TURBOTRONICS

Me and the wife took a 56 plate wrx Hawkeye out on a test drive this afternoon and oh dear I was so disappointed
When I was looking round her she was stunning not a mark on any panels the interior was mint
Had a look under the bonnet and oh yes there it was an ej25 block same as im my classic
Then I started here up and this is where it went wrong
Not a sound quiet as a mouse no distinct rumble of a flat 4
but never mind so we started out all was well until we got onto the motorway slip road and the sales man said go on give it some beans so I did and my hart sank
Don’t get me wrong she did go just no where near what I expected I thought she would have thrown us back in the seats like my dose but no
very disappointed in such a lovely looking car

daddyscoob

You need STI PPP hawkeye or not. Try one you'll be impressed. And warrenty still valid

scooby_will

as daddy scoob said try out a sti with the ppp, i did and ok the power doesnt come in as violent as the ej20 but there is a huge band and it has 320hp and 320lb/ft of torque, they push you back in your seat, was gonna buy it until i found out the repayments lol.

M535I

tbh is it fair im pretty sure your classic doesnt have a std ej25 in it ?? and im pretty sure the classic is lighter anyway ? maybe you should'nt compare it to yours so much , easyier said then done though lol .

s70rjw

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The newage cars are far less raw than Classics, and pound for pound don't feel as quick. If you take a look at the speedo as a passenger, you will see the 2.5 gets along at a fair old lick. Agree with you on the lack of burble. Thats why I went for one of the last 2.0 with PPP

vash

You want a Hawk Eye .. Go JDM .. Tis the only real choice

I LOVE MINE

Vash

stevebt

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You seriously dont expect a standard wrx to pin you in your seat ????

Black-Hawk

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My 06 wrx gets the better of 330bhp ej20 classics and it dos'nt have to work as hard, what did you think a 230bhp 1400kg car was going to feel like after a tuned classic? get it over 350bhp and you'll be close to 400ft.lbs and you'll be pushed back in your seat then

Clarkie172

I was the same when I drove a bugeye wrx a few years back. All my dreams of owning a Subaru were demolished. I waited a bit then tried my blobeye STI-what a difference! It was how you imagine a Subaru to be! Add some basic exhaust mods and remap then woohoo! Great cars

53

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I am not surprised they are pretty poor in standard form.

simpsons !

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...0/DSC_0132.jpg



This is the type you need! Has PPP and more than fast enough!

Simpsons !

Iain01

Not surprised you were disappointed, but with a few mods they can be quite tasty.
AndyF Road Dyno

RR results today(with standard GB270 (wrx with ppp) results overlaid)

The RR my car was on had ran 2 GB270's both made 240 BHP, the owner ran his 08 STI which made 265BHP.

Black-Hawk

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Hi mate, how are thre mods going, what spec are you at now? what were the road dyno and rr figures couldnt make them out, all the road dyno figures ive seen of late turn out to be alot higher than the rr results (some mappers inparticular), Andy didnt road dyno my car he just gave me an approximate figure.

Iain01

Hi mate, 345BHP, 379lbft were the average figures when AndyF mapped the car on the road.
RR figures were 319BHP/390lbft
Spec:
GB270
green panel filter
GP Moto intake Elbow
Milltek 3" decat, full system
walbro 255 fp
STI TMIC
STI undertray
VF34 turbo custom ported by AndyF.
Andy F remap

Iain01

Scooby401 your car looks superb

phil_wrx

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i have an 02 wrx and an 05 sti ppp and the sti is completly mental, ive had a scoob for over 2 years but nothing prepared me for the ppp ..... cant wait for a custom map

New_scooby_04

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2.5 engine, diddy TD04 turbo, and 5 speed box. It's not gonna feel ballistic! The WRX is a brisk car rather than genuinely quick. It can, however, be made significantly faster with a few choice mods

The STi would feel much quicker! Try that!

TURBOTRONICS

Im going to have to have a look round for a sti version
The thing is im getting sick of fixing and repairing my classic don’t get me wrong I love it to bits but its seems every time I take it our sumert goes pop I think its just at that age now where im better of just getting rid of it
Its has had a few mod mainly the ej25 block fitted like in the Hawkeye which is why I expected it to go just as well but to be honest the Hawkeye I drove yesterday would have lost hands down
What I want is a standard car that I don’t have to spend a small fortune on to get it to go as well as my classic that’s not going to blow its self apart every time I put my foot down
The thing is my wife is pregnant and I carnt afford to keep paying out to fix the classic I just want a good relay able Scooby with some where near the performance of my classic that is going to last me a few years as a family car to but still have fun when im on my own in it

TURBOTRONICS

Now that my friend I need
Im off out to find one today

Black-Hawk

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Thanks Lain , get some pics up we dont get to see to many gb270's, happy with the power you've got now or are you wanting more .

PG03WRX

I've got a standard Blob wrx and this pins you to your seat.

Removed.

I do get the point about pining you to the seat, the power delivery is more progressive in the Hawkeye, there's less of the kicks in the pants feeling when the power kicks in. The PPP does give you more of that feeling, or it has for me in my Hawkeye WRX.

Mikkel

A UK STi with the 2.5ltr engine, put about a grand in it to sort the exhaust to get the burble and performance, a few supporting mods and a remap. You'll have a mildly tuned car that puts you through the seat, nevermind pin you to it, it has that much torque. Despite it's rather portly frame, it will be more than a match for a mildly tuned classic and you will likely find the handling considerably improved.

360bhp/390LbFt and my seat belt locks in place every time I push the right pedal with a bit of enthusiasm