am i going backwards?
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am i going backwards?
well im back.. i stepped away from my subaru for about 5 months now..
i blew the short block so i went ahead and sold some basic performance parts that would have indeed helped me alot with reviving her..
but now.. i came back with much thought. instead of getting a new car and staying in a commited sale.. i went ahead and bought a new OEM 2.5l
short block off a sti.. comes fully assembled rods-pistons ect.
my question for everyone is.. am i going backwards? or upgrading my
poor neglected ***** of a subaru..
its an 03/wagon with 96k miles
i feel mutual at this point.. any thoughts?
i blew the short block so i went ahead and sold some basic performance parts that would have indeed helped me alot with reviving her..
but now.. i came back with much thought. instead of getting a new car and staying in a commited sale.. i went ahead and bought a new OEM 2.5l
short block off a sti.. comes fully assembled rods-pistons ect.
my question for everyone is.. am i going backwards? or upgrading my
poor neglected ***** of a subaru..
its an 03/wagon with 96k miles
i feel mutual at this point.. any thoughts?
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You have a sedona red like I do. I say you're going not *** backwards but ***** forward.
Any reason why a 2.5? And those OEM pistons suck along with the ringlands. Beware of those.
Any reason why a 2.5? And those OEM pistons suck along with the ringlands. Beware of those.
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im trying to be cost efficient, but at the same time not go backwards lol..
its cheaper more reliable with added hp. i did not want to go backwards with this one. i sold a good 1400 in just parts so going backwards and buying what i need for the car just to run the same is just depressing..
"ill start from scratch again.. but with a 2.5l"
its cheaper more reliable with added hp. i did not want to go backwards with this one. i sold a good 1400 in just parts so going backwards and buying what i need for the car just to run the same is just depressing..
"ill start from scratch again.. but with a 2.5l"
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No expert forsure but I have spoken to A LOT of people with the 2.5L and almost everyone over 300-350+ has blown their pistons/ringlands...just waiting for mine to go out:/
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They go out stock, ever since 07 they have been using a different manufacturer. They decline to acknowledge that.
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