Just got my 2023 vb base in October. Really excited to start modding it!

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

Nice! Good luck with your mods, lots of potential with the new VB's. I'm looking to get one soon.

@HollowMagz

8 ай бұрын

What you gonna do? Im scared to mod and tune mine cuz i dont wanna void warrenty incase i blow the trans pushing it to much. Its my daily and i dont got the dough for a new trans lol

@VB_Bryan

8 ай бұрын

@@HollowMagz Probs gonna get an intake and then do the drunkmann OTS stage 1 tune. After I will get a catch can then start looking at doing maybe the charge pipe. Its my daily too lol but from what I have seen people are only blowing the trans from going past 400whp. I am only aiming for like 300whp or so maybe around 320whp. Sometimes you just have to SEND IT haha

2018 WRX limited I have and new purchased Cobb stg 2 with access port with intake, chatge pipe, boost controller.With the 401 ots and cat runs well. I am getting a turbo back soon with a pro tune local. My car also has 30k miles.

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

The protune will make a night and day difference. I wish I had done it sooner.

2017 sti here. I have the killer bee oil pan, IAG performance v3 air/oil seperator, Cobb stage1+ kit w carbon fiber sf intake, ARP head studs and invidia h1 catback. Currently running stage1+ ots

@alexs_wrex

4 ай бұрын

Nice 👍. You run into any issues while owning your STI?

I think I know this parking garage. Is it in White Plains?

Love the videos bro. I just purchased a 2018 wrx. Bought the car at a dealer and had a Cobb intake/filter already installed. I don’t believe there’s currently a tune on it because the car dies right around 4K rpm and does not continue pulling.

@jakekridler1510

9 ай бұрын

Get a tune on it asap! I have a 2020 wrx premium with the cobb SF intake and you absolutely need that tune if you don't wanna damage the car

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like the videos 👍. Definitely recommend getting an accessport and a proper tune. MAF readings are properly all screwed up. I would double check the position of the filter too. It should be an inch away from the inlet of the intake tube. Having it too far in or not far enough in can throw off the readings too.

@TheFornesto

9 ай бұрын

If you get a new intake, you'll always want a tune. The amount of air flow to the engine will not be calibrated.

@TheFornesto

9 ай бұрын

Not saying you didn't know this, upset at the dude before you who didn't.

I have ordered a Cobb access port. Stage 2 block IAG performance, invidia full exhaust R400 I believe, MAP intake, Cobb flex fuel sensor and another Cobb sensor im not sure what’s for, grim speed turbo inlet and boost controller, what ots do I install? Also, my j pipe bolts are either stripped or siezed so it is true what you said about the turbo bolts going out bad it’s very common.

@elii_sti

8 ай бұрын

Get pro tuned

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

There's not really an OTS for all these mods. I'd highly recommend an etune or protune. If you get protuned, the tuner should be able to send you a base map so you can at least drive the car over to their shop.

I'm not sure if you mentioned it in the video, but who did you get tuned by?

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

I went to a shop called EFI Logics in Connecticut. Really good shop and they do some fantastic work. I'm planning on taking my car back to them to get it walnut blasted.

Cat back and axle back don’t need any tune? I can just run the car stock tune?

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

Yep, no tune needed until you mess with the downpipe.

How are you making those numbers? I have all the same mods but a GS TMIC and I am only making like 290hp and 280tq. Who’s your tuner?

@alexs_wrex

2 ай бұрын

I went to a shop in Connecticut, they're called EFI Logics. They work on a lot of Subarus and do fantastic work. They said my Dyno numbers were what they expected for my mods. How many miles did you have on your car when you got tuned? I only had like 45k, once I hit 60k I walnut blasted the valves and replaced all the spark plugs. Feels even better now.

What yall think about 2017 wrx w 64k miles? Safe to go stage 2? What can i do to check engine health and what factors should weigh in my decision?

@alexs_wrex

3 ай бұрын

Did you just buy the car or have you owned it since new? Anything can happen when you mod your car but it all depends on maintenance. If the car's been maintained properly I don't see an issue. I'd highly recommend doing the 60k maintenance first if you haven't already. So Engine Oil, Trans/Dif Oil, Brake flush, Spark plugs, and good idea to get the intake valves walnut blasted at this mileage. My car currently has 61k and I've been protuned for about 15k miles, it's running perfectly fine. I'm really thorough with maintenance though. I'd recommend going with a protune or etune instead of the OTS tunes, the car will run a lot better.

