As been discussed in another thread i have regarding engine builds i would be very interested to know how many miles have you covered since having a forged engine built and what power its been running at ???

I think we would all expect to see 100k miles from a stock or mildly tuned stock setup but my expectations from previous experience of having engines built i have never got more than 25k miles on the clock before in need of a major overhaul. Granted my experience wasnt with subaru engines and the engine was running at close to the maximum it was rated to. Im just hoping i may get a few more from my planned 2.5cdb de-stroked motor running at around 550bhp.

So who has the forged rebuilt high output engine with the most miles on the clock ???

Biggy Wagon......2.2 stroker @ 350bhp 32k miles and still going strong
JGlanzaV............2.1 stroker @ 550bhp 25k miles ans still going strong
Bannys Mate......2.1 stroker @ 550bhp 21k miles and still going strong
WMS racing Built 2.5 scdb @ 430bhp 20k miles and still going strong
The Shreksta......2.5 scdb @ 436bhp 14k miles and still going strong
Mickey Mouse.....2.5 scdb @ 350bhp 6k miles and still going strong

Has anybody got one with over 50k miles on the clock yet ??

 

Mines fairly new @ around 5-6k..running around 350.. Although hoping to change that very soon to around 420-450.. I'll be mighty pi55ed if mine don't last ATLEAST 25k!!!!

 

A thread in scoobynet general titled '500bhp builds' keep your eye on it??? Tbh it should have been done agessssss ago!!!!!! Would have been so helpful not just of me but for all.

 

What motor is it mate ?? and do you know what the build was rated to ??

 

2.5scd... If you do it save extra and get the block closed and machined for 14mm studs.. Wish I did

It hasn't really got a rating tbh...I'd like think ALL forged pistons and rods could cope with 500bhp..

 

Its a 2.d cdb de-stroked im going for and will be running at 550 ish, at 400 bhp i would expect it to last twice as long to be fair so u should have lots more happy miles yet lol..

 

A friend has a 2.1 stroker with a rotated billet gt30, that has covered just over 21k at around 550bhp and still going strong.

 

Not an easy question to answer as lots of factors influence engine life, build quality, frequency and duration of use, severity of use, not least how well it is maintained.

 

Dont forget the other big factor the mapper

 

Well I didn't want to say anything that could be deemed in the least bit controversial, but seeing as you mentioned it Banny, yes the mapper(s) too

 

This. And a track-only car is likely to break much sooner than one that spends its life toodling around on the road with only brief full power bursts.

 

I've got a hks 2.2 stroker with the billet crank, it was built in 2009 and has now done 32k miles. Its lived an easy life running 351bhp/361 ft torque @ 1.3bar on a td06. But in my opinion its the mapper, my mapper turned the boost down and made more power and torque. She's about 2 be stepped up 2 450/500 bhp, the last health check was brilliant with everything running to a 'very good' standard so the boost is going up!

 

I completely agree mate but the question itself is easy to answer, im just curious to see how many miles people are really getting from their rebuilt engines regardless of its use, i guess the majority of use will be using it as a daily driver first and foremost.

 

Got about 1600 miles on my 2.1 stroker so far.

 

around 4 years and 14k on the forged 2.5 in the blobeye i have just bought

 

Still running it then really, have you got it running at power yet ??

 

What power has it been running at ??

 

436bhp mate,ive just put it in the 500bhp builds and explained it all there matey

oh and it has had some serious abuse from the last 2 owners as they were track slags

 

Cheers mate i will have a butchers...

Sounds like u have a good strong motor then mate and plenty more happy miles still to come

 

i fooking hope so,she is a hoot to drive with power all through the rev range being a 2.5

 

I was luckily enough to have a ride in one not long ago running 2bar and i was very impressed to say the least

 

i wish mine could run 2 bar.............

 

Haha...exactly what i will be aiming for too... Its the way forward

 

 

It's run in, had a map tweak the other week, made 330 lbs ft, but only 316 Bhp as i've got a pre turbo exhaust leak to sort out that flat lined the top end. Once the leak is sorted it'll be 340ish. This is on a TD05 16G for the moment. But something bigger will be going on at some point.

 

Haha...how many mile has yours got on it now Maz ???

 

Dudzy this De.stroke engine will it be 2.5 with a 2ltr. Crank??

 

80,000 miles now

 

Lol , well I brought the bottom end as a used block and think it had done 20k or so ! I have done around 15k since so around 35k in total on the block

 

Gonna push it a little more this Saturday at cadwell park !