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Old 25 March 2018, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
You can’t give the 2.5 away at the minute
look at this jdm owners always trying to take a pop at 2.5 owners !!! , I think we all know a built 2.5 is superior to the 2.0
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Old 25 March 2018, 01:41 PM
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Peace people, we are all fellow Subaru enthusiasts
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Old 25 March 2018, 02:25 PM
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Love my forged 2.5 and it’s torque
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Old 25 March 2018, 02:29 PM
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I would have absolutely no problem owning a well built 2.5
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Old 25 March 2018, 02:35 PM
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but would have a spec c at a drop of a hat
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Old 25 March 2018, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Stop now dom even you know the Jdm is a totally different car than the 2.5
just stating the facts from what iv read,, it has similar problems by the sound of it we just don't get the numbers of them over here to see it so people assume there bullet proof

wouldn't give up my 2.5 as when built right its a awesome engine with the burble a Subaru should have lol
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Old 25 March 2018, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
You can’t give the 2.5 away at the minute
have people regularly asking me to sell mine to them lol
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Old 25 March 2018, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hedgecutter
I would have absolutely no problem owning a well built 2.5
You’d miss the 8k Jdm screamer thou mate
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Old 25 March 2018, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by domino46
have people regularly asking me to sell mine to them lol

Look at amount uk hatches for sale forged going for 8-10k
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Old 25 March 2018, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Look at amount uk hatches for sale forged going for 8-10k
been offered nearly twice that for mine a couple of times so clearly not all forged uk hatches are created equal lol

so if I found a JDM hatch for the same money (10k) does that make yours worth that ?

dont get me wrong I'm not saying I don't like them as I do I just don't see the benefit of owning one if the pistons are in a similar situation as the uk ones as id rather have my forged 2.5 than a 2.0 all day long , but then iv got a properly built one
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Old 25 March 2018, 05:54 PM
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When I asked your mapper mate which was best 2.1 2.35 0r 2.5
He said Jdm 2.1 with thick linerd ej207 will be indestructible
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Old 25 March 2018, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
When I asked your mapper mate which was best 2.1 2.35 0r 2.5
He said Jdm 2.1 with thick linerd ej207 will be indestructible
thats his opinion , whats that got to do with me and my opinion ???? and the facts of what the jdm pistons are made of as thats what iv been on about ?

iv owned many forged engines including closed deck 2.1's and 2.0 but they still don't compare with my 2.5 , I currently own a engine tuner 2.1 aswell but wouldn't swap it for my 2.5 as its a better engine for my road car
last time I checked bobs Subaru had a closed deck 2.5
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Old 25 March 2018, 06:30 PM
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Last time I checked he sold it
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Old 25 March 2018, 06:31 PM
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I was running 455 on standard engine no issues
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Old 25 March 2018, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Look at amount uk hatches for sale forged going for 8-10k
forged hatches 8-10 k not too sure about that , good job I got a 330s worth more than what I paid 5 years ago still 😉
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Old 25 March 2018, 06:55 PM
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Just looked on piston heads , jdm hatch modified 12.990 not sure precise price , forged 330s 15k its ok everyone don’t panic
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Old 25 March 2018, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Last time I checked he sold it
has been a while since I last seen him and spoke about his car so not surprised its sold

all I was trying to say is if a well respected engine builder states that they (newer jdm models) have similar problems to the 2.5 then I don't see what the benefit of going jdm would be

iv clearly hit a nerve so ill just leave it there as it wasn't intended to get under anyones skin it was just a general statement lol
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Old 25 March 2018, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kershaw-330s
Just looked on piston heads , jdm hatch modified 12.990 not sure precise price , forged 330s 15k its ok everyone don’t panic
mines also a 330
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Old 25 March 2018, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kershaw-330s
Just looked on piston heads , jdm hatch modified 12.990 not sure precise price , forged 330s 15k its ok everyone don’t panic
If you mean this though, one needs to view it with eyes wide open (being a Motorhub car).

I enquired about it but the fact that "it was bought from a japanese dealer", hence no auction sheet, put me off.