@cfletch3173

3 ай бұрын

@alexs_wrex thanks for the reply brother 🙏 I just bought it. The carfax shows a list of maintenance I'll look through and see if they did the 60k maintenance. I have a friend with the same year that blew hers up at 80k I'm trying to do everything I can to avoid that lol

So now i can run the ots tune for the boost controller on the new nex gen for the wrx

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

That's what it looks like. Here are the map notes for the NexGen tunes: cobbtuning.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PRS/pages/1154154583/Map+Notes+for+VA+WRX+USDM

is flashing the ecu actually required when on stage 2 or will you be fine without it

@alexs_wrex

4 ай бұрын

You definitely want to at least use the OTS tune if you're putting on a downpipe. Stock tune is not meant for a downpipe, your car will not run properly.

Probably a stupid question but I have a tomei expreme cat back exhaust, a grimmspeed downpipe, no cats, a Cobb intake and a blow off valve but I’m pretty sure I’m still on stage 1, but I I have no idea what a reflash is or if I have installed it or not

@alexs_wrex

19 күн бұрын

Do you have an accessport? There's no off the shelf tune for the mods you have. I'd highly recommend getting an etune or pro tune. You will need an accessport though. The car will perform so much better, assuming it's still running a stock tune or stage 1 tune.

@Lucaswrxx

17 күн бұрын

@@alexs_wrexyes I do have an accessport and rn the maps are ECU realtime and ECU reflash both of them say stage 1 91 v400 and my car has performed way better with them, but when I got the accessport I noticed after triple digits mph it takes way longer to speed up than it did without the tune so why might that be happening? Should I go to stage 2? If I have all the mods I need?

Probably a stupid question but what would you recommend for Cobb intake and Hellfab side exit exhaust? Just Stage 1+?

@alexs_wrex

22 күн бұрын

Do you still have the cats? If you do I'd just do Stage 1+. If you're catless I'd honestly get a protune or e-tune.

@unknownproject1717

22 күн бұрын

@@alexs_wrex i’ll be catless. Perfect thank you!

If you don’t care for the sounds that come with going Bolton parts, I would definitely recommend going flex fuel tuned! I have been running a tune with delicious tunings flex fuel kit for over a year now. Running a E72 blend on my stock 2019 WRX I was pushing 315 whp and 338 ft lb TRQ. You can obviously get more horsepower and torque if you run a higher ethanol percentage. However, at the same time you can fluctuate how much ethanol you run and also run lower horsepower and torque. Definitely not trying to push running Flex Fuel tunes over full bolts on tunes as everyone definitely has their preferences. Just definitely want to bring to light something that I don’t think many people think of and or maybe even understand is a thing. As before running the flex fuel tune, I truly didn’t understand the complete differences. To get perspective cost wise. On average, it cost $5000 plus on just FBO parts. Not including install if you pay a shop to install your parts or Dyno time for a tune. So I would say depending on where you live in the country that could look like closer to $7k to $8k for just running a tune with FBO. You would probably realistically make around 310 to 315 whp and around 330 to 350 ft lb TRQ depending on if you have access to 91 or 93. On the flipside with running a flex fuel kit/tune you can easily run more whp & trq while technically staying stock and probably spending no more and than $3000 on parts, labor/install & tune. With all that being said, definitely recommend looking into your options as you can spend way less and technically make more power, but also having a choice to run less power at any given time if you want to run less ethanol gas & in your VA Subie. If anyone has any questions or would like some more information, let me know. I’ll be happy to share my Instagram and we can talk there! 🤛🏽

@alexs_wrex

7 ай бұрын

I had already gone down the rabbit hole of bolt ons when I really started to learn about Ethanol tunes. I'm thinking of getting a VB soon, I'll probably go the ethanol route on that one, ik those cars make some serious gains.

@andymorales7605

7 ай бұрын

@@alexs_wrex Oh nice that’s awesome! The VBs 100% get down! 🏎️🔥 I am positive tuners are out there trying to get a flex fuel kit made for them! Looking forward to seeing what content you make with the VB when you get it! 😁

@TheWizard99705

7 ай бұрын

I might just do that just got a 2018 WRx premium. Came with Cobb intercooler nd intake. Ik I need a tune asap. But after that I might think about the flex fuel kit compared to FBO. Appreciate you throwing out ideas

@TheWizard99705

7 ай бұрын

I live in Delaware though so idk if there’s any ethanol around me. Currently running 93. If I get a flex fuel kit, can I only run ethanol? Or would still be able to use 93?

@alexs_wrex

7 ай бұрын

@@TheWizard99705 Yea, you should be able to run pure pump gas up to whatever mix you get tuned for, like e30, e60, e85, etc. Double check with your tuner though.

does this minimizes the reliability on the car ?

