STi hatch, bad idea???
24 February 2017 | 09:57 AM
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Ouch! Bet he was gutted about that. Too be honest I'm not worried about having my turbo changed, maybe to have it billet'd. But I wouldn't go to the extent that some people do when modifying cars.
24 February 2017 | 09:59 AM
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i only bought a std 09 330s that had been forged 2014...too many horror stories. checking history before purchase and it turned it had also had an engine replacement in 2010
so if buying a std engine car, id budget for the forged build
they are a cracking car though - so much better than my previous hawk STI imo - so much road presence also
so if buying a std engine car, id budget for the forged build
they are a cracking car though - so much better than my previous hawk STI imo - so much road presence also
24 February 2017 | 02:47 PM
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Had the car checked out by a specialist and full compression test done all ok so changed the plugs and all sorted now.
Running a cat back system (removed the secondary cat) so car is pritty much standard
24 February 2017 | 04:33 PM
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I can't say whether or not the 2.5 is fragile, as I don't have enough experiences of it....but the comments in that article demonstrate nothing.
He mentions the compression ring being too high, then shows a picture of a piston with seizure marks and the top ring land still intact (and yes, I saw the second land was broken, but the article implied it was the top land that fails). That ringland failure looks like a result of a failure, not the cause of a failure.
He then talks about pump gas, overzealous tuning and 7500 rpm causing failures.......
Well, duh
no surprise there....
The 2.5 may or may not be fragile, but that article is a crock of ****.
(I am not having a go at you Trooper, I just hate these internet "expert" articles that are poorly cobbled together).
He mentions the compression ring being too high, then shows a picture of a piston with seizure marks and the top ring land still intact (and yes, I saw the second land was broken, but the article implied it was the top land that fails). That ringland failure looks like a result of a failure, not the cause of a failure.
He then talks about pump gas, overzealous tuning and 7500 rpm causing failures.......
Well, duh
no surprise there....The 2.5 may or may not be fragile, but that article is a crock of ****.
(I am not having a go at you Trooper, I just hate these internet "expert" articles that are poorly cobbled together).
does.
25 February 2017 | 12:01 AM
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had mine 6yrs now.. bought at two years old.. (touch wood) no issues either...... how a car is treated is one of the problems.. wrong fuel.. red line bouncing.. lack of proper servicing.. (like most cars really)
it's a great car and quick... looks good too.
25 February 2017 | 12:07 AM
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especially with the Irish plate lol
25 February 2017 | 12:25 AM
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25 February 2017 | 12:34 AM
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25 February 2017 | 09:29 PM
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26 February 2017 | 10:27 PM
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I have noticed a 2011 saloon STI come up for reasonable money close to me, did these cars suffer the same engine issues? There is no mention of a rebuilt engine in the advertisement but it's nearby and possibly worth a look if they didn't suffer the same issues.
27 February 2017 | 12:43 PM
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yes they suffer from the same issues