used to own v2 ra had to sell due to work or lack of anyway thinking of rejoining the fold and buying a sti wagon got a german shepherd now so will be sticking him in the back for trips away.
can a v3 ecu be re-mapped.
is it better to buy a fresh import or a car with mapping etc allready done in this country.
have seen a nice one from jap performance in bradford are they ok.
priced 4995 what do people think any advice welcome
thanks
bob

 

The V3 will need a replacement ECU; unless ESL/Scott Taylor have made some progress that I havent heard a bout.

 

My V3 runs standard ecu and has done for the last 10 yrs I've owned it - copes with SUL fine and ran 326bhp at a Subaru rr day with lots of standard cars for calibration. V3 likes to rev

Not suggesting you do this but this is my experience.

 

As above V3 ECU probably cannot be mapped yet.
My Wagon did 335 bhp 333 ft.lbs quite safely on OE ECU, injectors and turbo. It was still on OE TMIC but I had to change that as it could not cope with the temperatures.
If you are getting a fresh import try and get one with only minor modifications. You want to be the first owner in the UK. Pretty good cars in my experience and I have mine to carry around dogs, guns, engines, gearboxes and anything else.
£4,900 is about the top of the bracket for a standard car in very good condition.