Aaron1978

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The Lancer Evolution VIII FQ330

trevsjwood

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Are you saying you've got a hike of over 70bhp for only 2.5K

Black-Hawk

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I've got an easy 140bhp increase and could have got under the 2.5k with a bit of carefull shopping, i went down the trial and error route and spent about double.

trevsjwood

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I'm sure if you know exactly what you want and go into the 2nd hand market then there is cheaper bhp to be had. I too have done it step by step and it's
cost me close to 6k to get my WRXppp up to 340bhp. £1600 of that has been the mapping at various stages with different tuner's (obviously best to find a good one and stick with him). The Tubular Headers did a lot more for the mid range power than the bhp headlines. I still think good bhp is going to cost and for me how the car performs on the road and reliability are the keynotes.

IainMilford

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Hi, I think the final cost is closer to 3k, a large chunk of that are the dealer labour costs (if only I could do this work myself!) My local dealer Tileys of Bristol helped me out with some good quality second hand parts (amongst some new bits) and gave me a deal on the labour costs. I upraded the exhaust first inc uppipe, and just drove round with the CEL on for two months. I only remapped the day after I upgraded the turbo and injectors. Thinking about it now I could have probably saved myself a little more if I had waited and got some more of the work done together and saved a bit more on some of the labour costs, but me being me was just too impatient to get the new bits on!

IainMilford

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good job I never said I'd eat my shorts ........

IainMilford

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will do mate, just need to the pile of reciepts out!

The work was all carried out by Tileys in Bristol and the remap by Bob Rawle in Swindon.

IainMilford

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Just been through my reciepts, total price around £2800, would have been a bit cheaper had an STI intercooler, undertray and scoop already painted in my cars colour not come my way for £300 .. couldn't resist

D-an-W

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View my Scooby (I did all the work myself other than the Andy F. remap).

Tidgy

only thing i would say is, your not gonna wanna pay for an sti if your gonna upgrade alot fo the parts, you'll be paying for it twice if you do.

for example.

i could have bought an sti classic instead of what i've done to mine, but, i know have more bower, better handeling and strongr drive train without a bigger out lay for the car and parts that were replaced

scatty

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lol....i agree, get an fq360 then he wont see you for dust....