alan.g.01

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well in sheffield yesterday & bottom end has gone, well i have been speaking to some other guys about a stroker kit for it, its going to be a costly thing to do but i dont really have an option, & also i am going to do all my mods whilst its in the garage (05 wrx) whats your thoughts plz

BBB3

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it all depends what you want from your car....are you bothered bout making it faster or just like it standard? how bout a 2.5 sti lump ?

pandyman

My thoughts are,

Ouch - wallet rape time!

But it will be awesome when you get it done !

Andy

scoobsy

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think scoobyteknix have got a few engines in

alcazar

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You need to know WHY it went, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

Only then can you start looking at rebuilds and mods.

So.........what mods, if any, did it have? Even small stuff like exhaust, dumpvalve?
What were you doing/had you been doing just before it went?

scoobsy

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or should i say scoobyspares

brownstain85

Seems to be a few of these threads lately! Just waiting for mine to go bang now!

alan.g.01

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i.m after any where around 330bhp-350bhp have got full decat, vf35 turbo, ported headers & up pipe, sti tmic, sti pinks, walbro 255 fuel pump, all to fit onto it, have been told that the stroker kit is probably the best way

stuart148

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give advanced automotives a call mate , the cheap , but good , think there 2.1 stroker kit is £1360

stu

stuart148

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give advanced automotives a call mate , the cheap , but good , think there 2.1 stroker kit is £1360

stu

alan.g.01

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thanks stu

stuart148

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i know how your feeling mate mine give way last week too
got all my bits from them , saved loads compaired to other places

its up in halifax (yorkshire ) getting all fixed , just got to wait til next pay day to pay the other half of the bill
good job our lass dont know how much parts are lol

stu

chrisdicko

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How about a nice 2nd had STi block?

I know someone who is selling one

alan.g.01

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is it out off a runnig car ?? the only problem i'm facing at the minute is yeh i can just buy another engine, but who's to say it wont go on me , & if i go for the stroker kit at least i.ve piece of mind knowing that is going to last

stuart148

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i was the same mate , buy a engine or do mine

i decided to do mine for 100% piece of mind

stu

alan.g.01

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probably do the stroker kit m8, i reckon about 3 1/2 grand to do it all thats wi remap & all labour etc, a good kit costs £1200

stuart148

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iv worked it out and mines going to cost about 2500 fitted as iv bought all the parts from advanced automotives
so just paying for labour to fit it all .


stu

alan.g.01

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how much was your kit stu ?? pm if u dont want it on here

stuart148

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give howard a call at hdc subaru in hebden bridge 01422 846868, hes a top bloke , knows his stuff and is about twice as cheap as all the rest . iv used him for years and never had a bad bit of work from him
i live in colchester now and iv taken my p1 up to him for the work done

stu

alan.g.01

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its in sheffield subaru services at minute m8, there stripping it down tomorrow & then giving me bad news as to whats really gone , but some blokes were there & str8 away they said bottom ends gone,

stuart148

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i got
v9 nitrided crank
acl comp race bearings
oil modine
timing belt
set of eagal rods
uprated oil pump

from aa and it was 1175 all in , deliverd

so just got to get the heads skimmed , seats cut, tappets and all gaskets from howard ,as he was cheaper for these bits
so this is going to be 600
then 500 labour

so 2300 all done , and a nice spec i think for the money

howard also bafling my sump, fitting my alk , and alloy wish bones

stu

alan.g.01

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have u got a link for website m8 plz ?? for the kit

stuart148

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no mate but there number is 01179 672344

stu

alcazar

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Alan: you still haven't said what spec you were running and what you were doing when it went?

Failure to look into WHY it went could lead to BIG disappointment, when the new one goes too

Midlife......

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For 335 BHP you don't need to do expensive work as the OEM stuff will cope LOL

Banny on here is selling an STi Bottom end for £900 which is fit for 400 plus, API do a fixed price rebuild for clever money which would cope with your power.....

Why spend a shed load of money on a 500 BHP rebuild and then run it at 350 BHP ?

Just my 2p worth

Shaun

alan.g.01

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sorry m8 lol, all it had on at the time was sti tmic & 5" back box so pretty basic, i was blasting down mway earlier on in day, some 1 said this could have caused it , & probably oil pressure because i.ve no gauges at the minute

leeroywrx

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stu are you using your original pistons in the new rebuild mate?

chrisdicko

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The one I'm selling is 100% working, just been took out of my car. Dave Garrett from here can confirm it was running fine too (£750)

stuart148

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yes mate as i couldnt strech to a new set , well i could but would of been longer to save up ,

stu

leeroywrx

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the stoker kit that alan has seen has the pistons too.all for £1076 plus vat