FI worth it?

[fatoni]

im sure its more fun but youre talking about diminishing returns. hp numbers are also a little misleading. adding 60% more power isnt going to make the car 60% faster. if you want to be fast on a track (which it seems like you dont) there are cheaper ways to drop an equivalent amount of time. if you want to be faster on the street, just tach out on your commute.

FI is a weird thing because its only worth it to a very small group of people.

[andrewFT86]

Since the concept FT came out a more powerful version has been my wish. Any turbo kit or supercharger will do. More than HP look at the torque and when it will be available (rpm). For a daily drive the added torque feels so right.
Re on what kit and how to tune depends on where you are and who you trust.
For your target whp almost any kit will do.
If it's installed and tuned right you'll always be smilling.

[Pete156]

Originally Posted by calispec

You can easily and safely run the motor and drivetrain at 250hp for the life of the car with a good tune and it will be a blast to DD.

Best answer to the OPs question so far

[hmong337]

From what I've seen, keeping it under 300whp on good 93 94 octane seems to be safe. For 91 octane, 250whp or less is generally what I see. Of course, it all about the tune!

Is FI worth it? It all depends on you goals. To me, it's 100% worth it! This car was begging for more power outta the gate. A nice 260-280whp would be great in this car. The greddy kit will get you there but personally, it cost toi much for what you're getting. I'd look more into what vendors are offering here as they seem to have better for buck kits compared to the greddy.

Good luck.

[nelsmar]

Originally Posted by jamesm

the fa20 is incredibly forgiving in my experience. it's not a ticking time bomb, even boosted. my pro tune had me running 13.5:1 afr at 10psi, no harm no foul. @nelsmar drove at full boost in closed loop for a good while lol.

that's not to say it doesn't matter because it does, just that it's not like the thing is sitting there looking for an excuse to blow up.

You say that like its a bad thing. LOL!

[cdrazic93]

Originally Posted by Cal3000

250whp is a lot for this car. Believe me. Power to weight makes it quicker than a 370z. A lot of people have 300whp easily. With that, you are quicker than an e92 M3.

going to need some bigger and slicker tires for that...lol

[Gt86_nick]

So I've done a little more research and I've been looking at the Jackson super charger due to it having bigger gains for around the same price. Any actual owners care to chime in on the kit? Thanks

[nelsmar]

Originally Posted by Gt86_nick

So I've done a little more research and I've been looking at the Jackson super charger due to it having bigger gains for around the same price. Any actual owners care to chime in on the kit? Thanks

If you have both oem cats the carb tune can be used otherwise a custom tune will need to be done as the maf sensor maxes out. The KW and JR kits both produce nearly the same. And the vortech with a pulley upgrade is comparable as well.

[jflogerzi]

I have to say yes, but you need pick the right parts for your goals. You need better brakes, tires, fail-safe systems etc... to safely take advantage of the power. Remember no matter how many people tell you its safe, there is always a chance that you could over boost and kill the motor. Gotta be ready to pay to play the game. When it comes time, I am looking at the Jackson SC racing kit. maintains OEM drivability, same power band, just fatter and more of it.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Gt86_nick

So I've done a little more research and I've been looking at the Jackson super charger due to it having bigger gains for around the same price. Any actual owners care to chime in on the kit? Thanks

Hit us up for a ride if you're local to us, and check out our build journal.

[cdrazic93]

http://blog.caranddriver.com/400-hor...=1458_41887635

Someone please get there hands on this motor. This would be a great example of why going FI is great

[woode]

"is it worth it?"

i just got my car back from tuning.. only running 5lbs of boost for now (next week will be full tune). yes. yes it is DEFINITELY worth it. I thought this car was fun before the turbo, holy shit is it ever fun now..

[jamesm]

FI is definitely the way to go for this car, and turbo for sure. High compression spools quick, di, crazy knock resistance. It's really pretty amazing, and then you try e85

[Touge_ninja]

Originally Posted by hanabie

will FI void warranty?

Technically ANY aftermarket mods WILL Void the warranty.....