Bumfluff

Hi all,Just thought i'd make myself known as have just purchased a MY99 uk turbo after owning a sport for a year and i'm lovin' it.Have loads of things i want to know about(my knowledge is pretty limited i'm afraid when it comes to anything technical).

Cheers

Gaz

donutman

welcome m8

hope to see you at a meet soon

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Welcome! As a fellow MY99 owner I know exactly what you're talking about! Take care and look after it....it's a "proper" car, as I believe they say in the trade!

Regards,

NS04

Bumfluff

Cheers guys

Just been havin a look round the site and have noticed that there are loads of other chesterfield folk on here(about 1 in 3 by the looks of it)

Didn't realise there was that many scoobs in town

Bumfluff

As i have never owned a turbo before(or driven one)before getting my new baby i am unsure really as to wether or not she's perfoming as she should,Dont get me wrong its bloody fast but i just wondered really if there was anything to look out for or maybe adjust.The previous owner was a doctor who obviously looked after this car as it was in an un-modded state and in brilliant condition which would suggest to me that this car was probably used for general commuting and everyday use.I know that on the sports you could reset the ECU and then rag it around for a bit while it 'relearns' so is there anyting similar i can do on the turbo?The only thing i have changed so far is the standard cat back system to a magnex 6x4.

Any help would be appreciated


Cheers guys

Bumfluff

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donutman

you can reset the ecu by joining some plugs together under the dash. the only downside is if the ecu has been compensating for a failing maf (which is common on my99) you could risk the engine. In fact the first thing i would do (in hindsight after i blew my my99 up twice) is swap the maf. Alot of my99 owners are changing these yearly as part of the sevice.

As for mods
full decat will release quite a few bhp.

btw

do not buy a induction kit


cheers

Bumfluff

Cheers for the advise donutman

Whats wrong with an induction kit?(was thinking of having one put on at the weekend)if there not recommended what panel filter would you recommend?
Also mate how much would it cost me to replace the MAF and where would i get it done?(Is it really that serious?)

Cheers mate

Gaz

sti_ken

Have fun M8

unclebuck

If you really want to reset the ECU - do it the easy way by disconnecting the battery overnight.

UB

Bumfluff

Thanks guys.

Really worried about having it reset now

Is it that much of a risk to do it or should i replace the maf first.

If i did decide to disconnect the battery would the alarm be ok after reconnecting it?

Sorry for being a pain in the **** guys

Gaz

johnfelstead

if you do an ECU reset, dont go ragging it around, thats the last thing you should do. Just build the speed and boost up slowly to give the ECU time to relearn.

It advisable to replace the MAF sensor on an MY99/00 every 50K miles or so, change it at the same time you reset your ECU, dont use an induction kit, use a dry panel filter such as a genuine STi item. MAF's cost about £77 and are easy to change.

donutman

you can get the maf from triangle at chesterfield, for the price as stated just make sure you just get the sensor and not complete with the housing as it will be more than quoted. Induction kits tend to depsoit oil onto the maf and **** your engine. As stated above just get a good non oild panel filter such as a sti one (i think there is a group buy going off in that section) or a green cotton one.


cheers

donutman

just to add i would do the maf for my own peice of mind

jrscooby

welcome mate.

all good advice above.
im also from chessy- look forward to seeing ya around