MY08 Lib STi - 155kW at wheels with tune

by **AdamW** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:23 pm

Planned to get exhaust, TMIC & tune to MY08 Lib STi.. butttt on the day exhaust & TMIC were a no go.. Exhaust wasn’t ready and they were sent the wrong damn TMIC.. So I just had the tune done and it was still a very noticeable +25kW improvement at the wheels (130kW to 155kW).. I cant believe how much difference the tune alone made..

The TMIC will be ready when I am next back in August. I am kind of glad the exhaust didn’t come in thou as I will do some more research into finding the quietest exhaust out there.. I am only looking at getting the dump & center pipe.. Any suggestions on a super quite exhaust?..

I also had some TEIN adjustable coil overs fitted, they were also sent the wrong parts initially so a one day job turned into three days and they forgot to tighten one of the break lines. It could have been a disaster as after the suspension was fitted I went for a very spirited drive out in the hinterland to test them out.. Then that night when I was heading into Broadbeach for dinner my breaks completely failed. It was only lucky that at the time I wasn’t going too fast and there was no one in front of me when I tried to stop for an orange light.. I brought the car back in the next day and told a few people off, they bled my breaks and tightened the break line and they work fine now.. Other than that little near miss, I am really pleased with the suspension. It handles like it should now. I had it dropped about 30mm and set the dampers on 6 (of 16).

Also dealers put my personalised plates on and the rear plate is so damn crooked...

by **PRO20B** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:32 pm

130kW to start with... that can't be right?

Where did you get it tuned? What boost is it now running?

Any before and after pics?

Cheers
Daniel

by **tangcla** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:48 pm

Wow, it sounds like you haven't had the best of luck with your car!

by **swingn** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:58 pm

130kw ATW sounds a little high, but not over the top.

I think the EJ20T in auto is ment to run anywhere from 115-125kw ATW as a standard car. So with the extra 500cc you should be getting a little more power. Especially with the STI tuned chip as standard.

by **PRO20B** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:01 pm

swingn wrote:130kw ATW sounds a little high, but not over the top.

I think the EJ20T in auto is ment to run anywhere from 115-125kw ATW as a standard car. So with the extra 500cc you should be getting a little more power. Especially with the STI tuned chip as standard.

I'm thinking the 130kW atw is on the low side.

I would have been expecting a figure of at least 140kW?

Cheers
Daniel

by **Resonate** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:08 pm

Wow that sucks mate, lucky there was no traffic when the brakes failed!

by **Akwoo** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:12 pm

here was a dyno graph of my dyno graph awhile back, after I a very quick ecutek tune, we could of put more tuning into it, but since I was planning bigger turbo and stuff I told them to do basic tune.

the before graph, as my car is a 2L 130kw atw was including TMIC and HKS racing suction kit. 2.5L at 130kw without TMIC or intake mods sounds about right then. I consider the ultimate tunes dyno one of the most accurate around.

Oh yeah, since i'm not a supplier now,
Guess what the different between the 129.1KW on first graph, and 130.4KW on second graph?

Hint: It costed close to $2k

by **Akwoo** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:16 pm

Another dyno

by **coyote** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:32 pm

AdamW wrote:they forgot to tighten one of the break lines

Please name the workshop, that is unforgivable.

by **AdamW** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:54 am

I thought 130kW was a bit low being the STi tuned and all.. I was under the impression that the stock Lib GT-B put out about 130kW at the wheels.. I have the before and after dyno but with all my last minute rushing I left it back in Aust, will see if the tuner can email me a copy & I will post it up.. They raised boost one PSI..

Not sure I want to mention name of workshop, they normally do good work, it was pretty #%&*#@ thou.. I guess I am lucky that it wasn’t a whole lot worse..

The dealership also wrecked my front lower lip.. In the process of getting it sorted out now.. Not sure if I should really bother thou as I have scrapped it a few times myself since..

I will do the rest in stages now.. ie TMIC & retune (when back in mid July).. then exhaust & retune..

by **PHAT GT** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:03 pm

what i cant work out is why the brake lines where disconted to fit the coilover???

Michael

by **CJ1177** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:50 pm

PHAT GT wrote:what i cant work out is why the brake lines where disconted to fit the coilover???

Michael

SAME

by **Mano™** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:51 pm

by **AdamW** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:59 am

by **AdamW** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:01 am

The showed me the break lines when I went back in, and both front break lines had a FRS (front right side) tag the lines, apparently the left break line was all twisted up to make it fit, so it had to be loosened and re-adjusted for the new suspension.. I will have to take some photos of it next time I am back in Aust..

So far the dealer had put number plate on very crooked & busted front lower lip.
Factory put wrong break limes on
Tuner was sent wrong TMIC & exhaust was not ready (paid $1000’s deposit about a month ago)
Suspension place was sent wrong suspension (one day turned into three) then left break line loose..

Its not a good start.. I may as well of bought a second hand car..

MY08 Lib STi - 155kW at wheels with tune

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