Mdification advice
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Mdification advice
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I bet you all love us impreza owners without a clue!!! I got a 97 STI Type R. I bought as imported with dump valve and big exhaust. Thats about all I know,( i think it has sequential blow off valve, so i am told, dont know what the hell THAT IS!!!) other than it goes like stink!! Apparently 0-60 4.3 secs, 280bhp standard. What mods would anyone suggest under 500 quid? if any....! I dont want to mod the body or lights, happy with them, engine mods is wat I want, can I get any more for that money? Downpipe has been mentioned, so has air filter or induction kit, and flywheel. Any opinions would be very welcome as I dont know Sh*t about engines!!
Cheers guys
I bet you all love us impreza owners without a clue!!! I got a 97 STI Type R. I bought as imported with dump valve and big exhaust. Thats about all I know,( i think it has sequential blow off valve, so i am told, dont know what the hell THAT IS!!!) other than it goes like stink!! Apparently 0-60 4.3 secs, 280bhp standard. What mods would anyone suggest under 500 quid? if any....! I dont want to mod the body or lights, happy with them, engine mods is wat I want, can I get any more for that money? Downpipe has been mentioned, so has air filter or induction kit, and flywheel. Any opinions would be very welcome as I dont know Sh*t about engines!!
Cheers guys
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A remap is the first thing, to get it safe on Uk fuel. On that year STi it'll need a new chip in the computer as a minimum and then remapped - cost about £750 here. There are other options for a remap or replacement ECu but that way works and is probably the cheapest.
But to make the best of it I'd advise a new panel filter and a decat downpipe as a necessary evil.
Can't be done for £500 but if you do it any other way you'll likely break the engine with a cost of about 2500 - 3000 coming your way.
Stitch in time mate.
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But to make the best of it I'd advise a new panel filter and a decat downpipe as a necessary evil.
Can't be done for £500 but if you do it any other way you'll likely break the engine with a cost of about 2500 - 3000 coming your way.
Stitch in time mate.
David APi Engines / APi lmpreza
www.apiengines.com
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Originally Posted by Bournemouth Type R
Hey
I bet you all love us impreza owners without a clue!!! I got a 97 STI Type R. I bought as imported with dump valve and big exhaust. Thats about all I know,( i think it has sequential blow off valve, so i am told, dont know what the hell THAT IS!!!) other than it goes like stink!! Apparently 0-60 4.3 secs, 280bhp standard. What mods would anyone suggest under 500 quid? if any....! I dont want to mod the body or lights, happy with them, engine mods is wat I want, can I get any more for that money? Downpipe has been mentioned, so has air filter or induction kit, and flywheel. Any opinions would be very welcome as I dont know Sh*t about engines!!
Cheers guys
I bet you all love us impreza owners without a clue!!! I got a 97 STI Type R. I bought as imported with dump valve and big exhaust. Thats about all I know,( i think it has sequential blow off valve, so i am told, dont know what the hell THAT IS!!!) other than it goes like stink!! Apparently 0-60 4.3 secs, 280bhp standard. What mods would anyone suggest under 500 quid? if any....! I dont want to mod the body or lights, happy with them, engine mods is wat I want, can I get any more for that money? Downpipe has been mentioned, so has air filter or induction kit, and flywheel. Any opinions would be very welcome as I dont know Sh*t about engines!!
Cheers guys
Once thats done you can look at building a faster car.
There's a few threads on Type R maintenance and care, particularly advice from the respected DavidAPi on major causes of JDM engine failures and how to largely avoid them. ( haha! Just like the one above! )
Cheers and enjoy the car
Last edited by MattPiece; 22 March 2005 at 09:45 AM. Reason: update and edits
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