What type of power can you get, with minimal VOD??

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Hey all,

There is a good chance that i found myself a 1998 manual Legacy TT (206kw).
Wanted to know roughly the power you can get from the manual TT (etuned 206kw version) but with minimal VOD?

But i have been reading a few threads on VOD and wanted to know all the ways to minimize its effects and also want to know all you guys that have VOD, how you deal with it and does it make a hugh difference to drivability and power?

Sorry about the NOOB question but still trying to learn!
Any help or info would be very much appreciated!

Cheers Sean

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Re: What type of power can you get, with minimal VOD??

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There is 2 ways to avoid the VOD.
Change before 4000rpm or at 6500rpm big_smile

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hawks123 wrote:

There is 2 ways to avoid the VOD.
Change before 4000rpm or at 6500rpm:D
LOL perfect answer!! There is WAY to much neg hype bout the VOD. I almost didn't buy a B4 cos of it (neg hype) but I did and its really easy to drive with (around) esp. if u have a manual (it took all of bout 15mins to work out how to drive it). getting it tuned will help, the other option that seems popular is single conversion but IMO just buy it, do what hawks says (change >4000 or <6500) and enjoy the twins!! No it doesn't affect drivability, if anything it makes it more drivable as you have power from 2g onwards instead of having to wait for boost.
Cheers Josh

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buzzda1 wrote:

There is WAY to much neg hype bout the VOD. I almost didn't buy a B4 cos of it (neg hype)
This is true, and seeing it on dyno sheets and reading about it and the bad hype i have been tentative to purchase a Legacy wagon.

Not sure if i would go for a single conversion, but how much do they cost for interest sake?

Are there any other ways to minimize the VOD? I have a EMS Dual Sport ecu i purchased last year that was already set up for a Legacy TT. Where is a really good place to take it for a turn in Melbourne (some where, where they know what a legacy is and how to turn it well)...

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Added  06.16.2009 08:46:57:
please excuse my spelling...

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Good to hear!! (not goin single) check out this thread- http://www.ozliberty.com/home/index.php … 44&p=2 - its got opinions from both sides, maybe PM "fatcat" for cost (he's gone single) he'll tell you single is the only way to avoid VOD tho wink. lol
sorry can't help with tuners in Melb. as I'm on the nth coast.

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Cheers for that...anyone else?

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TT without VOD FTMFW!

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walts22 wrote:

TT without VOD FTMFW!
FTMFW??
what does it mean...lol
Sorry for the noob questions!

And i realise that you can never get rid of the VOD (unless going single), but as i mentioned i just want to find the best ways to minimize it.

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for the motherfucking win. Does VOD mean valley of death?

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yes it does

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"As i drive through the VOD i will fear no evil, as secondary always kicks in harder"

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hum0002 wrote:

And i realise that you can never get rid of the VOD (unless going single), but as i mentioned i just want to find the best ways to minimize it.
Oh really?
Get a Tune

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sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin...lol

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Never noticed the VOD on my car, it pulls hard right up to the secondary kicking in and then takes off like a bullet

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Re: What type of power can you get, with minimal VOD??

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You serious?
In my Aus delivered car all you have to do is floor it then change gear at about 5000rpm then you basically lose all power.
It's one of the first things you will notice about the car.

Maybe the JDM cars don't have that problem?

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I dont and mines AUDM, It seem to always have one of the turbos on, doesnt matter where you shift big_smile

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walts22 wrote:

I dont and mines AUDM, It seem to always have one of the turbos on, doesnt matter where you shift big_smile
Because it's tuned as your Sig says, so it's not the AUDM tune anymore.

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wink

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hawks123 wrote:

You serious?
In my Aus delivered car all you have to do is floor it then change gear at about 5000rpm then you basically lose all power.
It's one of the first things you will notice about the car.

Maybe the JDM cars don't have that problem?
When the secondary kicks in its hold on tight time..wink

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My m8s got a b4 and has pretty much eliminated vod, ecutec tune, hks front mount, hks cold air intake, dump pipes and exhaust and a few other bits and pieces, its good from down low to high, which is the advantage of the tts. I think they can be quick cars with the right gear.

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ive driven std b4s with bad vod, and some with fairly good vod.
it can be eliminated with a few mods and a tune.

the thing ive noticed is that most the cars with no vod dont run much boost on the primary and therefor dont make as much power as they could before changeover (most ive seen here make around 80-90kw on the primary) its good when you make 110-120kw on the primary then go and double it uptop. big_smile

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billsy wrote:

ive driven std b4s with bad vod, and some with fairly good vod.
it can be eliminated with a few mods and a tune.

the thing ive noticed is that most the cars with no vod dont run much boost on the primary and therefor dont make as much power as they could before changeover (most ive seen here make around 80-90kw on the primary) its good when you make 110-120kw on the primary then go and double it uptop. big_smile
All the TT B4's in Ireland are JDM spec because there are no import restrictions here and garages import them direct from Japan to sell on the forecourt. I test drove a good few before i settled on the one i bought, i did notice a drop off in power in some of them at higher revs before the secondary kicked in but it did'nt feel that big so maybe the Jap spec models dont suffer as badly from the VOD.  My car has no VOD at all and pulls hard right through the whole rev range.  A mate of mine bought one a few weeks ago after driving mine and loving it.  His only had induction kit,cai and full stainless exhaust done when he got it and when he had it put on a dyno last week it was pushing 326 bhp thats just over 40bhp up on what the standard JDM model should have and he tells me that his does not feel as fast as mine.  I am gonna have to try and make the time to get mine across and get it checked now because it has a hell of a lot more done under the bonnet than his.

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