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13 May 2011, 09:55 AM
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hi everyone, just purchased my first subaru , must be 1 ov the last ones its a 2.5 hawkeye 2009 on a 58 plate only 14k , i love it ,its pristine & pulls well, ok so that out the way it has a ninja tailpipe but thats it , i want to get it up to the 350 370bhp mark what mods will work best & will a £1500 budget manage my goals ? like i said first subaru so all feedback will be app 
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13 May 2011, 10:48 AM
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yes sorry , its sti have full waranty but as long as its proven tuning mods i use i see no probs , yes remap , is ecutec recommended ? scooby world said just now they would remap panel filter upp fuel pump & cat back for £1k said around the 320-330bhp ? so if i go ahead how do i get my other 40bhp , shud i go with the panel filter guys or are stand alone much better on this engine?
13 May 2011, 10:51 AM
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Na.. go with full 3"decat turbo back, walbro pump, good panel filter maybe a 3 port solenoid and a remap you will be laughing bye-bye to 330bhp..
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13 May 2011, 01:17 PM
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Sports cat it and you should be fine, look at Cobra Exhausts there good quailty and well priced. 3 port, decent panel filter K&N, 255 fuel pump then remap.
Only my opinion though.
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Only my opinion though.
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13 May 2011, 03:18 PM
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thanks wil def do the solenoid pump filter & ecutek map ,was thinking nur spec r or milltek for exhaust also should i change the spark plugs or are the stock items fine also wich is the best oil for the sti , price dosent matter i just want the best liquid in her
13 May 2011, 04:16 PM
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The second you remap/exhaust etc you will lose your warranty, simple as unfortunately, there is only one tried and tested modifications pack that does not invalidate your warranty and that is the ppp.
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13 May 2011, 04:29 PM
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yea thanks tony just phoned my local dealer & he Q me £1900 for the 330 upgrade ? im also confused , i forgot 2 say earlier it has a forge dump valve on ,, he just said to me take it straight off or subaru will void my warranty ,, it breaks engines ? wtf is this true
13 May 2011, 06:30 PM
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You wana keep the warranty then you can forget modding anything to it, almost any engine power upgrade would invalidate your warranty. Your other option is go for a prodrive pack upgrade, for around 2 grand for an exhaust filter and fuel pump with crappy map too!!!
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13 May 2011, 07:00 PM
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2 be honest im none 2 bothered about the warranty , sure it helps but the car needsmore grunt so ,, just looking scoobyworld have a special offer on a stage 1 tune for £899 for 330bhp guess thats the starting place for me if i junk the ninja tailpipe & go for a nur spec or miltek cat back i may get a little more will book it in nxt cpl weeks & see from there what my options are ? thanks to all for the replys 
13 May 2011, 07:32 PM
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Some advice from Andy Forest:
http://www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk/27671.html
And packages from powerstation:
http://www.powerstation.org.uk/subaru_tuning.asp
http://www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk/27671.html
And packages from powerstation:
http://www.powerstation.org.uk/subaru_tuning.asp
13 May 2011, 07:54 PM
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thats just great ,im from newcastle so andy forrest is 2hrs up the road just had quick look at his site & emailed him / yep def goin with him now ,, thanks so much guys
13 May 2011, 11:32 PM
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If it's the 3 year manufacturer warranty then it is worth something. If it is just the main dealer 12 month warranty because you bought it from a main dealer then it's not worth much and hardly covers anything. I was reading the small print and it says it doesn't cover cracks in the cylinder heads or block as well as other bumph (basically meaning it doesn't cover any engine failures what so ever (modded or not!).. and also cheekily says it does not cover known manufacturer faults and recall items.. WTF (I think I would fight that one in court)?? It really is a useless warranty. My old Nissan warranty was far better. Subaru should take note. So if I were you mod ahead I have the PPP (prodrive performance pack) and the map is pretty bad.. very lumpy in low gears.. making it very hard to drive, not smooth at all, but does give a nice shove of power but tails off. The PPP only gives 310-316bhp though. Far better off getting a custom remap. 350bhp and 380 lbs.ft is normally the tops with a stock (standard) engine. After that you need to look at rebuild to make it more reliable, allowing you to take it to 370+. Im sure Andy forrest will point you in the right direction. He's one of the best tuners. Or a company called Race Dynamix, again very highly recommended, do custom remaps but at a lot lower cost as there is no license. Duncan at Race Dynamix tuned my car and it is now very smooth and producing healthy reliable power. He also travels to your doorstep and goes all round the country. You need to show us some pics of your new motor! Hayward and Scott do one of the best custom exhausts for the impreza. BMW M cars have a lot of custom exhausts done by them, but they're very reasonable prices too.
I have the PPP (prodrive performance pack) and the map is pretty bad.. very lumpy in low gears.. making it very hard to drive, not smooth at all, but does give a nice shove of power but tails off. The PPP only gives 310-316bhp though. Far better off getting a custom remap. 350bhp and 380 lbs.ft is normally the tops with a stock (standard) engine. After that you need to look at rebuild to make it more reliable, allowing you to take it to 370+. Im sure Andy forrest will point you in the right direction. He's one of the best tuners. Or a company called Race Dynamix, again very highly recommended, do custom remaps but at a lot lower cost as there is no license. Duncan at Race Dynamix tuned my car and it is now very smooth and producing healthy reliable power. He also travels to your doorstep and goes all round the country. You need to show us some pics of your new motor! Hayward and Scott do one of the best custom exhausts for the impreza. BMW M cars have a lot of custom exhausts done by them, but they're very reasonable prices too.
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14 May 2011, 11:12 AM
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thanks matth 76 / yea sure how do i attatch a pic on here anybody? it says on bottom of page posting rules i may (not post attachments ) wtf? any ideas - & il send some pics straight to this thread
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ok guys figured out the pic upload in options DOH!!!! ha ha , yea so 2 picks ov my pride for you.s 2 browse ,, she.s a 2009 on a 58 plate
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