going over 300 on a wrx
04 May 2005, 09:06 PM
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going over 300 on a wrx
Hi,
Can anyone out their tell me if they have gone over 300bhp on a bugeye wrx without altering the gearbox or bottom end, I,m at about 270 now but fancy taking it past 300 but am a bit worried about the strength of the engine...
thnx..scoob158.
Can anyone out their tell me if they have gone over 300bhp on a bugeye wrx without altering the gearbox or bottom end, I,m at about 270 now but fancy taking it past 300 but am a bit worried about the strength of the engine...
thnx..scoob158.
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04 May 2005, 09:24 PM
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Scoob158,
Yeah and there are plenty more out there well over 350bhp.
Mine (MY01 WRX) has 60k miles on the clock and has been over 300bhp for 40k of them.
Martin
Yeah and there are plenty more out there well over 350bhp.
Mine (MY01 WRX) has 60k miles on the clock and has been over 300bhp for 40k of them.
Martin
04 May 2005, 09:30 PM
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Still running original engine, gearbox and clutch.
Will be competing at the Scooby Shootout to see how it fares.
Previous best 1/4 mile 12.85 secs (before last stage of mods)
Cheers
Martin
Will be competing at the Scooby Shootout to see how it fares.
Previous best 1/4 mile 12.85 secs (before last stage of mods)
Cheers
Martin
04 May 2005, 10:42 PM
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What mods have you got already?
Originally Posted by scoob158
Hi,
Can anyone out their tell me if they have gone over 300bhp on a bugeye wrx without altering the gearbox or bottom end, I,m at about 270 now but fancy taking it past 300 but am a bit worried about the strength of the engine...
thnx..scoob158.
Can anyone out their tell me if they have gone over 300bhp on a bugeye wrx without altering the gearbox or bottom end, I,m at about 270 now but fancy taking it past 300 but am a bit worried about the strength of the engine...
thnx..scoob158.
05 May 2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ninnybobs
Still running original engine, gearbox and clutch.
Will be competing at the Scooby Shootout to see how it fares.
Previous best 1/4 mile 12.85 secs (before last stage of mods)
Cheers
Martin
Will be competing at the Scooby Shootout to see how it fares.
Previous best 1/4 mile 12.85 secs (before last stage of mods)
Cheers
Martin
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05 May 2005, 07:07 PM
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Mines pushing 330/40bhp at the mo but thinking of going the 2.5 route soon could still push a few more horses out of this engine tho 
MY02 WRX 60K on the clock 
MY02 WRX 60K on the clock
05 May 2005, 09:56 PM
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I like the way no one has talked about cost here.
2.5i bottom end + the work talked about is well over what, 6-7k!
I assume if some one buys a WRX in the first place its cause they cant afford the STI? So surely spending that much on an WRX tuning?.... wouldnt it make more sense to buy an STi and less on tuning?
Or am i way off? Sorry for going off topic i was just reading it, then checked scooby clinic at the costs!!
2.5i bottom end + the work talked about is well over what, 6-7k!
I assume if some one buys a WRX in the first place its cause they cant afford the STI? So surely spending that much on an WRX tuning?.... wouldnt it make more sense to buy an STi and less on tuning?
Or am i way off? Sorry for going off topic i was just reading it, then checked scooby clinic at the costs!!
05 May 2005, 10:32 PM
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Not entirely true... sombody may well buy a WRX because most of the parts that the STi has above the WRX will be uprated anyway. I.e PPG gear kit, 2.5 litre engine, AP brakes, uprated diffs etc etc. No point in paying extra for STi stuff if it ends up in the garage 
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05 May 2005, 11:21 PM
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I run over 350 BHP and 325 torque on the standard MY02 WRX engine / drivetrain which isn't a whole shed load of money over buying an Sti and modding that !!!
.........the "real" money I have spent is on the other mods to make it *look* faster !! carbon bonnet, wheels, interior, spoiler
Midlife.....
which isn't a whole shed load of money over buying an Sti and modding that !!!.........the "real" money I have spent is on the other mods to make it *look* faster !! carbon bonnet, wheels, interior, spoiler
Midlife.....
06 May 2005, 01:06 PM
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Thats more like what you spent Midlife.......when are you gonna stop.....and that means you as well Ninnybob....and myself come to think of it....once you start and reach the goal that you set yourself you always want to push it a little bit further.
06 May 2005, 10:11 PM
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I have stopped to..
mind you the ECU put up another P0430 CEL again (camshaft position error) tonight......... might have to change the engine
Shaun
I have stopped to..
mind you the ECU put up another P0430 CEL again (camshaft position error) tonight......... might have to change the engine
Shaun
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07 May 2005, 12:15 PM
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There are a lot of quick cars fully detailed in Projects. I'll write up my 2.5 after it's been mapped next week, but first impressions are stonking
BTW, you should be able to get a new US 2.5 short motor for around £1,500. It bolts straight on.
Richard.
BTW, you should be able to get a new US 2.5 short motor for around £1,500. It bolts straight on.
Richard.
11 May 2005, 06:49 PM
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They never told me that!!!
Originally Posted by scoob158
I got in touch with prodrive and scoobyclinic but they said they woud'nt recomend it,so I thought i'd ask the pro's.......you lot, lol
Got 310.8 /270 with a V28 , standard fuel injectors Full Decat up & down pipe Tek 3 remap by Scoobyclinic.
