Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Oh it's also coming with their 5 layer head gaskets to take the standard heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Gonna take the wife's x3 to pick it up as its diesel and has 6 gears and cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandals Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 15 minutes ago, Piggysniffer said: Yeah, I think I'm in for the long haul with this one, it's gonna take more than one Xmas list to get this done, but I want it right, I don't see myself doing a 6 speed conversion tbh, and I don't want any more than 400bhp, so hope a 5 speed can handle that ? I don't want to have the engine anywhere near its limit as I want it to last so 400 on a 500 build should be good I hope , I don't think I'm gonna need sti heads for that, I don't know if I'm gonna need new headers either, I will have to find these things out, brakes is defo a good idea tho 😳 Pretty sure the 5 speed is only good for 350... unless the WRX boxes got stronger with the hawk? Not sure... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beags Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I think it's going to be too much work for u and u should donate to me as an Sti owner I would need less parts. 😈 Sent from my SM-G357FZ using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 You may have a valid point lol, when I said to the wife that I will take her car, she said "will it fit in there" yes I said, it's only this big (made size of shortblock with my hands) oh, says she, is that how big an engine is (knowing full well it's not) , no , says I, that's just the bottom end without heads and stuff....... Probably shoulda kept that bit quiet haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 59 minutes ago, Sandals said: Pretty sure the 5 speed is only good for 350... unless the WRX boxes got stronger with the hawk? Not sure... Yep, that's what I'm reading mate 350 max 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandals Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, Piggysniffer said: Yep, that's what I'm reading mate 350 max 😕 Well, further down the road would probably be easier to buy an STI with a blown engine, stick your lump in it and off you go. Especially since the 6 speed conversion is around 2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Sandals said: Well, further down the road would probably be easier to buy an STI with a blown engine, stick your lump in it and off you go. Especially since the 6 speed conversion is around 2k Nope, changed my mind, it'll get a 6 speed as and when, the car only owes me £1200 as it stands, so if I throw 4 or 5 grand at it it'll be worth it, ok ....plan is.... Build engine to do 400, get it mapped to 325 ? Can they do that ? Or just get it mapped to 350 and be gentle, then save for a 6 speed conversion, Can I put a 400bhp turbo on and have it mapped down and still drive nice ?, might have to sell some stuff to move it along :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJDMwagon Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Just don't lucnch it hard and it'll be fine 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 33 minutes ago, JamesJDMwagon said: Just don't lucnch it hard and it'll be fine 😉 O......K......🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyghost Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 350 and be gentle 😂😂😂 Don't think any of us are capable of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 15 minutes ago, Scoobyghost said: 350 and be gentle 😂😂😂 Don't think any of us are capable of that. Hahahahaha, twas my thinking exactly lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandals Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Yeh you can put a big turbo on it but have it mapped for low boost, thus less power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Ok cheers mate 👍 Taking out all the massively expensive turbos I could get, are these td05 20g any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hawk wrx box is alot more capable that early 5 speeds, i ran one at 390/420 for 18 months/14k miles and know a couple running above 450 without issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 55 minutes ago, Tidgy said: Hawk wrx box is alot more capable that early 5 speeds, i ran one at 390/420 for 18 months/14k miles and know a couple running above 450 without issue. I like the sound of that mr tidgy, looks like an 18g turbo will keep the torque down a bit while still giving up to 380, been lookin at kinugawa turbos or mamba gtx2871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Can't say from personal experience what their turbos are like but If you go for kinugawa turbo , I've got a 20% off code that needs using up before Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandals Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 59 minutes ago, savage bulldogs said: Can't say from personal experience what their turbos are like but If you go for kinugawa turbo , I've got a 20% off code that needs using up before Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Here we go again lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 22 hours ago, savage bulldogs said: Can't say from personal experience what their turbos are like but If you go for kinugawa turbo , I've got a 20% off code that needs using up before Xmas Stay well clear, typical cheap turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.