STI turbo on a WRX

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Nov 11, 2004 | 02:22 AM

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Superdave17

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Being a daily driver in my wrx, I wouldn't want to upgrade to the point of killing my the reliability of the car. But the people are right, go with proven upgrades and you will be satisfied with the performance.

Nov 11, 2004 | 02:30 AM

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ilivas

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The 18g is a proven upgrade. It's like a 10 year old turbo.

Nov 11, 2004 | 02:33 AM

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ilivas

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Originally Posted by XkrazyAsianX

okay first of all, sure 18g turbo is nice .. buh for 150 more? i dont think so. you have to get larger injectors to maximize the potential of the turbo, and looking towards block and drivetrain. Oh, your maxing out your block already when you have stock internals and stock 2.0 L, around 350 whp is the max, and a lot of stress is put on the block which = unreliable, and potential break down = very high. same goes for the stock 5MT. so lez see vf34 + 560 sti injectors + walbro fuel pump + ecuteck tuning = roughly 1800 at gruppe-s.com and now build motor = **** load of $$$$, tranny = **** load of $$$$ and sure theres that 150 dollars more.

I paid $425 for my UR 600 cc injectors. About the same price as STi pinks.

My tranny didn't last.. So I had to get the 6 speed. Downgrading to a vf34 doesnt mean your tranny is safe.

Nov 11, 2004 | 03:13 AM

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argh.. everyone can be right.. everyone has their own opinion and many tend to stand up for their setup. 18g vf34.. whatever.. as long as you get what you want and are happy with the result.. then it's all good

Nov 11, 2004 | 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ilivas

I paid $425 for my UR 600 cc injectors. About the same price as STi pinks.

My tranny didn't last.. So I had to get the 6 speed. Downgrading to a vf34 doesnt mean your tranny is safe.

true true .. buh you dont have to build the block and the 5 spd wont give out as fast .. so when you wait for it to give out . save up for the 6 spd

Nov 11, 2004 | 11:01 AM

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Exactly. And ilivas is right with both the 18G being a proven upgrade...cuz it is, and that your tranny is not necessarily safe with a VF34, but the 34 will be easier on the tranny than an 18G. Personally, I think the VF series is where it is at for daily driving, but thats my opinion...they have nice smooth spooling characteristics and offer decent increases over the stock TD04...but then it also depends on what you want out of the car and what you are willing to put up with on a daily basis. I personally dont mind the rough ride of coilovers and am willing to trade comfort for performance. Then again, I am 20 and thats pretty much all that matters to me right now...going fast, lol. I may change my mind later, but for now, Im willing to sacrafice confort for some serious fun performance, which is why I will be ditching the stock VF30 on my Ver. 7 STi EJ20, once its in the car anyway.

Its all a matter of personal opinion. So back to the original topic...I still think the VF39 on a USDM EJ205 would be a nice streetable upgrade over the stocker.