Stig67

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i have a wrx 1993 inport ,,just going to fit a td05 16g turbo ,,autobarn f/m intercooler ,,blitz nurspec cat back ,,apollo induction with intake sticking out of the fog light cover ,,and a apexy de resernator to maff ,,

so far i have a choice of ecu,s

[mine,s u8]
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[z4 with stage 3 chip] ,,,[just triying to find out wot chip it is]

[sa ecu]sti chipped 14.94psi

car is 2 old for a remap ,,???

will be fitting walbro pump as well

any help and advice would be appreciated

i am trying to do it on a tight budget ,,

hope you all had a good christmas

myblackwrx

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Depends what you want from the car really as the ecus you mention cannot be remapped without the addition of a daughter board (Enduring Solutions Limited) and tbh to get the best out of the mods a remap would be your best bet.

Have a look here for nearly all the options avaliable www.jollygreenmonster.co.uk

If you just want a cheap upgrade then the Z4 or 6K ecu (although when i put the 6K ecu in my 93wrx came up with a MAP sensor fault although i do know a few people who haven't had any problems)

Stig67

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thanks ,,im just after a bit more than the standerd wrx
i have all theas bits and just want to fit them
but been told i cant with standerd ecu
wot do you think to z4 ecu with a chip like the polar


should have got a sti

myblackwrx

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Just buy the Polarperformance chip as it will override the standard map of any ecu it's fitted to so there is no point in buying an ecu and chip.
Many people have had good results with them.

The early wrxs are good cars i thoroughly enjoyed mine for 6 years (it was running about 270bhp) so don't be disappointed with it the early STIs aren't imo much better,after 1997 is when they started making the better classic impreza.

Stig67

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so with this chip fitted to my ecu should be ok with the mods
and not kill the car ,,,
just fitted a engin as i killed the old one
thanks alot for your help

jeffwrx

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I used to have a polar performance chip and similar mods to you , and my car went well , ideally you want a remap to get the best out of it , but you can get PP chip and put it in your standard ecu , mine was fine with the PP chip and lots of people reccommend them/run them on here. ,
hope this helps

myblackwrx

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Speak to Scott t at Polarperformance if you have any concerns.
Was the engine a rebuild or a 2nd hand one?

Stig67

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yes thanks it all helps ,,new to scoobys

Stig67

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it had just come to uk with less than 56000 mils and a engineers report

myblackwrx

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fair enough there are ,unfortunately, a lot of dodgy people out there who deal with spare parts etc they offer extremely cheap prices for inferior goods.

scoobiewrx555

Nobody has mentioned ESL for V.1 and V.2 classics...shame on you!!

Forget a generic chip when you can have a full custom remap solution like ESL.

A daughterboard is fitted to your ECU which allows your ECU to be fully custom mapped on the road for exactly your modifications and any fuel or fuel mixes you like. You can go MAFLESS as well which removes the limitations and falability of the standard MAF if your engine is built to take big power. You can also have Launch Control and Flat Foot Shifting (Anti-Lag). You can have switchable maps too allowing you to have a map for normal fuel and one for a fuel mix, or a winter and summer map, it's up to you.

A generic tuned chip wherever it comes from can't do any of that and you can't fine tune it for your mods either. With any scoob it's important to have it tuned properly to get the maximum benefit from your mods but more importantly to keep withing the safety limits of your engine and gearbox giving you solid and reliable performance.

Have you changed the injectors to 440cc (Yellow tops). If not those 380's are going to run out of fuel long before the 16G runs out of puff!! 550's would be a better match for the the 16G but 440's will do fine and make very decent power.

I'd recommend running an uprated MAP sensor as well from a V.3 or V.4 Classic because when mapped it's highly likely you'll exceed the limitations of the std MAP sensor as you'll be boosting over 1.2bar.

What you have so far is very good. Just a couple more hardware changes and you'll be ripe for a remap.

There's nothing std ECU can't do with an ESL 'Live' remap solution.

Stig67

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bloody hell should i just leav it as it is ???????? its all just standerd ,, i think injectors are gray ,,,

iv come from ford capris with a air fillter and a peco back box [that was my modding]to another world ,,,

scoobiewrx555

I've replied because you posted that you were fitting....

