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Stage 1 Blufin - Recommended or not?
Saintsteve:
Bluefin will make around 270 Ish lb ft of torque.You will see more if your planning a Downpipe.
Nothing wrong with going stage one on bluefin. I've been running it donkeys years :signLOL:
--- Quote from: richwig83 on March 11, 2013, 11:12:14 pm ---I would recomment Super chips the same as i would recommend stuffing wasps up your gentleman sausage!
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Good job you haven't actually had bluefin :wink:
And yes I'm leaving Bluefin and having one of Rtechs TIV custom maps on April 11th on stage 2.
I would agree that if your not planning to go more the stage 1 and you have very good restraint from modifying the car to death then lts good value compared to a lot of Overpriced generic alternatives.
Spadds:
Ok, so I've bought the bluefin!
I'm savouring having it before I undertake the map change....... :drool:
I'll report back for reference.
I also have a new DV to fit and a Milltek cat back now so may add these on standard map and see how it goes before adding the bluefin.
Cheers
Markyed30:
Get it uploaded!
Spadds:
Ok, so I have uploaded the blufin :happy2:
Not driven it far since, but it all went fine. Took about an hour in total from start to finish.
1) down load Oem map to blu fin. Took about 15mins.
2) install blu fin software on pc (note it says win98/2000/xp only, but my win 7 was fine). In fact, this was the most time consuming part.
3) plug blu fin into pc. Add your details. New software stuff sends your map to super chips HQ.
4) I got an immediate email notifying me that the new map was ready.
5) upload new map using software to blu fin hand set. 10 mins.
6) up load blu fin map to car.
7) job done.
Car feels sharper and more alive now. Not fussed about any figures, but it's better. Will give more details once I put more miles on it for you. It's not my old impreza, but it's better! :smiley:
To note, I got a k&n panel filter with the bluefin. This was the most awkward part off the upgrade. :laugh:
Spadds:
So heres the update!!!!
Ok, so there are quite a few of these postings now, but what the heck, I had to share my excitement too!
I've had the mk5 for about 2 months and I really like its road handling, presence, and drive ability. I blufin'd it two weeks ago and thought that was more like it, though I still wasn't blown away for the supposed 240 ponies that were under the hood now.....I would almost say the k&n panel air filter and stage 1 wasn't worth the money.
I bought a new DV about a month ago, but never fitted as the weather was too cold
So today I've had the car on the ramps and had a ferret around underneath for the first time.
I changed the oil and filter and added the missing (!) front splitter.
I also changed the DV
The old one was like so many on the threads I have read, knackered. It took me about 45 mins to change the DV and when I got it off, I was SO happy the diaphragm was knackered as this meant that my suspicions that the car wasn't running right were now confirmed.
Slapped the new one on and went shopping with the mrs. so a steady drive.....
Blooming heck! Now that's what I was expecting!!!! Impreza munching German performance.....
Welcome back GTI, you've been missed!
Like other posts, I would urge anyone to check theirs, life's too short to drive around with leaking boost!!!
Spadds
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