andrew_forrest

Just a point, Ecutek doesn't lock you out of your ECU, nor does it mean you have to go back to the same tuner. I use Ecutek as it is a professional product with full support available to only professional tuners. It is the best product on the market. Prodrive share that view as they use Ecutek software to remap the International rally cars, the PPP cars, the WR1, RB320, 330S... Litchfields also use Ecutek for the type 25 and now for the new GTR If these guys thought they could offer the same quality mapping at lower cost, I'm sure they would. cheers Andy

If its the front one they are quite expensive ! AWD in Perth had them in stock when I was up there mapping yesterday. Andy

You can do it either way with the Simtek and Syvecs, on your car there would be enough spare injector capacity to do it dry. Optionally you can use a standalone system and trigger it on/off from the ECU when required.

It depends on what pump capacity you have spare at the moment ? 50bhp of N2O requires approx 300cc/min of fuel. Let me know the spec of your current pumps/regs/ injectors and maximum inj duty and I'll work it out for you. Andy

Correct, 1 nozzle, 2 feeds, the N2O helps vaporise the fuel as it blasts out. http://www.chgperformance.co.uk/catalog/im...%20standard.jpg One throttle body mounted nozzle is ideal for up to 100bhp, over that I would go for individual port injection but that also brings complications so I would avoid if possible. Andy

No more risk if used for spooling the turbo, like anti lag but without the pops and bangs. N2O has a cooling effect so its not as scary as people (or F+F ) make out. The additional fuel for the N2O can be supplied via the same nozzle so injector duty is not changed. Andy

You can run it purely to spool the turbo instantly or as an additional source of power, or indeed a blend of both. Pretty effective stuff the old nawz

GT35-86 is a good option Chris, I ran with a 35/42 a few years back and its currently on John S's T/A car. I would be interested in trying S/clinics billet 35 though, based on the billet 30 results ! Garrett should also have the smaller versions of their 11 blade GTX-R forged billet wheels around soon too. On decent fuel you should see full boost by 4000rpm. I also have a fully mappable progressive N2O programme available for the Simtek as developed on my race car a few years back. Steve has been in touch re mapping, so no probs there Andy.

As the mapper, I can vouch for Grahams claims re boost threshold. Not typical of a VF35 I might add, just a good example Andy

The torque seems normal enough for 1.6 bar of boost on non AVCS heads. A 2.5 Sti, even with the benefit of AVCS on its original turbo would be no where near this torque at 1.6 bar and neither would a 2.0 !! The car was mapped safely to 1.9 bar. At this boost level, with the safety levels I used, I would expect to see just under 500lbft . I held it down to this level as I consider it is pushing close to the limits of the standard EJ257 blocks thin liners. The fact it made circa 550bhp on the low boost is a bonus. I estimated this would be the output from the full boost setting but then we know that all dynos differ. Anything approaching 600bhp on the std 2.5 block is not what I would recommend....... ideal for the snow though cheers Andy

All sorted and Barry is now booked in for mid January with his new monster spec !! cheers Andy

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical...bottom-end.html

As mentioned previously, the mapping is only as good as the mapper. Ecutek software however is probably the best their is, as used by Prodrive to do the PPP upgrades and the factory Subaru rally cars. Mitsubishi also used Ecutek for the FQ*** Evo's. Whether your garage use snap on tools or B+Q tools may not affect the job they do working on your car but it does say 'something' about them. Andy

Looking good Chris I got a hard time for using those headlights on my fat assed Chav mobile as well lol........ Andy

Unlikely to be a genuine Ecutek remap if it was done at Extreme as they are not Ecutek Subaru dealers. Although they may have brought someone in to do it ? http://www.ecutek.com/map/ cheers Andy

Thats unusual Frank, what failed on it ? Was it not still covered by the 12 months warranty ? Andy

