I would like to upgrade the power of a MY96 UK car. I've done a bit of searching on here but have not been able to put together a definitive answer. A lot of the info regarding garages is yrs old now.
So can anyone advise what the first step is to modify the car? I thought about an ecutek but wasn't sure if it would apply to this old model car. Will the chip upgrade by itself provide a good power increase or will I need a different exhaust as well? Can anyone recommend a place to get the work done?
thanks.

 

Most people go for a decat (or part decat) and sometimes an induction kit before getting it chipped/remapped. Depending on where you are in the country there are loads of garages that can do the stuff.

 

Unfortunately you car is too old to be reprogrammed with the ECUtek software. AFAIK, car have to be MY99 or later to be compatible with ECUtek.

 

As already said, a de-cat exhaust and a new air filter such as
a green or ITG would be a good start.
After that, a link ecu or secondhand ppp ecu + pipes and your laughing
Check out scoobysport and br developments.

Good luck

Greg

 

Trust me, the SCOOBYECU is the way to go for your car, great power increase for the money, David Wallis fitted mine about 3 weeks ago.

 

That sounds like exactly what I would like. Thanks for the info, I'll try and contact David Wallis and find out some more.

 

hi , how much is the scooby ecu from david wallis ? what sort of increase would i get on my 93 wrx? how do i get his contact details? also thinking about decatting my ex system , any recomendations? also have a ramair induction kit,are these any good? would be gratefull for your opinions. thanks.

 

how much is he charging for the re map

 

He charges £65 for the modification, he fitted it while i waited, nice smile driving home. I have a decat centre pipe, he reckons about 260 BHP. Email him at david@wallis2000.co.uk

 

ScoobyECU - about £60 for the board and chips/map, £5 for a socket if you need one in your ECU ( I did ) and £40 to solder the socket into the ECU.
If your ECU already has the socket, you're laughing for £60 !

I wasn't gonna try soldering the socket onto my ECu ...!
Works well, raises boost and fuel cut off, tweeks the ignition map, and other stuff!