My New Baby!

...shitting myself about the 2.5 so might save some pennies and have Andy Kindon do some preventative work.

Collect her Saturday...













2006 Impreza WRX STi
377bhp 412lb/ft

Mods:
Apexi air filter
3"inch decat downpipe
3"inch Raptor
Japspeed FMIC
Re-circ valve
Ecutek remap
18x9.5 Rota grids (I'm swapping these out for 2011 Enkei STI wheels)
WR1 Interior (Front and rear seats)
225/40/18 Vredestein sassanta tyres
Blobeye rear light conversion
Blobeye rear tailgate
Carbon fibre WRC wing mirrors
Eibach pro street coilovers
HT Autos front splitter
Black headlights painted
Black side repeaters
HT Autos rear bumper corner splitter

...oh, and falls in to low tax band too

Very nice

Thanks mate, still not a patch on Marietto's Terminator like

What are the signs to watch out for on my 2.5 going bang? A flameball of a wreck and molten metal rolling down the A689 with me in it? Thinking maybe just keeping an eye on engine temps and listening out for any knocks or metallic ringing... lol

Looks gorgeous mate.

very nice bud   

I ran 370bhp/ft.lbs with the standard pistons and they were fine when removed, make sure you use v-power if it's been mapped for that and avoid over revving the engine, also avoid sustained high speed at high revs.

When you do change your pistons also look at doing the 2.0 sump and pick up conversion as the2.5 one is known to crack and take out the engine, a set of ARP head studs won't go a miss too as head gasket failure is also common with the 2.5 engine.

Once you have that little lot done it will be bullet proof for up to 450hp.

Very nice Hawk mate - I approve (obviously)   

Jonny Gav wrote:

I ran 370bhp/ft.lbs  with the standard pistons and they were fine when removed, make sure you use v-power if it's been mapped for that and avoid over revving the engine, also avoid sustained high speed at high revs.

When you do change your pistons also look at doing the 2.0 sump and pick up conversion as the2.5 one is known to crack and take out the engine, a set of ARP head studs won't go a miss too as head gasket failure is also common with the 2.5 engine.

Once you have that little lot done it will be bullet proof for up to 450hp.

Great advice thanks. Andy Kindon quoted me about £1500 but not sure what that includes, guessing all of the above

Very nice mate. I'm sure the 2.5 engines are ok mate its just unlucky that most have gone. Look after it and drive it properly it should be fine. Just keep up on services every 4k or maybe less.

Lovely hawk fella, in the best colour too

Looks mint that mate.......

Here, here, looks well smart. You've gotta be pleased with that.

Looks smart mate, very nice

 

Very nice   

Terminators long lost cousin 

Love the 2011 Enkei STI wheels aswell  

Very slick fella!

Gorgeous hawk   

Kindons the boy for the rebuild like, knows his stuff   

I likey   

Very nice mate!   

Cheers lads, I'll be living on pot noodles for some time now like Plus I've promised myself I'll pack the ciggies in and hit the electronic ones!