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Old 12 September 2007, 09:42 PM
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I recently purchased a downpipe and decat for my brother in laws subaru, i fitted this for him (car has also got a magnex backbox and a k/n panel filter). All was well, a great jump in performance and the engine revs better too, but after a few days the engine light has appeared on the dash. He brought it around tonight while i checked a few things over i discorvered he also has way too much oil in 12mm over the maximum.

Has the increased performance caused the engine light or could it be the oil?

Is a remap the best way to go?

Any help much appreiciated.
Old 12 September 2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobber
Hi

I recently purchased a downpipe and decat for my brother in laws subaru, i fitted this for him (car has also got a magnex backbox and a k/n panel filter). All was well, a great jump in performance and the engine revs better too, but after a few days the engine light has appeared on the dash. He brought it around tonight while i checked a few things over i discorvered he also has way too much oil in 12mm over the maximum.

Has the increased performance caused the engine light or could it be the oil?

Is a remap the best way to go?

Any help much appreiciated.

full decat will cause cel,the rear lambda will register a cat fault.
remap should be done on a decatted car due to increase in boost
Old 13 September 2007, 10:09 AM
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As said the light has probably come on due to the ecu thinking the cat has failed. Simple to turn off when car is remapped.

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Thanks for the replys guys.

So can the ecu/engine cope with the extra performance while the car is remapped?

Where is best to go for the remap he is based in north yorkshire. - Racing line Halifax?

Any preference?
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yes they cope nicely with correct fuelling ignition and a bit more boost
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Originally Posted by Bobber
Thanks for the replys guys.

So can the ecu/engine cope with the extra performance while the car is remapped?

Where is best to go for the remap he is based in north yorkshire. - Racing line Halifax?

Any preference?
scubasteve has had his car mapped there, speak to him. Be careful as there are 2 scubasteves

scubasteve is the one you want.

HTH

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