Hey all, First Post but I've been lurking since June when I bought my '10 FXT w/ 33k on the ODO - first Subaru and loving it!
I have so many questions as this is the first tune-ready car I've owned (my last Civic didn't count (HX) and my prior Civic (Si) was when I was broke), and my first turbo. I can tell there's more fun to be unlocked from it, engine-wise, but I'm a bit hesitant. I've lusted after WRXs/STis for years, and this is my practical little taste of them...
I'm not new to working on vehicles (audio, LEDs, regular maintenance, etc.) but I am new to engine modding.
HOWEVER, I fell upon Mighty Car Mods when they had the '10 Foz, and I've read lots here and at NASIOC and feel I'm ready to dip my toes into the water...
So talk me out of getting the Cobb APv3. :icon_wink:
This is my daily driver, so I don't plan on getting crazy with it. Better, but still safe, is what I'm shooting for. I'd say my goal is around what the '14s are making - 250-ish (I know that's not at the wheel).
So can the Cobb APv3 truly, safely, without much muss or fuss allow me to have more fun on my daily commute (only when needed, of course!), without worrying about blowing my 4spd or wrecking the engine too soon? Can Cobb's stage 1 or 2 easily help my HP envy regarding the '14s?
I'd like to hear something more than, "it's the jack of all trades, master of none - get a custom tune." I live in Memphis and the closest Subie tuners I've found are in St. Louis or Dallas. I will almost certainly head down the downpipe or TBE/swaybar/endlink route soon, but a custom tune/VFxx/uppipe/GFP BPV/injectors/FP/wideband/TMIC route is a ways off.
Everything will all hinge on how this initial dive in the pool treats me.
I am the type that can easily catch the bug, but more so if I get only a taste of the bug. If the initial bug is "good enough" I can live with that until a bigger bug bites my a**. However, I am 40 years old and realize the value of moderation!
Thanks for reading and trying to talk me out of the APv3.
I have so many questions as this is the first tune-ready car I've owned (my last Civic didn't count (HX) and my prior Civic (Si) was when I was broke), and my first turbo. I can tell there's more fun to be unlocked from it, engine-wise, but I'm a bit hesitant. I've lusted after WRXs/STis for years, and this is my practical little taste of them...
I'm not new to working on vehicles (audio, LEDs, regular maintenance, etc.) but I am new to engine modding.
HOWEVER, I fell upon Mighty Car Mods when they had the '10 Foz, and I've read lots here and at NASIOC and feel I'm ready to dip my toes into the water...
So talk me out of getting the Cobb APv3. :icon_wink:
This is my daily driver, so I don't plan on getting crazy with it. Better, but still safe, is what I'm shooting for. I'd say my goal is around what the '14s are making - 250-ish (I know that's not at the wheel).
So can the Cobb APv3 truly, safely, without much muss or fuss allow me to have more fun on my daily commute (only when needed, of course!), without worrying about blowing my 4spd or wrecking the engine too soon? Can Cobb's stage 1 or 2 easily help my HP envy regarding the '14s?
I'd like to hear something more than, "it's the jack of all trades, master of none - get a custom tune." I live in Memphis and the closest Subie tuners I've found are in St. Louis or Dallas. I will almost certainly head down the downpipe or TBE/swaybar/endlink route soon, but a custom tune/VFxx/uppipe/GFP BPV/injectors/FP/wideband/TMIC route is a ways off.
Everything will all hinge on how this initial dive in the pool treats me.
I am the type that can easily catch the bug, but more so if I get only a taste of the bug. If the initial bug is "good enough" I can live with that until a bigger bug bites my a**. However, I am 40 years old and realize the value of moderation!
Thanks for reading and trying to talk me out of the APv3.