t5frankie

I was on this forum a few years ago under a different name, (i cant log in as forgot details lol) cos i had a jdm wrx ra, that swiftly blew the bottom end out in 3 months of ownership, i loved the way the car drove, but that was the only impreza i've had, i have the chance to pick up an 03 wrx, whats the general opinion on these and what can be done to bump up the weedy bhp to sti spec power? cheers

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there

If you can afford STi,get STi,just engine is stronger,6speed,Brembo brakes and will be cheaper to mod,

If you will go with WRX,270-280bhp is possible on the WRX with remap,better fuel pump,decatted exhaust plus decatted up pipe.If you want more bhp(above 300bhp),this will be more expensive

All depends how much bhp you are looking for



Jura

t5frankie

i think 280 bhp will be nice, its only for a daily driver as i have modded 320bhp s70r for my weekend toy

fingerscooby

What's the s70 like to drive? Looks in good condition

t5frankie

nuts mate, volvos always drive nice, i also have an 850r auto running around 300bhp. the s70r is loud, very fast once it hooks up and the 5 pot sounds awesome on full chat.
here is the spec.

Strut brace
Roose motorsport orange silicone hoses
Group A cosworth pipercross induction kit
Orange Bailey dv26 dump valve and forge blanking plate
19t turbo
Stainless steel Powerflow turbo back exhaust (no cat)
S60R manifold
Rica custom map
R.I.P Kit
Blue injectors
850R clutch and single mass flywheel
forge unos Manual boost controller
Powerflex top mount
Drilled and grooved brake discs all round
stainless steel spark plug cover
Stainless steel brake fluid resevoir cover
stainless steel battery cover
stainless steel cam belt cover
stainless steel power steering resevoir cover
19" pegasus reps with 215/35/19 tyres
Tinted windows
Aero wipers
XC70 Front grill
854R rear spoiler
Black projector headlights
Black projector indicators
Black L.E.D side repeaters
C70 dark aluminium trim swap
Boost gauge
kenwood head unit

jura11

iTrader: (7)

I'm not sure,but I've seen yours T5 on the Santa pod few months ago,maybe i'm mistaken with someone else

About the WRX,if you will be happy with 270-280bhp would say WRX will be OK for you,but still think Bugeye STi should be cheaper way

Jura

t5frankie

yeah probably but it was my estate, not a t5 mate, only "R"'s



had the estate up the pod loads of times, i only live round the corner, ran my 850r up there last time

fingerscooby

I've seen a few of those volvos on YouTube in Sweden with unbelievable power figures and still road legal and keeping up with supercars, I can see why you like them.