New from Melb

[Std08GTB]

Hi, Brent here, new to the forum. Live in Melbourne. Have got a new (few months old now) MY08 2.5GTB which has been tuned by STI - not an actual STI, but none the less they put their "Tuned by STI Melbourne" sticker on the back Am looking for some inexpensive mods that I'll notice a performance increase with, starting basic...

Got a dyno from Vinnie when I got my car V-Tuned. Looked to be 110 ATW and is now 121, so in theory more power than a standard STI for more than $10k less.

[senator]

welcome.......... your user name needs to change if you want stay on this forum...... not std for long.

The tune your talking about is just a reflash of the standard ecu?

"cheap" mod list

hks panel filter....more air flow
sway bar upgrade... your oem ones a too think and hollow
boost controller ........ a little more boost is safe with stock set up

Phat gt is member here who has good idea about what you need, can get you what you need too.

[drndrn]

Welcome mate always good to see new members, especially from melbourne.

Congrats on the purchase, may I ask how much the V-tune set you back?

[honkas]

welcome.. nice car u have there.. i notice in the white aswell..

but none the less they put their "Tuned by STI Melbourne" sticker on the back

i've heard that the tune through docklands is good bang for buck for the H6 but not sure about the turbo pricing.. i haven't seen that particular sticker either, how does it actually look?

If only melb if it all wasn't so far!!

[sinist4]

welcome to the forum mate

[Std08GTB]

I'll take a snap of the STI sticker when I get to work tomorrow, getting a service in the morning at STI. The sticker has a pink sti with black writing. Looks pretty good, but no genuine badge

I got the V-Tune new with the car when I was attempting to get a better price as it was discounted with fleet already. The alleged value was $300 but I was of the impression it costs around $190 usually.

They did a dyno of it and I have a copy of that.

Unfortunately I didn't ever drive the car before it was tuned to I don't know how it's changed in terms of drive and fuel economy.

I get on average 10.7 or thereabouts with a mix of city and country. If I go for a long drive in the 100kmh on the freeway out of town I can average as low as 7.2, as I've managed that on a couple of long trips recently with aircon off. Pretty happy with that overall. Around town don't think consumption has been over 13 for the tank. Economy is getting better at 12,000kms. Used to drive H6 without V-Tune. Figures were more like 11.8 average mixing highway and country.

[Std08GTB]

PS: Thanks for the welcomes.

PPS: They tell me that white is the new black Used to own black - never again

[LIB3RTiGT]

welcome to the forum...from one melbourne lib driver to another.

oh and as for white being the new black...hear hear my next lib is definately gonna be white.

[Ric]

Sounds like we could organise an all white photoshoot in Melbourne now

[Arith]

Welcome Brent! Hopefully you won't stick to that name for long! But technically can you really call it standard when you've already gotten a tune on it?

I got the V-Tune new with the car when I was attempting to get a better price as it was discounted with fleet already. The alleged value was $300 but I was of the impression it costs around $190 usually.

That's pretty cheap. Must be cheaper when accompanied with a vehicle purchase. Because I spoke with Eka (lib33rty) the other day and she got a quote of $880 for a V-Tune for her MY05 GT (auto).

[Std08GTB]

Here's the STI "Badge" for those that were interested...

[img]http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/sti.jpg</img>

Suspect that link isn't working, please advise how to make it work!

[Ric]

Here's the STI "Badge" for those that were interested...

[img]http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/sti.jpg</img>

Suspect that link isn't working, please advise how to make it work!

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