"just going to fit a td05 16g turbo ,,autobarn f/m intercooler ,,blitz nurspec cat back ,,apollo induction with intake sticking out of the fog light cover ,,and a apexy de resernator to maff."

I took you seriously so i replied seriously!!

Add the MAP sensor and Injectors to that and you have the makings of a bloody quick car. Put it this way...you could make a comparison between your old capri and the Subaru as the difference between a Saturn 5 Rocket and the Starship Enterprise!!

Before buying a Subaru you should have looked properly into the real cost of modding. To most of the scooby owners on scoobynet the things you say you're going to fit and the extra bits i've recommended are par for the course and not regarded as overly expensive, more the norm really although you could spend the price of a small mortgage if you wanted.

It gets expensive when you start talking about engine/gearbox rebuilds, big turbo's etc... Otherwise most subaru bolt-ons are generally very affordable. If you think Subaru bolt ons are expensive you should look at Nissan and Toyota.

If you want to do things on the cheap don't buy a Subaru....stick to an oldskool ford

midnight

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I agree very much with the above,i use to mod my 2.0 ltr capri,with twin 40 dellorto's,4 branch manifold ,peco backbox,k & n air filter ,etc .But that was "23 YEARS AGO"

These mods if bought brand new would cost pretty close to £2000,even in the used 2nd hand market they would cost close to half that.So you got no chance of doing it on a tight budget.

Thats not to say modding your car has to be expensive,my alloys wheels with tyres cost me £85.00(oz superleggera;s - mint),afterburner vortex backbox £60,sti strut brace £40.00,and countless other bits i have bought just by looking in the right places at the right time.

If you really on a tight budget maybe the impreza might not fit your bill as these cars even when driven steadily drink fuel,and at times you cant believe it has a 60 ltr fuel tank.(seems the size of a zippo)
But when you drive them hard ,and start giving them plenty,the car drinks fuel like an alcoholic at a free bar.



Sometimes when you cut corners on buying performance items it can cost you dearly,just something to bear in mind.

myblackwrx

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Ummm i think you should look a little more carefully at post 2

Stig67

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Thats not to say modding your car has to be expensive,my alloys wheels with tyres cost me £85.00(oz superleggera;s - mint),afterburner vortex backbox £60,sti strut brace £40.00,and countless other bits i have bought just by looking in the right places at the right time.
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If you really on a tight budget maybe the impreza might not fit your bill as these cars even when driven steadily drink fuel,and at times you cant believe it has a 60 ltr fuel tank.(seems the size of a zippo)
But when you drive them hard ,and start giving them plenty,the car drinks fuel like an alcoholic at a free bar.

modding has been cheap so far ,,
td05 16g recond £150 ,,,,17s nice wheels £80 ,,,autobahn f/m and pipes £100 ,,nur spec sr cat back £62 ,,titanium strut brace £10.50 ,,
its a week end car
just wanted to know witch is best ecu for it ,,,
not to be told i should not have one as i dont have loads of cash ,,
i have all the bits just short of the ecu ,,and been offerd the four mentiond
i know wot its like on fuel
i think it will be a pp chip in my ecu as mentioned
thanks for all your help ,,,

Stig67

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just one more ,,willl the 440s yellow injectors fit in my fule rail as i have the gray ones ,,,thanks

myblackwrx

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if you fit bigger injectors you will need a remap as the PP chip only deals with 380cc injectors.
The PP chip should run a good safe 280bhp but it's worth getting a rolling road health check to make sure everything is ok before modding your car

Stig67

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so pp chip ...leave the injectors ,,,would this run the car safe with the other parts i have got to fit ,,
i was going rolling road before i fit the parts ,,then for a rolling tune after ,
my local rolling road is well lane turbo center
thanks

midnight

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Jesus christ man , i thought i had an eye for some bargains,but you've took it to another level there, your middle name must be lucky.lol enjoy your modding

Stig67

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lol justa shame you cant see my ebay feedback ,,,lol,,,love it

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Stig67

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thanks alot peeps iv took it all in think i have a idea now

might think about saving more cash for the daughter board

THANKS HAVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ,,