An auction sheet and more importantly a japanese inspection report by a 3rd independent party adds reassurance to a buy.
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Old 25 March 2018, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Look at amount uk hatches for sale forged going for 8-10k
alot of the low price forged ones are Cat D due to the rebuild (Must have put it through insurance)

de-values them greatly I'd have thought.
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Old 25 March 2018, 10:57 PM
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Does anyone know where to source an OEM sports grill for a reasonable price ?
I am after blue or unpainted, anyway.
IMPARTS46 used to do them on ebay for £70 or so IIRC but I can't find them anymore.
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Old 25 March 2018, 11:13 PM
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Does anyone know where to source an OEM sports grill for a reasonable price ?
I am after blue or unpainted, anyway.
IMPARTS46 used to do them on ebay for £70 or so IIRC but I can't find them anymore.
Bludgod on here has one he may sell you.
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Old 26 March 2018, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
When I asked your mapper mate which was best 2.1 2.35 0r 2.5
He said Jdm 2.1 with thick linerd ej207 will be indestructible
i don’t think the country of origin has any effect on how it’s mapped , a thick layered ej20 Are only available as a reconditioned item or brand new from Subaru , your jdm hatch won’t have one if that’s your impression, also a thick layered 2.1 may be a stronger engine doesn’t mean it’s the best choice , the rcm spec c runs a 2.35 same as many other race cars ,, also plenty of othe race and drag cars in the states running ej25s as norm they’re not put off by some bad pistons they know it’s supirior that’s why they use it ,, look up v8 bait he was running 9s on an unopened ej25 🤷🏻*♂️ ,, so once again we’re at this point where owning a jdm car has no really benifit , unless a spec c or Ltd edition car like s205 etc .. and what do you think would be stronger a thick walled 2.1 which uses the ej 25 crank haha or this



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Old 26 March 2018, 09:13 AM
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that bad boy is rated to 1000bhp (with a warranty lol) ,, been looking on the IAG site for a while lol
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Old 26 March 2018, 10:35 AM
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over 1200 whp 😍
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Not all of us went jdm for perceived reliability. The spec C is just so suitable for B road bashing; just look at how Darren on here compared it to his s204, or Mark Fey compared his to his 500+ classic. It's all chalk and cheese with your big builds, standard jdms, spec CS, and Raggy's garage queen. All of you have slower colours anyhow 😉(Apart from that orange manifold and pipe work !!) Ps Domino I had a great day out in the Mendips between the snow 2 weeks ago. Lovely area
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Originally Posted by hedgecutter
Not all of us went jdm for perceived reliability. The spec C is just so suitable for B road bashing; just look at how Darren on here compared it to his s204, or Mark Fey compared his to his 500+ classic. It's all chalk and cheese with your big builds, standard jdms, spec CS, and Raggy's garage queen. All of you have slower colours anyhow 😉(Apart from that orange manifold and pipe work !!) Ps Domino I had a great day out in the Mendips between the snow 2 weeks ago. Lovely area
they don't exactly do a uk spec c so yours doesn't really count for what I'm talking about lol

don't get me wrong a well built car is a well built car regardless of what engine it has got in it

the point I was curious about was the fact that the JDM has similar piston problem to the uk 2.5 according to as performance,, so it seems a lot of agro to go JDM if your doing it just for reliability as you could be in the same boat as a uk car ,, and if I'm building a forged engine id prefer 2.5


was out in the snow in mine lol
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HG issues are not as common in the 2.0 engines though.
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Originally Posted by fpan
HG issues are not as common in the 2.0 engines though.
HG issues are more so 06/07 hawk 2.5's, they revised it on going.

Pistons have always been the constant problem though, which subaru wouldnt address
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Originally Posted by domino46
has been a while since I last seen him and spoke about his car so not surprised its sold

all I was trying to say is if a well respected engine builder states that they (newer jdm models) have similar problems to the 2.5 then I don't see what the benefit of going jdm would be

iv clearly hit a nerve so ill just leave it there as it wasn't intended to get under anyones skin it was just a general statement lol

Not struck a nerve at all mate
There’s not been a reported engine failure with a Jdm hatch that I’ve seen as of yet and a lot lads have them remapped etc
In fact there was a Jdm thread a few years back with versions 8-9 running well in excess of 450 bhp for years wo issues
I based my decision to buy a Jdm in reading a lot of those threads
I think a standard uk car is pale in comparison hit the search button on here
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