Hello all,

I have a modded WRX bug at the mo and was considering buying an 06 Sti, changing the exhaust, fitting Prodrive springs, Pagid pads then having it remapped.

What bhp is your remapped Hawkeye 2.5 Sti producing?

I see that some of the Scooby tuning companies suggest 340bhp, but I understand that 360 bhp/390 lb/ft has been achieved by the likes of Andy Forrest/Bob Rawle?

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Andy TJ

 

I've changed the back box and resonated section, leaving the cats alone, and had a safe remap by JGM @ 340bhp/360ftlbs. I need the car to be 100% reliable as its used as my daily car. Forgetting about the figures for a minute, more than anything it makes it so much better to drive. The power is available everywhere, its smoother and is slightly better on MPG. The best way to describe it is 4th now feels like 3rd used to, 5th like 4th and so on.

 

my 2.5 wrx is producing a 270 bhp with 340 ft/lb torque

 

Think that would be the most appropriate answer for a daily road car

 

Check out the torque form the 2.5!

 

/\/\/\/\ that was from a ecutek remap by bob rawle

 

See how you get on with the Drive By Wire throttle on a test drive first. Power aside I'd take a throttle cable over the DBW all day long.

 

Must confess I hadn't head of it before. Are you saying the throttle spoils the Hawkeyes?

 

Little bit.

Difficult to explain but it's a different feeling to the classic I have and MY03 WRX I had.

There is an element of detachment when you plant your right foot, not so much in the delivery of power but the feedback you get from the peddle. It's just different and needs getting used to.

JDM hawks still have cable.

 

not all hawks have drive by wire throttle

 

I have a fly by throttle and I have driven an sti with out, I could not tell the difference

 

Does no-one else have a modded Hawk Sti?

 

340/360 with safe smooth map and de cat, and K&n panel filter
Car feels great on the road not really much else you need for road use

 

Not sti, hawkeye wrx 380/405LBS.FT, Andy F mapped (conservatively)

 

Thought youd gone travelling Andy?

 

Take it you don't have the std turbo? . Have made use of the great man myself a couple of times.

Your car look fab btw!

 

What mods have you done to achieve this figure, hopeing to achieve something similar...

 

Me? If you mean me, yes, I did a while back.

 

i have A hawkeye STI with De-cat exhaust STI panel filter and a remap by JGM last friday and i now have 359BHP and 388ib/ft!!

when it was standard it made 298hp on rolling road

the extra torque is awesome!! pulls really hard!!

 

It's the panel filter that does it.

Sounds great. JGM = Jolly Green Monster?

What type exhaust are you using and what's the volume like?

 

I have an 06 STi. Bought it with FMIC, CAIK, full turbo-back decat, mapped to 353 BHP by Pat Herborn. I did not like the lag of the FMIC and refitted a stock TMIC and Pat remapped it to 341 BHP but much more driveable and an improvement in fuel consumption. As my daily drive it is more than enough power. I recommend you have a sensible zorst (my Magnex is a bit load when you drive 800 miles in one go) and one does not need more than 340 BHP unless you want to race. Torque and driveability are much more useful on the road. And good suspension. Coilovers make so much difference IMHO. I bought the car with Prodrive Springs and 18" low profile tyres - holy cow it bounced all over the road and felt unsafe. Ok for a track maybe. I went back to stock wheels and tyres, and BC Coilovers, and the ride is so much better. Maybe the previous set-up was good for the track but the confidence now is much better so I probably corner better anyway.

Summary: Stock STi: stock wheels, coilovers (don't lower it - watch Brett Midleton of MRT on Youtube fit coilovers. He says it is not adviseable) , de-cat the zorst, CAIK (K&N), re-map by a good mapper. Luxuries; Gauges and an oil cooler. Oh and a GFB DV helps the turbo with gearchanges, set to recirc not "Tish" that's for kids (it kills your fuel consumption) Then fully ester synthetic oil everywhere. The next things to be fiddled with are the suspension components. Peter

 

yep Jolly Green Monster

i have decat downpipe, decat link pipe, H&S center section and a Ninja 2 backbox. it is 2.5" system

the noise is a awesome roar when accelerating and doesnt destroy your ears when cruising at motorway speeds!

tickover is a nice burble

I know someone who had a hawkeye sti who had the STI panel filter, walbro fuel pump and 3" magnex de-cat exhaust and mapped by Bob Rawle and achieved 382BHP and 428ft/ib

 

Wow! Is he (or she!) on here? Would the fuel pump have made the difference to reach that level?

 

3" turbo back decat with up pipe, sti tmic, apexi air intake, walbro fuel pump, bov, ecutek remap by bob rawle, silicone turbo inlet hose, intercooler hose kit, radiater hose kit and now have headers on but havnt got them remapped for the car yet

 

Is this the key to 360bhp (plus a good mapper) :

The walbro fuel pump ?

 

I was referring to your recent long absence. 'Travelling again', if you will.

 

Ahhh! Quite true Simon. I've gone from the wrx to the gf taking up my time!

Was on here a lot when I was modding the bug (or should that be getting the modding bug?!). Ended up being a bit too much, so decided to dip in every now and then!

 

if anyone here with a hawkeye is doin power upgrades and remapping on standard springs id get uprated springs or lower the car when i got mine remapped on the standard springs whole front lifted when u put the boot down now it sits down and strong on tein springs when u boot it

 

TD05-20g, Andy is a legend, thanks

 

I assume that was also with methanol added - otherwise a generous RR?

The VF43 isn't some sort of miracle turbo.