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yeah, not picked it up yet, having its mot tomorrow. got 500 miles on crappy mineral oil, then 500 on semi synth all with no boost :( then back for fully synth and map :D

It's alive, it's alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all 100bhp (at the wheels no less) of the finest flat 4 lol

sniff test isn;t just stickign your hooter in teh cap lol all mikey taking aside, sniff test uses a chemical to test for exhaust gases in the coolant. First thing i would check in the circumstances.

was at the sherwood one :)

i'll try and get a pic if its still there when im next up

core didnt look much better,,,,, lol

aye, bit disappointed but needs must, they did give me the option to take a chance and reused the rad but given how ropey it looked and only the cost of the rad so no additional labour or coolant charge bit of a no brainer. can see the top of the rad here, although thats' only the support frame, gives you an idea of how manky it is lol

If you change the turbo it will need mapping, unless you can find out who mapped it before it will prob end up being a full map.

I didnt swing by in the end, but been some more problems found so delayed it a tad more (only a couple of days) seems to be its had little to no major mechanical work since it was built having nock on effects with parts beibg damaged or ropey, rad is a bit worse for wear so is having a new one. due to pick it up one evening next week now, prob thursday

How much experience do they have with subarus?

Near 400 on standard pistons is taking a risk.

Already run it by the Mrs hahaha

I might pop in tomorrow in way home to check on what's going on hehe

At 330 will already be mapped. Need to upgrade the turbo to get more now.

Mine was april whem found engine was toast

Hahaha, ive not driven mine for 6 months so prob doesnt help lol

Im sat here at centre parcs on hils and im more excited abiut getting the scoob back in three days. Is this bad? Lol

Go back to subaru UK and ask them to contact the dealer cos there mucking you about.

Welcome. As far as model goes. Do you want balls out performance or more comfort?

Sc36 will do well. Hawk wrx was 500iirc so guess there the same

Popped up to clinic today top drop the mrs car off and check up on mine and how things are looking for next week. Found a few more bits that were worn out, inlet pipe is fooked so a new perrin one is going on, valve shims and buckets all had to be replaced so now got a set of supertech buckets and shims. But end result is good news, heads are built and attached onto block, final checks on them to make sure all good and then cam covers will go on and rest of the engine can be assembled. nice repainted inlet manifold and then a rats nest of wires to go back on lol Gearbox is done (5th gear syncro was worn) and ready to go back in, cars booked into the main workshop to have the engine and box fitted tuesday, few other bits and bobs before going off for mot and all being well next sat will be the day :D warning, kid at christmas mode on!!!!!!! hahahaha

problem is still the crap standard engine though

bad news indeed :( but tell him not too loose heart over it, my engine went after 3k miles and that was after it had been given a full health check over straight after i bought it.

oooooo, hello,,,,,,

not as big as expected tbh, but writing was on the wall. shall be interesting to see what it does when its back, run in and mapped up