hello i went out and got me a scooby it was rebuilt from a bare shell, i found out that it got the 220bhp uk engine in it i just want to know and things i can have done to the engine to get more bhp.

i also got told this from someone but i dont but if its true so im looking for a bit of help lol. they told me that my engine and the wrx engine 260bhp is the same engine its just the ecu is more tuned up is that true ??

if so can i just go out and buy a wiring engine loom and ecu and get sum more bhp that way i realy dont no anything about scoobys so thats why im asking i no its a bit of a thick question but if you dont no you got to ask lol

thanks dan

 

Pretty much anything can be done. Depends how deep your pockets are & how reliable you want the engine & gearbox to be after your changes.

Example of what can be done to a MY01+ UK 2.0 WRX by a independent specialist :-

Street Legal Package 1
EcuTek Re-Map
3" Milltek Exhaust with Sports CAT
De-CAT Up Pipe
K&N Filter
~270bhp @ £1549 + VAT but include fitting
inc. Comprehensive Warranty

Street Legal Package 2 - NEW
EcuTek Re-Map
3" Milltek Exhaust with Sports CAT
De-CAT Up Pipe
K&N Filter
VF34 Turbo
~315bhp @ £2299 + VAT but include fitting
inc. Comprehensive Warranty

You can source secondhand parts & DIY fit as much as you are capable of doing which will keep costs down. But the Re-Map will have to be done properly & costs around £500 ish.

Welcome to the world of modifying.

 

the 2nd one sounds better so am you trying to say if i can get the bits from other places and took them to where ever i have it done we save me in the long run mate say if i did tune it up to 315bhp is the car still reliable mate

thanks dan

 

That would depend on the hourly labour rate of whoever you used. You would have to make sure all the bits were compatible with each other. It's not a case of buying a bit of everything & taking it to a mate that works in a garage to fit round your house at the weekend.

If you source your own bits you may not get the warranty for the build that you would from a 1 stop package. That's where you pay the extra to get it done as an all in package with a warranty should it go wrong. 315bhp is achievable with reliability but you must do it right & not cut corners. It is about the limit for a standard WRX bottom end & 5 speed gearbox & standard clutch.

It would pay to have upgraded brakes & handling mods to go with your extra power. And don't skimp on tyres.

 

you said about the 5speed gearbox mate i was talking to someone at one garage and they said that the sti 6speed gearbox fits but then another garage told me it doesn't

dan

 

Not sure on gearboxes. There are too many variations of what fits what.

Have a word with David at API he can advise on what gearbox will mate up with your engine etc. He can tell you about how far is safe to tune your engine as well as do the work & supply the parts.

https://www.scoobynet.com/traders-co...i-engines.html