Bugeye WRX head limitations
10 March 2010, 04:34 PM
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Bugeye WRX head limitations
What is the max power people have had out of standard WRX newage heads?
10 March 2010, 04:58 PM
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Interesting question - I await, along with your good self, the answer....
10 March 2010, 07:59 PM
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Mine where running 584bhp but im not sure if there are standard,i have'nt changed them tho
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10 March 2010, 08:03 PM
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584?!!!! :
You sure they're not STi AVCS ones with, perhaps, aftermarket high-lift cams?! (or are the WRX ones AVCS too?
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10 March 2010, 08:23 PM
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584?!!!! :
You sure they're not STi AVCS ones with, perhaps, aftermarket high-lift cams?! (or are the WRX ones AVCS too?
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I could'nt tell you mate as its something i have'nt looked at,When the engine lets go i will know more
10 March 2010, 08:37 PM
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Totally.
Enjoy while you can!
10 March 2010, 08:50 PM
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Is there a difference between the UK Bugeye/Blobeye WRX heads?
10 March 2010, 09:01 PM
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Another interesting question ^^^
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WRX are not avcs
think 584 is optimistic on standard heads lol. think you have had some head work mate
10 March 2010, 10:01 PM
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WRX are not avcs
think 584 is optimistic on standard heads lol. think you have had some head work mate
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Headwork and/or 'cammed' I reckon. Enjoy though lol....
10 March 2010, 11:41 PM
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I'm running 403 BHP on standard Bugeye WRX heads / non AVCS with the TGV's still in place..........a touch of methanol injection does help
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10 March 2010, 11:48 PM
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B'leurgh!
11 March 2010, 01:11 AM
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Headwork and/or 'cammed' I reckon. Enjoy though lol....
Iv just fitted a gt35 hybrid which is being mapped on monday,so that should be fun
That might be when the engine gives up lol
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11 March 2010, 06:36 AM
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The AVCS heads were added to the WRX when it moved to 2.5 litre I think, a standard bugeye WRX wouldn't have them
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Any tuners on here know the correct limits?
12 March 2010, 10:03 PM
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From what i have been told,its abit of an unknown subject,as i looked into this when i started my build.
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Im pretty sure JDM Bugeye WRX had AVCS heads.
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I have standard NON AVCS heads. Its a UK
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