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 The 2008 Subaru Impreza STI has been a technological tour de force as far as
Subaru's are concerned.
When long time collaborator Terry Kalosky (www.orangebugeye.com)
purchased his 2008 STI, he approached us to give him a quiet, safe, reliable
tune.
"When I first brought the car home from the dealer, I
knew this car was missing something.
I wanted a car that was quick, quiet, responsive, and
reliable. This is my daily driver, 365 days a year, rain or shine, this car has
to get me to work. I couldn't believe how laggy this car came from the
factory. Heck, I own a high hp Subaru that comes alive quicker then what my 08
did out of the box.
Once the fellas at P&L Motorsports worked their magic,
the car was a completely different animal. I can now say I have that quick,
quiet, responsive, and reliable vehicle that I was after. Boost comes on ultra
fast, and the car pulls very smooth.
What are my future plans with the car? Nothing!! The car
is perfect for me and I couldn't be happier. This is what a 40k Subaru should
have felt like from the beginning. BTW, I'm getting much better gas mileage too!
Terry Kalosky -OrangeBugEye.com"
That got us thinking. We have people who call up from all over the
country, and various parts of the world, who want our in house tuner to give
their cars his own personal touch. The problem is, to PROPERLY do it, you
need to be with the car. No matter how good a remote tune is, there is a
subjective element lost that no log can ever hope to duplicate.
So, how do you go about trying to give people a refined, yet conservative
taste of what P&L Motorsports is capable of? Simple!
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 First
off, control the quality of the products being used. P&L Motorsports
fabricates and manufactures all products on site, by hand, with a tremendous
level of personal pride and quality control on each and every piece created
by our Master Fabricators and Artisans.
- Secondly, reduce the amount of parts that change. By doing so, we
not only eliminate the possibility for installer/user error, but we invoke
the "less is more" mentality.
- Finally, produce an engine management calibration that has been tested
for drivability, reliability, conservatism, and fuel economy.
The map produced for this package has been designed with three overwhelming
mandates above all else!
- UNCOMPROMISED drivability and refinement, above all else.
- RELIABLE, and REPEATABLE power delivery.
- SIGNIFICANT increases in fuel economy.
In the words of our tuner, Jorge:
"If a car doesn't inspire proper road manners, refined feel, and
overwhelming confidence, it doesn't matter if it makes 5,000 horsepower to the wheels; If
you're always worried its going to fall apart every time you hit the gas, I've
done you no favor!
Frankly, everything else is a very VERY distant second.
I'm a publically outspoken critic of 'off the shelf' maps, but feel that in such
a light setup, with a mild tune there is enough left on the table to still
please, without having a chance of risking someone's $40,000 pride and joy.
That being said, don't expect a 'stage 2', anything beyond this WILL need to be
tuned in person to guarantee this level of excellence!"
This is a taste of the 'P&L Motorsports tuning style' that people from all over have praised
for years.
This map is ONLY available in this package, is not available for download,
and is only loadable on the AccessPort it is sold with. So, short of driving here,
this is your chance to experience the hype!
 SI Drive - Our proof of concept:
When SI drive was first introduced, a lot of people heralded it as a
relatively mundane and useless feature. At P&L Motorsports, we really
spent a LARGE amount of time figuring out exactly how the system works, and how
we can use it to our end.
Effectively, you have three completely different driving experiences with SI
drive.
-Sport Sharp is tuned to offer the most responsive, powerful, and "connected"
feel possible. Boost is limited to 17-18.5 PSI, tapering to redline.
(Max WHP 286.67 / Max Torque 294.92)
-Sport is designed to be a more fuel economic, and progressive power delivery
option. For most, this will be the map of choice, as it offers a powerful
driving experience, while still offering uncompromised refinement and throttle
delivery. Boost is limited to 14.5-16 PSI tapering to redline. (Max WHP
265.51 / Max Torque 268.48)
-Intelligent is the fuel miser. Its mapped to reduce overall power
output to well over 100 lb/ft less torque versus sport sharp.
Intelligent is going to have more of a naturally aspirated feel, progressively
ramping up to the sport peak power level. Fuel economy is maximized in
city/highway conditions. This map also works as a valet map.
Under 5k RPM, the car is extremely tame in terms of power delivery, but ramping
power back up is as simple as downshifting to a lower gear. We've had
customers report anywhere from 20-25 MPG in straight stop and go, inner city
traffic, to 25-35 MPG on sustained highway trips. Boost starts at 2-4 PSI,
and slowly ramps back up to 11-13 PSI by redline. (Max WHP 262.91 / Max
Torque 265.48)
Specs:
- P&L Motorsports - Signature Series HighFLO intake (In aluminum, or black
and red powder coat for an additional charge)
- P&L Motorsports - Catted, cat-back adapter / Featuring the TurboXS 4" bell
mouth downpipe
- Cobb AccessPort v2.0
- Downpipe, and cat-back adapter gaskets
- Serialized AccessTuner Professional Map featuring individualized SI
drive modes
- 92 octane, or greater required
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