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Originally Posted by bruspeed
When you're ready to make 700 lb ft of torque, and 400 HP, I know a good place, Bob's Perfomance in G'ville, they're a Banks Dealer, plus my pops is a mechanic there, so I know the work is good. And I imagine fairly resonable prices. Plus for $1500 It'd be as fast as teh Frankensuby  (Although the car was built for a different purpose.)
but on a more realistic approach, the banks stuff is really designed for towing, especially with an automatic, it can make a night and day difference. |
Well, I wasn't gonna touch the truck, at least not before towing with it and seeing how things go.
But, since I just towed the WRX to Hawthorne and back, and I've got some 1st hand experience with what the truck can do, I might be willing to chip it as long as the chip does what I'm looking for.
I got about 14 mpg on the trip going 65-75 mph most the way, it's not the 16-20 that people always exagerate about getting, but it is better than the WRX would have gotten if I had driven it.
Plus diesel is about $0.40/gal cheaper than premium right now, so towing was definately cheaper than driving... not to mention about a billion times more comfortable.
The truck can really haul balls too... pulls the car/trailer like nothing was back there... the only difference is that you have to point your right toe a little more, and the turbo makes more noise.
However, there were a few spots going up a long hill into a massive headwind where I found myself flooring it, and no longer accelerating.
Chris, what sort of options does Banks have for me? I'm looking to spend like $300 (give or take), I'd like something that can switch maps between fuel economy, towing, and emmissions maps. What I don't want is to turn my truck into a smoke beltching, 1/4 mile racing, tire roasting, shit-kicker truck... I just want some better fuel economy and the ability to boost things up a bit when I hit those long hills. And it needs to continue to pass smog w/ flying colors.
BTW, last week I ordered a gauge kit (boost, EGT, tranny temp) so those'll be installed late this week or early next week... I wouldn't want to start messing w/ the truck w/o at least some minimum gauges.