[1] 8.87 164.0 Andy.F Sti5 20/09/2009 Scooby Shoot out Classic [2] 10.76 122.0 Andy N 25/05/2008 Scooby Shoot Out Classic [3] 10.81 129.0 John Stevenson 29/07/2007 TOTB VI Classic [4] 10.9 124.0 John Stevenson 26/07/2009 TOTB VIII Fat Boy [5] 11.08 132.0 Fai17 25/05/2008 Crail 231 Newage [6] 11.09 114.0 Andy.F Sti7 25/05/2008 SSO Newage [7] 11.27 128.9 Higgy 13/04/2008 Crail 524 Newage [8] 11.39 120.0 HI_JAC 31/5/2009 Crail 644 Newage [9] 11.54 124.7 Simmie 19/04/2009 Crail 983 Classic Wagon [10]11.77 117.8 Jcscoob 10/09/2006 Crail 1139 Classic [11]11.84 118.4 jimser 17/08/08 crail newage [12]11.97 117.8 coulty 10/06/2007 Crail 149 Classic [13]11.98 117.5 grant@AWD 13/04/2008 Crail 1063 Classic [14]12.05 115.7 Playsatan 10/09/2006 Crail 1122 Classic [15]12.10 107.1 kevametal 29/10/2006 Crail 1027 Newage [16]12.15 112.0 notorious 29/10/2006 Crail 583 Classic [17]12.35 106.4 Swanie 21/08/2005 Crail 457 Classic [18]12.39 115.4 Greg Green 04/06/2006 Crail 1232 Newage [19]12.51 109.5 P1_Paul 08/06/2008 Crail 101 Newage [20]12.61 107.4 Craig Mac Sti9 10/09/2006 Crail 225 Newage [21]12.67 109.5 kenny4130 22/07/2007 Crail 847 Classic [22]12.76 107.1 jimser 15/04/07 crail 291 newage#2 [23]12.79 110.0 JASONB 29/05/2005 Crail 721 Classic [24]12.80 110.0 Sc00bar00 15/04/2007 Crail 577 Newage [25]12.80 107.4 Scientific Steve 29/04/2007 Crail 241 Classic [26]12.81 107.7 jimser 31/05/09 crail 435 classic [27]12.82 107.7 Gumball 04/06/2006 Crail 520 Newage [28]12.83 109.0 scoobymark 22/06/2008 629 Newage [29]12.86 107.4 RS Grant 03/08/08 Crail 971 Newage [30]12.88 106.1 G.Mac 10/09/2006 Crail 970 Newage [31]12.89 107.1 Scoobymark 14/10/2007 Crail 632 Newage [32]12.90 106.9 GaryD 30/09/2007 Crail 336 Newage [33]12.93 106.9 Evil_Scoobs 28/06/09 Crail 372 Newage - 345bhp [34]13.00 107.7 Weeb 09/04/2006 Crail 1141 Classic [35]13.08 107.1 eurosti 03/08/08 rotenburg classic [36]13.18 103.0 Col 666 03/04/2005 Crail 29 Classic [37]13.24 105.9 Gogsie 10/09/2006 Crail 142 Newage [38]13.25 104 Wulsey 3/5/2009 Kirkbride 120 Newage [39]13.28 104.9 Nanaki 22/07/2007 Crail 960 Classic [40]13.28 103.0 RhindPiece 10/09/2006 Crail 965 Newage [41]13.34 106.1 Fee 09/04/2006 Crail 972 Classic [42]13.35 105.1 Iqy 27/11/2005 Crail 427 Classic [43]13.39 100.0 Paddy247 13/11/2005 Crail 889 Classic [44]13.40 100.7 ChemX 16/03/08 Crail 76 Newage [45]13.44 103.7 Auldy 18/02/2007 Crail 534 Classic [46]13.49 106.1 Cullenmin 08/03/09 Crail 401 Classic [47]13.50 101.8 Mikeyb13 13/04/2008 Crail 871 Classic [48]13.60 100.4 SandyRS16i 18/02/2007 Crail 1043 Classic [49]13.61 101.1 young-buck27 22/07/2007 Crail 533 Newage [50]13.67 99.8 FastScooby 10/09/2006 Crail 1084 Classic [51]13.74 100.9 STiGaz 19/8/2007 Crail 662 Classic [52]13.80 103.0 scottish555 10/09/2006 Crail ??? Classic [53]13.83 98.5 philip_w 10/09/2006 Crail 169 Classic [54]13.99 100.7 ali37 10/09/2006 Crail 829 Newage [55]14.00 98.9 STI Pretender 08/06/08 Crail 380 Newage [56]14.08 96.8 Scoobzie 24/06/2007 Crail 114 Classic [57]14.12 98.0 WRX Haz 29/04/2007 Crail 223 Newage [58]14.16 94.3 mrs.Jcscoob 19/08/2006 Crail 436 Newage [59]14.19 95.7 Bryhp 05/08/07 Crail Classic [60]14.28 93.4 st3ph3n 10/09/2006 Crail 758 Newage [61]14.30 95.7 Cal 13/11/2005 Crail 155 Newage [62]14.34 94.9 Irish Al 13/11/2005 Crail 759 Newage [63]14.43 97.6 lescazscoob 10/09/2006 Crail 535 Classic [64]14.60 94.5 tucku34bt 20/06/2009 Stornoway classic [65]14.67 91.6 Ciaran 14/9/2008 Crail 501 Classic Wooooo hoooooo !