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

By making more power you are putting more wear on the engine and drivetrain. So things will need to be replace sooner than if it were stock. But tuning the car isn't going to necessarily make it "less reliable". All depends on the driver and how you maintain the car. A tuned car can be just as reliable as a stock car.

I thought stage 2+ was intake, downpipe, and the upgraded top mount?

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

Originally stage 2 was just a downpipe with a tune and stage 2+ was downpipe & intake with a tune. The new NexGen Stage 2+ package from Cobb provides an upgraded top mount instead of a downpipe.

@tehSUNMAN

8 ай бұрын

@@alexs_wrexi’m tuned pre green speed with jpipe intake and top mount upgrade so that must mean stage 2++? 😂 i dk

@lucian7182

6 ай бұрын

My tuner called my tune a stage 2 + but it’s literally injectors rails and lines away from stage 3. On my sti I have a ebcs, tmic ,intake, turbo inlet, bpv, fpr, fuel pump, dp, catback, radiator, oil pan kit, cylinder 4 mod and aos.

@alexs_wrex

6 ай бұрын

@@lucian7182 Technically Stage 2+, as in Stage 2 plus everything else lol. But I guess it depends on who you ask.

Good taste my car has same wheels av06

@alexs_wrex

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

The older cars, Cobb doesn’t have anything past stage 1 anymore

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

I don't know if they have the original "stage 2 package" but pretty sure you can still pick up downpipes for the older gens on the site.

Man that looks like my old car but it was an 11 had verticooler and mortegi wheels

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

Nice!

why not Cobb?? you have 2-3 volume did i miss something?

@alexs_wrex

6 ай бұрын

Not sure what you're asking

@law22inoc

6 ай бұрын

@@alexs_wrex COBB offers the stage 2 upgrade minus intake...(CA EXEMPT)

@law22inoc

6 ай бұрын

By far best upgrade besides engine pieces by Perrin

i got a fp black, iag stage 2 block, flex fuel and nvidia full system. and a sti swap.... what stage am i lmao

@alexs_wrex

2 ай бұрын

Stage 69 lol 😂

id still be worried about bending a rod or spinning a bearing over 300 😅

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

True, there's always risks when it comes to modding your car. In general people don't have problems until they hit 350 wtq though, but yea anything can happen at lower numbers, even a stock car can have issues.

What wheels are those?

@alexs_wrex

5 ай бұрын

Avid 1 AV-06

An Cobb intake box

doesnt that apply to like every car

@alexs_wrex

9 ай бұрын

Well if its turbo then I guess. But Cobb only makes tunes and parts for certain cars.

STAGE 1: I won't modify it STAGE 2: I will only modify it without voiding the warranty STAGE 3: Fuck the warranty STAGE 4: "Smiles per mile"-justification for more power STAGE 5: (years later) How to prove to your significant other that it's a "family car" This was how it was for me. Totally worth it. A pro tune is ALWAYS better than an OTS. OTS to me is just to get you to the dyno imo. Although when I went STAGE 5 I ended up getting a Jeep Grand Cherokee as a family car lol.

@alexs_wrex

Ай бұрын

Lmao love this comment 😂

@O8WRx

Ай бұрын

I still have the STI. The Jeep was to appease the ol lady. Lol

Just get a 2023 WRX and ej swap it😂

@alexs_wrex

4 ай бұрын

Lol nah the FA24 is definitely better at making power from what I've seen. Swap in the STI trans and you're good to go.

Stages are some bull shit Cobb cooked up for the level of money you waste on there parts lol

@alexs_wrex

7 ай бұрын

You get quality parts that work together with a tune to run it...seems like a good deal. With most other companies you have to get a tune elsewhere or run it with no tune and hope nothing bad happens. The "stages" are mainly for people new to the platform anyway. I have other parts on my car besides Cobb but I have no complaints with their stuff.

@stock.cars.2ned

2 ай бұрын

100%

@Cats_Are_Scary

Ай бұрын

There have been stages before Cobb. I was tuned by Vishnu with my 2003 WRX without a Cobb AccessPort back in 2003 and Vishnu also went by stages.

@dreambiggarage

Ай бұрын

@@Cats_Are_Scary man they had stages before they made Subaru parts lol

@Cats_Are_Scary

Ай бұрын

@@dreambiggarage well you said it was something Cobb cooked up. I know they had stages before tuning Subaru only cars.

No such thing as stages That just means you dont know wtf is done to your car Nice reps btw

@alexs_wrex

8 ай бұрын

I beg to differ, there's literal Stage 1/2/3 packages you can find online and tunes with the same names in the accessport. It's just a general guide for the common tuning route. I chose to spend a few hundred per wheel rather than a thousand per wheel.