STi8 intercooler - remap required ?
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STi8 intercooler - remap required ?
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I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
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Hhi y'all !
I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
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I've still got the WRX scoop - I'm willing to lose a little of the STi Intercooler potential for the stealth look, although I do have an 02 bugeye STi undertray, which did fit the WRX scoop (the blob undertray doesn't due to the height of the metal section designed to line the bigger blob STi scoop).
By fitting the STi undertray - the air is reaching the entire STi intercooler.
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Andy,
I put on an STi 8 with an STi undertray modded to fit under a blobeye WRX scoop. There's no need to drive off boost before the remap- all I noticed was that boost peak came in about 200 rpm earlier.
The modded undertray is up for sale - unfortunately as part of a package at the moment.
However, if the package doesn't sell then I'll be splitting it up into components.
With further modification, there's no reason why it won't fit a bugeye WRX scoop.
It is vital that you use the STi undertray - the WRX undertray won't direct any extra air over the STi IC and you would have wasted your money.
Nick
I put on an STi 8 with an STi undertray modded to fit under a blobeye WRX scoop. There's no need to drive off boost before the remap- all I noticed was that boost peak came in about 200 rpm earlier.
The modded undertray is up for sale - unfortunately as part of a package at the moment.
However, if the package doesn't sell then I'll be splitting it up into components.
With further modification, there's no reason why it won't fit a bugeye WRX scoop.
It is vital that you use the STi undertray - the WRX undertray won't direct any extra air over the STi IC and you would have wasted your money.
Nick
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Andy,
I put on an STi 8 with an STi undertray modded to fit under a blobeye WRX scoop. There's no need to drive off boost before the remap- all I noticed was that boost peak came in about 200 rpm earlier.
The modded undertray is up for sale - unfortunately as part of a package at the moment.
However, if the package doesn't sell then I'll be splitting it up into components.
With further modification, there's no reason why it won't fit a bugeye WRX scoop.
It is vital that you use the STi undertray - the WRX undertray won't direct any extra air over the STi IC and you would have wasted your money.
Nick
I put on an STi 8 with an STi undertray modded to fit under a blobeye WRX scoop. There's no need to drive off boost before the remap- all I noticed was that boost peak came in about 200 rpm earlier.
The modded undertray is up for sale - unfortunately as part of a package at the moment.
However, if the package doesn't sell then I'll be splitting it up into components.
With further modification, there's no reason why it won't fit a bugeye WRX scoop.
It is vital that you use the STi undertray - the WRX undertray won't direct any extra air over the STi IC and you would have wasted your money.
Nick
I fact I already have an Sti undertray. I "bit the bullet" and just bought it new from my local dealer - I used the chassis no of an 02 STi belonging to a kindly chap off Scoobynet so I got the right undertray. Fitted it and the STi intercooler yesterday (fitting the turbo hose was tougher than it should have been due to have a jubilee clip that was too small !).
I drove it today and it seemed no better and no worse. Maybe it will help the mapper (Andy F) eek out a few more bhp when I fit the Hybrid TD04 turbo, injectors, Walbro, sportscat dp, etc etc !
Andy Mc
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OOps - tried to read things too quickly.
I'm not sure really what the STi scoops have to offer in terms of air flow. It may just be a visual thing to make the STi more obvious than the more subtle WRX scoop.
I didn't have any problems with charge temps using this mod.
nick
I'm not sure really what the STi scoops have to offer in terms of air flow. It may just be a visual thing to make the STi more obvious than the more subtle WRX scoop.
I didn't have any problems with charge temps using this mod.
nick
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Hhi y'all !
I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
I've just fitted an STi8 intercooler and undertray to my 01 WRX.
The car will be remapped in a few weeks as I'm getting a new turbo etc. Do I need to drive off boost purely because of the bigger intercooler or can I drive as per normal till i get the turbo fitted ?
Andy Mc
Andy,
Do you have a knocklink? If not, personally, I'd keep it off boost to be safe. The new intercooler will mean more air, more air means corresponsing adjustments need to be map to the fuel and ignition settings.
Better safe than sorry!
Have a word with your mapper mate!
Ns04
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