Rob Tune Review
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:56 pm
Hi there everyone!
I have recently gotten myself a fresh Rob Tuned ECU and wish to share my opinion on this magic box!
Rob himself is a good guy. He always emailed my back and sent very detailed and well written emails.
And yes he is very busy. So JUST WAIT A BIT!!! He will contact you!!!
I was kind of uneasy about ECU swapping but from what Rob told me and what i have read i took the plunge!
For starters here is my setup with Rob's 550 tune:
Garrett GT2860RS turbo BB
550cc yellow top fuel injectors
AWIC
Coffee cup mod
98 outback ignition coil
TBE bell mouth DP
Factory heads
AT
Rev limit set to 6750
code 44 delete
Launch control 5K
other stuff might have been missed???? not sure
Im using the WG's spring pressure and NOT using my Perrin MBC because i have yet to install my walbro 255 fuel pump into the car. I see about 14 PSI when i could have 18 or so.
So i dont honk on it all the time yet. Just some hits here and there.
Thoughts towards the install.
The install on his ECU is self explanatory and doesn't need any explaining.
Just go find his HOW TO'S in the electrical section of the site.
I had the old ECU out and the new one wired in, in a hour running.
Very easy for me to install.
Gains after the install?
Gobs and GOBS of power!
Im not even kidding you!
The amount of power i went from is earth shattering!!!
I went from gas guzzler with no power to great mpg and fantastic power!
MPG i really have no idea but i can go another 2 or so days between fill ups.
Kinda sounds like a weight lose program or something! LOL
Kind of to good to be true BUT ITS NOT!!
In my years of being a Subaru technician if i were to give you a "Feel like" compare.
My car feels like a stage 2 09-13 WRX. And those cars feel perky! More so than the same year STi.
By NO MEANS do i actually KNOW how my 93SS stacks up against a 09-13WRX stage 2.
Im just going by my but dyno that i have gotten from driving many MANY moded subi's!
But yet again dont take my word for it. This is the internet after ALL!!
Anyways back to the review.
So i install this magic box into my car, put the plastics back on, hook up the battery and im ready for my 1st drive after install.
Turn the key
Fires up perfectly 1st crank
Sorta looks around for idle speed
Then stabilizes perfectly.
I let the car idle there till operation temp.
I basically just starting driving the car normally with out much boost involved.
After a while of driving around and checking the the systems with a ssm II all was looking OK.
So
I dropped the hammer for the 1st time! Not even pinned i may add.
My God!
I could not believe what my old tired car had become!
It hit boost like it NEVER before.
It actually sort of caught me off guard due to the nature of the beast being released!!
I soon found out very very quickly that i was doing nearly double the speed limit in that area....
After the little bit of excitement it sort of brought a tear to my eye!
I could not believe how much of a difference the ECU made!
I was after that feeling for literally 6 years!!!!
And now i finally have it!
So
In the end, the price does not matter in the equation.
The amount of potential you get buy simply replacing the ECU its amazing!
There is not a single CON i can think of.
Also i would like to thank Rob for making such a great effort in this matter.
There are plenty of guys on this forum looking for this.
And for me it has been well worth the wait.
Thank you Rob you have single handily changed my car life. I cant thank you enough!
And Legacy Central for being the best forums site i have EVER been part of.
Thanks!
Tommio RS
I have recently gotten myself a fresh Rob Tuned ECU and wish to share my opinion on this magic box!
Rob himself is a good guy. He always emailed my back and sent very detailed and well written emails.
And yes he is very busy. So JUST WAIT A BIT!!! He will contact you!!!
I was kind of uneasy about ECU swapping but from what Rob told me and what i have read i took the plunge!
For starters here is my setup with Rob's 550 tune:
Garrett GT2860RS turbo BB
550cc yellow top fuel injectors
AWIC
Coffee cup mod
98 outback ignition coil
TBE bell mouth DP
Factory heads
AT
Rev limit set to 6750
code 44 delete
Launch control 5K
other stuff might have been missed???? not sure
Im using the WG's spring pressure and NOT using my Perrin MBC because i have yet to install my walbro 255 fuel pump into the car. I see about 14 PSI when i could have 18 or so.
So i dont honk on it all the time yet. Just some hits here and there.
Thoughts towards the install.
The install on his ECU is self explanatory and doesn't need any explaining.
Just go find his HOW TO'S in the electrical section of the site.
I had the old ECU out and the new one wired in, in a hour running.
Very easy for me to install.
Gains after the install?
Gobs and GOBS of power!
Im not even kidding you!
The amount of power i went from is earth shattering!!!
I went from gas guzzler with no power to great mpg and fantastic power!
MPG i really have no idea but i can go another 2 or so days between fill ups.
Kinda sounds like a weight lose program or something! LOL
Kind of to good to be true BUT ITS NOT!!
In my years of being a Subaru technician if i were to give you a "Feel like" compare.
My car feels like a stage 2 09-13 WRX. And those cars feel perky! More so than the same year STi.
By NO MEANS do i actually KNOW how my 93SS stacks up against a 09-13WRX stage 2.
Im just going by my but dyno that i have gotten from driving many MANY moded subi's!
But yet again dont take my word for it. This is the internet after ALL!!
Anyways back to the review.
So i install this magic box into my car, put the plastics back on, hook up the battery and im ready for my 1st drive after install.
Turn the key
Fires up perfectly 1st crank
Sorta looks around for idle speed
Then stabilizes perfectly.
I let the car idle there till operation temp.
I basically just starting driving the car normally with out much boost involved.
After a while of driving around and checking the the systems with a ssm II all was looking OK.
So
I dropped the hammer for the 1st time! Not even pinned i may add.
My God!
I could not believe what my old tired car had become!
It hit boost like it NEVER before.
It actually sort of caught me off guard due to the nature of the beast being released!!
I soon found out very very quickly that i was doing nearly double the speed limit in that area....
After the little bit of excitement it sort of brought a tear to my eye!
I could not believe how much of a difference the ECU made!
I was after that feeling for literally 6 years!!!!
And now i finally have it!
So
In the end, the price does not matter in the equation.
The amount of potential you get buy simply replacing the ECU its amazing!
There is not a single CON i can think of.
Also i would like to thank Rob for making such a great effort in this matter.
There are plenty of guys on this forum looking for this.
And for me it has been well worth the wait.
Thank you Rob you have single handily changed my car life. I cant thank you enough!
And Legacy Central for being the best forums site i have EVER been part of.
Thanks!
Tommio RS