Hi Folks

 

Been looking at an STI 330 Limit Edition and done some reading about engines needing rebuilt with very low miles on them and the ecu needing flashed as there was issues with them, but thought I'd ask you guys if you know any other problems or if most the problems had been sorted by 2009 when the car was made.

 

Any help and advise would be apprenticed :)

 

Cheers

Chris 

330 should be just fine - it has already had the ECU parameters done as part of making it a 330 - check service history and ensure oil level is correct - away you go attach smile :)  

Good to hear so just check the usuall stuff and most of the issues should of been sorted then

if you are referring to the ringland failure yes it shouldnt be an issue in teh first place - there is a recent thread on here with the same discussion it includes detail from Subaru about investigations into the cause

Ah good to know I'll have a nosy see if I can find it and have a read, thanks! :D

On the thread I read hatch sti's between 2008 and 2010 had a lot of issues with melted pistons but the 330s software seemed to prevent this.

So would you say the 330s are a bit of a safer bet then the normal sti's?

It was predominantly the early STi's or cars that didnt check oil levels (eg Petes mate) the 330 mapping and 2009 on STi's have the revised parameters

Ok thanks for the info guys, still on the fence atm my mate has put an evo 10 on the table now aswell lol hmmmmmmmm what to do

Go for the subaru, don't have to service it as much and more fun with a manual box

Get the evo they're miles better only joking test them both though even if you have made your mind up

I do like the scoobys I've a 01 wrx atm but my work situation is changing so I've no need for 2 cars anymore so thought I'd get myself something newer. I'm gonna go look at this 330 first and there's 40k on it so I'd asume if something was to go wrong with it, it would of by now.

if you're looking at a 330s... it's not a limited edition... just that only 197 were ever sold and a few aren't on the road any more lol

 

if a ecu refresh needed doing it would have been done at service in the forst three years.. so don't worry.

 

FSH car looked after will be fine. It all comes down to how the cars been looked after, how it's been driven and what fuel & oil someone's used.

 

 

I'm just over 28k miles.. car runs lovely with no issues. Still loads of 2008-10 STi's out there that haven't had engine problems.

I have owned 4 STI Hatchbacks since they first launched in 2008 . When I first spotted it at Autosport International at the NEC in Birmingham. The Evo X was there also but I preferred the STI Hatchback !

In between buying my third STI Hatchback I chopped my second 1 in for an Evo X . I didn't like it much and was more expensive to run . Bearing in mind I previously owned a couple of Evo 8's and a 9 . I still preferred the STI ( personal preference I suppose) .

I never came across any engine issues ! Always had them serviced regularly .......

Also owned a 330s ( 59 Plate ) which was defo 1 of the best I owned , Recaro's , Sat Nav , Keyless Entry , Push Button Start ....nice sound .

Hope this helps ........

thanks for the input guys, think im gonna go for the sti, just have to find one if this one I'm going to see isn't good. Might mean a trip to england to get one :P

I know of a nice MY11 saloon for about £20k

Have my eyes set on a hatch 330s

have a look... ;)

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/subaru-wrx-sti-type-uk-320r-contact-number-now-fixed/3701901

Nice motor that, premium price though

That saloon is tidy the price ain't that bad every mod is quality stuff he hasn't put any cheap **** on it to be fair.

Lovely looking motor mate, but a bit outta my price range [emoji14]