Bigpower

So after a the Gen7 Celica died before it got started, oil starvation killed the bottom end, I went on the hunt for a new toy (with a lot of sucking up at home to keep the Mrs on side). A couple of weeks in I started taking notice of the price Newage Scoobies are going for these days and went looking at a few. I wanted low-mid mileage, 2.0t, good history, and standard to find a good base to play with, blobeye, and the newer the better.

I stumbled across a nicely modded car, impeccable history, and quite a distance away. I did not want the 3" de-catted system fitted, nor did I want the decals or harsh ride. However I kept coming back to it. Went to see it and became convinced it was a good'un and I really like it. All the mods I would end up doing anyway minus OTT zorst and decals.... Anyway a week ago it was mine

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Spec
WRX 300 '05 plate
Racelogic fully adjustable coilovers
Perrin rear anti-roll bar
Magnex 3" X 5507 full decat exhaust with decatted up-pipe, downpipe, centre section and rear box
Defi gauges (Oil temp/pressure and boost) with controller
Scoobyclinic 6 pot front brake callipers
Scoobyclinic grooved front discs and braided hoses
18" Gold Innovit tarmacs
Front mounted intercooler
K&N Typhoon induction kit
Uprated clutch
VF34 Turbo
Uprated fuel pump, regulator and pink top injectors
Atmospheric dump valve
ECUTEK Remap (Currently detuned to 320 from 350)

Mods since buying
So I have ordered the front and center sections of the Prodrive exhaust, including sports cat with second de-cat. On the look out for a Prodrive backbox - such a shame the original prodrive exhaust system was not still with the car.

After extensive mapping of my GT4 myself I really want to get to play with the Scooby ECU. It is a shame has been locked by the ECUTEK licence and the ECUTEK software not available. If anyone can point me to a workaround to the lock please let me know - I have not been looking long.
To aid the above, and to keep an eye on AFR when I swap the exhaust I have bought an Innovate MTX-L and plan to order a Tactrix module to pair it with for logging and analysing.
I have to get a sensor bung welded on the downpipe this week so I can get it all fitted this weekend.

Decals.... well they are growing on me, I will leave them a while before deciding.

So, I hope you guys like?

Nice car, not a fan of the stickers

Yep, bin the stickers but what a nice car mate and really good condition.

Funnily you mention the price, a mate of mine has just bought a 2005 STI (same shape as yours) and he got a tremendous bargain. Deffo some to be had at the mo.

Nice car and you have to keep the exhaust as its how a Scooby was meant to sound

looks like a minter, nice spec too. Hope your'e leaving the zorst on - but yep not a fan of the stickers.

Cheers guys, I got such a great deal on this car and I smile every time I drive it. I can not wait to get it on track. I am fitting the Prodrive sports cat, as I could do without the hassle at MOT time, and I will see how loud it is then. I am not convinced I would get away with it as it stands WRT track sound levels. Thoughts?

Yeah that's a fair call mate, I'm actually fitting a sports cat to mine rather than the decat for the same reason (MOT).

How loud is the prodrive one ? Is it louder when going for it and quieter at other times ?

Love that!
Decals make it!!!!
Looks like the airfilter could do with moving somewhere out of the way.

Lovely model. Cracking spec, awful graphics. Each to their own, but Damn , they have nt aged well. Only being opinionated as the rest of the car is so good.

Welcome back Tony, that looks like a nice example mate. It's funny how times have changed as a few years ago if you had an Impreza graphics were almost mandatory There is a guy near me who has the same kind of model as yours, same colour bodyshell, no stickers, anthracite wheels and driven like he is immune from prosecution The gist is, as soon as I see or hear it I smile and he has yet to be seen doing anything else.

Look forward to hearing about your mapping exploits; everyone seems to have a go with Imprezas and I know you did well with the GT4.

Good luck

RX7 wrote:Yeah that's a fair call mate, I'm actually fitting a sports cat to mine rather than the decat for the same reason (MOT).

How loud is the prodrive one ? Is it louder when going for it and quieter at other times ?

Well I have test driven a couple with std WRX exhaust - this was not a scooby. Also a couple with prodrive exhaust and I really liked it, nice Scooby burble on idle/low rpm, but open it up and the sound was smooth and stunning.

Getting under the car today with a 2.5" system minus the backbox I have decided to just fit the sports cat downpipe. This will then pass MOT and I will see how it sounds. Tonight I started the car up in the work car park to come home and it set off two car alarms! I ran the GT4 well over 400 horses through a 2.5" system no problem and I am not personally a fan of too much noise for noise sake - if I wanted noise a screamer pipe would not be hard lol