|
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission Discuss the FR-S | 86 | BRZ engine, exhaust and drivetrain. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
12-13-2017, 12:31 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS
Location: Socal
Posts: 214
Thanks: 521
Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
e85 or headers
Anybody have some input on this? I currently run the OFT e85 tune and am satisfied with the top end power, but would like some more lower end grunt. My debate is that if I go with headers, I want one of the better ones, so that means either Ace or PTuning and an ecutek tune. How would this compare to my current OFT e85 tune? Would I be satisfied going back to 91 with headers? Hoping for similar top end, and more mid range torque.
Last edited by Hades; 12-13-2017 at 07:24 PM. |
12-13-2017, 12:55 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Drives: BRZ
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 845
Thanks: 677
Thanked 396 Times in 264 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Don't forget about the Nameless Long Tube headers
|
The Following User Says Thank You to fika84 For This Useful Post: | Hades (12-13-2017) |
12-13-2017, 01:15 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS
Location: Socal
Posts: 214
Thanks: 521
Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Yea, I've heard nameless are quite loud, though. Definitely a good choice, forgot about them. I guess I should also shout out to JDL since I've heard great things about them. I'm just primarily looking at the Ptuning & Ace since they seem pretty well tested & have proven results at the track.
|
12-13-2017, 01:30 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited
Location: Cottage Grove MN
Posts: 1,049
Thanks: 162
Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I have the ace headers and the flexfuel delicious tune. I can tell a huge difference when I am running 93 vs e85. So my easy answer do both!
I ran the car with e85 on stock headers as well and I feel the gains are comparable between e85 and stock headers and 93 and aftermarket header. |
The Following User Says Thank You to jasonojordan For This Useful Post: | Hades (12-13-2017) |
12-13-2017, 01:37 PM | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS
Location: Socal
Posts: 214
Thanks: 521
Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
12-13-2017, 01:46 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited
Location: Cottage Grove MN
Posts: 1,049
Thanks: 162
Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
If your going to spend the money and go ecutek I highly recommend the flex fuel kit. I used to run just an e85 and a 93 map on my wrx. Was a pain to switch and back forth.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to jasonojordan For This Useful Post: | Hades (12-13-2017) |
12-14-2017, 12:17 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited
Location: Arizona
Posts: 210
Thanks: 60
Thanked 131 Times in 87 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
To this point, if you DON'T have enough for flex fuel at the moment, AND you have a reliable source of E85, then just having two maps for both fuel types is an option. There's a guy in our club that runs an E54 tune, and a 91 tune. Tuning for that static E85 map should be less than a flex kit. With EcuTek, this is easy. Then later down the road you just get the flex kit.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to FunnyGopher For This Useful Post: | jasonojordan (12-14-2017) |
12-14-2017, 12:26 AM | #8 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS
Location: Socal
Posts: 214
Thanks: 521
Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
12-14-2017, 12:30 AM | #9 | |
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2013
Drives: FT86
Location: Australia
Posts: 7,998
Thanks: 1,035
Thanked 4,987 Times in 2,981 Posts
Mentioned: 598 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
If you want lower end grunt get the ACE possibly the CS400 header, The P tuning is a great header but it orientated to top end power ie racetrack. If your satisfied with current top end power on E85 with stock header, then you could save yourself a bunch of money and buy a gruppe-s uel or the 1320 header(unless you hate uel sound) they will give similar low end grunt as ACE but not as much top end, good header for street use on a budget. E85 is so variable in ethanol content in USA you need a reliable source of stable e85 or a flex kit. both ecutek and oft can do flex. |
|
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to steve99 For This Useful Post: | DAEMANO (12-14-2017), Hades (12-14-2017), PuslarBrrrz (12-14-2017), solidONE (12-14-2017), Teseo (12-14-2017) |
12-14-2017, 01:07 AM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Drives: FR-S Whiteout
Location: California
Posts: 2,863
Thanks: 1,808
Thanked 790 Times in 611 Posts
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
From what I've seen relative to what I've ran on my own car (tomei el and nameless "type" header) comparing torque curves on various dyno results... it look like nameless makes the most gain where the torque dip is on a stock header, but at the expense of power below 3000 rpms and some under-hood real estate. Ace (original design) look to gain a lot of mid range torque without loosing power below 3000, but cost 3-4 times more than your UEL options. The more popular and proven UEL's will gain you most of the mid range of these expensive long tube el's with gains in the low end not much off a loss at the top-end compared to any of the el headers with proper tune.
If I had to do it over again, I would have gotten the Tomei, JDL or OFH UEL instead of the Tomei EL the first time 'round and spend the rest of my time dialing the tune and call it a day. I'd have money left over for flex fuel if I only had the money I already spent on breathing mods. Then again.. the thought of having uneven exhaust pulses and possibly uneven engine wear with UEL bothers me a little..
__________________
Intent > Content
cowardice is the mother of cruelty. |
12-14-2017, 01:12 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited
Location: Arizona
Posts: 210
Thanks: 60
Thanked 131 Times in 87 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
That depends on the tuner, and I'm not sure about Delicious. We have a local club tuner, so mileage will vary. I too just bought header and a tune from Delicious, but I bought a 91 tune. If I had to buy an E85 tune, I imagine you would pay for both tunes. Idk. You might just need to ask about it. I don't even see that they sell a static E85 tune.
Last edited by FunnyGopher; 12-14-2017 at 02:34 AM. |
The Following User Says Thank You to FunnyGopher For This Useful Post: | Hades (12-14-2017) |
12-14-2017, 01:33 AM | #12 | |
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2013
Drives: FT86
Location: Australia
Posts: 7,998
Thanks: 1,035
Thanked 4,987 Times in 2,981 Posts
Mentioned: 598 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
delicious only do flex they don't do map switch E85 tunes. moto-east will do it though |
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to steve99 For This Useful Post: |
12-14-2017, 07:51 AM | #13 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited
Location: Cottage Grove MN
Posts: 1,049
Thanks: 162
Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
12-14-2017, 12:10 PM | #14 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Drives: 2022 LR Defender, 2015 FRS_ST5/TT5
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 220
Thanks: 62
Thanked 193 Times in 100 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
I could have used a bunch of local turners but went with Steve as his support was SPOT on. Always responsive, knowledgeable and would share (as to why its doing something vs here you go just upload it). Very happy and car holds track records for fastest NA FRS at two north east tracks. My goal was to "win" in my time trial class and Steve delivered just that. No affiliation, just a happy customer. Lutfy
__________________
2015 FRS NASA ST/TT5
2022 LR Defender 2023 BMW M2 |
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to lutfy For This Useful Post: |
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
wtb uel headers | justinh77 | Want-To-Buy Requests | 7 | 11-22-2016 04:21 PM |
WTB: UEL Headers | KungFuWaffle | Want-To-Buy Requests | 3 | 08-31-2016 08:52 PM |
WTT: Tomei uel headers for EL headers | 86Tony | Canada Classifieds | 6 | 07-27-2015 09:42 PM |
WTB: UEL Headers | iamdaspoon | NY / NJ / CT / PA | 9 | 04-16-2015 08:01 PM |
Injen SES Headers/ Agency Power headers | Choong86 | Engine, Exhaust, Transmission | 10 | 12-27-2013 09:51 PM |