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Old 29 June 2010, 09:36 PM
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Is there an easy way to tell if a car (2007 WRX Wagon) has been remapped by its previous owner?

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Old 29 June 2010, 10:00 PM
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it will be able to hand a 2001-2006 330i it's own ****!
Old 29 June 2010, 10:57 PM
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if you can stick a boost gauge on it anything over 0.8 bar has been mapped.
Old 30 June 2010, 09:37 AM
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Rolling road or boost gauge

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Is previous owner on V5? give him/her a ring... they'd tell you
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or get anyone with a tactrix cable to read the ecu for you, then you will know for sure
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Is this the same for all Impreza models. Mines a MY99 STI V5 and it hits over 0.8
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no sti classics will hit 1.1 bar

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Originally Posted by Mr Wagon
Is there an easy way to tell if a car (2007 WRX Wagon) has been remapped by its previous owner?

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Few ways:-

1. It will do 60 mpg

2. It will be pushing out 600 BHP

3. It will massage your butt and play with you while stopped at the traffic lights

the above according to the mappers

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but, in reality, it will probably have the reliability of a TVR ...... if it makes you wonder where the legendary Subaru reliability has gone - it's been messed about with and fckued!
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It will be faster than std for a few months
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Thanks for everyones reponses
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