What to do with blown Subie?
12-17-2012, 03:52 PM
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What to do with blown Subie?
I have a blown up Subie Forester XT. It has a downpipe and exhaust and a wideband. The motor is toast.
The question is:
Should I spend $6000 and build the motor for 350awhp?
Or say **** you Forester, sell it for $6000, and do something else with my money.
Here's the build list:
$1000 turbo
$4000 motor
$500 injectors
$500 ????
I already have my broken miata, a working stockish miata, and a lexus IS-F. All cars are fully paid for.
If I sell the forester I will probably get some other fast/fun AWD/4wd vehicle I can carry stuff around in. No clue what that would be.
The question is:
Should I spend $6000 and build the motor for 350awhp?
Or say **** you Forester, sell it for $6000, and do something else with my money.
Here's the build list:
$1000 turbo
$4000 motor
$500 injectors
$500 ????
I already have my broken miata, a working stockish miata, and a lexus IS-F. All cars are fully paid for.
If I sell the forester I will probably get some other fast/fun AWD/4wd vehicle I can carry stuff around in. No clue what that would be.
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12-17-2012, 04:15 PM
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Subie motors are expensive. Did your tune just suck and you blew it up? How much WHP were you pushing? How many miles on it? Stock block should safely do 300whp with no issues. Out of all my buddies with subarus, none have blown up with proper tunes even with tons of abuse and over 100k miles.
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12-17-2012, 04:30 PM
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We're replacing my brother's toasted exhaust valve on his LGT at the moment, same valve & cylinder that mine went a year or so ago. Full suck sodium valves.
And there are places around that have cheaper long blocks than what you posted.
And there are places around that have cheaper long blocks than what you posted.
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12-18-2012, 01:39 PM
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The motor died because it was burning oil. Like 1Q a gas tank. I knew this when I bought it. But. Of course. I forgot to check the damn oil. I installed some spiffy new coilvers and was doing 4 wheel drifts. All was awesome. Then on one hard turn I started to hear TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP.
The end.
Turbo then blew. I drained the oil and it was all golden and coppery.
I was very sad.
So I never really wanted to do a big build with this car.
You really think I should just get a new bottom end?
The end.
Turbo then blew. I drained the oil and it was all golden and coppery.
I was very sad.
So I never really wanted to do a big build with this car.
You really think I should just get a new bottom end?
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12-18-2012, 01:40 PM
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The motor died because it was burning oil. Like 1Q a gas tank. I knew this when I bought it. But. Of course. I forgot to check the damn oil. I installed some spiffy new coilvers and was doing 4 wheel drifts. All was awesome. Then on one hard turn I started to hear TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP.
The end.
Turbo then blew. I drained the oil and it was all golden and coppery.
I was very sad.
So I never really wanted to do a big build with this car.
You really think I should just get a new bottom end?
The end.
Turbo then blew. I drained the oil and it was all golden and coppery.
I was very sad.
So I never really wanted to do a big build with this car.
You really think I should just get a new bottom end?
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12-18-2012, 01:51 PM
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I now remember why I like this forum.
Subie motors are expensive. Did your tune just suck and you blew it up? How much WHP were you pushing? How many miles on it? Stock block should safely do 300whp with no issues. Out of all my buddies with subarus, none have blown up with proper tunes even with tons of abuse and over 100k miles.
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