WRX now out of warranty...& daughter at Uni!
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With a daughter going to Uni this year I've shelved plans to buy a new car for a while as my wallet is needed elsewhere.
So I want to try and make my standard WRX (54 plate) feel like a new car for a while. I love the car with its blend of performance with reasonable economy and it's still a looker (in my opinion) so it's not all bad.
With the car just out of warranty I don't necessarily have to go the PPP route. A while back on this forum I saw the advice below as an alternative to PPP, is this still good advice - does anyone have any other ideas...and if so does anyone know of a garage in the Middlesbrough area (would be willing to go to Newcastle area if needed) where I could get the job done reliably?
Similar results to the PPP would be nice, say an extra 40BHP or so - as long there wasn't a massive detrimental impact of fuel economy.
Prodrive Sports Cat Downpipe - £200
Haywood & Scott Up-pipe & Centre decat sections £215 in total
Prodrive rear box £85
Prodrive Intercooler Y pipe £40
Pat Herborn remap £500
So I want to try and make my standard WRX (54 plate) feel like a new car for a while. I love the car with its blend of performance with reasonable economy and it's still a looker (in my opinion) so it's not all bad.
With the car just out of warranty I don't necessarily have to go the PPP route. A while back on this forum I saw the advice below as an alternative to PPP, is this still good advice - does anyone have any other ideas...and if so does anyone know of a garage in the Middlesbrough area (would be willing to go to Newcastle area if needed) where I could get the job done reliably?
Similar results to the PPP would be nice, say an extra 40BHP or so - as long there wasn't a massive detrimental impact of fuel economy.
Prodrive Sports Cat Downpipe - £200
Haywood & Scott Up-pipe & Centre decat sections £215 in total
Prodrive rear box £85
Prodrive Intercooler Y pipe £40
Pat Herborn remap £500
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honest that is probably a better option than PPP. PPP is mainly just throw as much fuel at the engine as possible where as a remap gets you the best fuel regulation. I have PPP and at 22-23mpg I would like to have the car remapped just for the extra miles per gallon which I have been reliably informed would give me an extra 2 or so per gallon maybe more. The only thing stopping me is money
I hope to put it right soon and as an extra I might get a few more ponies
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id add walbro fuel pump and sti green panel air filter then the mapper can take it a bit further also think about anti lift kit rear drop links and roll bar and some uprated pads that will realy make it feel like a new car!! and good old lazer alignment worth its weight in gold..
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Just out of interest and not much help to the original poster!
I've never got below 28mpg out of a tank in my 03 PPP, on a good 60-70 A road run I can easily get low 30s - motorway at 80 sees 30mpg.
MPG is calculated from fill up every time. I run V-Power. I don't thrash hell out of it but then again I don't drive like a granny! I'm shocked at your low 20s!
I've never got below 28mpg out of a tank in my 03 PPP, on a good 60-70 A road run I can easily get low 30s - motorway at 80 sees 30mpg.
MPG is calculated from fill up every time. I run V-Power. I don't thrash hell out of it but then again I don't drive like a granny! I'm shocked at your low 20s!
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I had all the above but without the ALK (dont think there is any need at that power and use) and it came in around the £1500 mark I went for good parts and all wok was carried out by ZEN I am sure you could go cheaper but I never wanted to regret where I took the car or the parts that went on ….. O and she goes like **** off a shovel …….. Just need more power again now once you start its hard to stop
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