How to Make X Power in Your Subaru WRX/STI on a Budget
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- čas přidán 20. 12. 2022
- About a year ago we made a video called "How to make X Horsepower in your WRX or STI". But That video was using some higher top-shelf parts and a more reliably built car. I've Been asked to make a budget-friendly version that works a little more for everyone. Now I still advise you to use your reliability modifications such as the Killer B oil pans, IAG AOS, and more. But this list should help you get to where you want to go while still Ballin on a Budget.
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Inspired by them 😅
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@@johnlexus1 it’s not just Subaru’s lol
Donut media need help in general
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Smeedia: “RA blocks can hold up to 450 with a good tune”
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Back in the day, NASIOC was the place to go. Now, we just head over to Smeedia to get our tasty subie info
NASIOC was the OG until uncle Scott or una bomber yelled at you 😅
Finally a budget vs highend series that really points people in the right direction for the Subaru platform!
For those of us with 5 speeds, they’re weak bc they’re split case transmissions. There are reinforcement plate kits for it so they don’t flex when you’re banging gears
Loved the vid. Can’t wait too see the budget build STI content 🤙
I can’t wait for you to get that VB.
Imagine how ahead of the curve you’re going to be!😊
Great vid as always🤙🏼
Thanks T. Merry blue Christmas bro 💙🎄🎄🎄
Definitely a video I can relate with, love it
Definitely Ballin on a budget, thanks for the information
thanks for this!
Perfect timing! I'm in college, so I'm definitely budget conscious when it comes to my Hawkeye. I already have a Cobb intake, Cobb EBCS, Cobb catback, and IAG V3 AOS, so I'm looking at the Grimmspeed Downpipe (So I don't get a CEL), and a reliable JR tune.
Shoutout to you. Haven’t done a update video on my dyno day yet but making about 303 on my fa20 with ETS catted down pipe and catback also grimmspeed ebcs and ETS cold air intake
as a high school student with a 14 wrx this was very needed thank you
Big help brother. Thank you
Excited for the surprise in the works. I'm not a budget guy per say due to California restrictions but it would be nice. Is there a more budget friendly front mount instead of top mount if someone wanted to go that route.
Taking notes here! Thank you supreme leader!
Don't call me that 😅
love your videos man your the best. i was wondering if you can do one about just going e85 or any tips on just running ethenol from time to time.
It’s so cool to see where you have came since I first started watching your channel and honestly the reason I personally got into Subarus and bought my brz. I love seeing videos like this as I’m looking at buying my friends wrx that had the engine stolen and this video really helps if I decide to make a bit more power. Thank you for all the great content.
Thanks so much for putting this together! I have a 2020 wrx and was wondering if you have any plans to put one of these together for FA20/FA24 platforms, especially since the turbo choices are likely to be different due to the different stock location. Additionally, do you know if there are/will be better short blocks incoming for those platforms? Depending on how the prices of GDs change I might have to leave the dream of getting an '05 STI and sending it to the moon in dreamland...
Good video! This should be included in the manual with every wrx/sti sold. Salesman be like we know you going to tune, go see a smeedia veideo before you start
You’re the best Smeedia
Slurping up the info like a nice cup of hot cocoa ❤❤
I’ve been waiting for this video!!! Lol, always balling on my college student budget shooting for 450WHP with this bugeye. Need STI swap and built shortblock first
Getting all accessories before I blow stock block and buy built
Can't wait to see more of the RS
Can confirm 294 wheel on td04 on a 2004 wrx with Sti top mount and Sti fuel injectors a walbro 255
Very cool vid
Hey Tanner did you hear that this VB WRX made 411 HP and around 447 TQ with a intake, TMIC, turboback exhaust and E30 blend. Pretty crazy
Now you slap these bad boys on a 1st gen turbo leggy and you got 400 wheel under 10k 💎 super solid content bro, so dope to see you blow the way you have
Appreciate it Chris 🙏🥳
Did ballin on a budget and bought used 1050’s, used Cobb dp, used Cobb boost controller, new cat back, used sf intake, new xs front mount, new GrimmSpeed bpv. 332hp and 352tq with new 340 fuel pump. Gotta upgrade turbo and fuel lines and rails
Hey Tanner, do you ever replace rubber bushings in your car with polyurethane ones? I replaced my swaybar bushings with polyurethane ones and I felt a significant difference. Love the channel, keep up the good work!
