Worth fixing?
Jan 5, 2014 | 10:46 PM
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From: Wakefield
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i know but if your heading for 400bhp it makes sense to get better block to start from, not that the rest of the running gear will survive though
I read the crankies/bearings/connie's were ok on the Newage Imp WRX? I thought it was the pissy's that went first?
Jan 5, 2014 | 10:47 PM
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From: Wilts
Where did he say he is going for 400bhp?
Jan 5, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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I read the crankies/bearings/connie's were ok on the Newage Imp WRX? I thought it was the pissy's that went first?
and the brakes and the gearbox
seriously though i cant see it being cost effective to chuck new pistons in a damaged block.
Jan 5, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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From: Wilts
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and the brakes and the gearbox
seriously though i cant see it being cost effective to chuck new pistons in a damaged block.
Agreed, but some people have more money than sense lol
A hone could be done fairly cheaply (new, rings, bearings etc too)
New pistons - new engine, sti.
Jan 5, 2014 | 11:06 PM
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I thought it was the pissy's that went first?
On a 2.5 maybe
Jan 5, 2014 | 11:44 PM
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From: Wakefield
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and the brakes and the gearbox
seriously though i cant see it being cost effective to chuck new pistons in a damaged block.
Dicky ring and a few marks in 1 cylinder, most tuners who have driven or been in the car notice nothing, not even the fact the car shakes to buggery at the lights.
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From: crawley :)
who are these tuners you keep referring too???
Jan 5, 2014 | 11:56 PM
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From: Wakefield
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who are these tuners you keep referring too???
Got the T-shirt. IYKWIM
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From: crawley :)
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Got the T-shirt. IYKWIM
so its b0llocks then
Jan 6, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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From: Wakefield
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so its b0llocks then
Can't you remember what Busta said about me being overly truthful? Do you know how I know that they don't do An emergency Circumcision at the A&E?
Jan 6, 2014 | 01:15 AM
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From: welling,kent
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I can get a WRX block fitted for 1,000, would it be worth it? I have the feeling the scoring was too deep to bore out on an open deck block that will see 400bhp in the future.
My engine builder found a company in bradford who turned my open deck block into a semi closed deck block for £300 by welding lugs where they are on the scdb
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