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can anyone help
i have a vf 23 to go on my 1998 uk turbo,idealy i know it needs a new ecu and re-map
but justncant afford the £700-£1000 it will cost,can i put it on without a re-map. i know it wont work too its full poitential but its doing my head in sat in the garage
thanks shaun
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the simple answer is no. if you install it without a remap & drive it hard you will kill your engine.
On the other hand you could install it & drive very carefully off boost, but then what is the point in that?
Wait till you can afford the remap.
On the other hand you could install it & drive very carefully off boost, but then what is the point in that?
Wait till you can afford the remap.
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TBH i think your better off leaving it in the garage until your ready to map. I know what you mean about being eager, but the fact is you will get more boost and performance out of your current setup than you will out of a non-mapped VF23.
Best things come to those people who wait.
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thanks for the info chaps
kind of knew i would just have to wait ![Mad](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/mad.gif)
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but i think it will be worth the wait, current mods are a full hks de-cat system,hks super power flow,fmic and dawes device set at 1bar... so hope with the vf on and a re-mao il break the 300 mark
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i got basically same mods mate. i think u will look around that mark but i suggest an uprated fuel pump to mate. mine is a 99 with kakumie headers, full decat system, uk300 tmic, k an n induction kit, vf23 also an walbro fuel pump then remap so hoping to get over 300bhp i hope
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i was running a rb5 (my99 uk eng) with a -
fmic
vf23
full decat
piper induction
EcuTEK remap
produced - 326bhp 315lb ft with a slipping clutch
now got a v4 sti bottom end and ported headers and am looking to tweak ecu...
basically i did fit my vf23 and fmic with my decat without a remap... drove fine for couple months... i didnt touch the boost and pulled very well anyway, but i didnt drive hard till remap..
keep it in garage till mapped mate
fmic
vf23
full decat
piper induction
EcuTEK remap
produced - 326bhp 315lb ft with a slipping clutch
now got a v4 sti bottom end and ported headers and am looking to tweak ecu...
basically i did fit my vf23 and fmic with my decat without a remap... drove fine for couple months... i didnt touch the boost and pulled very well anyway, but i didnt drive hard till remap..
keep it in garage till mapped mate
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i was running a rb5 (my99 uk eng) with a -
fmic
vf23
full decat
piper induction
EcuTEK remap
produced - 326bhp 315lb ft with a slipping clutch
now got a v4 sti bottom end and ported headers and am looking to tweak ecu...
basically i did fit my vf23 and fmic with my decat without a remap... drove fine for couple months... i didnt touch the boost and pulled very well anyway, but i didnt drive hard till remap..
keep it in garage till mapped mate
fmic
vf23
full decat
piper induction
EcuTEK remap
produced - 326bhp 315lb ft with a slipping clutch
now got a v4 sti bottom end and ported headers and am looking to tweak ecu...
basically i did fit my vf23 and fmic with my decat without a remap... drove fine for couple months... i didnt touch the boost and pulled very well anyway, but i didnt drive hard till remap..
keep it in garage till mapped mate
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think i was running for about 8 weeks but i never drove hard and it was fine...
boost pressure will increase or atleast mine did and i never increased it...
if your planning on getting the map soonish then why not fit it...??
map should only cost in the region of £500-650, depending where your based, i used Pat herborn or try Jolly green monster..
boost pressure will increase or atleast mine did and i never increased it...
if your planning on getting the map soonish then why not fit it...??
map should only cost in the region of £500-650, depending where your based, i used Pat herborn or try Jolly green monster..
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