[dereklburt]

I just got off the phone with Monkeywrench and they have done just about everything they can but the car is just not right. He tells me that it is right mechanically. (There is good compression, timing is fine and it is running smooth "mechanically it is great and ready for a tune) but at 7.5 psi boost with an upgraded GT2871RS turbo and 9.5:1 compression ratio, it is only at 195hp to the wheels currently.

I asked specifically what was going on and this is what I know:
1. He bypassed the fuel pump relay and wired the fuel pump (upgraded pump they installed) directly. He informed me that there was something going on with the relay between the fuel pump and that is why he rewired it.

I asked about the previous blown fuse and he informed me that the piggyback emanage and the fan for the intercooler also ran off that circuit, so that is probably why it blew a fuse last time.

2. The ECU was previously throwing a lot of error codes and "wasn't reading out". He tells me that now that has improved and it is reading out ok.

3. He tells me "The car just feels different" and mentioned that he is not sure if the reaction of the throttle is right or even if he is getting full throttle. "Maybe the VVT or throttle is off"

In the end: They don't feel there is anything else that can be done with it. So far I spent $1262 on the ECU reflash and their dyno tuning on the car from the first time. Now they are looking at more dyno tuning time, another $300 for what?? A car that they now recommend that I trailer to Las Vegas to have Charlie tune. They do not know what to do with it anymore and tell me that 2006's are difficult but mechanically "It's all ready to be tuned" They are going to try a test pipe just to see if the converter could potentially be plugged but they do not think so. I have to wait to see if I can drive it home or if I have to trailer it.