right im planning a build.....advice needed please
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right im planning a build.....advice needed please
as you may know my car shat its bottom end today after mapping,it made 353.9 bhp.i have had a think about my options and i wouldnt be happy with a second hand engine or just replacing the bearings in my car so im going for a no-cut-corners build and i need some advice please
my car "should" have a SCDB so im hoping to use that.i would like to build it for big power next year but for the time being i will be happy to run it at the mapped 353bhp.i would like 450 bhp out of it next year so would i be better off doing a 2.1 stroker or just a forged 2.0.advice please.........
also this will be done over quite a few months as money is tight at the minute so i can start collecting bits when i have some spare cash
is there anything else i need to add to this shopping list? for the time being i will use my wrx heads BUT i will be upgrading them next year
-crank
-pistons
-rods
-acl bearings race series
-high flow oil pump
-full timing kit and water pump
-multi layer head gaskets
im not going to be buying any cheap ****e as i will be having this done properly so i want good quality parts.what seals/gaskets will i need and whats the running in procedure? do i need running in oil etc etc?
any advice would be great cheers
matt
my car "should" have a SCDB so im hoping to use that.i would like to build it for big power next year but for the time being i will be happy to run it at the mapped 353bhp.i would like 450 bhp out of it next year so would i be better off doing a 2.1 stroker or just a forged 2.0.advice please.........
also this will be done over quite a few months as money is tight at the minute so i can start collecting bits when i have some spare cash
is there anything else i need to add to this shopping list? for the time being i will use my wrx heads BUT i will be upgrading them next year
-crank
-pistons
-rods
-acl bearings race series
-high flow oil pump
-full timing kit and water pump
-multi layer head gaskets
im not going to be buying any cheap ****e as i will be having this done properly so i want good quality parts.what seals/gaskets will i need and whats the running in procedure? do i need running in oil etc etc?
any advice would be great cheers
matt
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Sad times hey, for budget get a sti engine, good for 400 all day,
Or spend the dosh and get it forged etc, but I see your broke now.
Avcs afaik I'm sure you'll need a sti ecu to run as wrx ecu don't have the feature to run.
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I have a 2002 Bugeye WRX running AVCS, I went for a built 2.5 fully forged with the STI 8 heads. If I did it again I'd stay 2.1 with AVCS. My AVCS is running on the tumbler wiring (Spec C manifold) on a Syvecs ECU.
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Hi there
Sorry to hear that
About the building yours speak over here with engine builders and what quotes will give you.
We are first time went with 2.1L and 2.1L is better option than forged 2.0L,difference in price is not so big and you can/will gain something extra on the spool up/torque and power,its simply worth
About the running AVCS on yours,you will need JDM WRX ECU which can control AVCS or you can go route of the AlcaTek or Syvecs,depends on budget
Good luck
Jura
Sorry to hear that
About the building yours speak over here with engine builders and what quotes will give you.
We are first time went with 2.1L and 2.1L is better option than forged 2.0L,difference in price is not so big and you can/will gain something extra on the spool up/torque and power,its simply worth
About the running AVCS on yours,you will need JDM WRX ECU which can control AVCS or you can go route of the AlcaTek or Syvecs,depends on budget
Good luck
Jura
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well i have been speaking to my engine builder today and i wasnt aware of the costs of building a 2.1 properly so i have settled for forging my bottom end,i shall be using parts from real street performance to keep costs down and re-using my wrx heads until funds allow otherwise,main thing is the lump will be forged with no corners cut,new oil pump/timing kit aswell etc
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well i have been speaking to my engine builder today and i wasnt aware of the costs of building a 2.1 properly so i have settled for forging my bottom end,i shall be using parts from real street performance to keep costs down and re-using my wrx heads until funds allow otherwise,main thing is the lump will be forged with no corners cut,new oil pump/timing kit aswell etc
We have run 2.1L which has been based on Open Deck block at 490bhp without the problem
Jura
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I'm with TT on this, having modded my classic to beyond this power level I know first hand the costs involved. A newage STI makes a lot of sense as a starting point & can be taken to 450 on the standard engine until it blows then you can forge it. This is exactly the route I'll be taking for my next car.
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What people need to realise is buying a second hand engine one can never tell the esact condition of it it's like playing the lottery.but a fresh engine build put together with quality parts and built by a builder who knows what he's doing should give more peace of mind I'm swapping my engine in my wife's car but if that ever blew it would definately be a 2.1 rebuild on the cards.SJ.
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I'll give you some advice.
Take it i've learnt from experience.
Mark sure you work out the exact pricing schedule and breakdown up front.
Make sure you agree on time scales upfront and enforce them.
Do not pay anything upfront. Staged payments are fine but nothing upfront.
Check up on their history first.
Take it i've learnt from experience.
Mark sure you work out the exact pricing schedule and breakdown up front.
Make sure you agree on time scales upfront and enforce them.
Do not pay anything upfront. Staged payments are fine but nothing upfront.
Check up on their history first.
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I'll give you some advice.
Take it i've learnt from experience.
Mark sure you work out the exact pricing schedule and breakdown up front.
Make sure you agree on time scales upfront and enforce them.
Do not pay anything upfront. Staged payments are fine but nothing upfront.
Check up on their history first.
Take it i've learnt from experience.
Mark sure you work out the exact pricing schedule and breakdown up front.
Make sure you agree on time scales upfront and enforce them.
