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02 December 2018, 04:25 PM
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Hi guys I have a 2003 blobeye wrx with a ej205 engine , the bottom end has gone so needs a full rebuild been quoted £2800 from central Subaru which covers everything , which seems like a good price. I looked at a few other places just wandered does anyone know anywhere else in the midlands who’s good with Subaru rebuilds ,or perhaps somewhere that might sell decent reconditioned engines that perhaps you guys have used before? Cheers guys
03 December 2018, 10:13 AM
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I haven’t used them but a lot of people say there quite good. Talked to them on the phone and they seem to be quite knowledgeable they don’t use cheap Chinese parts aswell so there my first choice depending on budget. I’m Thinking of uprating a few parts of the internals but other than that standard power I think.
03 December 2018, 10:14 AM
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Hi guys I have a 2003 blobeye wrx with a ej205 engine , the bottom end has gone so needs a full rebuild been quoted £2800 from central Subaru which covers everything , which seems like a good price. I looked at a few other places just wandered does anyone know anywhere else in the midlands who’s good with Subaru rebuilds ,or perhaps somewhere that might sell decent reconditioned engines that perhaps you guys have used before? Cheers guys
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05 December 2018, 01:47 PM
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Possibly looking at swapping my ej205 out for a j207 heard a well maintained one is a lot more reliable and a decent upgrade if the engine has got to come out anyway.
05 December 2018, 02:26 PM
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If you stick with the 5-speed transmission then you're sensibly going to be limited to 350/350. So best to speak with your chosen engine builder as to what your power ambitions are and they can advise. Otherwise you maybe spending money over-speccing an engine for no real benefit.
05 December 2018, 03:45 PM
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Well I’m thinking of sticking at 250 maybe 275 plenty for me.seem some sensible ej207s around on mb developments could be another way to go.
05 December 2018, 04:08 PM
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I wouldn't bother with anything more than an OEM rebuild in that case, if you are only planning on a mapped Td04.
I have a 178k WRX and another 105k WRX, both with PPP and both as they left the factory. So a stock rebuild should easily be good for another 100k+ if driven sensibly and properly maintained.
I have a 178k WRX and another 105k WRX, both with PPP and both as they left the factory. So a stock rebuild should easily be good for another 100k+ if driven sensibly and properly maintained.
06 December 2018, 04:17 PM
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Hi guys I have a 2003 blobeye wrx with a ej205 engine , the bottom end has gone so needs a full rebuild been quoted £2800 from central Subaru which covers everything , which seems like a good price. I looked at a few other places just wandered does anyone know anywhere else in the midlands who’s good with Subaru rebuilds ,or perhaps somewhere that might sell decent reconditioned engines that perhaps you guys have used before? Cheers guys
1- buy a used engine and it never lets you down, pay once to have it fitted.
2- buy a used engine, it fails and you take it out again to have it rebuilt.
3- Rebuild once remove and fit once.
No brainer for me, option 3 all day long.
Unless you can guarantee that the used engine hasn't been ran on crap fuel and its been serviced well with good fluids all its life.... highly unlikely imho.
Like i always say, buy cheap buy twice.
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Another for Darren at Central Subaru. Rebuilt a bug sti engine and replaced a burned out valve with no messing about,no pressure selling etc. Straight up lad.
28 December 2018, 11:41 AM
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Yeah scooby central is my first choice or the other option is get a decent low mileage ej207 engine from mb developments , who would be the only place I’d get second hand parts from.Alot of people recommended them, he does a low mileage ej207 Sti uk v9 engine block with AVCS for £1500 minus the inlet manifold and turbo , which is okay because I’ve heard ej205 ancillaries fit a ej207 only thing would be the mapping and the AVCS wiring loom, that’s the other option still doing research thought. 👍
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