Hi all

i will be looking to purchase a new STI in the coming months and need some advise. I am fairly sure i have decided upon a late widetrack blob eye STI or a sti hatch but i cant make my mind up on which to go with.

ive owned a wide track blob eye uk ppp before and so im not sure i would want the same car again but i am tempted in a JDM version. is it worth the extra cash?

or do i go with a newer car and get the hatch, how bad are the engines? i read lots of horror stories but am wondering if i get it remapped if it will be ok? a friend has had an 08 plate for around 3 years and had no problems!

or

Is there a better Scooby to get that i haven't thought about. Ultimately i would like to tune it to around 400/400 but i haven't really set a budget.

any thoughts are much appreciated

 

If you want 400 out of the box then the cosworth cs400 about 30 grand second hand

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...y-rare/2806944

2.0 is better for tuning (on standard internals) ran mine at 470 with no problems

2.5 which are found in the UK hawk and hatches won't reach 400 on standard internals and a forged engine would have to be built or sourced

Hth

Steve

 

I might have a very nice
2004 Jdm litchfields type 20 , in white
for sale very soon :-)

 

I have an 08 hatch, no engine issues at all I like the interior of the hatch more than the 07s also, but that's just a personal preference

 

Thanks for that. just because of all the horror stories if i go down the 2.5 route i wouldn't want to push for big power unless i have the engine built. more worried about if they are ok at all? are they safer once remapped?

 

are you on the standard map? and do you not worry about the ringland issues or are they not as bad as what im reading

 

could be tempted by this if the price is right, do you have a build thread/spec of the car?

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/member.php?u=42378&styleid=22

Steve

 

filtered though and found some picks. looks very nice. so is the jdm that much better than the UK spec?

 

I think it's once you start mapping and modding that's when the failing starts on the 2.5

If you ever read any 2.5 story and look into it the car has either been mapped, modded or been heavily used on track days

If you are wanting the 2.5 and would be looking in at mods budget for forging the engine or putting the money to the side for the time you do need a rebuild and then forge it

 

This!

 

^^^^ if only, i would love one but i don't think ill have that sort of cash any time soon

 

but i haven't really set a budget.

So there is a budget then? Haha

Steve

 

hahaha good point! you got me there. i should have said i haven't set a budget on tuning. I don't want to spend any more than 15k on the car, be much happier spending 10 though