Cheers Iain Some other interesting stats from the Solaris datalog. 0-60 = 1.89 (done in 1st gr) (60'=1.54) 0-100 = 4.14 (incls 2 gear shifts) 30-130 5.01 (incls 3 gear shifts) 1/8th mile 5.95@127mph (Pod time slip) No Nitrous, just booooooooost

[1]9.04 158.6 Andy.F Sti5 14/08/2009 Santa Pod Classic [2]10.76 122.0 Andy N 25/05/2008 Scooby Shoot Out Classic [3]10.81 129.0 John Stevenson 29/07/2007 TOTB VI Classic [4]10.9 124.0 John Stevenson 26/07/2009 TOTB VIII Fat Boy [5]11.08 132.0 Fai17 25/05/2008 Crail 231 Newage [6]11.09 114.0 Andy.F Sti7 25/05/2008 SSO Newage [7]11.27 128.9 Higgy 13/04/2008 Crail 524 Newage [8] 11.39 120.0 HI_JAC 31/5/2009 Crail 644 Newage [9]11.54 124.7 Simmie 19/04/2009 Crail 983 Classic Wagon [10]11.77 117.8 Jcscoob 10/09/2006 Crail 1139 Classic [11]11.84 118.4 jimser 17/08/08 crail newage [12]11.97 117.8 coulty 10/06/2007 Crail 149 Classic [13]11.98 117.5 grant@AWD 13/04/2008 Crail 1063 Classic [14]12.05 115.7 Playsatan 10/09/2006 Crail 1122 Classic [15]12.10 107.1 kevametal 29/10/2006 Crail 1027 Newage [16]12.15 112.0 notorious 29/10/2006 Crail 583 Classic [17]12.35 106.4 Swanie 21/08/2005 Crail 457 Classic [18]12.39 115.4 Greg Green 04/06/2006 Crail 1232 Newage [19]12.51 109.5 P1_Paul 08/06/2008 Crail 101 Newage [20]12.61 107.4 Craig Mac Sti9 10/09/2006 Crail 225 Newage [21]12.67 109.5 kenny4130 22/07/2007 Crail 847 Classic [22]12.76 107.1 jimser 15/04/07 crail 291 newage#2 [23]12.79 110.0 JASONB 29/05/2005 Crail 721 Classic [24]12.80 110.0 Sc00bar00 15/04/2007 Crail 577 Newage [25]12.80 107.4 Scientific Steve 29/04/2007 Crail 241 Classic [26]12.81 107.7 jimser 31/05/09 crail 435 classic [27]12.82 107.7 Gumball 04/06/2006 Crail 520 Newage [28]12.83 109.0 scoobymark 22/06/2008 629 Newage [29]12.86 107.4 RS Grant 03/08/08 Crail 971 Newage [30]12.88 106.1 G.Mac 10/09/2006 Crail 970 Newage [31]12.89 107.1 Scoobymark 14/10/2007 Crail 632 Newage [32]12.90 106.9 GaryD 30/09/2007 Crail 336 Newage [33]12.93 106.9 Evil_Scoobs 28/06/09 Crail 372 Newage - 345bhp [34]13.00 107.7 Weeb 09/04/2006 Crail 1141 Classic [35]13.08 107.1 eurosti 03/08/08 rotenburg classic [36]13.18 103.0 Col 666 03/04/2005 Crail 29 Classic [37]13.24 105.9 Gogsie 10/09/2006 Crail 142 Newage [38]13.25 104 Wulsey 3/5/2009 Kirkbride 120 Newage [39]13.28 104.9 Nanaki 22/07/2007 Crail 960 Classic [40]13.28 103.0 RhindPiece 10/09/2006 Crail 965 Newage [41]13.34 106.1 Fee 09/04/2006 Crail 972 Classic [42]13.35 105.1 Iqy 27/11/2005 Crail 427 Classic [43]13.39 100.0 Paddy247 13/11/2005 Crail 889 Classic [44]13.40 100.7 ChemX 16/03/08 Crail 76 Newage [45]13.44 103.7 Auldy 18/02/2007 Crail 534 Classic [46]13.49 106.1 Cullenmin 08/03/09 Crail 401 Classic [47]13.50 101.8 Mikeyb13 13/04/2008 Crail 871 Classic [48]13.60 100.4 SandyRS16i 18/02/2007 Crail 1043 Classic [49]13.61 101.1 young-buck27 22/07/2007 Crail 533 Newage [50]13.67 99.8 FastScooby 10/09/2006 Crail 1084 Classic [51]13.74 100.9 STiGaz 19/8/2007 Crail 662 Classic [52]13.80 103.0 scottish555 10/09/2006 Crail ??? Classic [53]13.83 98.5 philip_w 10/09/2006 Crail 169 Classic [54]13.99 100.7 ali37 10/09/2006 Crail 829 Newage [55]14.00 98.9 STI Pretender 08/06/08 Crail 380 Newage [56]14.08 96.8 Scoobzie 24/06/2007 Crail 114 Classic [57]14.12 98.0 WRX Haz 29/04/2007 Crail 223 Newage [58]14.16 94.3 mrs.Jcscoob 19/08/2006 Crail 436 Newage [59]14.19 95.7 Bryhp 05/08/07 Crail Classic [60]14.28 93.4 st3ph3n 10/09/2006 Crail 758 Newage [61]14.30 95.7 Cal 13/11/2005 Crail 155 Newage [62]14.34 94.9 Irish Al 13/11/2005 Crail 759 Newage [63]14.43 97.6 lescazscoob 10/09/2006 Crail 535 Classic [64]14.60 94.5 tucku34bt 20/06/2009 Stornoway classic [65]14.67 91.6 Ciaran 14/9/2008 Crail 501 Classic

