[Lookin4SVX]

Originally Posted by jetboy

Will a small chip-tune like ECUTune actually notably improve performance or is it just one out of many things that must be done?

Originally Posted by icingdeath88

It will make a noticeable, but slight, improvement.

My 92 is stock except for EcuTune Stage 1v5 & Small Car Quick Shift kit.
When it comes to passing people on the highway, it does its job very well.

Because you mention chip tuning I can only assume you are a Subaru person and would like to improve the performance. I can tell you here and now that the most cost effective way of improving how the SVX goes and feels would be to fit a Forester auto gearbox and rear differential. These are low final drive, generally 4.444 and will allow the car to accelerate as you would expect from the horsepower.

Here is a video of an SVX with tranny swap doing 55-100mph.

I thought it be faster...why does it seem to be 3 secs slower than my stock tranny?
It shifts out of second @ redline at 67mph?? So you never see 2nd gear on a 65mph highway in a 4.44???
I really enjoy that drop to second in my svx when passing people on the highway..
Can someone with a 4.44 clear up my confusion. Is 3rd really that slow to pull or does the guy in the video have slow svx??