Hi, does anyone know the standard bhp for a 1997 wrx auto wagon?

 

240 if I'm not mistaken. Due to the auto box and TD04 turbo.

 

240PS or 236.72BHP

 

ok thanks, i was just a bit worried because sometimes feels a bit sluggish when i put my foot down, probally just the auto box thinking about it, or maybe i'm getting used to the power now!

 

Deffo the auto box mate. It can gobble up at least 20-30 bhp in transmission losses.

 

Nightmare! is the td04 a powerful turbo?

 

Reasonably so, can flow enough air to make 280 bhp after which it will be struggling and getting a bit hot. However it has good spool characteristics and picks up well low down.

 

it seems to lagg a little in high revs though, should of looked into it a bit more before i went lazy and got an auto. I might have to look into get it converted to manual maybe in the future if its not too big a job, see how i get on after some tunings been done! Thanks for the info

 

Wouldnt be worth the hassle, lot of people wanted to do this on the supra's because auto's were so much cheaper than manual. But end of the day it always came down to doing the easy thing, and just trading it in for a manual version.

 

It doesnt 'lag' at high revs; it simply doesnt work properly: small turbos dont.

 

Is this a problem with the turbo or is this just normal for that turbo? would fitting a more powerful larger make it pull throughout the whole rev range?

 

On Japanese fuel with higher octane rating than ours.

 

Yes it would. However the downside is it would be a bit laggier at the bottom end of the rev range, it's a double edged sword. You will lose a bit of low end urge but will have more at the top end. A good turbo for the autos is the VF 24.

 

Ok thanks,i'm gonna try giving it some octane booster, i always run it on super unleaded anyway. The cars quite new to me i experimented earlier droping it down with the 1.2.3 gears it seemed to boost a bit better Still wondering if i should of waited for a manuel although it is a nice looking scoob!..........Anyway HAPPY NEW YEAR: hjtwofing 2006!

 

 

That isnt really an issue. The TD04 engined cars will happily run on 99RON SUL.

 

What do you reckon then?

 

240PS