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yes could well be that, although it's normaly affected by cold weather. Ecu has a default o feck, that aint right saftey cut, first it pulls back boost, second it pulls back fuel which feels like you hit a brick wall. Watch out for mappers removing these saftey features when you do have it mapped, proper dodgy thing to do but i know a few mappers who do it.

2.5 headgasket is a full rebuild job inc bottom end. 2.5k sounds very cheap, you sure clinic knew exactly what you were saying?

i cant see anything on teh rag other than oil?

10 is a pretty tight budget now adays for a decent jdm widetrack, prices have def gone up in recent months.

has it been mapped? sounds like it may be hitting boost cut, aka overboosting. cause could be any number of things.

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P.s. I've just finished running in my closed decked, forged 2.5 engine clinic built for me haha

2.5 tuned right won't increase the risk if failure up to mid 300's. They have a high failure rate even left alone. Beyond that your pushing the limit, sti's don't have proper forged pistons any more, the rods won't take much more than 400 so 350 your Into forging territory.

i'd leave the front alone and upgrade the rear on it, not 100% sure on the standard size on a hatch, sure somene will be along to tell you. doing the rear helps with canceling some fo the understeer, so if you do both you balance it out rather than correcting it.

welcome. would of thought a decent local retrimmer could do it for you?

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i know scoobyclinic fit perrin ones. they are a different fitment i believe

Welcome. Rust will be a big concern on cars that age. Rear arches are highly likely to be on the way out. Bear in mind they rot from the inside out so if any is visible then alot will be hidden behind it, don't be fooled by someine claiming it's only the odd bubble of surface rust.

2.5 hg is a full rebuild job. Anyone saying anything else I would question their knowledge.

its a bit of a band aid over a massive gash. I still stick with my comments about dumping most fo the rules

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sounds like headgasket 😞 as soon as you put any boost on water gets blown through, so while off boost wont be anythign happening, assuming im reading hte symptoms correctly. have a sniff test done and see what the results are

Tbh I'm not convinced, they will still be reliant on aero instead of mechanical grip.

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Forza for me all day long. Although car selection on gran tourismo was always better, mainly cause it had about 30 different scoobs haha

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Make mishimoto look like cheap tat, but you won't get much change from £1700 for a perrin one.

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as said, if your replacing the pistons and rods then may as well get the 2.1 kit, only difference it the crank. there's no repalcement for displacement as they say

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