ian wrote:btw, when I got tuned it was like... 90+ degrees outside... that coulda been a factor too
Heat does make a difference especially on turbo charged cars.
ian wrote:so next up is pump, injectors, and FPgreen ! ... or maybe something rotated?

I've said it before and I'll say it again. There is no point in going rotated now that you have a good amount of cash sunk into a FMIC, intake and downpipe. All of that will either have to be replaced or seriously modified to work with a rotated set-up, and you will also need a new set of headers and up-pipe as well. If your looking for between 350 and 400 whp on pump gas, you can get that without going rotated. A TD06 20G, FPGreen, FPRed, Helix RR500, Frank 50, Frank 60, Frank 35, SZ49, SZ55, SZ60, Blouch Dominator 1, 2, & 3 can all reach those levels without the extra effort and cost that is involved with going rotated. Now if you wanted 450 whp on pump gas and were just going to start with a stock STI than going with one of the $3,600 GT35R kits from Ultimate Racing would be a good choice. But as it stands, you could just drop $999 on a Helix RR500 or a TD06 20G for around 350whp. Or $1,399 on an FPRed, Frank 60 or Frank 35 (plus a 3" inlet hose) and hit 400whp.
It's your car, your goals, your time and your money. Just think it through so your not wasting any of them.