ted99

Hello to everyone reeding this! I have just recently traded my 1.8 freelander in for a 99 impreza turbo estate, its the best deal I have ever done....cannot believe I have been missing out for this long, the car is great!
Anyway, there are a few mods thrown in with the car: performance air filter, exhaust, baileys dump valve, and in true scooby tradition I wish to add a few more! A friend of mine has told me to purchase a manual boost controller (Item number: 370105976065 ebay) for my next mod. Not knowing a lot at the moment can someone give me some advice on this? As in the safe level of boost (I think I read somewhere that the turbo as standard runs 0.8 bar of boost?) how much difference it will make etc and anything else I need to know!
I am sure this question has been asked a thousand times, I am trying to read my way through most of it! As a new scooby owner I will be the first to admit that its all new to me so any other advice would be greatly recieved! Had a new timing belt and service done yesterday just for piece of mind! she has done a few miles, over 100.000 but runs very sweet!

Ted

Skooby53

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I would stay away from boost controllers.

As you have a MY99 then you can take advantage of an ECUTEK remap. This can increase bhp/torque to around 270/280 even a little more if your lucky. Costs around £600-700 but worth every penny for improved performance and driveability. Also any further tweaking following the first remap is much cheaper as you pay a licence fee with the initial fee. Where are you based? Could point you in the direction of a good mapper.

ted99

Thanks for that, what are the problems associated with boost controllers? is it just the added strain put on the turbo? I live in bury st edmunds, Suffolk, would really appreciate you pointing me in the right direction of a good mapper. Its going to have to be just after christmas though, I am having my wheels refurbed the end of this week. The last owner must have prefered to drive on the kerb face instead of next to it!

bighead

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ignor the comments regarding boost controller, as A apexi AVC-R is the best at controlling boost along with a ecutek remap , decat yr exhaust and you will get 30-40 bhp more

ted99

Cheers for that.

99greenwagon

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forget your boost controller,just get it remapped with ecutek,they can control the boost through the normal solenoid,whatever u intend on using to control boost intend on the mapper doing it,to put a manual boost controller on your 99 and start messing with it yourself without a remap would be asking for trouble!

bighead

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yes ..you can do without a boost controller(not manual though ) , but with it fitted , the boost is more precise there for easier to map by the mapper