i own a MY98 wrx and am very happy with the power but with all the new cars out like the M3 etc 276 bhp and 240 lb torque doesn't seem so impressive! so what's involved to get between 320-350 bhp and around 300 lb torque and what sort of money are we talking? also is this sort of power realistic for the car i own and will anything need upgrading?
any help or info will be really really appreciated

 

**** me where do you start. dawes device with knocklink, lambdalink, boost gauge will give you the most bang for your buck. Adding an open necked downpipe like the hayward and scott will allow the car to rev more freely. with an increase in boost to just under 1.1 bar that might see you to about 300 bhp.

Any more than that then realistically (read to be mega safe) you will need to spend money. having said that RICH WILD has a nice machine with about 350bhp still running on standard internals.

increasing boost to gain bhp is easy but you want your car to be safe. engine rebuilds are expensive (ask anyone on here with >350BHP). uprated internals like forged pistons, conrods, cylinder heads, throttle bodies, camshafts, bigger turbo, bigger injectors, intake manifolds, FMICs all cost a load of money and if you ask ppls on here who take thier modding seriously i doubt they could give you an accurate figure on how much thier own car has cost them over the years. needless to say lots.

hope this has helped

cheers

big sinky

 

very wise words

 

thanks for that bigsinky that has helped alot i think i'll aim for 300 brake

 

You will need to look at your clutch and gearbox if you want a safe 300lbs of torque, we know for sure that they will suffer as the 5 speed is an old design and not the best box in the world.....

Tony

 

ok guys and thanks i get the impression that my car was built to have the power it has any upping that is gonna cost me big time

 

the downpipe without a cat will give you a significant gain for not much money

 

What are the best downpipes for the money?

 

if i got a de-catted downpipe do i need to get a de-cat center section?
will it run ok de-catted?

 

mate i would run a full decat and a boost increase and see if its happy to run without pinking and such

if the fuelings fine and it doesnt pink try another small boost increase

 

Forgive me if im wrong but since when has the WRX classic scoob been power rated at 276bhp?? If an Sti version then fine, but normal WRX's produce 235-245bhp dont they?

 

Jap Innovations ones are on special at the minute £149 all in.

I have one on my car and it was 386bhp at the last count.

Rich

 

from 1998-2001 subaru built the classic import wrx with 276 bhp and is a very underated car

 

my97 onwards saloon classics are 276bhp as standerd with slightly lower torque figures then the sti

they also seam to come with the clear rear lights (mine did) and sum have the larger sti rear spoiler (mine did lol)

and a few other choice parts

 

100% agreed with the underrated car part

the amount of sti owners i have left on the drag strip pays testament to that
i had no problems fittign the sti front spoiler and pink badges because its more then fast enough to wear them imo lol

 

i'd love to fit the sti kit as i'm sure everyone thinks its a turbo 2000 (which isn't a bad thing) and then it'll look like it goe's

 

i'm not sure if this is a dumb question but how would i go about increaseing the boost?

 

The cheapest but an effective option would be to fit a Dawes Device, another option would be to fit an Electronic Boost Controller. When raising the boost it would be advisable to fit a Knocklink

Cheers

 

Would it be a good idea to fit one next after my scoobyECU (if I can ever get one), Dawes device and Knocklink? I already have a TSL backbox and a panel filter (Unknown brand, will check) If not, what is the next step?