that's total garbage, the only time anything like that has been ever said is when people have gone around spreading lies and no matter what is said they don't stop. How would you react if someone was doing that?
A 20 year reputation blotted by one incident, the difference is i've been around long enough to see cowboys come and go, plus crap mappers turn out dozens of !Removed! up cars yet people still think there good recommend them and they end up with a !Removed! up car, just like pigs found out.
I don't like people being ripped off and it winds me up.
Depends how willing you are to travel, Andy Forrest, Scoobyclinic and engine tuner are the only 3 i'd ever use.
Paul Blamier is the other one but he now works for Ecutek so doesn't do public mapping.
when it drops to £10 i may buy it, but all these survival type games tend to be same old same old. you get so far then run out of things to do other than what you did before.
It varies greatly from year to year, but a rough list (taken some from above to make it as complete as possible)
Different manifold
some years have no/single/double avcs
Suspension
brakes
pistons are different as said but new age don't have true forged pistons, they have hypereutectic
Interior
DCCD/no DCCD
Bodywork difference, high level spoiler, roof spoiler on hawks.
Wheels
PCD is different on some years
R180 vs R160 rear set (r180 is a stronger diff and different hubs)
Cams
ECU is the same but different map
Exhaust is the same bar a cat removed on the STI
Intercooler
Injectors
turbo
So simply put alot beyond the engine as well
welcome :)
by the way, they arn't a money pit at all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ok they are but we as owners just ignore MPG and use SPG, smiles per gallon ;) lol
Rods are good for around 400, where as you can push it to a safe 450 if you do them as well. While its apart it makes sence to do em at the same time if budget allows.
450bhp 2.5 makes a cracking drive ;)