Hey everyone... 250 miles into my new 06 STI (pics coming soon) and 2 disgruntled porsches later (just from parking next to them) Im experiencing the best ride of my life. No more driving the 3 series for me.... this is way better than i ever expected, especially since i only got a 3 mile test drive and couldnt go over 3500 rpms before I got it. One question though... The motor sounds like it has a valve "tick"... A co worker w/ a WRX said this is normal because of the type of motor... I suspect that it is just breaking in but not sure.. I will give it to 1500 miles.. but before that, can anyone tell me if this is normal ?? Aside from that though... OMFG is all I have to say... that and "Today's Special: Roast Porsche, Julian M3's w/ a light G35 desert"

 

The tick is probably normal. Every suby I've ever heard has a "tick" congrats one the car.

Have some other suby owners listen to it, I'm sure they'll say it's normal.

 

Yea my moms 95 Legacy and my STI both sound like that, as have most subies I have heard.

 

my '03 wrx does it.

 

my 05 does it as well

 

Ok.. coo.. just wanted to make sure since im on the fence re: breakin... (its so hard not to gun it)...

 

+1 for it being normal, I'm on my third Suby and they have all done it.

 

The ticking is normal. I have two Subarus. A 2006 STi and a 2005 Outback XT. They both have a similar tick.

I think it is just an attribute of the boxer engine design.

A friend of mine has a new BMX motorcycle with the same engine config and it "ticks" as well.

 

Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick all the live long day!!!!







in my 06