There is no issue with the wastegate pressure, preload or the AVCR settings. Even with 90% duty the boost will not achieve target. Airflow readings are normal for that boost level which tends to rule out an airleak and there is no blowing from the exhaust. Thats why I suspect turbo damage reducing the efficiency. cheers Andy

Hi guys, I should be up to date on emails by end of play Thursday (or thats the plan anyway) If you don't have a reply regarding booking a date by then, drop me another email. Emails requesting specific tuning info may take a bit longer, particularly in cases where you may find the answers on my website where we cover the majority of scenarios for different models. www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk cheers Andy

No further discount I'm afraid, its not the same as buying parts where a supplier would discount for volume sales as he can bulk buy the parts cheaper and pass on the savings.

July 15 Steveo_8 - 10am simtek with anti lag (P1), stuarted- 1pm- Apexi tweek (P1) 16 10am-booked Rheid - 1pm, 07 STi Ecutek remap plus license 17 ciaranrb5 10am RB5 fresh Ecutek map on licenced ECU, LewisScoob - 1pm - EcuTek remap plus License 21 Cullenmin - 1pm - Apexi Tweek 22 sti_steve EcuTek remap plus License 10am. 1pm already booked 28 ton246-10am, fitting of Apexi FC Commander & mapped.(classic 96 Sti import) 29 30 W88CHY MY02 STi PPP - 1PM - EcuTek Plus License August 4 6 7 Evil_Scoobs - 1pm , Remap of Ecutek 18 19 20 21 1pm already booked 24 25 26 HI_JAC - ECU change to simtek 27 28 sake-bito -10AM - Ecutek plus license. 1pm already booked Diary updated with entries marked in Blue.

Hi Guys Thanks for all the interest. You can book dates as soon as you like, things are already filling up into July so I can currently offer the following dates July 15 16 17 21 22 28 29 30 August 4 6 7 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 Ideally slot your name against a date for a morning or afternoon (10am or 1pm) session. I'll check back here and update my diary with your input and also update this list with dates I fill via emails from non GB cars. cheers Andy