DEPERATELY WANTED!!! 02 - 05 WRX (NewAge) ENGINE....
Discussion
Hi Folks....
I've buggered up my poor little scoobys heart and it needs a new one
So.... desperately seeking engine (it's my daily driver!!!).......
02 - 05 WRX Engine with ideally low mileage or reconditioned. Prefer a full engine with heads and bits intact so i have to swop minimal components, or may consider a short WRX or STi engine
if the price is very very right and again the mileage is very very low or comes reconditioned. Must have good sense of humour 
Any help here is gratefully appreciated. `
Cheers
Francis
I've buggered up my poor little scoobys heart and it needs a new one
So.... desperately seeking engine (it's my daily driver!!!).......
02 - 05 WRX Engine with ideally low mileage or reconditioned. Prefer a full engine with heads and bits intact so i have to swop minimal components, or may consider a short WRX or STi engine
if the price is very very right and again the mileage is very very low or comes reconditioned. Must have good sense of humour Any help here is gratefully appreciated. `
Cheers
Francis
I have a new map i was trying out and fiddling with which is actually pretty damn good (with Launch Control), and during a 3rd gear WOT run for logging i was getting near the top end of the revs (7166) when i heard an immense clattering from the engine bay. Suffice to say the ends/bearings went and now it's pretty damn noisy when warmed up.
It was already suffering from bad piston slap (which quietened right down when the engine was properly hot) and i suppose that didn't help much either. 7166rpm isn't over the top for a WRX engine, OEM redline is 7100 and i had this one set to 7200 so it's not like it was running 7500 or 8000 rpm. Obviously the engine had issues i didn't know about apart from the piston slap, and it decided to let go. It's probably going to be No3 shells/piston that's the culprit here, which i understand is the usual suspect,and then again it may not be. I won't know till i take it apart.
In the meantime i am looking for a new engine. It's my daily driver so i'll have to get my ar5e in gear. A brand new short engine will be anything up to a couple of grand or so, and i won't be going that route. I need a 2nd hand 02 - 05 WRX either recon or very low mileage engine with as many bits on it as i can get to minimise component swaps apart from all the good bits on my engine like the AP racing clutch and WRX decat uppipe etc....
Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
It was already suffering from bad piston slap (which quietened right down when the engine was properly hot) and i suppose that didn't help much either. 7166rpm isn't over the top for a WRX engine, OEM redline is 7100 and i had this one set to 7200 so it's not like it was running 7500 or 8000 rpm. Obviously the engine had issues i didn't know about apart from the piston slap, and it decided to let go. It's probably going to be No3 shells/piston that's the culprit here, which i understand is the usual suspect,and then again it may not be. I won't know till i take it apart.
In the meantime i am looking for a new engine. It's my daily driver so i'll have to get my ar5e in gear. A brand new short engine will be anything up to a couple of grand or so, and i won't be going that route. I need a 2nd hand 02 - 05 WRX either recon or very low mileage engine with as many bits on it as i can get to minimise component swaps apart from all the good bits on my engine like the AP racing clutch and WRX decat uppipe etc....
Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Saturday 9th February 09:55
Gravel Ben will be along in a minute to say this never happened.
Sorry to hear its gone pop (I know I wasn't too pleased when mine went pop either, I didn't even have the excuse of a dodgy map or lots of revs).
Someone (of the non-chav type) on scoobynet is bound to be able to help out. Other than that API will have/get one for you.
Sorry to hear its gone pop (I know I wasn't too pleased when mine went pop either, I didn't even have the excuse of a dodgy map or lots of revs).
Someone (of the non-chav type) on scoobynet is bound to be able to help out. Other than that API will have/get one for you.
Sorry to hear about this dude. I'd seriously consider the SpecC if you can wangle it.
I couldn't be arsed with stripping/rebuilding mine last time it blew so bought a new short engine and that plus the gaskets alone will cost you over £1500.
If you go down the rebuild route with API then the labour charges eat into what you save on the parts...
I couldn't be arsed with stripping/rebuilding mine last time it blew so bought a new short engine and that plus the gaskets alone will cost you over £1500.
