Hi,
Can anyone out their tell me if they have gone over 300bhp on a bugeye wrx without altering the gearbox or bottom end, I,m at about 270 now but fancy taking it past 300 but am a bit worried about the strength of the engine...

thnx..scoob158.

 

403

 

hi ninnybobs, is that 403brake horse???

 

Loads of them out there

 

Tis true.

 

If your running 270 at the moment, im sure a few more ponies wouldnt hurt, but if your engine or gearbox goes then you have the perfect opptunity to go for a nice 2.5 engine and a Sti 6 speed gearbox, then youll be after 400bhp.

 

hehe, 400 ,now that would be something,but 300 would do me nice for mo!!

 

Scoob158,

Yeah and there are plenty more out there well over 350bhp.

Mine (MY01 WRX) has 60k miles on the clock and has been over 300bhp for 40k of them.

Martin

 

I got in touch with prodrive and scoobyclinic but they said they woud'nt recomend it,so I thought i'd ask the pro's.......you lot, lol

 

And you have'nt touched the bottom end have you martin??

 

Still running original engine, gearbox and clutch.

Will be competing at the Scooby Shootout to see how it fares.

Previous best 1/4 mile 12.85 secs (before last stage of mods)

Cheers

Martin

 

nice 1,good luck and thnx for ya help guys..

 

What mods have you got already?

 

is that giving it "full sh*t" off the line or taking it steady?

stew

 

NB - How much torque have you got with that 403 hp?

Bet you have to stroke it around to avoid sh1tting the box

 

Mines pushing 330/40bhp at the mo but thinking of going the 2.5 route soon could still push a few more horses out of this engine tho MY02 WRX 60K on the clock

 

AXGT,

I am doing 1.75secs for the 60ft, so I ain't hanging around.

Martin

 

I like the way no one has talked about cost here.


2.5i bottom end + the work talked about is well over what, 6-7k!

I assume if some one buys a WRX in the first place its cause they cant afford the STI? So surely spending that much on an WRX tuning?.... wouldnt it make more sense to buy an STi and less on tuning?

Or am i way off? Sorry for going off topic i was just reading it, then checked scooby clinic at the costs!!

 

Not entirely true... sombody may well buy a WRX because most of the parts that the STi has above the WRX will be uprated anyway. I.e PPG gear kit, 2.5 litre engine, AP brakes, uprated diffs etc etc. No point in paying extra for STi stuff if it ends up in the garage

Tony.

 

I run over 350 BHP and 325 torque on the standard MY02 WRX engine / drivetrain which isn't a whole shed load of money over buying an Sti and modding that !!!

.........the "real" money I have spent is on the other mods to make it *look* faster !! carbon bonnet, wheels, interior, spoiler

Midlife.....

 

mines over 400bhp ,

 

I am currently at 270 in my MY03 WRX and want more, who would you recommend?
I am torn between them all! LOL.

 

Alan I presume we are talking the UK300 you bought ??

How much for the mods...£15-20k

 

Thats more like what you spent Midlife.......when are you gonna stop.....and that means you as well Ninnybob....and myself come to think of it....once you start and reach the goal that you set yourself you always want to push it a little bit further.

 

No sti, >>>> yhpm,

 

Thanks Alan..........Now sorted

Shaun

 

Gussy,

I have stopped

Putting the car into Alyn's Monday................................DOH

I think I need help

Martin

 

Gussy

I have stopped to..

mind you the ECU put up another P0430 CEL again (camshaft position error) tonight......... might have to change the engine

Shaun

 

There are a lot of quick cars fully detailed in Projects. I'll write up my 2.5 after it's been mapped next week, but first impressions are stonking

BTW, you should be able to get a new US 2.5 short motor for around £1,500. It bolts straight on.

Richard.

 

Got 310.8 /270 with a V28 , standard fuel injectors Full Decat up & down pipe Tek 3 remap by Scoobyclinic.