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Didn't manage to get up to TDR as mates car wasn't ready but have done a hard 150 miles since and it's still the same and very strong, just noticed this morning that it's totally quiet from cold for about 20 seconds and then the noise starts which makes me think it's gaskets/exhausts related as heat expands things.
Undecided whether to go back to an m3 at the moment but for a weekend blast I think the sti has the edge, might replace the up and down pipe gaskets as would like to get rid of the tap as it is annoying driving through built up areas, need to check plugs as well
Undecided whether to go back to an m3 at the moment but for a weekend blast I think the sti has the edge, might replace the up and down pipe gaskets as would like to get rid of the tap as it is annoying driving through built up areas, need to check plugs as well
which m3? i had an e46 and found it pretty dull as a comparison, although i did go from a 400bhp hawk top one then from one to a type r
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Any of the decent Subaru specialists will be able to tell you exactly what the noise is. Doesn't sound too bad to me in all honesty but you could have internet mechanics costing you a fortune if you listened to every one of them.
Agree for now that the M3 is the better all rounder compared to a Type R and WT Blob but my Hawk should be built and waiting for me when I get back at the end of the week and it will be 400+ so I'll have a decent comparison. M3 is hard to beat though - that's why it's staying as the daily and they're only going up in value!
Good luck with the car.
Agree for now that the M3 is the better all rounder compared to a Type R and WT Blob but my Hawk should be built and waiting for me when I get back at the end of the week and it will be 400+ so I'll have a decent comparison. M3 is hard to beat though - that's why it's staying as the daily and they're only going up in value!
Good luck with the car.
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Any of the decent Subaru specialists will be able to tell you exactly what the noise is. Doesn't sound too bad to me in all honesty but you could have internet mechanics costing you a fortune if you listened to every one of them.
Agree for now that the M3 is the better all rounder compared to a Type R and WT Blob but my Hawk should be built and waiting for me when I get back at the end of the week and it will be 400+ so I'll have a decent comparison. M3 is hard to beat though - that's why it's staying as the daily and they're only going up in value!
Good luck with the car.
Agree for now that the M3 is the better all rounder compared to a Type R and WT Blob but my Hawk should be built and waiting for me when I get back at the end of the week and it will be 400+ so I'll have a decent comparison. M3 is hard to beat though - that's why it's staying as the daily and they're only going up in value!
Good luck with the car.
For weekend thrills the sti has it all day but i had a Nurburgring trip planned a few years ago and can't see myself going in the sti, the m3 was in its element for this, it was so good on the motorway and cruising with it's cruise control etc.
And I've been thinking why it's never been fixed, as no doubt previous owners have taken it to a specialist to see what it is and they've probably said its normal subaru engine noise, injectors etc, I drove the car very hard Saturday for around 70 miles trying to scrub the new tyres in and it didn't flinch.
Plus the tap isn't there from first cold start until 20 seconds in where it starts
I've written the for sale ad for the sti but not put it up yet
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Yeah am trying to get my pal to replace the downpipe gaskets and check the headers but he's said it's a night mare of a job as all the bolts for the heat shields snap off, i'm either gonna fix it or sell it soon
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Was always worried would end up with a monster bill when i drove it though, daft thing is had the engine rebuilt on the type R which would have bought my M3 3 times over hahaha
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Have you checked for loose plugs ??
This was mine ?
No loss of power similar noise,
Only there when warm
Easy to check
https://youtu.be/fQJhbGHCPlg
This was mine ?
No loss of power similar noise,
Only there when warm
Easy to check
https://youtu.be/fQJhbGHCPlg
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The electric motors go on the pumps not the pumps themselves, had my pump replaced though, found a low mileage second hand pump and had it fitted for peanuts
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If you know what side remove a coil pack and prob be covered in soot. Dont even need to get plug out
if it is then thats ur mind at ease order plugs and done.
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People slate the smg but the changes in s6 are savage plus the downshift blips sound epic, i had the csl software on mine which made it even quicker.
The electric motors go on the pumps not the pumps themselves, had my pump replaced though, found a low mileage second hand pump and had it fitted for peanuts
The electric motors go on the pumps not the pumps themselves, had my pump replaced though, found a low mileage second hand pump and had it fitted for peanuts
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My car has all options too and is a lovely place to be considering it's 15yrs old and is over 100k. I service it every 4k and did the main issues as preventative maintenance when I got it. It's been one of the best cars I've owned.
This plugs further up the page are hilariously bad! :-D
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A lot of people struggle with the SMG box but I really like it when it's had the CSL software update. If the box was good enough for the CSL, it was good enough for the normal M3.
My car has all options too and is a lovely place to be considering it's 15yrs old and is over 100k. I service it every 4k and did the main issues as preventative maintenance when I got it. It's been one of the best cars I've owned.
This plugs further up the page are hilariously bad! :-D
My car has all options too and is a lovely place to be considering it's 15yrs old and is over 100k. I service it every 4k and did the main issues as preventative maintenance when I got it. It's been one of the best cars I've owned.
This plugs further up the page are hilariously bad! :-D
And yes i had the csl software which basically makes s5 the new s6 and blips with out foot on throttle, i loved mine