Map Notes for 2009-2014 WRX MT North American and ADM Spec

Map Notes for 2009-2014 WRX MT North American and ADM Spec

Supported Vehicles

  • Model year 2009-2014 WRX MT (North American, ADM Spec)

Some Canadian Spec 2009 model year WRXs were 2008 spec car (non 265 models), and have the VF40 turbo found on the 2008 model year WRX. For power figures and gains, please view our 2008 WRX MT map notes.

To confirm your model year, you can refer to the tenth value in the VIN number on the vehicle. For model year 2001-2009, the 10th value in the VIN will be the last digit of the model year. For model year 2010-2019, the 10th value in the VIN will be A-K, starting with 2010, ending with 2019.

 


Map Versions

Map

USDM Version

ADM Version

Stage1
Stage1+SF
Stage2+FF

v400

v301

Required Accessport Firmware

  • AP3-SUB-003: 1.7.4.0-17431 or greater

  • AP3-AU-SUB-003: 1.7.4.0-17431 or greater

 


COBB Custom Features

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Fuel Requirements:

Each map lists the minimum required octane. A higher octane fuel can be used safely on a map designed for lower octane. DO NOT use maps designed for higher octane with lower octane fuels. Top Tier gasoline should be used where available.

  • Maps designated with "91 OCT or 95 RON " are for use with 91 and 92 octane/95 RON fuel or better.

  • Maps designated with "93 OCT or 98 RON" are for use with 93 octane/98 RON fuel or better.

    • 94 octane with 0% Ethanol should run the ACN91 Map.

 

Running 0% Ethanol Fuels

These maps are designed for E10 fuel (fuel with 10% ethanol content). For those who only have access to E0 fuel (fuel with 0% ethanol) it is recommended to use the "91" and "ACN91" octane versions of the maps and datalog the car to ensure your fuel is performing to the necessary level. This is especially important for those using Canadian 94 octane E0 fuel. 

 


 

 

 

GR WRX Power Output

 

Map

Peak Gains*

Map

Peak Gains*

Stage1 ACN91

+8% HP / +10% TQ over stock

Stage1 91

+8.5% HP / +10% TQ over stock

Stage1 93

+13.5% HP / +17% TQ over stock


Stage2+FF

Stage2+FF Hard Parts Requirements

  • Exhaust Requirements: Stock or upgraded catback exhaust.

  • Intake Requirements:

    • SF Intake and Airbox 715100 & 724160

    • Turbo Inlet 724450

    • COBB Bypass Valve 724665

  • Fuel System:

    • NexGen Flex Fuel Kit 325650

    • Fuel Pressure Sensor Kit 315650

    • 1050x Injectors 312150

    • In-Tank Fuel Pump Upgrade 315450

  • Intercooler Requirements: Stock or Upgraded

  • Boost Level

    • 93 Octane 98 RON Minimum:

      • On E85 ~17.7psi peak boost pressure tapering down as you approach redline, +/- 1.5psi.

    • 91 Octane 95 RON Minimum:

      • On E85 ~17.7psi peak boost pressure tapering down as you approach redline, +/- 1.5psi

    • ACN91 Octane 93 RON Minimum:

      • On E85 ~17.7psi peak boost pressure tapering down as you approach redline, +/- 1.5psi


Non-Performance Maps

Economy, Intake+Economy

  • Fuel Requirements: 91 octane or better

  • Intake Requirements: Stock airbox and stock air filter

  • Exhaust Requirements: Stock exhaust

  • Boost Targets: Mechanical minimum

Not Intended for Aggressive/Spirited Driving

Anti-Theft Mode

  • Once Flashed will prevent the vehicle from starting

 

Stage0

A map with stock calibration for diagnostic use

Flashing to the Stage0 map is not the same as uninstalling from the vehicle


Monitoring Boost Levels: 

The best way to determine if you are hitting target boost is to watch the TD Boost Error parameter. This parameter is your target boost (including altitude and temperature compensations) minus your actual boost (negative values mean you are over the target by the amount while positive values mean you are under). Ideally you want this value to be between 0 and 1.0 at wide open throttle (WOT), but -1.0 to 1.0 is acceptable assuming that you don’t have any significant knock corrections. Overboosting is more likely to occur in higher gears and with colder outside temperatures, so be sure to verify boost levels during these conditions.

High Altitude: 

A quick note for those of you that live at higher altitudes. It is common for turbocharged cars at higher altitudes to run less boost pressure due to lower air pressure and air density. Your turbocharger has to work harder to compress a less dense air mass compared to the same turbocharger at sea level. This must be factored in when determining if your turbocharger is running the proper amount of boost pressure and not being pushed beyond its efficiency range. 

Example: If you live in Denver at 5280 ft and are trying to run a peak boost pressure of 15 psi, your turbocharger has to work the equivalent of making ~17.5 psi at sea level.

There are barometric compensations within the factory ECU that lower boost targets as you climb in altitude in an effort to keep the turbocharger in its optimal range.The COBB performance maps utilize these compensations and therefore, it is perfectly normal for the final boost target to be lower than what is listed for your map.


Closing Warnings and Precautions:

  • Use of inappropriate calibration/modification combinations will promote engine damage.

  • Top Tier gasoline should be used where available. Use of lower quality fuels can result in catastrophic engine damage.

  • For track events, we recommend adding at least 2 gallons of 100 octane fuel to battle high track temperatures.


 

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