Hey guys, I've got a 2001 N/A Forester (I know I know.... ) and I'd like to get it tuned and do a couple of dyno runs to see how it performs in numbers (or doesn't perform). Like I said, it's a stock N/A EJ20 and I want to start doing some work on it and I need a bench mark to refer to at a later date when I re-dyno after mods.
Later down the track I might do a turbo engine swap, but for now I stuck with N/A.

So anyways, I've never done a dyno run and never had my car tuned. I'm a total virgin in this field. Where can you guys recommend (preferably SOR but I don't mind traveling) I go and get my cherry popped

Forum searches too hard or something...

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/showthre...ight=workshops

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you can't tune a std ecu champ.

best option for you mate is a cat back exhaust for abit of noise, maybe POD air filter and cold air intake for minor performance gain and save the rest for when you get your next car.

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I tried a couple of searches but didn't come up with anything. Spose I should refine my keyword choices. Thanks for the link. I was very apprehensive about asking because I knew it would have been covered before.

I didn't realise the stock N/A ECU couldn't be adjusted? I was under the impression it could be tuned to take better advantage of certain minor modifications such as lighter flywheels, pulleys, CAI etc. Ohwell.
I know I shouldn't blow much money trying to get power out of a N/A engine...but at the moment it's more of a project for me to teach myself before stepping up to a new engine. Money isn't an issue so much (within reason), but this is personally how I want to start off

But anyhoo, I suppose this thread can be closed up now I've got a list to work from

talk to ASG, your ecu could be VERSO'd if your lucky.

dont know if it is new enough though.

gains wont be huge.

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Big differences to how an N/a engine v's turbo engine in response to 'tweaking'.

What may work on an n/a as a tweak may 'pop' a boosted ej.... I.e CAI on an n/a = no retune, cai on a turbo = retune or start looking for a new engine!

Underdrive pulleys and lighter flywheels don't require a re-tune....they remove parasitic loads off the engine....therefore allowing more usable power to reach the road.

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You can advance the timing a bit, that was the basic and relatively cheap batch of mods the pulsar boys used to run on the sr. Under-drive pulley kit, Extractors and exhaust, Air box/induction Mods and then advancing the timing. Bear in mind that if you do this you will definitely have to run the 98 fuels. I managed to achieve a half decent result of 98.2kw atw with my old SSS with said mods.

If I was you id save my money and upgrade to an older GT
but that's just me.

Hope you have fun with whatever route you go.

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