Hi i have just killed the bottom end on my V3 type R import

i phoned around a few places looking about 1500 for a recond bottom end, this right?

has anyone had any experince in dealing with Forester Subaru - Subaru Parts, Subaru Spares, Subaru Breakers

or could someone recomend where to go ??? thanks

 

STI motor on ebay for £500 !

V7 or 8 can't remember.

HTH

dunx

 

ok will that just bolt straight on?

and what kind of power is it safe to run on a std big end? thanks

 

if your going to do smething do it properly you know your going to drive your car hard speak to some of the tuners on here and see what they can offer you.

theres no point putting another block and in a few months will go bang again.do you know why you lost your engine?was it fuelling, oil etc?

 

thanks man

i realy dont know y

i fitted a walbro fuel pump then went for a burn the car started spluttering then the engine managment came on , i got home and phoned a few friends, i was told i was starving o fuel due to using the walbro filter , so i changed it back to the standard filter on the walbro pump and took the battery off, then left if for 10mins,. conected the battery back up and managment light was off. took the car out l8tr that night and had a bit of fun. when i got home it was knocking a little bit. the next day it started knocking realy loud. any idea what caused it?

 

the car was not mapped to it, its a common fault that happen with a lot of people thats why there forums mate.you cant just wack mods on these cars the fueling side is very important.

im gutted for you mate one word of advice never be scared to ask for info people are always willing to help on forums.

 

the car was not mapped to it, its a common fault that happen with a lot of people thats why there forums mate.you cant just wack mods on these cars the fueling side is very important.

im gutted for you mate one word of advice never be scared to ask for info people are always willing to help on forums.

 

So what is safe power for standard bottom end then? What is the best way to look after the bottom end so it will hopefully last longer? I was considering bolting a TD05 turbo with a z4 ecu on my ej20g wagon, as i heard it all goes straight on. The breakers told me i shouldn't need to get it set up afterwards, but it sounds risky, especially after reading this thread

 

I am just fitting a complete recon engine I bought off ebay item no 260329838301 £995 plus delivery 6 month garantee Im sure they can sort you an engine if your on a buget

 

gutted for you mate
know how gutted you must be as i lost my engine on my version 3 sti due to oil pump failure early on this year. give awesome imports a ring in avonmouth bristol,01179 821267. they break scoobys aswell as sell them and always been very good with me,

 

get the 2.5 whacked in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

For £1500 mate you've got better options than a stock recon bottom end (unless that's uprated).

You can get a 2.5 bottom end for that & check trader announcements as Alan Jeffrey's just started a deal on 2.1 stroked bottom ends.

Scoobystanway - TD05 & Z4 will work fine for your wagon if fitted at same time. All boils down to whether the engine is in good condition & is serviced regularly before you do it. A lot of people suspect the stock oil pump is susceptible to failing due to pressure relief valve sticking (i.e: if it's due a cambelt change then consider having water pump and uprated oil pump renewed at same time as they're behind the timing belt - 3 jobs done for a bit more than the price of 1!).

 

Alan Jefferys do a 2.1 for £1700 inc vat. Bullit proof for future mods so dont take a risk, you could be lucky and a second hand motor could go on for ever, but it could also be a hound and go bang after a month! If that happens £1700 is even cheaper!!!

 

think of a car like a human body if some one woke you in a middle of the night and asked to you to run around the block a few times you will end up with a stitch and cramps. but if you woke up had a light breaky streched and warmed up nicely then you would be fine.

its funny but the same principles apply on cars, if your using the right oils only putting your foot down when its on the right oil temp using the correct fuel and your cars fueling has been adjusted to suit your mods. then your ok


mus

 

oh and forget going recon you will end up paying more in a long run, even if you do get a warranty eventualy you will get bored with that power and would want more so you will end up forking out more in a long run if your going to do something do it properly

i hope that helps

 

Cheers for the advice cushti. Think its been well looked after so hopefully be ok.

 

Though the thread has moved on I've used Foresters before and they've been fine.

 

wrx are also reliable the thing with subarus is you got to understand its a 2liter engine that takes a lot of abuse through its life time thats wjy its good to take extra care for peace of mind. oil changes NEVER RIP IT WHEN COLD AND IM NOT TALKING ABOUT WATER TEMPS IM TALKING ABOUT OIL temps and you should be fine. i hope that helps and best of luck for finding a suitable suoltion

 

mine v3 just recently have a big end gone as well. not planning on rebuilding but just dropping a complete GDB version 8 drivetrain n motor