just got a used wrx, wondering about some existing mods?

handyman439 wrote:

I live in minot nd.

I JUST left there... in October. Too bad you didn't pick that bike up in the spring time. We could have been riding buddies! There's a pretty fun jump in town if you're feeling froggy. Just past McDonalds on Broadway, heading southbound, there's a street on the left; 8th Ave. Threre's also a sidewalk that tapers down to the street right there. I used to ride up the sidewalk and up that stone ramp/wall and jump into the Trinity parking lot. It's good for a foot or two of air.

I'm partial to the Power Commander 5 with Autotune, but it is an expensive option. Nothing wrong with the FMF though. It's just not as tunable.

bummer man,

Know anyone else in the area that rides (street or dirt).


I think I am going to go with the FMF. Seams to have plenty of tuning options for my wants.

Look into these too. <-- clicky

handyman439 wrote:

bummer man,

Know anyone else in the area that rides (street or dirt).


I think I am going to go with the FMF. Seams to have plenty of tuning options for my wants.

I used to ride with a guy who had a GSXR 750. His name is Joe. I'll shoot him a note and see if he wants to meet up.

Just ordered the FMF programmer,




I have a couple other questions while people are browsing this thread.


I am going to attempt to mount some Shinko 244's on the bike next week. Should the wheels be balanced afterwards? Keep in mind I will likely only be driving over 60-65 if I need to pass on the highway.

Will I be OK running the factory settings in the power commander to start with?
EDIT: Read around a little bit, these things seam pretty self explanatory. I will just start with stock settings and adjust from there.

Do grip heaters install (throttle side) directly to the handlebar, or around the throttle sleeve?



And thanks for all the help. Pretty pumped to start riding.