MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo

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MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - toxo - 23-05-2020

longsh07 Those wheels look great now, glad you changed the rear lights too!
Not a fan of those clear style lights.
I dont know why a lot of people refer to them as Lexus style lights, cant say I ever remember seeing a Lexus with lights like that!

The IS200/Altezza started it off. In the states they don't call them Lexus lights, they call them Altezza lights.

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - longsh07 - 23-05-2020

Aaah I see, you learn something new every day. Cheers Toxo Smile

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - TurboPete - 23-05-2020

Three wheels back on the car now, one more to spray tonight, slap on a bit of wheel sealant/wax and it's good to go. I'll add some photo's at the weekend.

Got it booked in at Corten Millers on Tuesday morning to see what sort of power it's producing and get some ideas of what else i can do to improve it. Big Grin

:thumbup1:

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - TurboPete - 27-05-2020

Got the Scooby back on the road. All wheels now finished and 3 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant will hopefully keep them clean for a while.

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Gave it a bit of a clean yesterday too.

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MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - N15_GTi - 28-05-2020

Very nice mate! You've completely transformed this car already, good work dude!

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - Dan_Turism0 - 28-05-2020

100 times better Pete Smile

actually looks respectable now....well for a scooby :Bazza:

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - TurboPete - 29-05-2020

So the Impreza has been in to Corten Millers this morning for a bit of a check up and a performance run. Mixed results and mixed feelings on leaving them.

Aparently there is no Prodrive Performance Pack on the Impreza. I was told there was one when i was sold it. Checked the service book when i got home and there is a stamp on the first service at 916 miles saying Prodrive Performace Pack. So either there was one and it's been removed? Or there never was one and someone has forged the service book? Who knows!?! :confused1:

Following that, it has a Standard Turbo (Not a TD05), CAT (No De-Cat) and probably standard Injectors and Fuel Pump. Again checked the service book and definately mentions 550cc Injectors installed at 89000 miles.

So it basically looks like i was sold something that it isn't. It was annoying to say the least but then at least i've got a fairly standard Impreza that is running fine and hasn't been tinkered with.

Performance wise, the first run was 197Bhp!! They reset the ECU as there was an old fault code for a Knock Sensor Error. Did another run and it went up to 224Bhp. So for £72 i've got an extra 27Bhp which is pretty good. Felt a bit more lively on the drive home.

Looking ahead i've got a standard air box which i'm going to be putting back on with an upgraded panel filter. Possibly needs a new Lambda Sensor too. Corten Millers have said if i wanted to improve performance to start with a De-Cat Exhaust, Fuel Pump, Upgraded Spark Plugs and a Map to be around the 250Bhp. Think it will be staying as it is for now though, still enough fun to drive for me.

Essay over Smile

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - Sparkystav - 29-05-2020

Gutted mate about the upgrades, any chance of getting something back from the seller?

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - TurboPete - 29-05-2020

Sparkystav Gutted mate about the upgrades, any chance of getting something back from the seller?

Doubt it mate. It was a guy from Wales that i did a straight swap with for my MR2 Turbo on a website called swapz.co.uk. Checked on there the other day and he's selling the MR2 on already. He told me he had a traders insurance policy and is changing cars around all the time so maybe he sells cars on to vulnerable people like me that don't really know what they are looking at.

Leason learnt hopefully!!

MR2 Turbo Replacement...Impreza Turbo - N15_GTi - 30-05-2020

Thats a shame dude... the final power run isn't too bad though! Do you know what they should be?

Did they comment on the general health of it? Its a real shame about the bits that were 'meant' to be on it!