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Good day,
Just felt like starting a build log... so here goes: As it sits
Current Mods:
35% Sun strip tint
35% Tint all around
AG front lip Replica
Beltronics STI magnum hardwired
Centric High carbon Rotors
Ebay Mud guard front
Euro Spec. Mud guard rear
Fortin Remote start and Alarm system
Magnaflow mufflers custom fabricated axleback with Akropovic (alliexpress special) Tips
Mishimoto oil catch can between PCV and intake
MV Tuning Eyelids
NIA side Diffuser
OEM aftermarket back up camera
Philips LED bulbs interior and exterior
Posiquiet brake pads
Pioneer 8 inch shallow subwoofer in place of stock subwoofer (powered by Boss amplifier) RR racing Carbon fiber intake RR racing tune
Weathertech Floor mats (Front and Rear)
Winjet Foglights
Xpel Front bumper
Summer Tire setup:
Ruffino Teknik 19x8.5 ET35 wrapped in Continetal DWS06 235/35r19 Winter Tire Setup:
RWC Anthracite 17x8.5 ET35 wrapped in Pirelli Ice Zero FR 225/45r17
Future Mods:
Gloss black roof wrap
Previous cars:
2015 Hyundai Genesis HTRAC 3.8 (Totaled in a winter accident)
2005 Subaru Legacy GT wagon (Too much boost resulted in too much oil consumption)
2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5 (retired after 4 years of service)
2001 Mazda Protege ES (****box while in school)
Love the mods on this car. Would love to see more pictures of the mudguards, the NIA side diffusers... honestly just more pictures!
Late reply... But here are some close ups of the mud guards. The rent are some eBay guards they are smaller than the OEM euro guards, I had to fit these because the larger ones would bump into the Nia side diffusers.
Removed spare tire to put tool box and auxillary battery setup. This battery powers the remote start antenna and eventually dash cams for all night recording. It prevents main battery drain and has a bypass that allows it to boost the main battery if needed.
How do you like the tune from rr racing? Been thinking of doing it to mine but i don’t know if it gonna mess up my warranty.
I like the tune, if you want more info you can PM me and I'll give you the whole run down. To answer your question, yes it does void warranty but only if they find the tune. So if your engine we're to blow up or something you can just pull the file and they won't know. The tune so far is safe, no reason for it to damage the vehicle, it's dependant on the driver. Don't red line all the time and don't keep it at red line too long.
How do you like the tune from rr racing? Been thinking of doing it to mine but i don’t know if it gonna mess up my warranty.
I can answer this question. You are going to love the tune, you are going to lose your warranty. I am pretty sure they can check to see if the ECU was modded even if you de-tune it...Can anyone confirm?
I like the tune, if you want more info you can PM me and I'll give you the whole run down. To answer your question, yes it does void warranty but only if they find the tune. So if your engine we're to blow up or something you can just pull the file and they won't know. The tune so far is safe, no reason for it to damage the vehicle, it's dependant on the driver. Don't red line all the time and don't keep it at red line too long.
I dyno'd mine last week, peak HP is at 6200, you don't even need to come close to the redline..
I dyno'd mine last week, peak HP is at 6200, you don't even need to come close to the redline..
True you dont need to go close to redline, but going past peak power makes you lose less RPMS and keeping you in the power band for the next gear.
Maybe try 0-60 shifting early and shifting at redline, might have a difference in time... not sure. This is how i interpret using redline.
True you dont need to go close to redline, but going past peak power makes you lose less RPMS and keeping you in the power band for the next gear.
Maybe try 0-60 shifting early and shifting at redline, might have a difference in time... not sure. This is how i interpret using redline.
Good point. It is hard to determine an appropriate powrband, but at least it's an 8spd. Less distance between gears..
Good point. It is hard to determine an appropriate powrband, but at least it's an 8spd. Less distance between gears..
Ah, we're both on the 6 speed AWD. And yea, you could be testing for days finding the right RPM to shift lol.
side note, i don't think i've ever heard of dealerships finding out whether or not you had a tune on the car (lots of subaru guys tune - haven't seen complaints when i had a subaru and roamed those forums). You'd have to ask the dealership, or a tech, not sure if they would lie to you just to scare you out of it...
The question is just how capable is the engine, can it handle it long term? I mean reliability is pretty big with lexus and I feel any gains in HP is not really worth it if you can't safely run it for say 5+ years. I plan to keep my is350 for a long time, would love more power but wouldn't trade reliability for it. Could have gotten a 340i if speed was that important.
10-20-17, 08:02 AM
ClubLUser's Build (2014 IS350 AWD F Sport White)
