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Old 08 May 2002, 05:56 PM
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answer = no
my99
39500
full decat
itg filter
quickshift
dawes (set to 1.2bar)


[Edited by ***** - 8/5/2002 7:32:54 PM]
Old 08 May 2002, 07:13 PM
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my99
1, no 3 piston rings broke scored bore new engine 26,000k
2, no 2 piston broke new piston 32,000k
no mods only filter
all under warranty
uk model

[Edited by scooby2000 - 8/5/2002 7:14:27 PM]
Old 08 May 2002, 10:09 PM
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1, no - touch wood
2, 38k
3,
4, UK

MB

[Edited by Dark Blue Mark - 8/5/2002 10:10:15 PM]
Old 05 August 2002, 05:33 PM
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I've read lots about piston slap on 97/98MY

But there seem to be a number of cars suffering piston/crank/'big end' trouble from the 'phase 2 engined' 99MY cars onwards.

Have YOU had problems ? :-

(1) PROBLEM

(2) AT xx,xxx MILES

(3) MODS ON CAR (N/A if you'd rather not say or don't know)

(4) UK OR IMPORT MODEL

(5) APPROX COST

(6) UNDER WARRANTY OR OWN POCKET

Old 05 August 2002, 06:01 PM
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No
MY99
42000
no mods (yet)
UK
Old 05 August 2002, 08:11 PM
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(1) Broken bearings, piston, crank
(2) 50000
(3) Backbox
(4) UK
(5) £3000
(6) Y
Old 05 August 2002, 10:28 PM
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No Problems so far.
43000
Standard
MY99 UK

Ian
Old 05 August 2002, 10:35 PM
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99 (T) STi5-R

(1) PROBLEM - none so far (touchwood)
(2) AT 32000 MILES
(3) MODS - Full scoobysport decat, K&N filter, no airbox
(4) IMPORT MODEL - STi5

Dan
Old 05 August 2002, 11:47 PM
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1. No problems, MY00
2. 26350 miles
3. PPP, Scoobymania twin dump downpipe
4. UK spec turbo

Tony

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1. Nope
2. MY99 39100
3. Magnex Backbox
4. UK Turbo
Old 06 August 2002, 09:32 AM
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No
MY00
29000
hks hiper exhaust
tsl downpipe
k&n induction kit
quickshift gear

UK model
Old 06 August 2002, 09:37 AM
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Have YOU had problems ?

No

(1) PROBLEM

-

(2) AT xx,xxx MILES

Too many right now.

(3) MODS ON CAR (N/A if you'd rather not say or don't know)

VF23, Link, FMIC, decatted Scoobysport (will be a Nurspec shortly), uprated fuelpump. Runs 1.3 bar flawlessly, and it is used on trackdays.

(4) UK OR IMPORT MODEL

Euro (Swedish actually).

/J
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