whats the cheapest way of getting some extra horses and torque out of a 01 wrx ??. are superchips etc safe ? what do you peeps recommend ?? cheers all

 

don't go super chips.

best bet might be PPP (prodrive perfomance package)

this comprises remap ecu, exhaust and air filter i believe.

good for getting plenty more horse and also sounds nice with the exhaust on!

the shy is the limit quite frankly. lots and lots of ways to gain more power. depends how much you have to spend and how far you wanna go. try some searchs on various modifications eg: ppp, exhaust, chip, ecu etc to get a better over view. alot of it is down to personal choice.

happy modding

Weava

 

decat! pound for pound the best mod you will ever do but mot's can be a pain.

 

agreed - plus you get the fabulous burble!

its almost compulsory imo!

Weava

 

Personally superchips are a no go area for me.

A Full Decat is the cheapest and best way to add performance but the downside is you may require a remap, And also bear in mind a full decat is Illegal and will fail your MOT, there are also issues with the lamba sensor that could cause your engine light to pop up, however there are ways to get round this.


Maddy

 

i presume people who are de-catted put them on for the mot and then take them off again !!!. what sort of gain do you get ?? cheers

 

yeh - if you dont mind the massive flat spot before it gets going.... and invalidating your warrenty

 

flat spot??


the centre section can generally be added for the mot to get the emissions low enough.

either that or buy off the mot tester !!!!!

Weava

 

Siggy I beleive a full decat should give an extra 25 - 40 bhp depending on the kind of air filter your running and model impreza. It should also give you slightly more throttle responce and much better mid range torque.


but don't quote me on it

Maddy

 

Answer.....

No it isn't.

Not the cheapest by a long shot.

On a classic Scoob, a full de-cat can be had for £450 and a re-map for around £600 and you have PPP power for half the price!

Is your warranty (1 year left) really worth pi$$ing an extra grand into the wind, when the exhaust can be easily swapped back if the $hit hit the fan and your warranty wasn't being honoured due to modifications......

I know what route I would go down. (and have done!)