Do not pay anything upfront. Staged payments are fine but nothing upfront.
Check up on their history first.
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so sell my wrx with no engine which wont make much money and spunk 7k on an sti thats with a used engine which could possibly at some point suffer failure or rebuild my engine and fit a 6 speed (£5k ish) and have a car capable of pushing big power through a brand new forged engine and better brakes than an sti.
at the moment my car isnt worth much money,if i were to break it the 2 main £££ bringers are spoken for as the engine is dead and the brakes would be stopping with me so im left with not alot of big money spares on it,even the gearbox/diff would only fetch £300 ish so i wouldnt even make £2k breaking it and i would need to add another £5k for an sti (probably more) or rebuild mine and fit a 6-speed for around £5k and the lump will be brand new built to the spec i want-makes more sense for me to rebuild my car as either way i will have to spend £5k ish and my way leaves me with a brand new engine.
so less of the boring "buy an sti yawn" and more helping me regarding my build please,what oil pump to use,what oil to use,how to run it in etc etc
not being funny guys but im not going to go and buy an sti,i love my car and it looks mint so its staying and will be back better than before
at the moment my car isnt worth much money,if i were to break it the 2 main £££ bringers are spoken for as the engine is dead and the brakes would be stopping with me so im left with not alot of big money spares on it,even the gearbox/diff would only fetch £300 ish so i wouldnt even make £2k breaking it and i would need to add another £5k for an sti (probably more) or rebuild mine and fit a 6-speed for around £5k and the lump will be brand new built to the spec i want-makes more sense for me to rebuild my car as either way i will have to spend £5k ish and my way leaves me with a brand new engine.
so less of the boring "buy an sti yawn" and more helping me regarding my build please,what oil pump to use,what oil to use,how to run it in etc etc
not being funny guys but im not going to go and buy an sti,i love my car and it looks mint so its staying and will be back better than before
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Hi there
As I said about the engine build,I would go with 2.1L stroker for sure,have look on the Advanced Automotives,AA(Advanced Automotives) selling kit for good money and should be OK for yours needs
http://www.advancedautomotives.com/s...er-kit-3-w.asp
Or speak with any engine builder over here,I would speak with all of the engine builders and then I would choose...
About the oil pump,If you will be going with AVCS heads I would go with 11mm Oil pump,but still you should be OK with modified Oil pump,which selling like Advanced Automotives,RCM or APi
How to run it,you can ask yours preferred mapper if he can make for you run in map
Jura
As I said about the engine build,I would go with 2.1L stroker for sure,have look on the Advanced Automotives,AA(Advanced Automotives) selling kit for good money and should be OK for yours needs
http://www.advancedautomotives.com/s...er-kit-3-w.asp
Or speak with any engine builder over here,I would speak with all of the engine builders and then I would choose...
About the oil pump,If you will be going with AVCS heads I would go with 11mm Oil pump,but still you should be OK with modified Oil pump,which selling like Advanced Automotives,RCM or APi
How to run it,you can ask yours preferred mapper if he can make for you run in map
Jura
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so sell my wrx with no engine which wont make much money and spunk 7k on an sti thats with a used engine which could possibly at some point suffer failure or rebuild my engine and fit a 6 speed (£5k ish) and have a car capable of pushing big power through a brand new forged engine and better brakes than an sti.
at the moment my car isnt worth much money,if i were to break it the 2 main £££ bringers are spoken for as the engine is dead and the brakes would be stopping with me so im left with not alot of big money spares on it,even the gearbox/diff would only fetch £300 ish so i wouldnt even make £2k breaking it and i would need to add another £5k for an sti (probably more) or rebuild mine and fit a 6-speed for around £5k and the lump will be brand new built to the spec i want-makes more sense for me to rebuild my car as either way i will have to spend £5k ish and my way leaves me with a brand new engine.
so less of the boring "buy an sti yawn" and more helping me regarding my build please,what oil pump to use,what oil to use,how to run it in etc etc
not being funny guys but im not going to go and buy an sti,i love my car and it looks mint so its staying and will be back better than before
at the moment my car isnt worth much money,if i were to break it the 2 main £££ bringers are spoken for as the engine is dead and the brakes would be stopping with me so im left with not alot of big money spares on it,even the gearbox/diff would only fetch £300 ish so i wouldnt even make £2k breaking it and i would need to add another £5k for an sti (probably more) or rebuild mine and fit a 6-speed for around £5k and the lump will be brand new built to the spec i want-makes more sense for me to rebuild my car as either way i will have to spend £5k ish and my way leaves me with a brand new engine.
so less of the boring "buy an sti yawn" and more helping me regarding my build please,what oil pump to use,what oil to use,how to run it in etc etc
not being funny guys but im not going to go and buy an sti,i love my car and it looks mint so its staying and will be back better than before
There is loads more but this may help for starters.
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I would do the heads at the same time personally. Changing heads later on will cost a lot of unnecessary money, and/or be a ball ache (gaskets, map tweak, labour (unless you do it yourself, in which case "ball ache")).
What are you going to be using the car for? I think if I was starting again, I'd go for a CDB 2.5 from AS Performance and run an unfeasibly large turbo, but even a 2.0 with a decent sized turbo is fun IMO
What are you going to be using the car for? I think if I was starting again, I'd go for a CDB 2.5 from AS Performance and run an unfeasibly large turbo, but even a 2.0 with a decent sized turbo is fun IMO
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