Project: Rumble Wagon (05 WRX)

[RawrImAMonster]

1st: TUNE TUNE TUNE. its a reliability mod that happens to have a performance byproduct. even an off-the-shelf (OTS) tune is safer than factory (look up closed loop/open loop delay to get an idea of why its a problem, among other things in the factory tune). don't even think about the uppipe before the tune.

2nd: put a 40 weight oil in it, or a heavy 30 weight. some easy AdvancedAutoO'ReillyNAPAParts choices:
- Castrol 0W-30
- Mobil 0W-40
- Rotella 5W-40
- Castrol 5W-40
etc etc. more here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2497181">http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ?t=2497181</a><!-- m -->

Are there any good shops around here for a stock tune? Especially ones that don't require you to buy access port first.

I'm planning on running Rotella T6 changing it every 3k, so hopefully that should be good enough to save the rod bearings. I'm not going to be driving this car particularly hard so it should hopefully be OK.