phone call from dmc performance in aberdeen today one of my pistons has melted so im looking for a wrx 1995 engine either reconditioned or low miles, has anyone got a idea wheres best to look?? cheers

 

Why not get dmc to rebuild it Cheaper and at least you know (or should) what the new internals are

Shaun

 

my partners pregnant and i only have 1600 to have it rebuilt, he quoted me 2 grand

 

There are a lot of shady characters out there selling recon / used engines.......usually linked to each other in some way.

http://www.usedcarmart.co.uk/forum/t...s-limited.html

Do a bit of googling and searching on scoobynet to find out some of the horror stories

Shaun

 

dont buy anything from birmingham or london no names mentioned lol try getting one off here whats being broke or post a thread in wanted

 

If it's a daily driver, then why not get a cheapie runabout in the meantime? Then you can save, at your leisure, the extra c.£1,400 you'll need for API to do the job properly.... and ONCE.

 

posted in wanted section and no pm came through yet. i was advised not to buy from smr and that lot on ebay but ill do some research on the scammers cheers

 

I was a victim of an SMR engine too!

If you do an advanced search in the Gen Tech forum, and search keyword "SMR" with search in all posts chosen, then you'll trawl in the horror show.....

 

you need to bttt in wanted people on different days times etc

 

I know it's a longshot but try Jase at "Scoobybits" and see if he has one....

Shaun

 

there fancy adds with there silver paint from halfords must take in hundreds to idiots like us (no offence) im only doin my research as dave at dmc performance told me too otherwise i would have just went and bought anything lol

 

Most of us panic like that when engine blows. I did.

But it's all about being in the know/learning from experience.

You're doing the right thing by doing your research. Any queries, keep asking........

 

presumably a newage ej20 wouldn't be any good?

 

Quite right it wont, as it uses a different compression height piston the 1995 engine,

Anything up to 1998 will fit though.

David APi

PS If you've just got a melted piston and the crank is OK we can rebuild that properly within your budget. Carriage will come into play of course and there won't be much change, but it'll be a proper job.

David APi

 

david u would be a star if i could but ive been told that the crank is goosed so just to ask has anyone used jdm motorsport before? im getting a recon engine from them....... anyone to comment please feel free lol

also API will be hearing from me around xmas for a remap

 

Has anyone bought from or been to JDM Motorsport as I'd like to know before I go buy a recon engine........

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/clubs.php?club=3

Post on WYIOC .........it's on their patch and a couple of members have posted about JDM Motorsport


Shaun