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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Hi folks, looking for some input, I'm considering chipping my pre-facelift import WRX wagon and am looking at the pp chip - is the map on all pp chips the same or model specific? My wagon has a TD04 charger and it's a bit ambiguous on the PP site as to whether one size fits all.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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When you order you will be asked which model it is for. So model specific.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Thanks!
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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What does this "chip" actually do?

Be a little careful, it's VERY easy to do expensive damage to an Impreza engine by messing with the map.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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You've been around here long enough to know what Scotts chips do surely?
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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you will not go wrong with one of those chips so long as you tell him you have the td04 and not the td05.
they are well respected chips.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Nope, not something I've come across, sorry.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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I used to have one, very pleased with the price/performance. Scott T is very helpfull too. Only thing is you'll get the bug and eventually want more!!!
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Blimey alcazar, have you been living in a cave?! (Are you sure your post count is genuine ).
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Blimey alcazar, have you been living in a cave?! (Are you sure your post count is genuine ).

He maybe more into styling............................?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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^^ lol, well thanks for the comments all, and I can see the risk of getting 'The Bug' Already scanning ebay for TD05's - just window shopping mind
The Polar Performance chip seems a good starting point, as much to map it to UK fuel and to remove the limiter as much as anything, not that I want to frag my engine but it would be nice to not have a hard ceiling!
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I use a PP chip with no problem at all. It may pay to fit a TD05 (can be bought for £100) as well, because all the chips are the same price. With a dawes device to give me the 1.1 bar boost I got 303bhp / 290 ft/lbs.

I take it you have a de-cat downpipe? I'm 99% sure the map is for decat only.
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Blimey alcazar, have you been living in a cave?! (Are you sure your post count is genuine ).
LOL, no, it's probably that mine had a new ecu so long ago that I've just not looked at these at all.
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