STI 2006 - To tune or not to tune, that's the question?

[theog87]

Pupbelly said:

theog87 said:

Ok great thanks for this, great to know!

I had a clickmechanic check out for rust, and he said it aint too bad. I would like to thinkt he east kent guys would have picked up on this whilst on the ramp also.... still tempted with an underseal though tbh.

I would still be tempted to (if you can) get the car in on axle stands, take the rear wheels off and have a good squirt around with a hose pipe or pressure washer and an old paint brush and get right up into those turrets. Get all the dirt and baked on sh-te that accumulates up there and check the turret wall that faces the wheelarch.

This is the one that will be crusty if there is a problem and this is the one that will mean lots of awkward welding!! A pig to get your head in to see, but once its all been cleaned off, shine a decent torch up there and have a poke about with your fingers and don't be shy to press on the metalwork. Better to find out now than after a £5k engine rebuild and detailing session!

Assuming it's all good up there go crazy with underseal etc. Make sure everything is prepped before undertaking the work otherwise you'll end up trapping water or creating water traps and you're back to square one if you intend to keep the car long term. Do some research for the best underseal everyone has their favourites and I'm sure some folk one here will be able to advise.

I would also be tempted to strip out the boot linings to gain access to the inside of the rear panels too and take a look at the rear arches & rear 1/4 from inside the boot. If there are any turret issues they will also show themselves in these areas too.

Just my input!

Very detailed, much appreciated!