First time owner - Advice needed?
Hi Guys n girls,
I have just purchased my very first Scooby. Its a V reg UK 2000 AWD turbo model with 59,000 miles one owner and full subaru history.At the moment it is completely standard however not or long!! I have around £2000 to play with and I am looking for some advice on the best products to spend it on. I am looking to improve the performance first and I am planing to purchase an exhaust and filter straight away, are there any recomendations on which go best together, also how much benefit is there from changing the down pipe for an aftermarket pipe? I have also read on here that adding an after market induction kit can cause major problems to the MFP because it is weak and breaks easily. Can this sensor be changed for an aftermarket one? I was also planning on having a knock link fitted, is this beneficial? Are there any other mods which can help ensure the reliability of the car which I should consider? What other mods do you guys recomend within my price range and as I am not mechanically minded who are the best people to do the work in the North West? Any advice would be much appreciated? Cheers |
Break disk/caliper upgrade
PPP it or Ecutek remap with faster flowing exhaust system Knocklink if your are re-mapping (piece of mind) Boost gauge if you are re-mapping Induction Kit....dunno... I would use a quality panel filter (STI or Green) and stick with that. |
Originally Posted by scooby L
Break disk/caliper upgrade
PPP it or Ecutek remap with faster flowing exhaust system Knocklink if your are re-mapping (piece of mind) Boost gauge if you are re-mapping Induction Kit....dunno... I would use a quality panel filter (STI or Green) and stick with that. |
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
I have just purchased my very first Scooby. Its a V reg UK 2000 AWD turbo model with 59,000 miles one owner and full subaru history.
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
At the moment it is completely standard however not or long!! I have around £2000 to play with and I am looking for some advice on the best products to spend it on.
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
I am looking to improve the performance first and I am planing to purchase an exhaust and filter straight away, are there any recomendations on which go best together, also how much benefit is there from changing the down pipe for an aftermarket pipe?
Regarding panel filters the STI one is popular as it seems to flow well, good for 300bhp+ and MAF sensor friendly. Unfortunately due to the weak MAF sensor on MY99-00 models (may be worth changing yours for peace of mind) induction kits are not a good idea. There are other considerations as well in that an induction kit should suitable ducted to a cold air source, drawing in warm air from the engine bay isn't especially desirable.
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
I have also read on here that adding an after market induction kit can cause major problems to the MFP because it is weak and breaks easily. Can this sensor be changed for an aftermarket one?
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
I was also planning on having a knock link fitted, is this beneficial? Are there any other mods which can help ensure the reliability of the car which I should consider?
Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
What other mods do you guys recomend within my price range and as I am not mechanically minded who are the best people to do the work in the North West?
Of course gains in driveability can also be had from uprated suspension and brakes. Even something as simple as full geometry setup to Prodrive spec. and bumpsteer mod. can make a huge difference to the way the car handles. So in terms of a power hike:- Knocklink, AFR guage, boost guage, full decat exhaust, STI panel filter, ECUTEK remap. Should leave a few £ out of £2000. But as mentioned also consider, brakes, suspension etc. HTH Graz :) |
Cheers Graz, your advice is much appreciated! Does anyone know how much a PPP or Ecotek remap will be?
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Originally Posted by Chris_Kokopelli
Cheers Graz, your advice is much appreciated! Does anyone know how much a PPP or Ecotek remap will be?
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I think you are probably better off with a full decat and a custom ECUTek remap on a car of that age. One of the best reasons for opting for a PPP upgrade was that it left your warranty intact. I am assuming your car no longer has a warranty, so I probably wouldn't bother with the PPP.
I have an MY00+PPP which is great, but if my MY00 was completely standard now, and I was upgrading, I would get a full decat and custom ECUTek remap. It is also worth mentioning that the brakes really are quite crap and you could do with some sort of brake upgrade. I didn't bother and I have almost totaled the car on a couple of occasions due to (a) my crap driving and (b) the crap brakes!! Good luck. Mark. |
Originally Posted by Wuss
I think you are probably better off with a full decat and a custom ECUTek remap on a car of that age. One of the best reasons for opting for a PPP upgrade was that it left your warranty intact. I am assuming your car no longer has a warranty, so I probably wouldn't bother with the PPP.
I have an MY00+PPP which is great, but if my MY00 was completely standard now, and I was upgrading, I would get a full decat and custom ECUTek remap. It is also worth mentioning that the brakes really are quite crap and you could do with some sort of brake upgrade. I didn't bother and I have almost totaled the car on a couple of occasions due to (a) my crap driving and (b) the crap brakes!! Good luck. Mark. All the best. |
Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Good advice above, except the bit about the standard brakes: Subaru 4pots are perfectly good, if a little heavy, what you might like to upgrade are the pads (the weak link), hoses and fluids for normal fast road use. If you plan on going on trackday, grooved discs may also be beneficial.
All the best. Mark. |
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