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Well as many of you may know I have been having some power problems for some time now, took the car to a mechanic on friday as last thursday my car decided to sound like a WRX, found out my pistons are screwed so looks like i am up for a engine rebuild, not very happy but a result from running 12 psi with only a stock intercooler in our hot climate. I always thought this was a safe pressure to run. i guess i will stick to 10psi until i can get myself a FMIC.

Im awaiting the bill from the mechanic hope its all fixed and ready for the MSCIII.

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hmm after finding out getting new pistons done is going to cost me over 4g, i am just going to replace the engine.

4G!! who quoted that? U can get good new forged pistons for about $1300

So if all u wanted to do was pistons then it shouldnt be more than 2K max.

If Changing engine you must, then transplant godzilla engine you shall :D

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um nah just getting another s2 engine found one for 2g so going to grab that, 4g for the pistons was only after everything like labour and rings and everything like that. yeah the pistons themselves were only 1300. either way i figure i am going to gwet screwed over so im pretty cut.

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wouldn't worry too much ben.. if you can get that engine for $2k and its all ok, you should get at least $1000 for you old engine if you separate it into parts - probably a fair bit more. People are always chasing bits and pieces that most wreckers tell them they have to buy the whole thing.

head: $600

coilpacks: $200

ignitor: $80

loom/ecu: $400 (if you don't need these)

bottom end: $300 (even if it is dead.. people might want spare stock pistons, etc)

etc, etc..

For instance, I need a stock manual flywheel ;)

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I could have done the whole job for you for $2500.

I just did mine myself...all up cost me $3200 but I put another head on it and moly rings and race bearings. did button clutch and cleaned all the injectors too.

Anyway....hope your other engine works out and let me know if you want a hand dropping it in. I'm in Brissy also.

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I could have done the whole job for you for $2500.

I just did mine myself...all up cost me $3200 but I put another head on it and moly rings and race bearings. did button clutch and cleaned all the injectors too.  

Anyway....hope your other engine works out and let me know if you want a hand dropping it in. I'm in Brissy also.

that 2500 is that stock pistons or upgrade? coz i might take you up on that offer.

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