by Daytona » Sun May 10, 2015 10:34 am
Here's some thoughts after having a decent drive:
- I didn't think I'd feel it, but yes, you feel the torque. I can leave the car in I drive in 6th gear and climb inclines I would have to stick into 5th previously.
- I drive is even more usable than before. Running the car totally stock, I probably spent about 25% of time in I drive or not use it at all. Now I'm quite happy leaving the car in I mode.
- I've taken the inserts out of the mufflers - the exhaust does sound different - car sounds unbelievable now, really, really good.
- Fuel wise - Before I drove the car harder, I was around 8.0l/100km. That's after about 60km, I'd say on a longer trip, it would be around 8.6ish.
Overall - I'm tickled pink and extremely happy with the mods and the tune. I'm still maybe thinking it could use a little improvement, but that's mainly with idle, otherwise running very awesome.
I got the wife to drive the car - she last drove it before any modifications (so stock). She drove it yesterday whilst I was standing on the road wanting to hear the car. The car sounds amazing now - I do believe that intake has changed the tone and def for the better.
She really noticed the difference and thinks the car is the bees knees now, she loves to drive it.
By the way - with running better gas, that is a tricky one. I know I'm not putting the best gas in, but as an example, where I gassed up today, they only had 91 and 95. My only option was to put 95 in it. I don't really want a tune that is dependant on a really good gas when I don't have that option on refueling the car sometimes. You can get 98 from Gull and BP here and you can actually get E85 - but only in Auckland.