Re: Engine is f**ked!!
[quote author=forester sti link=topic=25217.msg301439#msg301439 date=1281122978]
@ Dagnut,
True enough, I don't want anyone to have to learn the hard way! I can just recommend as best I can,
I have bought bits from Powerstation/litchfield, they did my first stage 1 tune (327bhp) also best price for foz sti lip and only place for porsche front pads!
They are building a savage motor for anton, best of everything,
But he'll be running a very similar spec to me, and how strong the actual motor is has not been a problem for me untill very recently!
Before that, it was most plumbing, setup and assembly issues!
Simply having Ciaran Re-plumb , setup and reassemble everything that is bolted to the engine had her running 100% reliably for 8 months inc 2 balls out trackdays!! (jan and feb)
The previous 10 months were very troublesome! 0% reliablity
Just sharing my experiances,
I'd be interested to know what our northern friends consider to be a safe setup to run that power, they run the same turbo on bog standard ej20's with more power and reliablity then lads down here with savage forged and bigger cc motors!
It's all down to plumbing, setup and assembly, their all mapped by the same lads!!
I have had a lot of bad experiances, I may mention it from time to time, don't assume it's always "cheap digs"
Don't be going looking for trouble when there is none! had enough of that last year,
Dan
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I never suggested you were making cheap digs don't know where that came from, I know you have his best interest in hand I wasn't trying to start a big thing, just this scenario is much different than yours.
his car came set up running 415bhp from litchfields, we all know those cars run a reliable set up at that power, it isn't the same as you, your progressively modded your car to that power in different stages, using different parts. The type 25 rolls out running 415bhp and a warranty.
EDIT: just read Cill's post, maybe that's not the best place to go.