Another newbie with a scooby

[Youngy]

Hi just thought I would say hi as Iv just bought my first Subaru Impreza it's only a 99 uk 2000 running about 250bhp well that's what the previous owner said, i also signed up as I haven't got a clue about these cars except there nothing like Iv driven before so hi 

[quit]

Welcome , best off checking who mapped it to start ! Welcome to the danger zone 

[Youngy]

How do I check if it's remapped and where is the ecu located and you will be getting a lot of stupid questions from me has I haven't a clue about these cars 

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - ECU located passenger foot well, check this thread for lots of info currently being discussed

and this thread for things to do if you get bored

 

[quit]

Got a receipt for a map might be a good start 

 

or if it's a sp Ecu ( has a sticker ) 

[Youngy]

Right I looked under the plate where the ecu is and all it says on it is v5 so does that mean anything to anyone and can I swap that out for a better one 

[quit]

ifs its been remapped to run 250 bhp you will have a ecutek license 

 

only way to tell is to take it to a ecutek mapper , 

[Steveuk260.Esq]

matt is right, to get 250bhp out of 99 2000 it would have been remapped. v5 is a standard ecu which as matt said can be remapped if you had a license, did the seller provide any receipts that would state payment for ecutek license and did he provice a dyno sheet.

[quit]

Or even worse heaven forbid install a boost controller (manual one)

[Youngy]

It's already got a manual boost controller running between 14-15 psi 

[quit]

Oh I would go see a professional asap

[Youngy]

Do you know anywhere in Kent area that could help me out then 

[Scoobyghost]

Where in Kent are you?

[Youngy]

Gravesend 

[Scoobyghost]

Not far from me. I'm up near bluewater. There is a place in Canterbury called East Kent Subaru. He's a respected breaker but quite knowledgeable. For mapping I used Duncan Graham @racedynamix. He visits eks onelce a month too.

[Youngy]

Cheers I will take a look and have a drive up there in a couple of weeks