I have an MY97 uk turbo 2000 with magnex centre de-cat and back box running 224 bhp

I am looking at fitting

Walbro 255 fuel pump
Sti 8 TMIC
vf35 turbo
550cc injectors
HKS decat downpipe

what sort of power am I likely to be able to expect?

thanks

 

anyone?

 

230

 

I'd say around 260 - 270 although you will need a remap to get this figure

 

sorry i meant to add that as well, which ecu would be most reccomended, Gems, Motec, Apexi or any others

 

i got an apexi when i had mine remapped and i love it(best money i ever spent on my car). With the mods you have and a remap it will trasform the car. You will definately notice the difference in performance and drivability.

 

ok cheers for that, including what i`m already planning to fit, what am i likely need to break the 300bhp mark?

 

I'd go for an APS cold air induction kit, hybrid turbo and some ported or performance headers over your spec and would imagine that would be fairly close to 300bhp.
Although im not sure what the vf35 is capable of so maybe the turbo you chose is more than enough to handle 300 bhp

 

the vf35 can handle up to 350bhp, mine does.

 

With your list a induction kit or uprated panel filter and an Apexi PFC you should see about 300bhp.

If you can stretch to it a set of headers that would clinch it I think

 

ok thanks for all your help, will look into getting headers too thanks

 

It might be worth getting a better fuel pressure regulator, I would suggest an SX and think there's a group buy on them at the moment as well.

Another vote for the Apexi, I believe they can cope with upto 900bhp!!!

 

yeah I would go with the apexi as well. Wouldnt bother with headers tbh as there seems to be lots of posts with problems with them blowing. A lot of people just have the standard ones ported which are supposedly as good as aftermarket jobbies. With that spec I would also recommend a new regulator, and you should easily get 300bhp with that,

 

Why would the Apexi stop at 900 BHP?

 

With that sort of setup and ECU you should get 320~330 hp at around 1.4 bar of boost, we upgrade plenty of cars with a VF35 and STi TMIC. No need for headers and the induction kit isnt restrictive at this level of power.

 

I dont know, something Andy mentioned to me when I first got my Apexi fitted. I dont think he ment it as it stops there, just pointing out it will handle seriously big power. Just to put it in context, I had asked the question why people would go for Motec (££££'s) and I thought it was down to power limits and that was just a remark he made in reply to that