More rebuild advice please.....
05 June 2012, 01:19 PM
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More rebuild advice please.....
My 2002 JDM Bugeye is in for a rebuild - I have a UK WRX block, will this be OK to fit the AVCS heads off mine too 
05 June 2012, 06:18 PM
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What sort of power you aiming for? A UK WRX block is open deck, some have run around 550bhp but you are into unsafe territory at that level. Far better to source a cdb and do the build properly, will only cost you £400 - £500 including machining and cleaning costs etc, pennies when you consider the cost of a rebuild imo.
05 June 2012, 06:35 PM
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What sort of power you aiming for? A UK WRX block is open deck, some have run around 550bhp but you are into unsafe territory at that level. Far better to source a cdb and do the build properly, will only cost you £400 - £500 including machining and cleaning costs etc, pennies when you consider the cost of a rebuild imo.
05 June 2012, 07:16 PM
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I understand, I have just gone through a failed CDB with full supporting mods and Bob Rawle map of apx 360, it's my second rebuild now, with the "current"CDB set up only lasting 6k. I'm on a tighter than ever budget this time round, so no doubt with the WRX block build my next map will be set up accordingly - with Bob again (third time). Do you think the block and head match would be OK ?
05 June 2012, 07:36 PM
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We're a little unsure at the moment, Head gasket went by the look of it and a con rod broke in half causing internal failure and damage to all but one cylinder/piston - the CDB was damaged too - the pics are on the Welsh section and the thread is "SickBug" !!
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05 June 2012, 08:42 PM
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UK WRX block should be OK for your build and should on this will be no problem to fit AVCS from yours,all JDM WRX have AVCS and using Open deck block EJ205,like we have and we are running on this block 490bhp
But still think should be better have look for CDB,which will be better for your build
Jura
But still think should be better have look for CDB,which will be better for your build
Jura
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UK WRX block should be OK for your build and should on this will be no problem to fit AVCS from yours,all JDM WRX have AVCS and using Open deck block EJ205,like we have and we are running on this block 490bhp
But still think should be better have look for CDB,which will be better for your build
Jura
But still think should be better have look for CDB,which will be better for your build
Jura
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A head gasket failure - and also a snapped con rod, resulting in damage to 2 cylinders/pistons. There's pics of the damage on the Welsh section, thread is entitled "SickBug" and the pics are on page 4 or 5....thanks for your advice 
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