BrownPantsRacing

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I think you're right Henrik, it does look like a TD04 housing to be honest, but I also agree with Lewis that making 288 from a standard TD04 at only 1.0 bar is impossible.

I wonder if it's got a TD05-18G fitted, which will have the same compressor markings.

Can you ask Surrey Rolling road if they saw any more power than 288bhp and if they kept it back to 1.0 bar for any reason?

The Trooper 1815

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https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Date tested10 May 2019

PASS

View test certificate

BrownPantsRacing

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I think he's asking how we knew the reg so that could check on the DVLA page everyone knows about already.

I was able to piece the reg together from his images on the posts and the only 2 characters missing were obvious due to the age of the car.

Husblobeye

I doubt they would remember to be honest as it was really busy there that day, although they did do the power run in third gear and it seems to pull a lot more in 4th so maybe it could have more power than that?

Husblobeye

Ah I see,

there goes me trying to be smart lol! yep and to my surprise I took it for an MOT last week and it passed with 0 advisory's on a car thats 15+ years old I think that's awesome!

BrownPantsRacing

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If you find one that age that's not rotten and passes MOT's like that then you've probably found a good one. Looks nice to be fair.

BrownPantsRacing

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They should have your map profile stored in their laptop and may have other info. I bet if you ask them they could tell you if they think it's a TD04 or not. They have mapped enough of these cars now.

Husblobeye

Thats Lucky I just made sure i got one with no rust - shame I can't find insurance I'm 24 and got insurance easily on my much higher powered BMW's before but i guess it's just the scooby name

Yeh i did try to call, I may drop them an email and ask the question, also It kinda drops boost/power after like 5.5k and naturally makes you change gear to stay in boost - is this normal or could it be a boost leak?

Im used to cars that don't really peak until the end of the rev range

Husblobeye

So this thread has turned from is my car tuned to yep its definitely tuned now what mods could it have? Lol I love this forum already

LewisScoob

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Thats normal on smaller turbos like TD04's... they just run out of puff. You can see that in the plot showing boost that you posted. it peaks at just over 1.0 Bar and slowly tails off with higher RPM.

Insurance - thats also pretty standard, insurers like you to have had an impreza for a year before dropping. I was near £800 for my current scoob alone in the first year I bought it a couple of years ago, I hadn't had one for a few years. This year i've insured it and my A4 daily for £530! I am 37 though...

BrownPantsRacing

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For Subaru insurance the best providers I've found (in the last 12 years) so far are:

Gary Molson (Moley on here) @ Keith Michaels https://www.keithmichaels.co.uk
A-Plan Thatcham branch (only use Thatcham branch as they are performance car specialists, other branches of A-Plan can't get the discounts or policies they can). https://www.aplan.co.uk/thatcham
Sky Insurance https://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/car-insurance.html
Adrian Flux https://www.adrianflux.co.uk

All of these companies continue to give great quotes and prices. I've been with Gary @ Keith Michaels for a few years now and he's brilliant.

Husblobeye

I'll check them out! my current cheapest quote is 6000 pounds -_- i'll check out the above to get some better quotations! - what would you guys say my car is worth? I paid 5k for it have I been mugged? lol

BrownPantsRacing

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If you paid £5k for it, then put that as the insurance valuation then because it's what it will cost you to replace should the insurance need to pay out.

Realistically there are some advertised at less, but who knows what condition they are in and some more.

Shane

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Just pieced it together from what I could make out on the different photos.
Charlie knows his way around a subaru on a dyno so I'm confident it's not over reading but as everyone else is saying, 290 on a standard TD04 at 1bar with the downpipe cat in place shouldn't be possible.

Another shout out for Gary at Keith Michaels, not always the easiest guy to get hold of but worth persevering.

LewisScoob

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I'll buck the trend on Keith Michaels. I found them a nightmare to get a hold of. Then promised call backs were not made. If thats what they're like taking you're money I dont want to know what they're like at handing it out if the worst should happen. Yes, they may/do offer good cover but for me, I prefer better service upfront. I know lots use them, especially via Moley but not for me thanks.

LewisScoob

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Also, who would pay £6k to insure a £5k car?!

RetroPug

I'm paying £549 at 27yo, first time subaru ownership, using the car as a daily driver, all mods that don't increase power don't change the premium when you declare them at any point through the policy, and after 6months power can be upped to 300bhp with no increase in premium.

That's through Greenlight. I do insure another car through them as well which gets me a reduction in price.

Husblobeye

yep the way its been smoking golf R's and bmw m3s up to 100 i'd say its defo not over reading i'd have thought it would have been in the low 300's but it was 280+ in all 4 power runs i reckon 4th gear would have had more power? - he did say that it potentially has more power in 3rd but it looks to be dropping boost ever so slightly he said it's nothing to worry about.

Insurance has always been a pain for me i'll give those guys a shout today - i wish i could afford 6k i wouldn't use it for car insurance i can say that much :P

Guys anyone know of anywhere I can get a decent traders insurance policy? bare in mind I'm 24 and have an SL postcode

Thanks dudes and dudettes

WRXrowdy

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£6000 is crazy. I use Sainsbury's car insurance, it's about £350 for me but I'm an old git at 43.
My son is with Bank of Scotland. It's a part of Lloyds bank, but Lloyds wouldn't insure him, bank of Scotland would for some reason.
He was named driver on my policy with Bank of Scotland for the first year, but after a year no claims, it was actually cheaper for him to insure it in his name on a new policy with no no claims bonus than the renewal was for me! He's only got a mini one 7 though.

WRXrowdy

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Also worth adding named drivers if you can, friends and family, as this can also bring the insurance premium down.