I have got a my94 wrx (260ps model)and my head gasket has gone.
Im planning on keeping the car for a long time and im aiming for 500bhp in the future.I know it would be cheaper in the long run to buy a blobeye sti and then mod that,but i really want to keep my classic,and i know it will cost alot and i will need a 6 speed box,diff,drive shafts,good clutch,brakes and other supporting mods ect.

Would it be worth me getting a forged rebuild on my engine so it could take 500bhp + or would it be better for me to start off with a sti engine and then get that forged?

Also is there any good engine builders in west sussex which i could get some good advise and prices from?

Thanks for any info.

Edit; I just want to add that i dont have a set budget but im hoping i can get my engine forged which will be capable 500+ bhp for around £3000 ish is that going to be possible?

 

For £3000 I would say not, probably looking at more like £6000 as a bare minimum. I reckon your looking at spending at least £20k for a genuine 500bhp car.

 

Really £6000 sounds a hell of alot of money just on getting my engine forged to take 500bhp?
My budget is not set in stone but if its going to cost me £6k just for a rebuild alone,i would be alot better off buying a blobeye sti and modding that to 450bhp and not have to worry paying for a rebuild.

 

is the 94 open deck or semi closed, i thought you might have trouble getting 500 with an open deck

and you should easily get a forged engine for 3k, ive just bought a forged block for 700 quid, 3 months old - 9 months warrantee still left , yihaa
but you will spend alot and i mean alot on goodies, turbo, headers, exhaust,ecu,mapping,injectors,fuel rail,intercooler,induction,boost controller and i`m sure many other things i`ve forgot

what are you going to use it for btw, going up the strip - yes , daily driver - not worth it imho

 

forged engine capable of 500hp for £3k. Good luck with that one

 

You can get a forged block for around that money, thats the easy bit its all the supporting mods that will add up.

Building a classic to a genuine 500bhp car will take money, some spend alot more money than they need to to achieve that goal.

This may interest you

https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...r-engines.html

 

Cheers for the reply's im just trying to work out how much its going to cost me just to have a forged rebuild.When i said £3k thats not my budget i could up it but thats the sort of price i was thinking its going to cost me.

I will have to give engineturner a ring and see what price they can do for me.

 

why not???

 

you would be better off sourcing the stuff yourself and then getting a proffesional to build it, you can get alot of stuff from america as it`s a good exchange rate and works out alot cheaper.
i have seen quite a few ready built engines for sale from reputable ppl startting at 1500 quid where they have had a change of plan etc etc, obviously there is risk involved but if you buy off someone reputable or get it at the right price - who cares
that mho -it works for me but hey i love a bargain

 

have you driven a 500 hp subaru? a genuine 500hp not pub talk 500hp