Any info ppl on vin plate GDAAK8D
 

Any info ppl on vin plate GDAAK8D ie BHP, Model uk turbo or other

Thanks

Newage WRX 2.0L
Turbo
2001
215BHP Standard

boost
 

ok thanks mate any idea what boost i can run safe and bhp i can get out of it thanks

Depends on what has been done to it?

If all the cats are still in place you could gain a bit but if these were removed, 2 after the turbo and 1 in the up-pipe going to the turbo,

Then with a new set of plugs and a fuel pump and an uprated panel filter(all for approx (£150), then getting it mapped(opensource £300 ish) you are looking around the 280bhp mark, This is what the original TD04 turbo will max out at(280-290).

So if you want more than this it is then a turbo swap(VF35 £300ish 2nd hand) and intercooler swap (Newage STI £150ish 2nd hand) which will take you to approx 330bhp but the gearbox might be living on borrowed time at this point depending on how much of a good life it has had and possibly a clutch too,

Things tend to start costing quite a bit after this(ie £1,5k to £2k gearbox + clutch & fitting) so if you need a 6 speed box budget for around the £2-2.5k fitted with a new clutch

Dont just get a manual boost controller and wind the boost up as it will be a matter of time before something goes bang.