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Originally Posted by modbus
Gang,
I've been a heavy forum lurker trying to get a feel for whether or not I should go FI or not. I'm interested but worried at the same time. I'm hoping people can give me some guidance. Apologies in advanced for potentially very noob questions.
First off my BRZ is a daily driver. I really just want to be able to accelerate more quickly. I'm happy with how it corners, and I don't want to take corners any faster than I can already do it on MPSS's in the stock tire size. I *might* autox one of these days or put it on the track, but I don't see that as becoming a normal thing for me.
What I don't want is the car to turn into a constant project, and it becomes one thing to the next to the next. I just want to get all the parts, get them installed, and not worry about anything other than the regular maintenance. -- Is this already an unrealistic expectation?
I want to keep the build as simple as possible, like supercharged with the mfg's basic tune. With that comes more questions--
First, can anyone chime in who is supercharged with everything else stock? Was this a decent gain enough to keep up with say, a WRX? I see whp and tq figures but I just can't wrap my head around what those mean in real life.
Second, how many supporting mods are needed if that's all I plan on doing? Catch can? Upgraded clutch? Oil cooler?
Third, how important will it be to be keeping an eye on things like oil temps and whatnot? I live in Oregon so summers will peak at about 100°F and generally I will drive it in the winter down to about 35°F. Any lower and I switch over to my old 4x4.
Fourth, insurance. For those of you who told your insurance company about your FI mod(s), did that increase your rates? Did anyone get dropped? Does anyone actually report their mods?
Would appreciate any input. I've been contemplating biting the bullet but hesitant that I'll turn what was a simple fun car into something I'll regret.
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Which of the bolded do you really want? These are two radically different desires really.
What do you consider daily driving? Is it 20 miles a day or 200? This again makes a huge difference.
How big a risk are you willing to take? Every change to a car increases the risk of failure. It does not mean it WILL fail but the risk goes up. The bigger the change the greater the risk.
How much can you do yourself vs paying somebody else? The fact you said you would like to SC but stay on the factory tune would indicate that you may still have some learning to do. Even if you pay somebody to install a FI system and all the supporting mods you still will need to fully understand how it all works or will end up in trouble at some point.
How big is your budget? Going FI is not as simple as slapping a $1,000 SC on and calling it a day. There are many supporting mods that you need to buy and maintain. It ain't cheap especially if you are going hunting WRXs.
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RedFR-s can tell you all about the ups and downs of going FI.
EDIT: Dude! The answers have not changed since you last asked the exact same question.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90928