It’s just so expensive to find a wrx worth building anymore:// I wish I could pull the trigger on a build but instead I come here for the content:-) 🎉thank you much smeedia
Took me 2 years😅 but definitely worth not to rush and do it right
Hey Smeedia love the content man! So I drive a 2021 STI and I have been on edge of doing power mods or not, but not sure what to do or where to go and start first I was doing research and seen the NEXGEN stage 2 power package from Cobb and was wondering what your thoughts were on that or if maybe you can make a video going over the new NEXGEN tuning stuff from Cobb I haven’t been able to find to much information about it and no one has really made any videos about any of it as of right now it seems. I’m not shooting for anything crazy I just want a fun daily driver and to be able to pass emissions and all that when the time comes and to not be blowing my motor any time soon 🙏
This would be cool video to do for the wrx VB
This is coming at a good time. My 25 just toasted itself on my 2005 STI. Just got it pulled and dropped off at Performance Import Industries here in Portland. Doing a type RA block, getting the heads refreshed, and Killer B oil pan/pickup. Any other budget friendly things you’d recommend for hitting that 375-400whp mark? I’d rather knock this stuff out now while it’s out, then have to rip the motor out again. Lol
Great info man, I’d love to see a vid like this for all of us running fa20s.
I can whip up a BOB video for FAs 🤝
@@Smeedia yes please
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My tuner in portland, R Spec, buys the mac solenoids and connectors for super cheap in bulk. Maybe $40 total he said, came with the tune as he's a homie
Also be aware with the tomei turbo inlet, the small hose piece for the BPV comes out too far and either needs to be trimmed, or what I did, was use a small aluminum 90 and trimmed the bpv return hose itself and made it fit w/o kinking. Hard to explain w/o seeing it but if you look it up many people report having to cram the bpv return hose back in there and having kinks.
Also running tomioka fuel rails and was very impressed by the quality of them and will be heavily considering one of their turbos for my sti.
The PLM ELH Headers are PHENOMENAL for the price. Helped a friend install a set of killer b on his sti and was not happy with the fitment, frankly were a bitch to get on. I bought the plm ELH headers for my sti as they're a similar 4-1 design but for $600. They sound incredible(especially with that grimmspeed ewg uppipe from karma), welds are beautiful and it fit like a glove. Car runs so much smoother with them than the stock headers. Overall really impressed
Valuable info here, before i bought cheaper parts and i was shooting myself in the foot. Now i buy once and buy right, it pay out in the long run. I do understand that is not everybody who can buy all higher quality parts.
On that👌 wooooooooo 🚗💥💨🔥
21 sti- 320 whp 314 tq.
Koyorad radiator, Iag oil pan kit, cylinder 4 mod, Cobb(iag) aos, Cobb bpv, Cobb redline intake, Cobb turbo inlet v2, grimspeed top mount, Fujitsubo cat back, Shinji tuned.
Love your videos and your cars! I currently have a 13 wrx and am wanting to swap transmissions from 5mt to the STI 6 speed. Where would you recommend purchasing a 6 speed STI transmission from?
Good vid
I had brought the Tomioka racing billet 18g turbo and she spools up quick and even in 6th gear, she wants to be let use! ;)
I absolutely love your video's great information I recently upgraded to a BB500 Grimmspeed turbo with ID1050s TurboXS fmic 255wb pump working on getting fuel lines upgraded and AOS few other nice upgrades but got a weird knock that isnt a rod its kinda been there sense I owned the car. I do have a vid posted if you have to time to check it out? Thanks for all your content!
yo yes the video I needed. I just trying to add a little ponies, nothing crazy.
