines|DBA T3|Remsa|TRW 600
Rice: JL|Alpine|Focal|MiniDSP|Rota g-force|2XS|Cree|Celestial Blue FTW!
Haha yeah sometimes I do that, but at the moment its raining and horrid. So I have to keep to probably around 15psi max. As soon as I take it up to say 4.7K in second or 3rd gear it just opens up a little retarded, advanced boost and timing and just spins and spins. Until that rpm, it behaves itself so I use **** all fuel. I reckon on my trips to work at the moment I would hit no more than 11psi and if dry, maybe 1 WOT pull in 3rd to about 19psi. I rarely see the 20.5 boost target unless on a weekend. So fuel eco is great....at the moment lol
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
Custom tune with HPF in dandenong. It has had about 5-6 tunes over its 6 month life at their shop (was stock 6 months ago). Built up tunes in stages (first tune was COBB AP stage 2) and then as I have added the mods, we have custom retuned each time. Now I have two custom tunes, one the eblend and the other a straight 98 if I can't get to a united or caltex. They tune in a few hours if all goes well. $150 an hour.
With HPF, the tuner is a bit weary of knock, false or actual reported. If she knocks at all, he backs off. Good for piece of mind i suppose...Increasing my power needed more eth and more timing (or load tuning).
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
Stage 2 - is that with dump pipe etc as well?
Yeah I think I got stage 2 OTS maps with Cobb sri, air box, inlet pipe, dump, engine mount and fuel pump. Then I said, **** it and did a custom tune anyway lol. Was only on COBB maps for a very short time. Save up and do it properly man, you need a AP or versa and do a custom tune. Much safer for engine than a general over the shelf tune. The AP is worth every dollar even as just a set of engine monitors.
Man I reckon just bite the bullet and get one from MPS garage, wolf or HPF as the dollar ain't gonna change. In the end, you are only going to save $50 for god know how much shopping around. Id just go to HPF and do the install of it with intake and run on OTS 2 maps for a while. You will love the sehhhhhhhhhheeeeetttt choooo lol
I giggled like a school girl the first time I gave it a bit with the intake on lol.
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
You can install both HPFP and intake yourself pretty easily. Save some money on install and more importantly learn about your car. If you like playing with things, have a look at the snaild throttle tables for the Cobb maps. They make it come alive.
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
CX7 - The younger, taller and sexier replacement for the MPS6 and the first car designed around the MZR DISI
2007 CX7 2.3 DISI AWD Ice Blue | HID's | ETS TMIC | Cobb XLE BOV | CX9 20" wheels | 245/50/20 Scorpion STR's | CS HPFP | CX9 Brakes | Pedders Sports Ryders -40mm | CS Turbo | JBR 3.5" WPI | Cooling Mist WMI |Versatune
Ditto. However, the care and diligence needed to reassemble a HPFP is about on par, if not less, than that needed to build a pc without electrocuting yourself. So...
Well you see, one costs 20K the other roughly no more than 7-10 and is not my money lol. One is already AT work, the other GETS me to work. Who has ever electrocuted themselves from building a PC? Most step the power down significantly before hitting the motherboard lol. I did when I was 6 mount a mother board straight to the case without mounting shims so the board was directly on top of the alloy case lol. Just wouldnt start as it kept shorting out... Servers are easy as all their components are quite small compared to the monster sized gfx cards nowdays. I throw servers together and structure them pretty quick compared to a gaming pc, once again its all about whos money is paying for what lol
2010 Gen 2 - "SPOOOL" (VIC) - Fully bolted
CORKSPORT TURBO | COBB AP3 | COBB DOWNPIPE | COBB REM | AUTOTECH HPFP | CORK SPORT 3" PS MAF INTAKE | COBB SF AB | CPE TMIC | CPE HEADERS | COBB 3 PORT EBCS | 3 BAR MAP| PEDDERS COILOVERS | DBA T4 SLOTTED ROTORS | CORKSPORT EYELIDS| FORGE V1 BPV| | MAGNAFLOW CUSTOM | VELOCITY RED | PEARL 2PAC STOCK RIMS | DUAL TUNED BY HPF ON E30
Ill admit, blowing up other people's money is always better :s And not fatally. Lol But I did get a scare while trying to identify a voltage droop (causing crashes when the graphics card was overclocked) with a dmm. There were sparks and all kinds of fun I didn't know anything about cars before my MPS and havnt blown anything up so far (famous last words as they are!).