Another Noob with silly Questions
10 December 2008, 12:31 AM
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Another Noob with silly Questions
just in the mitz of buying my first Scooby its an 05 sportwagon box standard 221 bhp 29000 miles fsh very clean and tidy looks well looked after
some questins please
do the wagons handle as well as the saloons
can I fit a dump valve straght on it, is it a easy job
what is the first mods to do to get more power
are there any regular meets in and around Essex
are the wagons looked at differently by scooby owners
is there anything to look for when buying one any horrors etc
are they really as tough as the hype
sorry for the essay thanks to those who reply
Scoobydudey
some questins please
do the wagons handle as well as the saloons
can I fit a dump valve straght on it, is it a easy job
what is the first mods to do to get more power
are there any regular meets in and around Essex
are the wagons looked at differently by scooby owners
is there anything to look for when buying one any horrors etc
are they really as tough as the hype
sorry for the essay thanks to those who reply
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10 December 2008, 02:57 AM
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I admire your honesty. Theres a greater chance of it affecting your cars proper running, rather than not and it certainly wont add anything (other than noise).
'Wagons are brilliant cars, decried only by those who want to pretend that theyre rally drivers. For meetings look at the ESC forum on this site. Id advise getting used to what you have first and then improving the suspension (rear ARB and links then geo.) followed by the brakes. For more go youll need an improved fuel pump, either a de-cat downpipe or a used PPP sports cat downpipe and an ECUTek remap. On the original turbo thatll possibly see up to 275bhp-290bhp. Contrary to what Pete Croney would have had us believe, a backbox isnt good for 30bhp.....
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'Wagons are brilliant cars, decried only by those who want to pretend that theyre rally drivers. For meetings look at the ESC forum on this site. Id advise getting used to what you have first and then improving the suspension (rear ARB and links then geo.) followed by the brakes. For more go youll need an improved fuel pump, either a de-cat downpipe or a used PPP sports cat downpipe and an ECUTek remap. On the original turbo thatll possibly see up to 275bhp-290bhp. Contrary to what Pete Croney would have had us believe, a backbox isnt good for 30bhp.....
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10 December 2008, 09:53 AM
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I admire your honesty. Theres a greater chance of it affecting your cars proper running, rather than not and it certainly wont add anything (other than noise).
'Wagons are brilliant cars, decried only by those who want to pretend that theyre rally drivers. For meetings look at the ESC forum on this site. Id advise getting used to what you have first and then improving the suspension (rear ARB and links then geo.) followed by the brakes. For more go youll need an improved fuel pump, either a de-cat downpipe or a used PPP sports cat downpipe and an ECUTek remap. On the original turbo thatll possibly see up to 275bhp-290bhp. Contrary to what Pete Croney would have had us believe, a backbox isnt good for 30bhp.....
Simon
'Wagons are brilliant cars, decried only by those who want to pretend that theyre rally drivers. For meetings look at the ESC forum on this site. Id advise getting used to what you have first and then improving the suspension (rear ARB and links then geo.) followed by the brakes. For more go youll need an improved fuel pump, either a de-cat downpipe or a used PPP sports cat downpipe and an ECUTek remap. On the original turbo thatll possibly see up to 275bhp-290bhp. Contrary to what Pete Croney would have had us believe, a backbox isnt good for 30bhp.....
Simon
Complete decat, fuel pump, plugs, and filter (but no hoses) plus map = 290bhp
Both cars mapped by Andyf both 03 WRX's. As GC8 says though a VTA is likely to cause you issues, a lot of people take them off again for that reason so look in the for sale section on here for a 'bargain'
You won't regret the wagon though.
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10 December 2008, 05:10 PM
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Id always replace the fuel pump. I wasnt clear about the de-cat though: as stated remove all factory catalytic convertors. Id try to find a PPP sports cat from a breakers.
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