scoobiesteve103

well after killing yet another engine on friday nite my days of owning a subaru was looking grim,i had lots of offers on the car and really did think about getting rid (one of them one was £1400) but i dont know how much these will go for with a knackerd engine so could have been a good one to take but today a life line was thrown my way. a really good mate of mine has decided he wants more then 500 bhp has offerd me his 2.1 stroker at what i think to be very very cheep and was built buy enginetuner so i know the history and the build quality will top notch so after a long chat im now going to keep the car and over the next 12 months try and build it up in to the car ive always dreamed of having. i feel really lucky as i had already started to collect bits like rcm headers simtec ecu and a td05 20g turbo, will be looking in to a bigger turbo at a later date now and try for the 500 myself. 2011 was a really **** year with my sister passing away 3 engines going pop ect ect but 2012 is looking so much better with the new car build + i should finish building a home for my soon to be family (lil boy due 25th march) all in all a very very happy man

daz1968

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Hope it all works out for you it's nice to have some good fortune after a load of bad luck

L&G.scooby

Good luck to you and your new family. I can't wait for my little girl to arrive, due 20 April.

the hamster

iTrader: (7)

good luck chap, just dont forget to factor 2k minimum for a gearbox if you're going 500bhp.

scoobiesteve103

Thanks dan good luck with the job hunting as I know what a pig that is
Congrats on the lil girl l&g

Hamster I'm looking in to that one at the mo and are one of the most exspencive things I got to buy but the guy I'm getting the engine from is going to sell me his six speed at a later date as he is after a Jdm hawkeye 6 speed. Something about the ratios being similar to a 5 speed (he drag races alot lol)

the hamster

iTrader: (7)

yeah Steve, one of the biggest factors in going for big power is the gearbox. You can run up to 350bhp on a 5 speed and it will last if treated right but the next step up to 400+ requires a lot better box and budget.

Getting the power is fairly easy, been done time after time on here, but its the gearbox and brakes that are usually the bank breaker.

scoobiesteve103

yeah im looking at the k sport kit as my mate has them and they really do stop well not sure on what suspension to go for yet but as i said got plenty of time now lol