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18 February 2010, 09:36 PM
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newbi help/questions
hi guys have just joined the site
.Im from a 200sx background originally, i drive in the British drifting championship and am about to purchase a 2004 shape wrx estate as my everyday car and have some questions for you experts which i would appreciate some help with. first question is the estate much different at handling to the saloon ? what is the standard boast ? what boast level can be used safely with the standard top mount ic ? i pressume it runs 444c injectors as standard ? are there any common problems to look out for on purchasing ? whats the standard exhaust width and flow like( is an upgrade needed for usefull performance under 320bhp ? whats the general thoughts on the estate wrx
Thanks for your time and any help would be much appreicated
Tom
.Im from a 200sx background originally, i drive in the British drifting championship and am about to purchase a 2004 shape wrx estate as my everyday car and have some questions for you experts which i would appreciate some help with. first question is the estate much different at handling to the saloon ? what is the standard boast ? what boast level can be used safely with the standard top mount ic ? i pressume it runs 444c injectors as standard ? are there any common problems to look out for on purchasing ? whats the standard exhaust width and flow like( is an upgrade needed for usefull performance under 320bhp ? whats the general thoughts on the estate wrxThanks for your time and any help would be much appreicated
Tom
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Hi mate welcome. I dont know much about the wagons but someone on here will give you some good advice.
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The wrx comes with 221 break out of the box mate. The exhaust system is 2.5" i think. Common issues, turbo's (as any turbo'd car), check the clutch (it can judder when cold but this is normal) standard boost should be just under 1bar.
You will need a better exhaust if you want to unleash more power. The car will have three cats fitted (not a misprint!!) one in the uppipe (header-turbo) replacing this with a decatted version will improve spool
One in the downpipe (turbo to exhaust) put a 100cell sport cat in
and one in the midpipe (in a section of exhaust) remove this!
Fit a good pannel filter. (k&n or green)
remap by someone good (JGM or DYNAMIX)
this will see you to about 280bhp approx.
As for the wagon v saloon handling, both are very similar, quite alot of roll. A good set of arb's and an anti lift kit will improve it ALOT!
Hope this helps
Matt
You will need a better exhaust if you want to unleash more power. The car will have three cats fitted (not a misprint!!) one in the uppipe (header-turbo) replacing this with a decatted version will improve spool
One in the downpipe (turbo to exhaust) put a 100cell sport cat in
and one in the midpipe (in a section of exhaust) remove this!
Fit a good pannel filter. (k&n or green)
remap by someone good (JGM or DYNAMIX)
this will see you to about 280bhp approx.
As for the wagon v saloon handling, both are very similar, quite alot of roll. A good set of arb's and an anti lift kit will improve it ALOT!
Hope this helps
Matt
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