This might be long, I'll cut it short as much as I can
For info I have been driving on stage 1 stock everything for the past few months.
I had been craving to get on the 86 platform for years, knowing ins and outs of the cars long before I got it. When I finally go the opportunity to buy one I was stoked.
List of mods I eventually wanted to do were uel headers and oft, couldn't get around to get them but finally got headers recently. Did a ton of research on installing (first time newbie) and just couldn't contain my excitement to hear it rumble and finally go to stage 2+. I had watched just about every reaction video and read through any forum post I could find with every one of them being very positive.
Two days ago finally flashed my car. Drove around for an hour - and guess what - felt no different. Ignored it thinking the ecu just needs time to adjust. A day later drive again for 3 hours - once again essentially little to no difference over stage 1 (stage 1 had a tiny bit of a noticeable difference over stock).
To add more salt going to catless headers (still have a cat in front pipe) made the car louder making me not want to push it that hard anymore and make tons of noise.
I don't know if I fell for the over reactions on Youtube for clout to others saying the car actually pulls now but honestly quite disappointed (expectations were realistic if I be honest). I can just hope the ecu needs more time to adjust but doubtful at this point.
I usually don't like to be one to complain but just felt like a bummer after waiting years for something to finally happen and it be like that
Well anyways on the bright side did a pull in a tunnel (something I've only watched people do in videos) and it sounded like bliss with little pops at the end, made me shiver and smile
