funtime888

I've just had my MY55 blob widetrack on the rolling road yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find it was running 307BHP the only thing on my car performance wise is a panel filter and miltek backbox (my car is steve360's old one). It's still got the original down pipe and both cats fitted too. Is this normal for the blob wide tracks? I did here a tale that the last batch made had the power upped from the factory is this true or has it been mapped?
Any help is much appreciated
Cheers

Fonzey

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PPP ones were 305ish.

That filter and a map would be similar too.

billyrogers

as above. you sure it isnt a PPP version?

funtime888

It's deffo not a PPP, I'm going to try and track down the original owner and see if they had mapped, all the paperwork that I've got with it now (a lot!) and there's nothing about a remap which if it's had one is strange because I'd have though it would be a plus point when advertising it?? A think al try subaru too and see if they can shed some light

Gambit

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Any mapper will be able to tell you if its mapped or not

matt-c

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265HP as standard, it must have been tweaked.

PPP were officially 301 but most made less by all accounts.

Fonzey

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I wouldn't look too much into why the previous owner didn't tell you. My car had a load of mods that the previous owner didn't even know about!

I'd be more surprised to find a 2005 Impreza now that hasn't been mapped to be honest.

BIGEMP

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I was the previous owner before steve and never had it mapped and the guy who had it before me for nearly 5 years also said it had never been mapped,so great result there then!!!!

How you liking the car also explains why my m8s ppp widetrack never felt any quicker than mine

TonyBurns

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It will be a ppp'd car.
One of the offers on the my05 cars was 3 years free servicing or the ppp fitted, most took the ppp.
On a filter and back box it won't gain 45bhp, same map as earlier versions.

Tony

BIGEMP

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Tony,
There was no certificate with car when i bought it(i know it could have been lost) and didnt they put a sticker in the door as well????, also can he not phone subaru with the chassis number or something to confirm if it had it from new.

tubbytommy

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my ppp car came with certificate and sticker in door,
the ppp is crap anyway.
also i dont think the sti has two cats in either form.

funtime888

I'm loving the car Dave it's a credit to the previous owners, like you said there's nothing to say it's got the PPP it's got std cats too ( the down pipe and mid pipe have cats on tommy), I'm going to give Subaru a ring tomorrow and see what they say

User 21721

Look at the intercooler pipe to see if it has a Prodrive one (near the turbo).

Regards,

Subaru Collector 555

TonyBurns

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The mid pipe will be a baffled section but looks like a cat, but as ive said, 45bhp on a filter and backbox.... not happening (thats like .2 bar increase) so its either fettled or its a PPP (which is most likely )
Dont worry about the paper work, stickers come off and certificates can be lost or not issued, Subaru should be able to say if the car has had a PPP or a mapper can tell you if the car has a standard map or not.

Tony

TonyBurns

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They dont change those on the STI's, only the wrx's and classics

NuNu9977

My 07wrx has prodrive inter cooler pipe, but it's not PPP?.?

funtime888

Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, far from it, I'm over the moon I just think it a bit mysterious
What I understand about the sti exhaust is that there's the backbox then the rear pipe with resonator, then the mid pipe with cat then the down pipe with cat. This is what i found when I was goin to get a sports cat, the PPP ones are 2 piece (down and mid) where as most Aftermarket ones where 1 piece.

BIGEMP

iTrader: (13)

It was a nice example and be interesting to see what subaru say

Fonzey

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Nothing mysterious, it's just had an undocumented map.

I've traded in several cars with undeclared mods.

BIGEMP

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Did you speak to subaru in the end????

funtime888

Well after a little wait Subaru have confirmed the is no PPP fitted so it looks like the first owner has had it mapped.
Next question is, if he used ecutec will I now own the licence even if iv got no cert with thé car???

Gambit

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Yes the license is on the ecu