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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-wrx/subaru-impreza-wrx-hawkeye-wagon-2006/1492995 Cheers, Ian.

I agree, replacing the MAF was the first thing I did to mine, and smoothed it out a lot - boost and idling was a tad erratic before that. £83 I think it was. Agree with the ten minute job too - even I did it myself and I am bloody pants under the bonnet. From memory though I had to buy a 'torx'...

This is why I personally am not bothered about mpg, hence the performance car. I put about 60 quid a month in mine, and I live close to where I work. In fact if the weather's half-decent I take the bike into work anyway! If I did 40-50 miles a day I wouldn't own an Impreza and would probably...

But surely the reason you buy a performance car is to use at least a bit of the performance? Pussy footing around everywhere you could do in any car? When I had my first Impreza, I put my foot down. A lot. Worked out mpg - 15. Then next tank as an experiment I took it easy most of the time...

No you are right not necessary at all. I had a standard MY00 one on mine when it was running 325bhp. I did however change the Y-piece underneath as that's the weak point.

I agree with James above. If us Impreza drivers worried about mpg we wouldn't be Impreza drivers. ​Oh, just for the record I get about 15-18mpg - but that's just a guess as I don't properly work it out. 33 - pah!

Glad it's nothing serious. Recommend the Ninja Sports Cat: http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1111 The Milltek I have on my newage at the moment needed a damn good thrashing before it would pass the emissions. The Ninja however passed when cold. Pop over to...

Sort of, but I used to get old peeps turning around 50yds in front of me giving me evils.....

Well, you have a very loud backbox at the mo - there aren't many louder!! H&S, Magnex are a lot quieter if you are worried about noise. My first Impreza had a Ninja 4.5" backbox, no centre-cat or resonator and decat downpipe. It was embarrassing, and annoying on the Mway. My second had the...

Fine, and as I previously said mine had over 100k miles. Another thing is that if you just decat the downpipe you won't pass a 'proper' MOT. Your best bet is a Sports Cat. I think mine was £299 but passed MOTs on its own. Originally there is a cat in the downpipe (which you still have) and the...

You don't need to touch the intercooler for 300ish bhp. Mine had a Vf35, Ninja SportsCat downpipe, Magnex Centre and backbox, Walbro 255 fuel pump, JR air filter and made 325bhp after an Ecutek remap. Oh and a 3 port boost solenoid (sometimes necessary for refined boost control).

Cheers scarble, I have done exactly as you suggested and he has replied :cool: Sorry OP for hogging your thread, I am sure you will get more useful posts off other people!

Cheers mate, that's the kind of thing I was after :approve: 30mpg!! Like you I have had three Imprezas and am used to not getting anywhere near 20mpg, so that would be a nice bonus. Figured obviously that it wouldn't be anywhere near as quick (285bhp at the mo), but was hoping that it would be...

Sorry pal, no don't suppose I was very helpful. I am thinking of getting a 182, and I don't like screwing cars to get good performance so was interested in the replies to your questions. I'll get my coat.....:quiet:

Alright G-String, I am in the process of possibly doing the same thing. Trying to sell my '56 WRX Wagon and pick up a 182. I am on Snet also with the same username. How exactly have you found the difference? Appreciate the input :cool: