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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
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Originally Posted by sperry
As far as your email regarding Boost Control... the XEDE is the only setup I know of right now for the STi and it controls boost. I haven't heard about UTEC for the STi, but UTEC and XEDE are equivalent products, so it should be about the same, if not a little better since the UTEC stuff is more Subaur specific IIRC. The holy grail of course is the STi ECU reflash, that way you gain access to the AVCS parameters, and that's when we'll start to see some uber-badass STis!
So, I'd avoid a MBC or stand alone EBC. I think Vishnu's Stage 1 for the STi, plus a ported wastegate is the way to go right now, but it's tempting to wait a bit longer and see what's up with reflashes in the near future.
Also, I hear ESX is working on a Project STi, so it might be interesting to see what they come up with. It should be out at the Buttonwillow track day March 22... and if I see it before then, I'll let you know what I can find out.
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There are so many acronyms in this post my head is spinning. And I work for the government, the King Of Acronyms.  |
KOA.
STi = Subaru Tecnica International, Subaru's turning branch
UTEC = doesn't stand for anything I think, it's just the name of a piggyback ECU
XEDE = Same deal as the UTEC
IIRC = If I Remember Corectly
ECU = Engine/Electric Control Unit (derp!)
AVCS = Advanced Valve Control System (I think), it's Subaru's equivalent to V-TECH or VANOS, i.e. variable valve timing
MBC = Manual Boost Controler, simpel ball and spring valve for limiting boost
EBC = Electronic Boost Controler, sensor and solinoid controled valves for limiting boost
TBE = Turbo-Back Exhaust, i.e. replacing the exhaust from the trubo to the end
ESX = East Street Motorsports, I think the X came from the name of their 9 second drag car, the Easy Street wrX
Phew, that is a lot of acronyms (PTIALOA).