06 STi – 49 lb/min turbo – results
We all love our cars, and many of us want to somehow improve them… to make them truly OURS… to make them “better”. This may involve making some aesthetic improvements, installing a stereo system, or stiffening up the suspension. For me, this idea of “better” typically revolves around adding power. Over time, I’ve developed a pretty good idea of what parts do or do not work to make cars faster, especially with respect to a budget. My experience with many cars with many different parts on the dyno has allowed me to better understand what parts offer the best bang for the buck. This is the story of what happens when a customer is receptive to the advice and guidance that Jan and I offer when presented with the question, “How can I make my car faster without breaking the bank?”.
The car in question is a 2006 STi; the parts list is surprisingly simple:
- Blouch Dominator 1.0 with 7cm2 turbine housing (49 lb/min turbo… think “FP Green”)
- Externally-gated uppipe
- 3″ turbo-back exhaust
- Turbo inlet
- Cold-air intake
- TurboXS top-mount intercooler
- 3-port boost control solenoid
- Samco blow-off valve (the stock bypass valve is slow to close)
- Power Enterprise 850cc injectors (NOT “hard to tune”, as rumored on the interweb)
With my tuning, this combination of parts resulted in a strong setup, putting down about 330 whp and 330 ft-lbs of torque on the heartbreaker dyno.
Track results:
(please excuse the phone camera quality)
11.83 @ 119.3 mph, run at Milan Dragway on 93 octane pump gas
