Hi there i would value some peoples opinion in my dilema my 95 wrx which i have owned for only a month now has a shot piston which im not too happy about and im now weighing up my options. do i just give up wipe my mouth of the loss and sell it as it is.
spend just over a grand with second hand engine and gettin it all set up or get my engine rebuilt with uprated pistons which i have been qouted between £1500-£1800
or just break it for spares which would break my heart as someone has already spent a small fortune on this car
the spec of the cars is
95 wrx with
full leather retrim
snap off streering wheel
loads of exterior mods front splitter big v6 rear spoiler al colour coded fog light covers 18"wheels 555 wrx no plate
fmic
550cc injectors
uprated oil and fuel pumps
s/s headers upipe downpipe centre section back box (no cats)
apexi ecu and commander handset
apexi avcr boost controller moniter
had bottem end rebuild last year
new crank uprated shell bearings steel headgaskets all at a cost of £2100 by zen performance
im not really feeling the second hand engine option as i could see myself in the same situation a few months down the line
what would you do???????????

 

I was in the same situation as you. I was looking at around £3k-£4k for a rebuild using forged pistons/rods etc.
In the end I bought an STI RA V-Limited engine for £1300 from Grade A Subaru.It has the closed deck block/5th injector and under piston oil squirters. Hopefully it'll work out in my favour !
At the end of the day,you don't know what the second hand engine is going to be like,but for me it was the price that made my mind up. If it's no good I can buy another engine and it'll still be half the cost of a rebuild !