got that x reg silver 300bhp model off ebay
right fixed all the faults,got it taxed and tested today after 2 weeks work
so it runs ok,3 bar pressure 2 when hot idle
charge cooler runs just above 90 degrees in traffic just under on run,is this ok?
where is the turbo located? as i feel its standard,feels just like my last one did
supposed to have hybrid turbo etc etc
where is the chip located? supposed to have chip in there.
is there any way to adjust the hybrid turbo boost without boost controler etc?
just feels about 220bhp to be honest
ben

way to find out is to stick it on a rolling road and see what power it puts out!!

ahh the pleasures of ebay

do you have a link to the original advert?

sounds like hes a MAX POWER! reader and has grossly bumped up the bhp figures, if it was 300bhp you would know it

I'd take to Flea and take it easy until he'd given me the all clear.

well if it had a hybrid turbo and bigger piston etc etc i would expect more power than this
flea is too far from durham,anyone in the north east who can remap it?

the original advert is here

I suppose any rolling road could check it out for fuelling and power (I'd be concerned it's safe unless I knew everything that had been done - fuel fump / fpr??).

I presume it's got a SMIC and charge cooler rather than FMIC - is that okay for 300bhp?

It says ECU-REMAP rather than some generic chip so who knows maybe it has been to Flea or someone similar - got any hsitory with it that could tell you where it was done?

You say that but when I got my cars back I was a bit underwhelmed with the 315bhp because the delivery is so smooth with a flea map.

Of course when I got in my standard I was like oooh I see, slower. The brief boost surge from the standard just carries on and on with the modded car.

If it's been several weeks between cars (or longer) I'd not trust my own observations.

Of course if you've just jumped from a standard to a modded car it's like night and day.

you can go upto 300bhp with a charge cooler. but thats the max tbh.

mate, get it onm a rollling road then see what happens.

Best advice.

its claiming a re-build.

Any docs saying when/what was used/who did it?

a word of safety warning, get it checkout on a rolling road incause its not fueling correclty or there is a problem some where.

where abouts are you based?

its got a millenium chip reciept for like £700 from 95
before remaps i suppose
m going to see what chip is in it now,just cleaned it,looks better already,might mop it too
it might be more than standard,i just sold a standard impreza 02 model,and its quicker than that,but not by much
i was expecting torque steer and POWER,but not that impressed.
there is a remap place doing stage 1 remapping for 199,shall i get that or drive 8 hrs to bristol?
ben

cant find the turbo,is it at the top somewhere?
ben

yes more than 10k in reciepts,i need a remap and rolling road then.im in durham,anyone near me that can do it?
yes its got charge cooler etc etc
bigger pistons
ben

ps l&m did all the work
ben

oh mate, sounds like you got a right result!!

i would take it to Flea, he will sort it out a treat, and tbh he is the best with the coupe. Also if you want to go over 300bhp, i would invest in a FMIC!

hi,what do you mean by result?
i thought id been done
i just took it out again by myself not with a passenger in like before and gave it some beans
it feels quick,dont get me wrong,but not as fast as my twin turbo legacy did,might just be smoother,who knows,id love to go to see flea,but its too far from durham

anyone within say 50 miles of me,just im a fulltime motor trader,and just dont have the time to spend a day away

is the charge cooler ok for now then?
ben

be worth giving L&M a phone, if they did 10k worth of work to it they might remember it

i did ring them,but they couldnt find it,just noticed,it had a private plate on then,but its the same car all right,so ringing again tmorrow
thanks

Just get it on a dyno. £35-60 and you'll have a much better understanding of what you're looking at. Make sure you get a fuel trace too.

will do mate thanks

I've just bought a coupe where the seller said it's around the 300bhp mark, and when I drove it, it felt hardly faster than the standard car. The power delivery was smooth and constant and the fuel consumption was very good, so obviously not mapped to give you the biggest kick in the back. I got two spare chips from the seller and stuck one from Flea in, and omg, what a change!!

This now feels like it could be 300bhp or maybe just under, so like has been said, get the mapping checked!

sounds good,what chip from flea did you get?
got a link etc?
i will try that as he is miles from me,like an 6 hr drive
ben

Flea mapped it for the car mate, so it's not something you can buy out the box. You will have to get yours remapped.

its worth it of that there is no doubt try and make a weekend of it or something with your misses or a day out ..kill 2 birds and all that..she wont mind how much you spend then either

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right,i have family in chipping sodbury so flea if your reading,im interested,just need the alternator,induction kit done and paint done.
been out tonight and it feels quick says my friend who has a wr1 impreza
so maybe it is 300bhp
been in a mates cateram,or westfield with a turbo hyabussa engine or something in it,now thats fast!
think its a westfield
ben

lucky man thats raw driving ..little light car powerful engine open to the elements..if i didn't have to do school runs etc i would have one without doubt

just as well its just a toy for me as people on this forum viewed this car before i did
its nippy but no wow
i would say sti ish speed if not a little faster
just thought it would blow me away
but yeah my mate had a car that would all of these coupes,but its got no back seats and no roof!
ben

to blow you away so to speak you will need either a stage 3 hybrid or a gt 28rsr or rs .86 if possible they would do it for you on standard internals..if you only have a small hybrid a map from lieghton is a must to maximise it and make it feel lively

cheers
need a remap when i get the cash
its got massive power low down the revs which my last one didnt have
like 6th gear at 50mph and pulls really strong which is nice
need a boost controller and remap
ben

i am selling a boost controller and turbo timer which work together in so much as the controller displays through the timer 150 for both