WRX PPP vs other mods
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Hi all. I have been contemplating the route to take to mod my car (03 WRX). It occurs to me that Prodrive do indeed have lots of experience and outright figures don't mean everything!
So, I wondered if anyone out there has had the chance to compare a WRX PPP (265 PS at 6000rpm, 348 Nm torque at 3200rpm) with a WRX that has had cat back exhaust, panel filter and remap. I am guessing the non-PPP car would get a bit more bhp, not sure about the torque. However, most importantly, the question is how do they compare on the road?
So, I wondered if anyone out there has had the chance to compare a WRX PPP (265 PS at 6000rpm, 348 Nm torque at 3200rpm) with a WRX that has had cat back exhaust, panel filter and remap. I am guessing the non-PPP car would get a bit more bhp, not sure about the torque. However, most importantly, the question is how do they compare on the road?
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Hi all. I have been contemplating the route to take to mod my car (03 WRX). It occurs to me that Prodrive do indeed have lots of experience and outright figures don't mean everything!
So, I wondered if anyone out there has had the chance to compare a WRX PPP (265 PS at 6000rpm, 348 Nm torque at 3200rpm) with a WRX that has had cat back exhaust, panel filter and remap. I am guessing the non-PPP car would get a bit more bhp, not sure about the torque. However, most importantly, the question is how do they compare on the road?
So, I wondered if anyone out there has had the chance to compare a WRX PPP (265 PS at 6000rpm, 348 Nm torque at 3200rpm) with a WRX that has had cat back exhaust, panel filter and remap. I am guessing the non-PPP car would get a bit more bhp, not sure about the torque. However, most importantly, the question is how do they compare on the road?
BUT you loose any hope of extending your warranty.
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PPP is worthwhile if you still have/ care for your warrenty. Other aftermarket goodies will give better gains per £, and with the expense of these cars thats always welcome
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Originally Posted by swtmerce
Hi Blue Dragoon. So you have a completely standard exhaust or do you have an after market backbox? Ever had the chance to 'drive alongside' a PPP car?
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On a recent run from a meet I was more than able to hold my own against a standard STi. Not outright but for £700 ish (Pump, Map, Filter) I was there.
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Also, scared the pants of an Evo 6 last night.
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Now I really need new brakes. Brembo's anyone????????
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I can vouch for Blue Dragoon's car (and performance) as we had ours mapped at the same time and place.
I've had similar done to my bugeye WRX:
HKS panel filter
Decat centre pipe
Magnex backbox
Walbro 255 fuel pump
ecutek3 remap
265bhp and 258lb/ft torque. It keeps up with standard newage STi's without any problems. I've gone head-to-head with a couple of standard newage STi's a couple of times and it's a dead heat, no clear winner.
I've had similar done to my bugeye WRX:
HKS panel filter
Decat centre pipe
Magnex backbox
Walbro 255 fuel pump
ecutek3 remap
265bhp and 258lb/ft torque. It keeps up with standard newage STi's without any problems. I've gone head-to-head with a couple of standard newage STi's a couple of times and it's a dead heat, no clear winner.
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Originally Posted by Trap2Terrorist
I've gone head-to-head with a couple of standard newage STi's a couple of times and it's a dead heat, no clear winner.
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Interesting stuff. I would have thought that the tuned WRX would have the upper hand on the standard STi (considering the weight difference). Just goes to show a figure doesn't tell you everything.
With regard to exhausts. Do you know if the STi exhaust has a freer flowing CAT? There are plenty of STi exhausts on eBay going cheap and I wondered whether it's worth it? I'm not bothered about it beig loud.
With regard to exhausts. Do you know if the STi exhaust has a freer flowing CAT? There are plenty of STi exhausts on eBay going cheap and I wondered whether it's worth it? I'm not bothered about it beig loud.
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My 05 wrx with usual mods and ecutek (plus sti8 tmic and scoop) virtually identical spec to Andy F's project wrx stage 1.
RR figure don't mean much in the real world, more the shape of the dyno plots. I would confidently put my 276/266 against any 330 bhp scoob largely due to the spool up speed..!
BTW Powerstation rollers are considered to be realistic not optimistic as many others are..![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
PS when my WRX was standard (appart from centre decat) my brother had a WRX PPP on loan and even swapping drivers there was absolutely no difference in performance at any speed range. I suppose you could argue the PPP was a friday PM car and mine a wednesday car..!
My 05 wrx with usual mods and ecutek (plus sti8 tmic and scoop) virtually identical spec to Andy F's project wrx stage 1.
RR figure don't mean much in the real world, more the shape of the dyno plots. I would confidently put my 276/266 against any 330 bhp scoob largely due to the spool up speed..!
BTW Powerstation rollers are considered to be realistic not optimistic as many others are..
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PS when my WRX was standard (appart from centre decat) my brother had a WRX PPP on loan and even swapping drivers there was absolutely no difference in performance at any speed range. I suppose you could argue the PPP was a friday PM car and mine a wednesday car..!
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