Matt2732

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Enjoying this thread, surely must be a few more who have gone too the far side of 350??

Anyway, my effort is-

02 wrx
vf30
'pinks'
sti topmount
3" exhaust
hrc 255

316bhp on rcm's dyno. Hoping for a little more in due course, got a slight upipe leak to sort first though.

JamieJerkovic

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I know had a lot of replys! Keep them coming people

Has anyone gone 350+

Berks-Jack

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I'm going on the rollers Saturday, hoping to make more than 200

Rez

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The more I think about fitting a VF35/pinks/hrc etc etc the less I think I'm going to do it!! Quite concerned about having to replace clutch/gearbox..

BrownPantsRacing

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Just go for it! You’ll love it!

StiX

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Rez, looking at your figures I wouldn't worry about it, as it's torque that's apparently the killer and yours is quite low.

With a VF35 you'd probably be on 330/320 ish - about the same as I was on my 2.0 classic with a VF35.

Personally, I'm not going to do it as I already have 342lbft on the standard turbo as I have the 2.5. Seems to be a bit of debate though as to how much stronger the later 5 speed is?

I'm keeping the standard turbo & riding the torque curve, as nearly all of my driving is town based.

When I swapped my classic from a TD04 to a VF35 I wish I hadn't bothered, based on my driving.

Oh, can't remember if I have posted my figures on this thread or not - 285bhp/342lbft on a 2.5 '56 Hawk Wagon.

BrownPantsRacing

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You won’t regret changing the TD04L for a bigger VF turbo. The spool is still excellent and lag to a minimum making driving great, just giving a huge amount more punch!

Tomwrx

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07 wrx sl.
vf43
sti tmic.
3" dp 100cell sports cat.mated to afterburner vortex centre+bb
brembos.
and now running a 6spd box as my front diff started to whine

as a daily driver 355bhp 396lb/ft.

Matt2732

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I know the 2.5s get stick for headgaskets and pistons made from recycled candle wax but they don't have make some lovely torque

Kartingsteve

It does have ported header which is well worth doing help's bottom and mead range and the front mount gave me a little more 10/20, but Simon (JGM) did a great job on the map but he did say that is about it on the turbo,but very pleased with 352/340 and it is about 100kg lighter that a STi but you can get more from a STi engine.

cainwayne

just got a 05 wrx wagon i suspect it has ppp fitted (blue pipe,exhaust)but no paperwork it has 4 pot brakes which tells me the previos owner might needed better stopping power,my question is would a standard wrx wheelspin if u give it beans from standing or with the extra tourqe of the ppp is making them spin

StiX

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4 pots are standard?

I've had three imprezas and none of them have made the wheels spin from standing - 95 WRX 260bhp/00 UK Turbo 325bhp & current 06 WRX 285bhp? Not that I have ever done a full-on dumping the clutch start though.

BrownPantsRacing

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I got 334/381 and mine doesn't wheel spin. You need better tyres.

As said above, 4 pots standard on newage.

cainwayne

i was told the 05 wagons had standard brakes and people upgraded to the hawkeye brakes which are standard to them also i read on a forum someware that their wrx ppp had to much torque for the 4wd system i am only asking this cause i am unsure what 260 brake feels like to 220 brake

cainwayne

got bridgstone potenza on all 4 corners

BrownPantsRacing

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Both untrue mate. All newages wrx have 4 pots. Saloons and wagons. Sti have brembo. 4wd can easily cope with ppp.

cainwayne

i will be getting in touch with subaru and prodrive in the week to see if my car has ppp fitted by them,but could anyone tell me wether alot of after market conversions are done cause it could get u in trouble with insurance ect i bought mine off a dealer(not subaru)as a standard wrx in their opinion but i need to know if i have a more powerfull car i dont want to have a bump and then not get paid out

cainwayne

i have seen bugeyes with smaller calipers forgive me for my diviness but i am new to this my old car was a focus st170 and i am trying to get as much info as i can

cainwayne

thanks brownpants for your info anymore would be gratefull

BrownPantsRacing

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Ring prodrive. They have a register of ever car number plate that has ppp. 5 minute phone call. As for after market remap impossible to tell unless you get mapper to look at it.

cainwayne

will do,going back to my calipers mine are red with subaru written in white but others ive seen are grey and smaller

BrownPantsRacing

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Sound like hawkeye wrx calipers. Could be upgraded.

cainwayne

that is what i was led to belive

BrownPantsRacing

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Cool.

cainwayne

so do u think i have ppp fitted?

BrownPantsRacing

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Sorry no idea mate. I'd say not if not in car paperwork but you never know.

cainwayne

i took it to a subaru dealer and they said it had just by looking at the blue pipe on the intercooler does people change this pipe just to pretend it has ppp?

DonNedly

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prodrive intercooler pipe is not proof of ppp. Lots of people have them fitted (including me when i had tmic). Not to pretend its got pp but because the smooth silicone pipe is better than the bumpy plastic thats fitted as standard.

cainwayne

phoned prodrive today and they confirmed that i have ppp need to get a new certificate from dealer. thanks for input and any more info on wrx wagons will be appreciated once again thanx

bustaMOVEs

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u need to upgrade the intercooler pipe when a remap is done as the standard one can blow off with the power. i had mine done.

also i can slightly spin the wheels when just setting of without launching it then putting the power down, then just grips an into 2nd and im off, currently got eagle f1s on.
i have cdf drop links front n rear, sti modified anti roll bar on rear (hardest setting)

upgrade wise ive got
intercooler y pipe kit
green performace filter (blue colour type)
full milltek decat (open bellmouth) inc up pipe
ngk heat 7 plugs
walbro 225 fuel pump
mapped by andy carr.
running about 300hp ish, never had dyno yet so yet to proove real figures.
on standard turbo for blobeye 2005 think its td04?