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Apexi Power Fc On A (near Stock) R34 Gtt: Worth It?

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Gday Everyone,

Basically the subject heading says it all...

I have a 2000 model R34 GTT, manual box - only engine related mods being aftermarket intake/filter and a Xforce turbo back system.

Considering the cost of the Power FCs for R34s - before I lash out and buy one - I figured it might be an idea to ask what sort of performance improvments I am likely to see...

How much of an increase in power & torque should I expect, and will it be across the full rev range?

Any other benefits?

Any downsides??

Or should I sink the dough into other mods, for example a Splitfire coil pack??

Any and all constructive comments appreciated, thanks in advance :)

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If you get it now It will only be an investment for the future,

as you add more bits and pieces to your car you will need to get your car tuned anyway.

I actually bought my power FC first, then saved and did all my mods one at a time, had my power fc sit in my closet for about 5 months. once all my mods were done I had the power FC installed and my car tuned all in one hit, saved a bit of money in the long run

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Thanks for all of the replies everyone.

Even though I kinda knew a PFC would be beneficial in the long term, I wanted to be sure it was the right thing to do at this stage - I don't need to tell you guys how easily it is to go through $ in no time at all... :\

I have owned my GTT less than 2 weeks, and already have bought:

New wheels/tyres

Alpine stereo

Alarm/immobiliser

Turbo back exhaust

Navman

Nismo cluster

Splitfire coil pack

So yeah... I'm watching my bank balance go down pretty quickly!

I have a PFC lined up and should have it next week - after that, not sure what will come next - possibly a FMIC & new turbo? I might try to call it a day at that point (yeah, right!). Car came with Nismo coil overs and Blitz air filter...

Cheers.

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