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24 April 2002, 12:24 PM
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Well done Ian! Shame they couldn't get all the facts right though - underneath a picture of the aftermarket big spoiler(on a non-prodrive sti) they state styling is left unchanged LOL
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24 April 2002, 12:43 PM
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Well done Iain. 
The STI certainly needed the boost, so to speak, but to manage it for cheaper than a UK one... excellent work!
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The STI certainly needed the boost, so to speak, but to manage it for cheaper than a UK one... excellent work! Moray
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24 April 2002, 01:00 PM
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The ECU is remapped to take into account the slight increase in boost and the addition mods. There is more to come from the STI engine but I wanted a nice simple setup that would improve the car enough for 95% of owners (not including Moray etc 
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Anyway I think the handling's where the biggest improvement came
The other Autocar tester (ex. racer) was astonished at the difference and he COULD drive as we found out in the back of a new Skoda lol
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[Edited by iainlit - 4/24/2002 1:02:29 PM]
)Anyway I think the handling's where the biggest improvement came
The other Autocar tester (ex. racer) was astonished at the difference
and he COULD drive as we found out in the back of a new Skoda lolIain
[Edited by iainlit - 4/24/2002 1:02:29 PM]
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24 April 2002, 01:17 PM
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Thanks JGriff you saved me having to buy a copy just to read 2 pages.Well done Iain.By the way which exhaust are you running and have you removed all cats?
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24 April 2002, 06:20 PM
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Cool,
Looks like I got my 15mins of fame.
Ian is right that guy really could driver.
4 in the car and he was not sparing with the power around the track.
Thanks to Ian for arranging the day out and off course for supplying the car with such speed and efficieny.
But I am sure I ordered it in Black!!
Cheers
Grant
Looks like I got my 15mins of fame.
Ian is right that guy really could driver.
4 in the car and he was not sparing with the power around the track.
Thanks to Ian for arranging the day out and off course for supplying the car with such speed and efficieny.
But I am sure I ordered it in Black!!
Cheers
Grant
24 April 2002, 07:30 PM
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My demo produced 303 bhp at Powerstation before the boost was increased slightly It has free up more since then as well
We had a car at PE recently and they commented on how well set up the car was I saw one of their cars today and that was good too, so its pats all round
Powerfigures can't begin to explain how different the car is
Iain
It has free up more since then as well We had a car at PE recently
and they commented on how well set up the car was I saw one of their cars today and that was good too, so its pats all round Powerfigures can't begin to explain how different the car is
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24 April 2002, 11:06 PM
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Ian,
I spoke to you at Bedford (STI7 with 440miles on it) had to go early as my Birthday party so missed your offer of a ride 
Was the Performance pack £2K with lowering springs and rear roll bar ?? me numbers head like sieve
or was that something different to the Pack above?
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I spoke to you at Bedford (STI7 with 440miles on it) had to go early as my Birthday party
so missed your offer of a ride Was the Performance pack £2K with lowering springs and rear roll bar ?? me numbers head like sieve
or was that something different to the Pack above?Tony
25 April 2002, 09:15 AM
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Hi Tony,
The Performance pack includes:
Upgraded Induction
Full Exhaust System
ECU upgrade (Unichip Plug and Play)
Lowered Eibach Suspension
Up-rated Anti-Roll bar
Full Geometry Set-up
It Costs £1,695+VAT fitted
Your welcome to try our demo anytime
Iain
The Performance pack includes:
Upgraded Induction
Full Exhaust System
ECU upgrade (Unichip Plug and Play)
Lowered Eibach Suspension
Up-rated Anti-Roll bar
Full Geometry Set-up
It Costs £1,695+VAT fitted
Your welcome to try our demo anytime
Iain
25 April 2002, 10:36 AM
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Can we have some views on how people think this compares with the elusive PPP that seems to be getting further and further away, when I got my car begin of Feb I was told def within 2 months, (which was 1 of the main reasons I bought the car [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img], were now 3 months down the line with at least another 2 months to wait, so.....
As a package I asume the litchfield will be cheaper, and from what I see contains a lot more than the PPP, the prodrive suspension mods will def be extra, so any issues with spiking, are restrictors used, what exhaust system, does it sill have cats, warrenty, etc...etc...
Whats peoples views, I'm pretty sure theres goin to be 1 very biased view
Gary
As a package I asume the litchfield will be cheaper, and from what I see contains a lot more than the PPP, the prodrive suspension mods will def be extra, so any issues with spiking, are restrictors used, what exhaust system, does it sill have cats, warrenty, etc...etc...
Whats peoples views, I'm pretty sure theres goin to be 1 very biased view
Gary
25 April 2002, 10:42 AM
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Ian, may I complement you on a genius bit of engineering and market placement - a better car (by some margin) for less cash, and still with three year warranty? Sorted mate.
Only downside I see to the buyer, is whether UK dealers will service these UK spec cars, which are imported from Japan rather than the EU. Any ideas?
Only downside I see to the buyer, is whether UK dealers will service these UK spec cars, which are imported from Japan rather than the EU. Any ideas?
25 April 2002, 10:56 AM
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Ian
Nice one M8
Tractor, its an EU spec car, end of.
GSTi, rumour is that they are waiting until your car is out of warranty before their fit your pp
Nice one M8
Tractor, its an EU spec car, end of.
GSTi, rumour is that they are waiting until your car is out of warranty before their fit your pp
25 April 2002, 11:52 AM
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The performance pack has no effect on our warranty
I can send all of the kit to anywhere in the world. Call me with your requirements.
Regards
Iain
I can send all of the kit to anywhere in the world. Call me with your requirements.
Regards
Iain
25 April 2002, 12:00 PM
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Iain,
sounds great, any idea what the pack does to insurance and do you do trade-ins
Greg (2 year old MY00 desperately trying to avoid driving an STi cos I know I'll want one!)
sounds great, any idea what the pack does to insurance and do you do trade-ins
Greg (2 year old MY00 desperately trying to avoid driving an STi cos I know I'll want one!)
25 April 2002, 01:35 PM
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