09-01-2020, 08:23 PM
Yeah, it was fun to get him like that!
(I guess I should clarify, for those not in the chat, the purchase was a month ago, on 8/1)
I need to look into it more, but apparently Stage 1 is just a smoothing out of the torque curve and only a slight power bump since no other mods are done, it has stock exhaust, air box, air filter, etc. He said it really smoothed out the idle and adds a little fuel where the stock tune was a bit lean looking for MPG. According to Cobb, it does add minimal boost but it's not so much more, relatively speaking, that I'm worried about it. He's driven the F31 a lot which is similar power, albeit heavier and a bit slower to 60, so it's not completely foreign to him.
That said, we've had many talks regarding the responsibility and risk at hand and the plan is to add a driving app that also helps with insurance. I have to trust he'll do the right thing and I'll support all the autox and track cross I want, err, he wants to do as the outlet. He won't be perfect, but he wouldn't be in any car. Handing your kid keys and sending them on the road is hard, no matter the car. We've been through it twice with the older girls and it doesn't get much easier.
(I guess I should clarify, for those not in the chat, the purchase was a month ago, on 8/1)
I need to look into it more, but apparently Stage 1 is just a smoothing out of the torque curve and only a slight power bump since no other mods are done, it has stock exhaust, air box, air filter, etc. He said it really smoothed out the idle and adds a little fuel where the stock tune was a bit lean looking for MPG. According to Cobb, it does add minimal boost but it's not so much more, relatively speaking, that I'm worried about it. He's driven the F31 a lot which is similar power, albeit heavier and a bit slower to 60, so it's not completely foreign to him.
That said, we've had many talks regarding the responsibility and risk at hand and the plan is to add a driving app that also helps with insurance. I have to trust he'll do the right thing and I'll support all the autox and track cross I want, err, he wants to do as the outlet. He won't be perfect, but he wouldn't be in any car. Handing your kid keys and sending them on the road is hard, no matter the car. We've been through it twice with the older girls and it doesn't get much easier.
Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...