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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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I have a impreza UK300 on a 99, when i bought it was running at 1.5 bar boost and was really quick but now its only boosting at 0.5 1.0 bar and turbo kicks in around 5500rpm when it was before kicking in at 4200rpm, i havent messed around with anything just happend lol. any ideas would be great as im only 18 and not to sure on these engines.

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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sorry cant help ....brain not working since I found theres an 18yr old can aford a UK300!

good luck getting it sorted!
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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LOL so Your not going to help me because of my age ?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I think the car is in safe mode, has anyone got instruction on how to reset the ECU?

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Just reset the ecu and the probelm still exsists lol, turbo seems to kick in around 6000rpm and boosts to 0.9 im getting annoued now lol just want to now the cause any help would be great.

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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LOL so Your not going to help me because of my age ?
course not, chum
I just dont know what the problem is with the car
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Nathan6301
Hi guys
I have a impreza UK300 on a 99, when i bought it was running at 1.5 bar boost and was really quick but now its only boosting at 0.5 1.0 bar and turbo kicks in around 5500rpm when it was before kicking in at 4200rpm, i havent messed around with anything just happend lol. any ideas would be great as im only 18 and not to sure on these engines.

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How can you have a uk300 on a 99. That would be a classic. The uk 300 came out in 2001 in bugeye shape.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BLACK V5
How can you have a uk300 on a 99. That would be a classic. The uk 300 came out in 2001 in bugeye shape.
That's what i thought - didn't flag it as i thought it may have been me overlooking something.
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