Subaru WRX STI at Revzone Melbourne

Subaru WRX & STI Custom Dyno Tuning & Performance Upgrades

GD · GR · VA · VB

Tuning Subarus since 2000. EJ20 to FA24. Ringwood, Melbourne.

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What people ask before booking

How much power can I get out of a stock WRX or STI?
Depends on the generation and what's already on the car. A bolt-on package (exhaust, intake, intercooler) on a stock turbo gets you 250-280 kW at the wheels on E85 with a proper tune. Big single turbo on a built motor and you're well into the 350-400+ kW range. Numbers from our dyno, not catalogue claims. Power on its own isn't the goal. We tune for power that's there when you want it and doesn't break the car.
Do you tune both EJ and FA Subarus?
Yes. EJ20, EJ25, EJ255, EJ257 across the GD, GR, and VA STIs, plus FA20DIT (VA WRX) and FA24DIT (VB WRX). Different engines, different approach. EJ wants careful timing management and good fuelling on E85. FA is direct injection, so injector sizing and intake temps matter more. We've tuned hundreds of both. The playbook changes between platforms, the standard doesn't.
EcuTek or Cobb: which one should I go with?
We default to EcuTek for almost every Subaru. Deeper map access, switchable maps, custom dashboards, and the platform we know best. Cobb's AccessPort is the way to go if you want to log and monitor your own data. Pull session logs off the car, see what's going on, send files across for revisions. One exception: the VB WRX is Cobb only. EcuTek doesn't support the FA24DIT. For everything else, EcuTek's the default unless you've got a reason for Cobb.
Is flex fuel worth it on a Subaru?
Almost always, yes. The FA20DIT and FA24DIT love the cooling effect of ethanol, which lets us run more boost and timing safely. EJs benefit too, especially the EJ257 STI. A flex fuel sensor reads ethanol content live and the ECU adjusts fuel, timing, and boost on the fly. Fill up with 98 if E85 isn't around and the car dials itself back. Typical gains are 20-40 kW on E85 vs 98 once everything's mapped properly.
How long is the wait between booking and a tune?
We're usually booked out around 4 weeks for tuning. The tune itself is one day on the dyno, sometimes overnight if we're chasing finer details on the road test. Bigger builds (turbo upgrades, engine builds) run over weeks because parts need to land and the car needs the time. Get in touch with what you're chasing and we'll give you a real timeline, not a rough guess.

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