Hi,

If the car is fully stock, what is the max (safe) boost the stock STI v7 can be set to?

Also, would the brand really matter if you are buying a boost controller?

I mean not the unbranded stuff, but still a decent quality brand. Would it matter if I get a HDi boost controller instead of a HKS ??

 

Save your money and get a remap buddy.

 

Why's that? The car is fully stock so why the re-map? Would it not be better to add mods then get a remap?

 

http://trackhound.co.uk/2012/03/10/r...-wrx-sti-2005/

 

I had a look at the prices for the Re-map in my area (Auckland, NZ) and they go around 500-600 bucks. Too expensive for me to be honest. I am keen to chuck the map on the ECU myself if someone has a custom map already for stock bug eye.

 

500-600 is a decent price. If you consider a decent electronic boost controller will be about 250-300.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDi-electron...#ht_5683wt_952
Cant get this around $165NZD approx.

Or I can buy all the gear for Re-mapping for about 3hundee and get the Map off someone?

Which is better?

 

Get the car mapped properly, or save a couple of hundred and pay thousands when it goes 'pop'.

 

Sweet but just out of curiosity, how much boost does the bug eye handle on stock?

 

1.4-1.5 bar max

 

Thats pretty high.
If I do get boost controller then I would be only be going upto 17-18psi max.

 

Dont just up the boost. It needs doing properly with fuel and ignition also altered

 

get ready for a post in a couple weeks saying "hey my cars gone bang after fitting a boost controller,what do i do now"
take the advice given and get it mapped.you can get up to 35bhp extra on a standard car from a re-map so well worth it.

 

I am taking the advice....and will probably just leave it stock till I get some more mods in before I take it for a re-map...
I doubt there will be a post saying that.

 

getting it mapped is the only safe way to up the boost i have a bug sti and will getting a remap along with decat fuel pump and panel filter that should release a few extra horses

 

Send me your email address via pm.

I have a few modded maps for the AUS cars.

 

pm'ed =)

 

Trust us buddy. Get the car remapped. It will be much more fun to drive and a hell of a lot safer than just whacking the boost up on the standard map.