Ok so, this is Tanner's take on an educated Hi Low :p
Thanks Tanner, great info :)
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You can get an ACTUAL Mac valve 3 port boost controller for $80 on ebay and it is the same thing. Also, the open source tuning tactrix cable isn't cheaper because you still pay for the pro tune price. Tune will cost about the same as the cobb one but the advantage is that open source tuning isn't limited by emissions restrictions. Cobbs recent greenspeed update requires stock tgvs. To make 400whp its nice to have the big fuel lines/rails/regulator but definitely not required for 400 or less in my experience. I wouldn't go over 400whp on a stock block if you want reliability long term. Also if you plan to run high ethonal fuel or flex plan to budget in oil changes much more often due to ethonal not being very clean. Hope this helps. Other then those, very informative video
Made 300 on 2020 STI with GS tmic and EBCS with Cobb sf intake and AP.
Fantastic video!
Could also save a little money by selling your old parts, I don’t cause I’m a parts hoarder but I’ve never once bought a brand new exhaust or very many drivetrain parts as they fail, I actually still buy a decent amount of parts used ie exhaust, aesthetic parts, wheels, interior pieces, injectors and a few more it’s a really great way to go!
Used parts will save you suuuuch a good amount of $$$ as long as they are serviceable 🔥
Where is a good secondary market to shop at?
For anyone looking to tune themselves, which is definitely the cheapest option. Evans Performance has great courses on open source subaru tuning!
Still waiting for parts to show up? 😅😅😅 Great vid for HP. I've been putting my cash into handling at this point. Rims amd wheels are vast and a pain. Thanx Tanner! 💯
I’m going to do the sti six speed in my 02 next. Just did the engine rebuild and I’m still breaking it “in”.
Check out Arashi turbos. Have used on a few client cars and have had no complaints!!! Their packaging is pretty sweet too!
You should definitely make a build video for the new FA24 motor though I guess it's still a bit too new for a build video yet
My goal for my VA STi is like 320whp and overbuilt for it. Because I want to operate well below the max range of what my hardware can handle, I don't wanna break anything. My bigger concern than power is gonna be handling, JDM style yknow?
Gotta do my head gaskets first though...before it blows up 😂
Finally dropped my heads at the machine shop.
Question why dont we resurface the block as well??
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Hi mate, great video. Would this info be applicable to a 2009 (SH)Forester XT?
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Nice ;) is it posible to make a similar build for FB20 engines? See I own an impreza and im planning on getting a couple of things.
whats a good HP goal/ what build you recommend for daily driving? I wanna make more power for my STI but wanna keep the daily driver aspect as its my only car atm.
My FP Blue couldn’t go beyond 410 whp on e75. With an EWG and FMIC in addition to what you listed. FP Green I say for 450 whp.
Nice video my man! (not gonna lie, cost less than 5k to make 500 with Honda that is K equipped already) I think for Subie I prefer to overbuild the shortblock and run it conservative.
Def not the cheapest platforms to build for power but theyre fun.
About boost soolenoid...i found out stock solenoid does works just fine for up to 20-25psi...
So no rush for around sub 360whp goals
I'd really love to see an FP Blue making 450 wheel. No sarcasm, the Dyno graph would have such a kickass power band.
Thats on E85, Ive seen it a few times but your really really pushing that turbo to get it
Wondering if there's a big difference between the v2 and v3 IAG AOS. I've got a v2, and the only difference I know of is how the one hose fits onto the aos.
Always learning stuff, thanks..
Q= How do you feel about the Grimmspeed stage 3 power package.? On a 2020 wrx
Trying to hit 300+ for now
300whp is pretty simple on a Wrx. Turbo back exhaust, intake, chargepipe, inlet, and intercooler. Get a protune and your there.
Please make this same video but for N/A imprezas! 🙏🏻
I just got a 2014 Hatch so this is great for me. You said buying second hand could be fine. Is there anything that SHOULDNT be bought second hand? This is my first car that I'm getting into moding. Thanks in advance!
