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History plays a massive role. Consider the different states of different motors by the time they're second-hand. Different octane, different oil, different driving style and road conditions. How cold were the cold starts, and how frequent? Clock up 100,000km on several identical cars with different drivers and you'll have several different motors. Just like some TTs will chug on forever (like JoKer's and Drunkenmonkey's), others will let go with very little provocation (Reuben's), or none at all (chrisjunkie's). Some come to us already rebuilt because of past bearing failures (Jasn00's). Out of all those we have 4x EJ20Rs and one EJ206, in varying states of modified or not. All the 20Rs are in GTB-Ltds in the above example. Oddly enough as far as I know, the two white ones are stonkin' on like there's no tomorrow but the other two have failed and since been replaced. My personal feeling with that particular EJ206, given how cheap the car was and in what state it was delivered - despite being completely and utterly stock - it had been poorly maintained, and Chris' loving maintenance of it in its first 3 weeks under his ownership had successfully flushed out the sludge that was once oil...including the sludge that had been holding what was left of the bearings together. It made the magic nugga-nugga sound not long after that service... History... past driving conditions and maintenance... play an enormous part in that big equation. This is why there are no absolute answers, just strong recommendations. Some are stronger than others. It pays to listen to the wise old hands here.

It's a combination of things that will eventually lead to epic fail. There's also the engine itself...some take the abuse until the owner writes the car off, others will pop with the slightest provocation. There's more to it than a short list of mods.

Ticking time bomb. It takes time.

I'm just gonna +2 doing it right and getting a PBMS block.

Goddamn, that's rat sh!t. It's the real version of mine, too... This crap makes me wish they'd grow some balls and bring in capital punishment.

Well I'm glad to say I'm no longer the MOST mad N/A afficionado on the site. ;D Stealing my limelight, au!

This is true of every bloody vandal around. Hope you're around when a few faces need a size-10ing for similar crimes against having a job and the nice things to show for paying your taxes

Feel-good thread ftw! We knew Gazzy was a good bugger ;D And good on ya CS ;D

I'm sure beating yourself in the head with a baseball bat would be less painful than converting a TT to non-turbo. Just as someone partying on in N/A territory... Unless you want to spend some SERIOUS quid and never, ever intend to sell it, I'd leave it as it is. If you really don't want TT...trade it for a TS-R

Oh, this sounds familiar. I know a certain family that's on their 8th radiator across 3-odd Subarus now. Several blown stock ones and several blown alloy ones later, the consensus is stick with stock and keep an eye on 'em. Alloy aftermarket: $350 New from Winger: $1400 One must ask why. Highbrook have a radiator repair place...they seem to have done a jolly good job on my ancient Legacy rad I'd only ever go repaired stock.

Doesn't mean a lot in one of those. It's not exactly a CTR. Gets the tiniest bit of extra grunt up the rev range, maybe. Then again, I just hate Dad's car Goes okay for what it is certainly.

Dahahaha, we have the '03 version of that at home. They are...interesting. Certainly great for their purpose in life. Enjoy your excellent fuel mileage

Herp. Excellent question though.

Look at my not-finished build though ;D Continuing on once I'm not a student any more, but have learned my lesson and am sticking to the WRX motor in Frankie (And on that note, the WRX 20G motor and a TD04 are a good midway as they'll run on the old Legacy ECU and make a bit of power. Mine makes 135kW on GCP's dyno.)

I don't think anyone else has the patience or cash for that, man.

Old school Legacy motors are some of the most reliable... until you're a twat and freeboost them. Then they start to look like this. Seriously, not a hell of a lot to be gained by winding up the boost on an old grey-injector motor. On a related note, if you're going to up the power with a new plant... for GOD'S SAKE do the brakes and suspension too :-X ie: do it once, do it right. If I see another munted, trashed and raped BC5 Legacy...imma go HULK SMASH. On the other hand, if you've got every intention of putting a rebuilt/repowered motor in along with better brakes and refreshed suspension...hats off to you, kind sir ;D But srsly...nothing wrong with the stock motor unless someone's popped it from serious neglect.

If the poster of the last image would kindly post it again... ;D And srsly, I should clean this thread the hell out. Will see how I am for time next week when I'm not swimming in a sea of CSS and javascript.

Blurk... :-X

Well honestly, where the f**k is the most recent image? That's right, NO ONE KNOWS because it's jammed up the arse with a page or three of banter

Why don't they just merge the two and call them the Impregacy or something -_____-;

In two minds. For me, what made the STi et al a little more special and ferocious than almost all its competitors was the fact that it'd annihilate them in family-car mode...four door sedan, bar the GC8 coupe. See a lambo rip tarmac, yawn. Possibly get wood over the sound. See a 'regular' sedan with go-fast bits do the same...jaw-drop. It's elements of 'tall poppy' mixed with all sorts of other crazy psychology. On the other hand, I dislike change Herp. But the STi/WRX are at least saved from becoming the latest Camry-like atrocity. Admit it.

These little pieces of art make my world go round. ;D

Upside-downers are terrifying... just as much for passengers (been there done that). Very lucky you were going fairly slowly or you'd have some epic whiplash and seatbelt bruises to say the very least Props to you for posting this up Ray. Hopefully the wanking will stop and people can see this for what it is - a sage warning that no one is immune. IMO let the police dissect the event, dear forum, and take this the way it was intended.

The reason this thread keeps dying is mostly because no one can ever find the last tag photo.

All good. As long as y'all get a turbo that doesn't fart magical compressor wheel dust through your engine, this is the main thing ;D