If you go down the rebuild route with API then the labour charges eat into what you save on the parts...
Hi Charlie,
Will do. Speak to you on Monday. Cheers
I'd settle for an engine with heads and new belts on at least. It just means less messing about this end. Unfortunately as it's the daily driver i have to look at the quickest route to getting the car done.
If i had another car to kick about in i could bide my time and get a short engine and then swap all my bits over slowly and properly but i just haven't got the time and money is an issue too otherwise i would probably get mine re-built or take it apart myself and and rebuild myself. The only thing with my engine is the piston slap which means a re-hone or bore and i can't do that myself. If i really had the money right now i would honestly go for the spec C that came out of a bugeye without a doubt. Sounds like a cracking bit of kit and it's all there, including Turbo and ECU.
Grade-A Subaru have some short engines in stock for about £450, but i will see if they have an engine with heads and new belts on. My budget this time round is probably £600 - £700 all in, i have to include gaskets for uppipe and downpipe, inlet and outlet manifolds, Thermostat and any other gaskets i'll need, hire an engine hoist and that should be it. The rest is just swapping over ancilliary bits like the turbo, manifolds, sensors etc... Give the engine a service, millers 10w/60, new oil filter and plugs, and we're off.
Does anyone know if you can buy a short engine gasket kit with all the gaskets required included?? If so i might go the short engine route and bite the bullet time wise.
Thanks for your concern all.
Will do. Speak to you on Monday. Cheers
I'd settle for an engine with heads and new belts on at least. It just means less messing about this end. Unfortunately as it's the daily driver i have to look at the quickest route to getting the car done.
If i had another car to kick about in i could bide my time and get a short engine and then swap all my bits over slowly and properly but i just haven't got the time and money is an issue too otherwise i would probably get mine re-built or take it apart myself and and rebuild myself. The only thing with my engine is the piston slap which means a re-hone or bore and i can't do that myself. If i really had the money right now i would honestly go for the spec C that came out of a bugeye without a doubt. Sounds like a cracking bit of kit and it's all there, including Turbo and ECU.
Grade-A Subaru have some short engines in stock for about £450, but i will see if they have an engine with heads and new belts on. My budget this time round is probably £600 - £700 all in, i have to include gaskets for uppipe and downpipe, inlet and outlet manifolds, Thermostat and any other gaskets i'll need, hire an engine hoist and that should be it. The rest is just swapping over ancilliary bits like the turbo, manifolds, sensors etc... Give the engine a service, millers 10w/60, new oil filter and plugs, and we're off.
Does anyone know if you can buy a short engine gasket kit with all the gaskets required included?? If so i might go the short engine route and bite the bullet time wise.
Thanks for your concern all.
I have to say Flibbles that's a really good idea, but then i will be paying insurance out on two cars and one of those is sitting in the garage doing nothing till i fix it. Also my clients might not be too impressed if i turn up in some sh1tbox.
I already had the idea of buying an old 4x4 oil burner that will take home made biodiesel so it costs me nothing to run it everyday when not seeing clients, thus saving loads in petrol money and miles on the Scoob. However, money is tight at the mo and if i by a shitbox it will be sometime before i can get the scoob up and running.
I can't be without my scoob for that long
I already had the idea of buying an old 4x4 oil burner that will take home made biodiesel so it costs me nothing to run it everyday when not seeing clients, thus saving loads in petrol money and miles on the Scoob. However, money is tight at the mo and if i by a shitbox it will be sometime before i can get the scoob up and running.
I can't be without my scoob for that long
I've been offered a 2006 2.5 STi short block in good condition and average mileage as well for £800 which is an absolute steal but thats the whole budget gone just on the block, although i wish i could just stretch the budget a little bit more for this one. All my bits off the 2.0L will bolt straight on and i just have to take care of the mapping which i'll do myself!! If i could scrape up a grand that would take care of all the other bits too.
I am seriously thinking about this one though it's a cracking good offer. These things always happen at the wrong time though don't they. If this was 2 or 3 months ago it would be no probs, or even in a couple of months time in which case i would have gone for the Spec C without a doubt. All these offers of great engines at great prices and not enough effing money in the kitty!!
