Quote Originally Posted by nepbug View Post
You can get an open source road tune in the$150-$300 range. Seems like a no-brainer. Of course, you'll need a tactrix cable, so add a hundred buck or so to that.

Or if you want to spend more get a downpipe and an accessport and lead the stage 2 vf39 map.

Depending on what you want to do though, a compression and leak down test might be the best place to start. Verify motor health before adding much stress.
Well, for that cost I could just get a used '04 STi ECU. I definitely don't want to be spending more money on a vehicle I may not keep. And the motor is healthy. It's already been checked by IAG. Strangely, the previous owners were both middle-aged women with no interest in speed. The trend continues with my wife as the primary driver.... This has to be the saddest FXT ever (because it never gets to run and play with the other fast cars).