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Looking good Peter, need to get another wee spin in it once its all done! When you hoping to have it ready?

Some people, just as well it wasn't the Scoob you were in!!

After a dry spell when i first got the car of looking like a nugget when waving to no reply recently every scoob i pass seems to wave! []

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Football, where?? I'll defo be up for it!

Nae luck mate, whit did you do?? I bruised and seperated ribs if that makes you feel better, bet you don't wanna cry when you sneeze!! lol

Worth having a read of this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque and this - http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhorsepower.html Obviously torque and hp are directly related altho it is to do with what torque is made at what RPM's that defines your peak BHP...

Alright Mate, I done this on my bugeye WRX about 2 months ago, removed the resonator and took a cold air feed from down behind the foglight via a 100mm tumble dryer hose..... Was pretty easy to do (bout 1 hr) and the difference is noise is defo noticeable.... Bit of induction roar and a nice whoosh from the OE dump valve altho its not too loud.... BHP wise i don't know, i have a green filter and maybe between the two it adds a bit but nothing the butt dyno can judge, think it is recommended for remaps though as the standard intake can be very restrictive.... HTH

TBH i'm not sure which one it is, i'm assuming its just the manifold to cooler one although i don't actually know what size that is... What hose is upgraded as part of the prodrive pack? Anyone with a bug WRX done this, if so do you know the diameter of the hose?

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I've read loadsa comments about upgrading the stock intercooler hose especially when upping the boost... It was also recommended by AndyF and i'm wondering which hose i need for my Bugeye WRX and approx cost? Cheers Chris

Even as a Celtic fan i must say i always liked Albertz apart from when he scored goals against Celtic! Plus his "Glaswegian" accent was hilarious

Gutted for you Fee, can vividly think of that horrible sinking feeling when you first notice the damage.... makes me sick! Can't quite grasp what motivates these people, surely if they are decent car thieves they wouldn't be trying to get in the car wi brute force, would expect them to be a bit better unless its just kids wanting a quick car for a joyride...... Difficult to think of any way round it, fair enough a lock up would be more secure but whats the point in having a car if you have to "travel" just to get to it... Not much help but i hope you get it sorted somehow... hope you not too depressed!

Well i'm in work too and most of my day is meetings, can't even see the sunshine!! On the plus side i'm playing football twice tonight so will be outdoors for a total of about 2.5 hours at least.... magic!

Nae luck Graeme, Catch up wi you next time your back!

I would estimate approx 3-4 months til map time.... Sooner the better, only limiting factor is MONEEEYYY!!!

Ok got a response from AndyF.... Gave him my current spec, planned mods to which he suggested a couple of little changes (plug choice etc) As for the decat he advised i should be fine running both up and down de-cats until map time. As such i will be fitting my up and down-pipe in the next couple of weeks, i specifically said in the question will it be okay to run as normal including "on boost" so if he says so i'll believe him (not saying there is no risk and its his fault if anything goes wrong though!!)

Nah, that may involve spending time with her, lol (jus jokin!) I'll be heading over bout that time as well, won't be eating though, well, maybe a wee dessert!

No worries, i'll wait on his answer before moving anyway, i've ordered the wrap and i'll pick up the gaskets just now anyway regardless, that way i can wrap and re-wrap my luvverly down-pipe ( [] ) to keep me happy in the meantime... lol Graeme, you about tonight, i'm planning on popping over to Peter's to finally pick up my raffle win before he starts charging me storage!!

Right, i've mailed AndyF who i will be getting to do my map for his advice, what he says goes.... If the parts have to sit in my house looking pretty until mapping time then so be it.. maybe i'm just being an impatient big wean that wil regret not waiting........ BUT I WANT MORE POWER NOW!!!

Ach now i'm totally confused!! Who knows what i'll do!

Geez, this has kicked off! I fully appreciate that a remap isn't just a "nice to have" however, i also believe that running with just my centre cat (de-cat up and downpipes) with a CEL fix for the downpipe and a resistor for the up-pipe will be ok on my WRX for now. The main reason it causes issue on the STi is boost spike which is primarily due to the turbo, i've been assured and read in many places that the TD04 is unlikely to give this issue. Going forward in the next 3-6 months i will be getting a remap, before this i want the headers ported, centre decat pipe and a new 255 fuel pump. The reason for this is safety and also that i know going for a decat will bring minimal gains in comparison to mapping suited to the mods.... In an ideal world (a richer one for me) i would be getting full decat, the fuel pump and a remap all in a couple of days but i can't afford it and i've read enough independent responses that say i should be fine with my current setup..... I don't drive the car that hard, not saying i'm doing performance mods for no apparent reason but i can't think of anytime i have booted it for more than 5 mins in the last couple of months, always run on optimax, will have a boost gauge fitted etc etc.....

Only seen it the once, mixed feelings really, enjoyed the cat and mouse game though, wouldn't mind a shot!

Alrighty Folks, Got a decat down-pipe and a decat up-pipe sitting ready to be fitted.... As i'm looking to have a bash myself do i - A - Attempt to fit both, planning on getting my headers ported in a couple of months then get a remap. B - Fit my down-pipe myself just now and wait to get the up-pipe down when the headers are getting done (by someone else) I'm happy to have a bash at fitting both but i'm nervous that i shear a bolt or something, is the gain from swapping the up-pipe worth doing just now or should i wait and get it done later? Cheers Chris

Lukewarm wet cloth left sitting over it for 5 mins, then jus remove cloth and wipe!!