Hey Ben...you know what they say mate....Sh1t Happens!!
P.S. Does anyone want any mapping done. On road mapping at ridiculous prices (2001 - 2005 WRX's)
you can't blame a bloke for trying
I am seriously thinking about this one though it's a cracking good offer. These things always happen at the wrong time though don't they. If this was 2 or 3 months ago it would be no probs, or even in a couple of months time in which case i would have gone for the Spec C without a doubt. All these offers of great engines at great prices and not enough effing money in the kitty!!
Hey Ben...you know what they say mate....Sh1t Happens!!
P.S. Does anyone want any mapping done. On road mapping at ridiculous prices (2001 - 2005 WRX's)
you can't blame a bloke for trying
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Sunday 10th February 22:15
ScoobieWRX said:
Hi Folks....
I've buggered up my poor little scoobys heart and it needs a new one
So.... desperately seeking engine (it's my daily driver!!!).......
02 - 05 WRX Engine with ideally low mileage or reconditioned. Prefer a full engine with heads and bits intact so i have to swop minimal components, or may consider a short WRX or STi engine if the price is very very right and again the mileage is very very low or comes reconditioned. Must have good sense of humour
Any help here is gratefully appreciated. `
Cheers
Francis
noooooooooooooooooo!I've buggered up my poor little scoobys heart and it needs a new one
So.... desperately seeking engine (it's my daily driver!!!).......
02 - 05 WRX Engine with ideally low mileage or reconditioned. Prefer a full engine with heads and bits intact so i have to swop minimal components, or may consider a short WRX or STi engine
if the price is very very right and again the mileage is very very low or comes reconditioned. Must have good sense of humour Any help here is gratefully appreciated. `
Cheers
Francis
Sorry to hear this - hope you get things sorted ASAP.
Well i am still hankering after this 2.5 STi short block. After speaking with Vixpy1 today this is definately the right way to go and it gives me a decent platform to turn my Sportwagon into a proper Full on STi + xtra mods based Sportwagon later on down the line. The block itself should easily be good for 350bhp and maybe beyond that with no problems.
Right now with the standard WRX heads and other bits i have i should realise a few more horses than i had before but more importantly running the TD04 Turbo it should have plenty of low down torque and spool up fairly quickly too.
I will know at the end of the week whether i have sufficient moolah to buy it. I am trying to stretch the budget to a £1000 which will buy me this engine, gaskets, hoist hire and van hire to pick it up.
Fingers crossed
Right now with the standard WRX heads and other bits i have i should realise a few more horses than i had before but more importantly running the TD04 Turbo it should have plenty of low down torque and spool up fairly quickly too.
I will know at the end of the week whether i have sufficient moolah to buy it. I am trying to stretch the budget to a £1000 which will buy me this engine, gaskets, hoist hire and van hire to pick it up.
Fingers crossed
ScoobieWRX said:
Well i am still hankering after this 2.5 STi short block. After speaking with Vixpy1 today this is definately the right way to go and it gives me a decent platform to turn my Sportwagon into a proper Full on STi + xtra mods based Sportwagon later on down the line. The block itself should easily be good for 350bhp and maybe beyond that with no problems.
Right now with the standard WRX heads and other bits i have i should realise a few more horses than i had before but more importantly running the TD04 Turbo it should have plenty of low down torque and spool up fairly quickly too.
I will know at the end of the week whether i have sufficient moolah to buy it. I am trying to stretch the budget to a £1000 which will buy me this engine, gaskets, hoist hire and van hire to pick it up.
Fingers crossed
Sounds like the whole thing could work out for the best, looking at silver linings and all that. Its not the way anyone plans things like this but its not something you would ever have done if you didnt kill your engine. Sounds like you could end up with a unique Wagon that can outrun big porkers and lambo'sRight now with the standard WRX heads and other bits i have i should realise a few more horses than i had before but more importantly running the TD04 Turbo it should have plenty of low down torque and spool up fairly quickly too.
I will know at the end of the week whether i have sufficient moolah to buy it. I am trying to stretch the budget to a £1000 which will buy me this engine, gaskets, hoist hire and van hire to pick it up.
Fingers crossed
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