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ECU Upgrade for 2009 Impreza Rx
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:30 am
by OMan
G'Day,
I have a 2lt 2009 Impreza Rx Auto. The car is pretty gutless. Is there an ECU upgrade for it? and what increase I could expect?
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:25 am
by d_generate
Probably nothing that won't destroy your warranty, you could look at a Unichip if they still make them, a mate fitted one to his 02 n/a Liberty that came out of a 98 WRX I bought and got about an extra 15kw out of it with some exhaust mods thrown in.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:26 am
by Outback bloke
Get in touch with the people at MRT. They are right up with this sort of thing and can retune your existing computer.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:43 am
by pimp2plz
MRT is the way to go there ecutek retune is very woth it and the also have upgrade kits designed for subarus.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:52 am
by bobbyjimmy
Ecutek sucks - ask anyone who has it and wants to re-tune or go a different way and see how helpful MRT is then.
Find someone who will use "Open Source" to tune you car - or if you are switched on enough, you could do it yourself.
Or import a COBB Accessport form the US.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:51 am
by Outback bloke
I have spoken to a few people that have it and they are very happy with the results. I considered it myself for my 04 and would probably have gone that way if I hadn't decided on a different car.
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:21 pm
by OMan
In order to get a good tune, do you need a dyno?
I am more familiar with diesels! Tunning a diesel without a dyno is black magic!
I was taking to the guys at AMMS, they said that I may get around extra 20%power(20kw+) and about 30% if I do the exhaust as well. Are those figure any near to the truth?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:15 pm
by El_Freddo
An appropriately built exhaust will be of benefit to the re tune.
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:03 pm
by red_rocket
i would of thoght your engine would blow easier and quicker on an n/a?
it still won't be as quick as a wrx if that is what your chasing..?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:42 am
by OMan
No, I am not looking for a WRX performance. I am just after "acceptable performance". The car is pretty gutless as it is. Even Getzs feel more powerful!
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:38 pm
by red_rocket
well i would like to see the results if you get it done, intregued.
those getz are a good match for the rx's
good luck anyway