What exactly is different about my "Prodrive"?
05 July 2005, 10:26 AM
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What exactly is different about my "Prodrive"?
I have a UK 1998 turbo (green as it happens).
It is a genuine UK car, with "prodrive modifications", which were fitted before it had it's first "live" road use.
I've sussed out that the following apply :-
- raised spoiler
- short-shift gear chager
- side skirts
- different exhaust
- prodrive mats inside , and sporty seats.
HOWEVER, what about under the bonnet ? Any idea what might be different there ? (I've gor engine out for head hgasket replacement ,m but never worked on scooby before, so wouldn't know what's standard, and what isn't).
- Are there likely to be any physical differences ?
- Is the ECU likely to be mapped to give it more power ? (The previous owner said it gave 280bhp .. I wouldn't know, but it feels bloody quick).
Any thoughts / info / links would be great
Cheers - Mark
It is a genuine UK car, with "prodrive modifications", which were fitted before it had it's first "live" road use.
I've sussed out that the following apply :-
- raised spoiler
- short-shift gear chager
- side skirts
- different exhaust
- prodrive mats inside , and sporty seats.
HOWEVER, what about under the bonnet ? Any idea what might be different there ? (I've gor engine out for head hgasket replacement ,m but never worked on scooby before, so wouldn't know what's standard, and what isn't).
- Are there likely to be any physical differences ?
- Is the ECU likely to be mapped to give it more power ? (The previous owner said it gave 280bhp .. I wouldn't know, but it feels bloody quick).
Any thoughts / info / links would be great
Cheers - Mark
05 July 2005, 11:03 AM
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It does.
The bloke only said it has 280bhp. Did he give you any paperwork to back up that claim?
The PPP was the only Prodrive option from the Dealer network, so unless the car can be shown to have 280bhp you can only assume the rest.
If you lift the passenger carpet the ECU is behind the kickplate. A look at that would give an indication as to whether it's a Prodrive ECU upgrade or something else.
Stefan
The bloke only said it has 280bhp. Did he give you any paperwork to back up that claim?
The PPP was the only Prodrive option from the Dealer network, so unless the car can be shown to have 280bhp you can only assume the rest.
If you lift the passenger carpet the ECU is behind the kickplate. A look at that would give an indication as to whether it's a Prodrive ECU upgrade or something else.
Stefan
06 July 2005, 08:18 AM
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Probably is 240
Originally Posted by ozzy
It does.
The bloke only said it has 280bhp. Did he give you any paperwork to back up that claim?
The PPP was the only Prodrive option from the Dealer network, so unless the car can be shown to have 280bhp you can only assume the rest.
If you lift the passenger carpet the ECU is behind the kickplate. A look at that would give an indication as to whether it's a Prodrive ECU upgrade or something else.
Stefan
The bloke only said it has 280bhp. Did he give you any paperwork to back up that claim?
The PPP was the only Prodrive option from the Dealer network, so unless the car can be shown to have 280bhp you can only assume the rest.
If you lift the passenger carpet the ECU is behind the kickplate. A look at that would give an indication as to whether it's a Prodrive ECU upgrade or something else.
Stefan
I know it's the standard turbo , and I'll have a look at the ecu , out of curiosity.
Now that the head gasket is gone, and engine is out , I'm thinking abut what I can mod. for more power (on a sensible budget) .