when i ment wheelspin i should have sed it was very minamal as sed above wen it grips it flys.i was told by prodrive my car should have 265 bhp does anyone think it will have lost any power in the last 7 years?

 

Please do tell me who told you this? Is it a new age thing? Owning a classic which has the standard y-pipe before/after a remap, I've had no problems at all with it 'blowing off'. Infact I had the intercooler off earlier today for another job and it seems totally fine.

Please, enlighten me as it's something Bob Rawle (who is one of the best mappers out there) did not see worth mentioning.

Andy

 

human traffic fan eh lol

 

yoda is a intergalatic drug smuggler

 

its nothing to do with it blowing off, its just a silicone pipe is nice and smooth on the inside for better airflow. The stock one is cheap plastic with ribbing, which is cheaper to make but not so good for airflow.

Also if you have the stock turbo in a blob wrx then about 280bhp will be your limit.

 

 

wink wink indeed buy the way got any jungle in guy

 

Have seen 298bhp on a blob wrx with the std turbo on and another with 295bhp - the blobs always seem to make slightly more power than the bug wrxs. Bug wrx should see 280 ish

 

When my bug was running a TD04 it was 270/295 but the blobs do tend to get a bit more.

 

Duncan, Any idea why the Blob's do a bit better than the Bug? I thought the WRX Bug / Blob engine was mechanically identical apart from some tweaks to the ECU ?

Just curious...

Shaun

 

Blobs don't feel so concious of their looks so they can put a bit more effort into making power

 

nobody told me my mates blew apart but then again it might of been old and worn. and yes better airflow therefore can push the spool a bit quicker

 

thank you

 

again thank you for your more experienced opinion
a lot of people seem to know a lot more

 

Ah so because your mates blew apart because it may have been worn, you're now saying you have to change it when getting a remap.

No disrespect but next time try word it a bit better as it happening to your mate doesn't mean it will happen every time or indeed be a necessity.

 

I am sure 300 bhp is possible. I'd like to think you got me close to that on my stock turbo, Duncan but he was claiming 300bhp ish without a dyno which seems a bit ambitious to me.

Maybe i'm just splitting hairs

 

look mate im not getting in a heated discussion
better airflow therfore more spool up so an advisory upgrade in my opinion, just inputing my opinion as its a topic thread.
ask ur best mechanic in the world im sure he will tell u same
p.s dont belive everthing that people tell you

 

No heated dicussion here, hense the smileys. Chill Winston.

I agree better airflow etc, but the comment about having to change them as the original will blow off due to extra power is bollocks and unless factually based shouldn't have been written. That was my query.

 

ok im wrong you dont HAVE to upgrade it. its an advisory upgrade for future mods and more power to safegaurd it.
i personally would change it if you want more tourque

 

 

Don't recall ever seeing a TD04 turbo at 300 or just above. Didn't think it was possible. They can get very close though.

 

No, the box will not grenade itself as you pass 350bhp, at least not immediately.

I've put 22k miles on since going above 350hp, and the box is still OK. The car has now done 45k miles in total.

My engine/driveline mods are:

Andy Forrest TD05-20g (@1.5 bar)
lateral 3 bolt headers
scoobyworld sports cat downpipe
PPP centre decat
scoobyworld resonated centre section
PPP backbox
Apexi Power FC intake
STI pink injectors
fuellab FPR
Walbro 255l/h pump
Perrin 3 port boost solenoid
Japspeed FMIC
API lightened flywheel
Exedy pink clutch

The only problem I've had so far with the drive line was the standard clutch, which would slip occasionally after a b-road sprint etc. This was sorted with the excellent value for money API flywheel + Exedy pink clutch.


I've been on a bunch of track days and given it a lot of grief, even running full slicks, and so far the box is hanging in there. With the cost of a 6 speed, I'm definitely fitting another 5 speed if it breaks, as I can probably fit around 8 or so 5 speed boxes for the cost of a single 6 speed, which may then need synchros refreshing etc etc. The one thing I don't do is launch it in 1st gear.


My latest map from Simon is a detuned version of the E85 mix map I had before, so now it's only running mid 370's, although I have no graph of this.

The E85 graph vs the petrol + NF graph looked like this (Red = E85 mix, blue = strong NF mix):


It's never been on a "real" dyno, but I know that I kept up with a GT3 at brands hatch all the way from clearways up to the braking point before paddock hill bend, which is a sprint of about 45-120mph. I was also evenly matched with an E39 M5 in Germany up to about 100 coming up a slip road, although the M5 was 4 people up.

 

Had 410bhp / 385lbs on my standard box & engine ( bugeye wrx) . Ran it at that for 2 years and did drag racing now & again with no engine or box issues 12.2 sec 1/4 miles
Running just over 600bhp /585lbs now but with. 2.35ltr , avacs heads gt30 billet & a hawk 6 speed

 

with the mods i had done thats what i was told by andy forest. which is just under the 300 mark. i trust his judgment as he does them quite reguarly as duncan should know aswell.(they do have a rough idea).
and yes no dyno done yet is to why i never gave exact figure, but hopefully soon, and im sure it wont be far off

 

reads 300ish read my post

 

Alright fella, calm down. Wasn't aimed at you. Was a comment on the turbo in general. Read my post!

 

no problem here cheers
just ive noticed defensive people on here that seem to know all

 

There was absolutely nothing wrong, rude, defensive or otherwise with my post. You replied rudely to my post, which wasn't even for you in the first place.

My mistake, but are you not here asking questions on a public forum? Can't help some people!

As I said, just chill. And an apology would not be unwelcome.

 

sorry mate U havent been rude at all, i just replyed to ur post cos it was only me that put that 300 figure on so thought u was talking about my post

p.s no questions from me on this thread, just a bit of abuse

 

i think ur reading it all wrong, i wasnt rude at all just answering a question that u posted thinking it was supposed to my post.
think that u lot need to chill and stop kicking off straightaway without being on the defensive side too much.
is that how u reply to all posts, grow up lads and be mature.