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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Question How can I tell if my car has been mapped?

Hi guys is their anyway I could find out if my car has been mapped,I have tried to contact previous owner without any luck,the car is a bugeye with a vf22 turbo full decat and tmic it also has k&n filter any info would be good thanks steve
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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If it hasn`t been remapped your engine light (CEL) will be on, Bug didn`t come with a VF22 origionally had a TD04, cel will should be on due to EGT being too high due to decat, Unless the CEL has been mapped out or the original owner has made the engine light dissapear by removing bulb, etc....
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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book it in for a rolling rd. can tell u lots about the car
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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yep, as above, get it booked in for a rolling road....be able to tell whats been done and how its running...
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Rolling road is only one way to know for 100% or Subaru Specialist will tel you for sure...



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