Welcome to EM!
it'll be fun to see both of our cars evolve over time to achieve better fuel efficiency.
Since you're one of the few STi owners out there trying to achieve fuel efficiency, I've got lots of questions!
1) Did you notice an MPG gain from Cobb Accessport with the OTS stage 1 tune? I've read unconfirmed reports on Nasioc and iwsti that the basic stage 1 tune achieves approximately 3mpg increase AND a HP increase. It's like icing on the cake with a cherry on top. However, the $650 pricetag is a bit steep. However, with a 3mpg increase, I calculated it'll take at least 10,000miles for it to pay itself off back in fuel savings.
2) Im definitely interested the Rallispec taller 5-6 gears. I've been looking for something like this ever since i got the sti. I've only found companies that made shorter gears for track use. Sub's dont have the luxury of Honda's with easily swappable taller gear transmissions. How much does the kit cost? how much did installation run you? Do you have to buy any extra miscellaneous parts to make it work? 2600 rpm at 70mph will allow me to drive "normally" on the highways now
