if i was to buy a wrx sti instead of a wrx sti ppp what would i have to buy to get it to around the same or more than the ppp ?? and how much would it cost or is it just better to hold out for a ppp also is it had to fit the stuuf your self ?? thanks

 

What year car are we talking about here?

Tony

 

oh ye sorry a 2003-2005

 

I would go for the wrx sti

 

IMHO, no don't wait.

I'd rather have a non ppp'ed one and modify/remap it to my needs (within the engine/drivetrain capabilities).

 

get a standard sti. you can fit the prodrive sports/high flow catted downpipe off a ppp model like i did,any aftermarket exhasut system from that cat back, fit a uprated fuel pump like i did, then a custom map like i did and you will be at 320/330 bhp and similar torque on the vf35 turbo. unless the ppp is the same price, i would get the standard sti.

 

how much did the parts cost mate and were they hard to fit ??

 

Finding good used parts and a remap is likely to cost about £1000, could do for less with an open ecu tune rather than ecutek, possible couple of hundred less, all you need is a new walbo pump about £70, used ppp downpipe and decat pipe about £200, a ppp backbox about £100, good panelfilter about £30 and a remap £250-£600, dependant upon which way you go.

 

I would def get a ppp'd one, should not be much more than a std car.
The fuel pump, sports cat and center decat is very handy if you want to remap for 330hp.

dipster

 

buy the best one you can for your budget (PPP'd or not) and take it from there..

The PPP has very little resale value.

Shaun

 

It was only the MY02's that needed an uprated fuel pump, all the rest are ok
I would be looking at an MY05 car (the one with the flare over the rear arches) which has the A-DCCD and wider track (114.3pcd wheels) as these are a better handling car.

Tony

 

I forgot to mention the obvious..............get a Jap Blob STi and the PPP question is irrelevant LOL

Shaun

 

As I read it you have both said the same thing ........all OK from MY03 onward

Shaun

 

Dont bother with ppp unless its new car for warrenty.
Best part of ppp is the uprated pump other than that buy an exhaust and pump and remap my ppp only made 285hp ...
Remap exhaust and pump and youll be laughing
mic

 

Get a JDM one... Much better car out of the box.

 

I have a wide track 55 plate STi with PPP and love it. No plans whatsoever to have it mapped etc. All depends on what you want from the car? If modding is your thing then get a non PPP. If you're like me and want what was available at the time the yes, get a PPP car.

 

The 03 to 06 ppp kit comes with an uprated fuel pump, after prodrive had concerns with the previous ppp kits.
I'm sure Mike wood has the details.

dipster

 

when i was looking for a blob sti, i got a ppp one didnt really cost anymore the reason i went for it over others was it had 18"" pp7 prodrive wheels on it. not sure whether thats part of the ppp but i changed the prodrive exhaust on mine to a miltek and put a green panel filter in. only mods mine has and after a remap made over 330 bhp and tuner said it was helped by the fact the ppp has an uprated fuel pump and sport cat. plus i sold exhaust on ebay for £150.
so if your going to mildly tune it probably worth it in long run.