im thinking of fitting a induction kit on my subaru.. but have been told that the car will run crap ... can anyone tell me if there good or bad to have one fitted and if there ok whats a good one to get ..

thanks
scooby doo dave

 

Welcome. It's impossible to give you a specific answer to this question at the moment as you haven't given us enough to go on - primarily what car you have and what its state of tune is.

However in general terms, on a standard to mildly modified engine, there's no advantage in fitting an induction kit. It won't get you a significant power increase, and yes, in some cases it'll make the car run worse, to the point that if you're unlucky you can end up causing serious and expensive damage.

There's plenty written on this subject so the search button up top is your friends.

Again depending on what you've got and what its power level is, the best all-round option is usually a good quality aftermarket (K&N/Green/Cosworth) panel filter in the standard induction assembly.

 

thanks for that .. i have a subaru 2ltr 4x4 non sti or wrx.
the car has been remapped bigger exhaust and dump valve and is running 290 bhp ..does this help

 

Non-Sti or Wrx?

290 Bhp & it's not a wrx or STi??

Neel

 

no its not just a turbo 4x4 standard scooby cheers

 

Yes so its a WRX turbo not an STi.

Neel

 

has been remaped mate any suggestions with the info given cheers

 

not even an wrx its a classic scooby turbo 4x4 just been modid before i bought it got a print out of 290bhp

 

As Splitpin said, at that power level stick to a panel filter, you need a lot more before an induction kit makes sense.

Re terminology, the early UK models were labelled Turbo 2000 AWD rather than WRX I think?

 

Right, so that makes a bit more sense. You have an Impreza Turbo 2000 AWD (i.e. a UK specification car)?

Answer remains as above, an induction kit won't do you any favours at this power level, and depending on what model year of car you have might cause you an expensive headache. Good panel filter is the way to go.

Again depending on what model year of car you have, refitting a standard dumpvalve might help it a bit too.

 

well yeh it is a 4x4 200 ... well thanks for the help i will not put one on then if not a good idea ...

 

Also a good idea, as splitpin says, to remove the dumpvalve if it's a VTA one, and go back to the standard recirculating type.

Kinder to the engine.......