TREG

RUNNING A 1999 T REG UK SCOOBY.STANDARD THROUGH OUT.WHAT CAN BE UPRATED CHEAPLY TO HELP WITH PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING? CHIPPING HAS BEEN ADVISED,BUT AT A COST OF £650+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANY HELPFULL ADVICE WELCOME.
THANKS

chrisp

Becareful which chip you go for as some just fool boost levels and dont remap the fueling to compensate. You should be able to get something like a ECUTEK mapped ECU for tht sort of money but IMHO you are better off doing a sports exhaust (centre and backbox I did on mine) before you think of a remap as it makes a difference to the mapping.

Handling wise is easy 17s/18s with decent tyres, bumpsteer, eibachs, ALK and geometry setup.

Stay away from dump valves unless the OE one is broke then replace with an uprated recirculation type the VTA ones are noisy and arent worth the money and can make the car run rich all IMHO of course.


[Edited by chrisp - 2/13/2003 8:27:43 PM]

TREG

SOME SOUND ADVICE! SHALL WORK THROUGH YOUR LIST IN DUE COURSE.KNOW WHERE I CAN GET SOME 2ND HAND 17`S IN THE SURREY AREA ANYONE?
THANKS FOR THE HELP CHRISP...

chrisp

Keep an eye on the private sales forum as they do appear regularly in fact not much use to you but a set went recently in the surrey area so they are out there. BIG CHECK THOUGH whether they fit over the 4 pots brakes as some wont it would be a shame to buy a set of 17s and find you cant fit over your 4 pots.

Maybe worth giving the local subaru garage a ring or a local specialist and see if they have any second hand sets in. Or ask in southern meets section somebody may have a set in their shed.

[Edited by chrisp - 2/15/2003 7:38:39 PM]

JIM THEO

You can buy my PPP ECU from my MY00 Impreza and your favourite downpipe-backbox of course with very good (and cheap!) results.
JIM