Elninio

Iam a new member and my first taste of subarus I've had a R32 Gtr for the last 4 years purchased for an investment with a bit of fun at the weekend.I received an offer on Facebook for it that I couldn't refuse even though it wasn't up for sale.my sensible head was going to get a buy to let flat/house as a future income as a pension as iam a old git now but as the weeks went by without a toy the itch grew too big so I bought a 06 hawk sti 75k full service history had it about a week and loved it but after reading a few horror stories about the 2.5 engine I got it booked in at East Kent Subaru originally just a full service but in the end its


Full service
Head gaskets Rcm
Cam belt
Upgraded oil pump Rcm
Valves re set
Lowering springs
Carbon front lip
Rear diffuser
Head bolts
Killer b oil catch
New sump
New exhaust the one that was on it was 4 inch and way too loud
And whatever the thing that stops oil sloshing around sry but cannot remember what its called


So I've had it just over a month and the garage have had it 3 weeks but cannot wait to get it back and give it some proper beans without worrying.

Elninio

Few pics from the showroom

Delivery day very excited

johno01

Welcome mate 👍 car looks fantastic, let’s us know what you think of it once you get it back.

Elninio

thanks John I cannot wait to manly see the ride height I know its basically a rally car but i thought it was way too high the tein springs drop about 40mm plus the splitter will hopefully give that lower stance.
but yeah i will post some pics when I get it back home.
iam going to have a word with him about what would be a safe map with all the works done on the engine

johno01

Any pictures of your old r32??

Elninio

iam not shy in a bit of shameless
Picture whoring

johno01

😍😍

what was that thing like off the mark?

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

Nice looking Hawk, just doing the head gaskets is false economy. The pistons are an issue aswell on that engine.

Elninio

I tried to keep as much standard as I could engine wise I think was about 300bhp so nothing outrageous but when the twin turbos kicked in it was fun i have a lot of A roads around me which it really came alive.

I do miss it but hey ho i made good money on it and what do,you do id loved to be financially well off enough to just sorn it and put it away for another 10 years but I wanted to move on

Elninio

In what way mate?
he did do a test on the pistons and said the results were all good sorry if that seams a bit vague bit iam not that clued up around a engine

Elninio

engine was pretty much standard mate but still good fun once the twin turbos kicked in around the A roads around here

johno01

The pistons are also known for being a weak point on the 2.5 mate he is saying. If you can afford some forged pistons aswell you should get them fitted to. The 2.5 like in yours is a fantastic engine once properly upgraded

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

agreed, it is very flawed in standard form though.
Weak block
Weak pistons
Poor head gaskets

I would do nothing less than a closed deck conversion,forged rods and pistons and decent headgaskets. If it's out of the car and in pieces it makes sense to give it the best chance to start with.

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

it's a very poor design overall in standard form, people have spent money on getting the headgaskets changed to then be faced with bearing failure a short while later..
do it right and do it once