Well I've been informed the warranty is defiantly invalid on my Engine now there's a surprise lol Tbh i didnt expect anything different... but for all you guys that think being able to swap mods back to standard if it goes bang think again subaru actually come out to your vehicle and download allsorts from the ecu specific parameters that knows something is wrong and vin number is in there somewere to. :-O.

So subaru still need to admit there is a problem with the engine maps on these cars !!!
how come a completly standard car cant even reach 10k miles before blowing up but a remapped version kicking out more power and torque can do 22k and still go strong...

 

ye my VIN shows up when i log into the ecu.

sorry to hear about your woes but then, Subaru UK are not ever helpful. unless you make aware the top people as they get pissed off that they have been contacted about it!!!

 

thought so, cheers Mog

 

yep thats mine

Its a great setup down at enginetuner, they definately know their stuff.

Hopefully i will get it back at the end of the week and start the run in. Then I bet my poor credit card will take another bashing.

 

mines done 32k & is ok so far touch wood but hasnt had any thing done to engine , only thing done thatside is revolution cat back exhaust

 

After reading some of the failure storys on here, im checking the oil levels every other day . Getting a bit paranoid . It hasnt used any oil so far, but it doesnt stop me checking.

 

I got my hatch with 12k on the clock and it hadn't had the reflash. Dealership didn't know anything about the issue or reflash until I told them - was done and car is now at 15k.

Have been told that the dealership will allow the usual exhaust/filter changes and that these will not affect the warranty - good job as it's just had a Magnaflow and K&N put on it.....

 

Crawford Gymkhana exhaust, lots of noise, and flames

YouTube - Crawford Ken Block STI Gymkhana Exhaust How To Install by Subie TV

 

Is this the same as an STi one?

 

Yes, it is the std STi grille without the STi badge.

 

it looks like theres more plastic arround the mesh.. As far as I could see with some STI front shots here

 

Nopes, optical illusion

 

My grill for sale!

 

YouTube - Worlds Fastest Subaru WRX STi

 

Hey there Jay, what they doing with your motor ?

Same as I outlined or 'more'.

Are you the guy planning for a Litchfield twin scroll on top ?

Should be mad and bad

And yours didn't go pop ? Or did it ?

Let us know how it all works out mate.

A

 

Nah my motor didnt go pop but I have been constantly in fear since I did nearly 8000 miles with the original "bad" map. Its in for the same engine spec u listed + full decat H+S exhaust. Then after run in will go for some kind of air filter upgrade (not decided on which) and remap. Then i will be waiting to see results of enginetuner's project to see where I go next. I was gonna wait till my warranty ran out next year but my boss just bought a new m3 so couldnt stand him bragging for a whole year.

 

lol - i could be tempted!

 

On the subject of exhausts - pm me me if anyone is interested in the standard STi exhaust thats done about 10k miles.

Just taking up space in the garage now!

 

Will that fit a WRX ?

 

I believe it will although you'll probably need to modify your rear bumper as it's the standard STi quad pipe design.

Still interested?

 

Looks simple enough to make, I have a mate who runs a wheel/tyre/exhaust place, he makes stainless exhausts, we could get a group buy going?

 

Colour ?How much you after ????

 

Did you get the reflash done befroe it went pop?
Was it the ring land failure?
I also got one of the Motor depot STIs and have the same Service book /warranty issues but have been assured that the Warranty is valid (sale of goods act or something)
At first the local dealer said it needed to be registered for the reflash but now he has done it.
So hopefully will be ok

 

Walsh - no reflash. Had run perfectly for 15,000 miles and then lack of power, engine started missing and a slight rattling at the nsf, which slowly got increasingly louder. Thats when I stopped driving it as when the rings / piston fails - oils out - rod punches side of block - very dead engine.

I had always thought it wouldn't happen to me ... and believe me its the last thing I need right now.

The silver lining is that after the pain / expense of a proper rebuild - it will be great to really get some power out of it SAFELY.

I hope for all the other folks out there that your motors will stay good - ecutek remap should be top of your list. PPP power at a fraction of the price and no crap map.

I was going this way when it happened, already had the Litcho caik ready to fit etc. BUT it didn't happen that way.


Jay - full de-cat exhaust to be fitted with no remap - I'm sure the wise owls will say 'be careful out there'.

Did you get it on the group buy ? Can I ask how much ? I certainly fancy the H&S setup to the Milltek.

The TT MD555 seems a good choice for these engines, but they may blown away by the new twin scroll Litcho setup.

Keep us posted...

A

 

I did question that also, but as the engine will be being run in ie off boost. then a basic map will be fine.
No group buy on the exhaust enginetuner are sourcing it, so no idea of exact cost yet.
J

 

I like my Grill over the chunky pastic one I must admit.



+ a couple of others for this collection



messing about with saturation etc

 

I think you demonstrated why a remap is needed.

Twin scroll will be a very expensive step for a standard single scroll car - far better to go down the MD321 route.

 

Unless you've been in a properly mapped MD321 car I'd think twice of making claims that "but they may blown away by the new twin scroll Litcho setup".......

As for the reflash, mine's had it done. I did talk it over with Bob Rawle (who does all our mapping) and he reckoned the reflash was fine - he'd have remapped the car if I'd wanted but I was quite happy with what he'd told me so stuck with the reflash.

 

can you have the reflash done if you have ppp? is it a separate one to the normal sti reflash?

 

phil which dealer did you go to ?