ScoobyLee2000

Hi All,

I have been thinking long and hard on getting MY55 Sti 2.0 power increased from the standard 265bhp.

Would you suggest Pro-Drive or an Ecutek performance upgrade? Prodrive I think are still trying to charge 2 grand for 305bhp, Ecutek seem to range from £1600+, or do you know of any better deals out there????

One of my biggest decisions is price and what you get for this.....

Any good suggestions would be welcome....

Cheers

TonyBurns

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If the car is warrantied then go for the PPP, if its out of warranty then go for the ecutek.
One point to note is that a PPP car will sell better than a "tuned" car in most cases as its more recognised as being "safer", though that doesnt mean an ecutek car is any less safe.

Tony

scooby-tc

iTrader: (2)

also a PPP is a generic map ie same map for all cars of the same year whereas an Ecutek is a custom map suited to your specific car and mods etc which wins the arguement hands down for me

ScoobyLee2000

Hi scooby-tc, thats very interesting to know!! There was someone selling a complete ppp pack on e-bay, this included the ecu, exhaust system, fuel pump...even the certificate!! The year of car it was removed from is the same as mine. Are you saying that if i just swapped the ecu and had the exhaust system and uprated fuel pump fitted...bang PPP???

scooby-tc

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pretty much yes

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

If its a decent price then go for it, the cat is a sports cat anyway, you will feel the gains, it does make the car more drivable, just note that the certificate wont be valid with your car and that purchasing a second hand kit will possably invalidate your warranty even though its a full kit, it may not be recognised as such

Tony

ScoobyLee2000

What about a good deal at a Subaru dealer fitting PPP. As the new Scooby is out I would have thought there are deals out there!!! Mind you who would buy the new one, not me!!! kack!!

ScoobyLee2000

Hi Tony, I agree, it was for sale at £850.00. Pretty good, but you never know the risk. As far as my warranty, runs out Nov this year, I could wait till Dec..if there is a problem it will still cost!! Why wait..................?

Brun

Ecutek ain't £1600. Generally speaking, it tends to be around £600

ScoobyLee2000

Hi Brun, I mean with exhaust system + fuel pump...+ re-map! This to get around 320bhp..so they say!!

bob r

iTrader: (46)

If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, then source the parts yourself and fit what parts you can and get experts to do the rest.
I paid..........
£400 for a full system inc Prodrive sports cat.
£50 Prodrive pump
£90 fitting of sports cat (fitted the rest myself)
£650 Powerstation ECUTEk remap

So for under £1200 I had 340bhp on tap.(awesome)

Brun

Fuel pump can be had for less than £100 and i'm pretty sure you can sort the exhaust for a few hundred - even less if you buy second hand, which i guess would sit you around the £1200 area

ScoobyLee2000

Hi Bob, sounds good. Where did you source the parts?? I could start saving now!! Cheers

bob r

iTrader: (46)

I took my time and searched on the for sale section on hear and Ebay.
It took around 2 months for the right parts to come together, but I was in no rush and it was worth it in the end.

ScoobyLee2000

Cheers Bob...I am searching now!!

ScoobyLee2000

How about a 6 speed quick/short shift? Whats the best price on this one??