Ianm1983

So, ive just bought a classic WRX, pick it up first week in january, its 301 BHP at the flywheel at the moment, im wondering what kind of power its capableof before I need to think about rebuilds/new internals etc

also, does anyone happen to know how long these cars are? need to know how much more room to make in the garage lol

phil739

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question 1 , a little hard to answer as we dont know whats already been changed, if its running standard internals you shouldnt go much higher without making changes, well i wouldnt, some people have got away with more bhp some haven't been so lucky

question 2 , from the tip of the front bumper to the edge of the back bumper ...

lol .

sorry mate cant help , but welcome to the mad house

Ianm1983

sounds like I might be best getting another engine and rebuilding then doing a swap then?

TonyBurns

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If its well maintained then 300bhp is not a problem, most people dont go past about 330bhp on the standard internals but you do see the odd 380bhp one around without a rebuild
Your biggest problem will probably be det from bad fuel, so does this car have an uprated ecu or is it chipped?

Tony

phil739

iTrader: (30)

hope you got big pockets

1 question i have is you havent even got it yet and your wanting more power ... why??

why not enjoy what you have , the car will spend alot more time on the road if you just enjoy what is a safe bhp ..

Ianm1983

he car will be staying as it is for a while id expect, i was just wondering how difficult it would be if I decided to up the BHP in the future.

ive just been watching some launches of 300 BHP classics on youtube and I think thats plenty for me for now lol

rev.chris

ive got a classic wrx running 320 bhp with anti-lag an lauch control, runs sweet as a nut, ive hear 350 is safe area to go up to, i would like to get mine to 335 an leave it to that, (till i re-build the engine that is)

i love every minit of my, just wont more power, lol

Ianm1983

does anti lag eat turbos? ive heard its not the best for keeping your turbo in one piece?

is it dfficult to get a launch conrol system on a classic? i would be interested in that.

rev.chris

anti-lag prob wouldn't do turbo much good if u left it on all the time, but its on a switch, i only use mine in towns making people jump as i drive past them,

i had a simtec ecu fitted, anti-lag an launch control was mapped on with that,

Ianm1983

one of these?

Mocom Racing - Performance car and trackday products

Mines on a Scott T Scooby ECU, would see any other benefits than the launch control/anti lag if I changed? how much did you pay if you dont mind me asking

rev.chris

think it was £1200 for ecu with al & cl fitted an mapped,

i also had 550cc injectors, walbro 255 fuel pump, new fully de-cated zorst, already had front mount, to get full benifit, 320 bhp,

Ianm1983

mmmmm, alot of coin for 20 more bhp than I already have, are thre any other ways to get launch control? not too fussed on the anti lag to be honest, my neighbours already hate me for my "over the top" exhaust and im only in a mk4 golf with a decat lol

jasongtr

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seems everyone has forgotton the other question


4350mm (i know this as mine has just gone into the garage and needed to know for the same reason)

rev.chris

what mods u got already then, to get u to 300bhp,

Ianm1983

I havent done it myself coz ive just bought the car but its on a Scott T scooby ECU mapped to 1 bar and a turbo back exhaust with a decat

Rolling roaded at 301 bHP at the flywheel

rev.chris

oh right, nice, 300 is a lot of power,

but saying that i wont more, lol

joz8968

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That's a great figure for those mods... Normally you'd expect c.270-290bhp.

Well done lol.