P.S. love the videos!
With the whole cobb restriction, is it still possible to make power while staying within those restrictions ? stock headers stock downpipe etc?
so I've been told that the Mac 3 port is the "base" and like Grimmspeed actually upgrades the valving and electronics to make it work better, and have less waste gate surging, especially on EWG. any light to shine on this? I will say, I personally have had better luck with the Grimmspeed, over regular ole Mac valves.
Can you do this same type of video for a 15+ wrx?
Tbh ebay turbos are relatively reliable if you have the ability to mount/plumb everything yourself. Plus for 1000 dollars you can buy 8 or 9 of them
Hay tanner when should I upgrade my springs and retainers?
I have a 2019 toyota gt86, and am thinking about putting the Vortek supercharger kit onto it to keep it a bit more simple than installing a turbo, and so i can keep my exhaust setup. Thoughts on supercharging an fa20, and what sorts of things should i keep an eye out for with this? It claims to put down 295 wheel hp.
Returning fire @ Doughnut =D
What do you think about the Delicious Tuning flex fuel kit?
Lol donut should’ve consulted you on A LOT
@Smeedia After WRX/300 HP level, do any of the other installation/swapping of these mods apply ? The video seemed to switch focus to the installation/swapping of mods on the STI after the first list of parts you mentioned. Just wondering, thanks for the video ! (Mine is a 2013 WRX)
I'm thinking of shooting for 500 in my STI. Would you recommend getting a short block that can handle up to 700hp? I love he idea of B.O.B. but I know with those levels not to skimp on parts
Is it possible to remove CEL with open source tuning? Specifically with the one you mentioned in the video I want to run flex fuel in the future
This was such a huge help! Tax return+ my bonus coming in two months! Would you recommend the fuel pump upgrade even if you are sticking to lower than 350whp?
It depends how much lower, the fuel pump and injector combo is essential in preventing lean condition and melting pistons
I thought that VA STI's cant have a downpipe and intake because the injectors get maxed out? (300whp)
Idk if I’m right but the 2019 + already have the type RA short block in them?
Can you do these same mods for an older forester? 98-04 st/b or 00-04 sti forester??
Ayyyy. As always, a solid video. Never actually considered FIC injectors. Maybe I’ll go that route when I upgrade from my 1050s. I have my RA block resting until it’s ready. You think it’s worth the time and effort and money to swap pistons on it?
Imo no, I'm not big on swapping pistons unless your boring the block to that specific pistons. People have done it with success but I personally wouldent do it
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Yo smeedia anything for equal length headers for an 06 xt?
what is the fasting spooling turbo for 350-400whp? preferably not 3k but really want that fast spool
Where around south hill does resurfacing? Where do you go?
Does Cobb still offer maps for intake and downpipe?
I have a 2007 impreza RS can I putt a ej20 in it what do I need
Do you use the lightweight shock proof cocktail on the sti?
How hard is it is the type ra block on a 03 wrx?
What about the VF52 turbo upgrade? Got mine for CAD $800.00 from precision turbo’s. Running 20 psi with no problems. 312,000km on the clock.
Will you PLEASE make a video on making power without a tune WRX???🚀
BTW. I have same hatch, with ALL Cobb parts (turbo back by Nvidia). 20g turbo, inlet, cobb v3, intake, BPV, and an unistalled 3way boost control. Everything else stock. Can u recommend an ots tune, or tuner in texas. Should I install anything else b4 tune? Thank you for your content.
I have some money to start building my 2020 sti and I just got a awe catback exhaust and looking at intakes and down pipes but I very confused about how you probably tune this car and what to look for, any help
how about a bugeye build with these parts for a budget build?
I now pray to the Subaru gods that’s daddy tanner makes a BOB video for the FA20 🙏
will an sti 6 speed fit on a gen 2 brz?
With the $2430 option to make 300hp, do you still need a tune for installing those parts?