Subaru STI

[bluzohh6]

This is pretty much aimed at Joel and the other Suby guys on the board.


So whats the problem with these cars? Ring lands?

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[Bob Kazamakis]

What year?

 

[bluzohh6]

2006

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The 2.5 turbo engines crack ringlands which takes out everything. Generally it's the #4 cylinder but #3 is common also.

My bosses car did this with stage 2 power (turbo back, intake and tune) it has 40k on it. prevents car did the same thing at I think 60k.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

2006

The weak point is the engine. The rear struts suck too and clunk. Other then that the rest of the car is stout. The trans is near bulletproof.

 

[bluzohh6]

anyone know the cause of this? I was just going to purchase this because I think it would be a good dd with enough power. I don't really have any interest in modding it other than maybe exhaust for sound. But, this seem like its a problem with people tuning them around here.

 

[Dasfinc]

anyone know the cause of this? I was just going to purchase this because I think it would be a good dd with enough power. I don't really have any interest in modding it other than maybe exhaust for sound. But, this seem like its a problem with people tuning them around here.

'cheaper' Boxer motor so one side of the ring has more pressure than the other side ever gets? I could be TOTALLY off, but I swear I read something similar

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Nope. They're just shitty cast pistons.

 

[bluzohh6]

So are you saying don't buy a subaru?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

P&L is your best bet for a tune but they're pricey and kind of dicks.

There's a local Subaru guy Andy who does awesome tunes that have made some good power.

Or you could waste money on a Cobb access port ($600) but it'll be a safe off the shelf tune.

 

[Turk]

How much does 3rd gear on a z06 cost!?!?! GET THAT THING RUNNING

 

[bluzohh6]

$2500.00

 

[bluzohh6]

Buying this car will help me get the vette back on the road

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

So are you saying don't buy a subaru?

As long as you know the risks. If you can honestly just put a catback on and leave it 100% alone then I wouldn't be worried. If you plan on driving the piss out if it and/or modding it any further then just don't be surprised when it goes. A new SB is $2k plus gaskets, pan, oil cooler so it's a minimum of say $2800 if you do it yourself. Built engine is gonna cost over $5k and only last 30-50k miles because forged pistons ovalize the cylinder walls.

 

[bluzohh6]

yeah I just want to leave it 100% stock. I have no desire to mod that car thats why I would get the STI, because it has enough power to be a fun DD. Thats pretty much all I plan on doing with the car. Drive it to and from work, no racing or modding or anything with it.

 

[bluzohh6]

Only mod I would do is exhaust just for sound. I could care less about making big power and trying race it

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Then yea I wouldn't be worried at all. They're fun cars for sure though. I'd go for an 07 over an 06. They have wider gearing; the 04-06 is close ratio and you never seem to stop shifting.

Just do some tokico d-spec struts and it'll be perfect.

 

[bluzohh6]

The car has KW variant 3's on it right now, some sways, and gauges thats it. The car has never been modded other than the above mods. How long will this thing last? I need it for about 150k miles? They should last that long right?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I've never really seen sti's with much over 100k miles for sale so no clue. If it was taken care of then probably. Get ready for terrible noises every morning

 

[bluzohh6]

I drive a type r everyday, noises and comfort aren't really what is swaying my decision. Though I do really miss driving the Benz.

 

[bluzohh6]

And about them being for sale with over 100k on them. I found one on ebay with 104,000 miles on it and the seller still wanted over 16 for the car. I had no idea they retained their value so well.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

You can find them cheaper; they're hard to find bone stock. Oh and I was talking horrible engine noises

 

[Intel]

Isn't the ring land issue partly due to cylinder 4 being right next to the exhaust manifolds and turbo and it gets a lot warmer than the other cylinders?

Been poking around at subarus lately trying to find a cheap one for a daily and have found that

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Isn't the ring land issue partly due to cylinder 4 being right next to the exhaust manifolds and turbo and it gets a lot warmer than the other cylinders?

Been poking around at subarus lately trying to find a cheap one for a daily and have found that

#4 is on the drivers side in the back.

Most people believe it to be either the intake manifold or the fact that Subaru advanced the timing of #4 a few degrees for early detection of knock (knock sensor is above 4) so when it has knock; #4 gets it first.

In reality Subaru spec'd a shitty piston for the ej257 and 255.

 

[willizm]

As for a tune. I have had good luck with GRD, but that was for a Nissan. They primarily focus on subaru stuff though and they are really good to work with. Just my .02 cents