Subie Gal

oh poo Stef!!!

i have to tell ya...
the spin ya gave me around Dono in that car will NEVER be forgotten!!!!

i guess i'll have to catch a ride in whatever ya end up w/next eh??

sorry bout your car...
hope you get a replacement soon!!

jamie

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sunilp

Billy Headcase, you know even less than you make out. There is no such thing as "setting up of the PPP" for a individual car, they just plug, play and kane it :

BillyHeadcase

No hunny bunny, like I said, I'm no turbo expert, although I do have considerable experience racing motorbikes and rebuilding them after I break em (cos I'm ****). I am aware that the prodrive ECU is a sealed box BUT, would it not be reasonable to suggest that each car requires individual set up with regards to fuel/air mixture, especially when its clocked up a few miles, after all, no two engines are the same. I was also asking the question that if it was as simple as pluging in and driving off, why did my new car get delivered with 70 miles on the clock and another lads have over 100?

dowser

BillyHeadcase - that would be entirely reasonable, but incorrect

The PPP ecu is just a modified STi unit, which is a modification of the standard Subaru ecu. I just fitted fitted a new PPP, and have read the install instructions - plug & play!

Subaru build/map them to be toleranced for a wide range of cars. Which is why a conversion to a link/motec/unichip/sportec/et al allows you to set it up better and specifically for the car in question......and closer to the limits.

Mind you Stef - that extra 10% of boost probably tipped the scales; bad luck! For info only, what were your peak/helds with the PPP? You got a my98?

Thanks
Richard

Julian Rowland

Stef

Sorry to hear your news. Good luck with the replacement - Can you feel an upgrade coming on?

Julian

TRIGGER

Sti's are meant to have higher quality components than the Uk cars - so are the Turbos harder wearing than Uk ones or exactly the same ?

BillyHeadcase

Hairy Muff!

Well I'm bloody glad turbos on bikes are as popular as a ginger haired step son. I'm still trying to come to terms with fookin fuel injection, gone are the days when you could sort out all yer problems by just sticking big **** off main jets in!

NickF

Billy,

Then again, it means you can stick some decent cans on an SP1 and get a massive increase in midrange without doing ANYTHING else.

Saves buying a Dynojet kit, and has the advantage of taking about ten minutes.

Nick

harj

Sorry to hear about this Stef, I have a spare turbo here if you want one?

Stef

Thanks again lads.
I am pretty certain that fitting the PPP ecu had nothing to do with CK1's demise, especially as boost had not increased hardly at all (max 15psi MY98). There is no question that my car was vastly quicker than it was, and perhaps this bit of extra go put an already stressed turbo over the limit?
It may well also explain my cars poor performance on the rollers the previous day, although I have to say it felt no slower on the way home!
Still, whatever the cause, it's done now.
The track seaseon is over, and I've got my trusty Merc estate to see me through, so perhaps it would be a good time to look at some other options?
Now then, where did I see that ad for an ex-works rally car??????

Stef.

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MarkO

Bad luck Stef. Glad I got at least one ride before she blew!

I guess that means you'll be adding an upgraded turbo to your

chuckster

Nice plug Mark!
Chuck
PS Good luck with whatever you're gonna do with it Stef

RON

There's a turbo assembly in the 'for sale'section for £200 if you want a quick fix Stef.
Ron