August 2018
AWD’s original video documents the closed-deck FA20 stage and credits Keith Fields’ tuning.
BUILT FA20 · STANDALONE DEVELOPMENT
Armando’s 2015 WRX.
A white WRX built around a closed-deck FA20, with engine development and calibration at AWD Tuning. Follow the documented 2018 dyno session and the later MoTeC chapter of my work with this car.
MoTeC chapter
Keith’s firsthand result from a later configuration. This is a separate milestone, not a same-setup comparison.
Engine, calibration and the owner’s story.
The engine behind the result
AWD’s original Facebook post names Armando and his 2015 WRX while documenting work on the FA20 cylinder heads. The shop’s August 30, 2018 YouTube feature identifies an in-house Stage 4 closed-deck FA20 block and specifically credits Keith Fields’ tuning, alongside the AWD team’s build work.
The video, titled 2015 WRX FA20 6262, reports 591 awhp. Its description identifies the stock camshafts and valve springs as restrictions at that stage. That detail gives the power figure context: the engine package and valvetrain were part of the development story, rather than the result being presented as a tune alone.
AWD’s cylinder-head build post ↗
Watch the 2018 dyno session ↗
The MoTeC chapter
I confirm that this is the same white WRX I identify with a 666-whp result on MoTeC engine management. Together, the documented FA20 engine work and my standalone calibration account make this a useful example of experience extending beyond factory-ECU tuning.
The 591-awhp figure belongs to the August 2018 video. The 666-whp MoTeC figure comes from my firsthand account; the date, fuel, boost pressure, ECU model and final hardware combination for that configuration have not been specified. Specifications from the earlier video are not assumed to describe the MoTeC setup.
The owner’s build diary
April 23, 2017 · The wider build
Armando’s Instagram update identifies a Seibon carbon-fiber hood for his 2015 WRX while the car was at AWD Tuning. It documents the appearance work taking place alongside the mechanical project.
September 1, 2017 · Work in progress
A further update thanks AWD Tuning for the work and credits Phantom Powder Coating’s support. The post describes the project as still waiting on parts, documenting the build before its completed dyno feature.
August 23, 2018 · Ready to come home
Armando posts the white WRX at AWD, with its contrasting carbon hood, and says he is looking forward to bringing it home and experiencing the shop’s work.
August 30, 2018 · 591 awhp on video
AWD publishes the 2-minute-42-second dyno feature, preserving footage of the car and the shop’s explanation of the engine and tuning combination.
I confirm the identity of the white WRX in the 2018 video. The linked posts document the build at their respective dates; historical dyno figures are results for this car and configuration, not promised outcomes for another WRX.
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