Sti build .
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:45 pm
STI spun a bearing (i assume) this week, so im going to use this space to document this shit.
I still dont understand how this happened exactly, but the current theory is a fucking weird ass series of coincidences, along with some classic subaru oil consumption.
2013 STI we have had for about 4 years now
Sometime last week victorias car threw a code for the secondary air system. $1200 to replace both solenoids. Fuck that, ill buy $40 block off plates and delete it. Work on that this week, somehow while its in the air it decides to drop the entirety of the power steering reservoir on the ground. Leak is right from the top of the rack where the shaft goes in. So i finish up, refill the res, bleed it, go for a light test drive. Boost leak from the turbo outlet hose and an exhaust leak rattle, so i fix both of those, go for another test drive, and hear a light tapping. Remove power steering belt thinking the pump died or something, and no change. Check the oil and its more than a quart low, so I drain the oil and get sparklies. Welp, time for a shortblock. Going to end up doing a modest build and take care of all the shit that needs to be done to get it reliable so hopefully this doesnt happen again. It only has 53k miles on it, but everyone knows that the ej25 is a time bomb. Not a car that we want to ever really get rid of because its victorias first fun car.
Plans are
Outfront V3 Ultra block (homie hook up, 0 miles and hes tossing in some ARP headstuds and shipping for $4500)
Blouch Dom 1.5 XTR (decent responsive stock location turbo upgrade, same friend as the block, $700 but will pay $400 or so to have it rebuilt and inspected by blouch)
ID1050 injectors (same friend, $300)
walboro 255 ($100)
ETS Topmount ($700)
tgv deletes ($150)
Downpipe ($400-600)
Up Pipe ($270)
SMY gauge pod ($130)
WB O2 ($200)
boost gauge? idk
IAG oiling kit (pan and pickup, $629)
IAG stage 2 oil pump ($449)
IAG AOS or dual catch can setup ($439 or like, $100)
Aisin Timing belt kit ($270)
CSF radiator ($600)
3 port bcs ($100)
This is basically a wish list/way to keep track, some of the items are definitely happening, some may come later, but at minimum im going to need the block and supporting. probably have it back up and running for spring, but ill probably be driving the forester till then while she drives the lexus. We were planning on getting a decent gas mileage car soon anyway, so if need be we will just pick something else up.
ib4 fill it with lucas and find a sucker dealership
I still dont understand how this happened exactly, but the current theory is a fucking weird ass series of coincidences, along with some classic subaru oil consumption.
2013 STI we have had for about 4 years now
Sometime last week victorias car threw a code for the secondary air system. $1200 to replace both solenoids. Fuck that, ill buy $40 block off plates and delete it. Work on that this week, somehow while its in the air it decides to drop the entirety of the power steering reservoir on the ground. Leak is right from the top of the rack where the shaft goes in. So i finish up, refill the res, bleed it, go for a light test drive. Boost leak from the turbo outlet hose and an exhaust leak rattle, so i fix both of those, go for another test drive, and hear a light tapping. Remove power steering belt thinking the pump died or something, and no change. Check the oil and its more than a quart low, so I drain the oil and get sparklies. Welp, time for a shortblock. Going to end up doing a modest build and take care of all the shit that needs to be done to get it reliable so hopefully this doesnt happen again. It only has 53k miles on it, but everyone knows that the ej25 is a time bomb. Not a car that we want to ever really get rid of because its victorias first fun car.
Plans are
Outfront V3 Ultra block (homie hook up, 0 miles and hes tossing in some ARP headstuds and shipping for $4500)
Blouch Dom 1.5 XTR (decent responsive stock location turbo upgrade, same friend as the block, $700 but will pay $400 or so to have it rebuilt and inspected by blouch)
ID1050 injectors (same friend, $300)
walboro 255 ($100)
ETS Topmount ($700)
tgv deletes ($150)
Downpipe ($400-600)
Up Pipe ($270)
SMY gauge pod ($130)
WB O2 ($200)
boost gauge? idk
IAG oiling kit (pan and pickup, $629)
IAG stage 2 oil pump ($449)
IAG AOS or dual catch can setup ($439 or like, $100)
Aisin Timing belt kit ($270)
CSF radiator ($600)
3 port bcs ($100)
This is basically a wish list/way to keep track, some of the items are definitely happening, some may come later, but at minimum im going to need the block and supporting. probably have it back up and running for spring, but ill probably be driving the forester till then while she drives the lexus. We were planning on getting a decent gas mileage car soon anyway, so if need be we will just pick something else up.
ib4 fill it with lucas and find a sucker dealership
