Hi been wanting an impreza for a few years now ever since my brother had a 97 type r. Iv decided to go for a 98 type r in white with a few mods as followed:-

full turbo back blitz nurspec
headers
fmic
vf34 roller bearing turbo at 1.4bar (Is this standard turbo?)
apexi management mapped by andy forrest
hks filter
dump valve etc

What sort of power should i be seeing with these mods?
I Will be taking it too santa pod in august will i be able to beat my bro in his 02 M3????

Cheers Guys

 

 

Looks very nice mate, congrats

No the vf34 is not standard on your car, think the v4 came with the vf24 or vf28 as standard. I would of thought you should see something around 320-340bhp on those mods. And I would of thought it would be close

 

Ok thanks mate i thought it would have more power than that as there 300 standard arent they? whats the difference between vf28 and vf34 im assuming the 34 is bigger?

Thanks

 

Don't worry about beating your brothers m3 it'll be a easy task
M3 is really heavy and only good once rolling.....I had the csl 6 months ago which made a standard m3 look like a old fiesta!

 

Haha even with launch control? I'm not to fussed about beating him to be honest just curious to be honest.

 

280ps standard 276bhp if you want to convert that.
The vf34 is a roller bearing turbo which was fitted to the my02 spec c and s202, it's bigger than a 24 and low friction.
Just be warned that 300bhp won't see an m3 off no matter what anyone says and your engine will be at it's top end for reliability on the vf34, and your gearbox may not last (and your clutch).

Tony

 

It's been on the same clutch for the last 2 years so no probs there. What turbo came standard on a 98 type r then? What you mean the gearbox won't last what sort of power do u think it's runnin

 

Bump

 

The 5 speed box on these cars isn't the toughest thing in the world. At 340bhp you are getting towards the limit if what it will handle so treat it with some mechanical sympathy if you want it to last.

When it does go you have 3 options - replace it with another similar box (cheapest option, but it will eventually go again), rebuild the gearbox with a straight cut gear set (PPG or Scoobyclimic) (most expensive option, but best IMO) or get a six speed box from a newage and the prop and rear diff and fit those (about £2K to buy the box etc. plus fitting) - downside is box is heavier, but it can handle the power.

 

Sounds good I'm thinking selling my type r is s bad thing lol. Never mind I'm sure it will be ok touch wood cheers

 

Type r civic not impreza lol