WTB VF39 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

A1337STI · 2012-01-25, 10:15 AM

Mine Died on me last week.

cody · 2012-01-25, 10:26 AM

Have you addressed the oil consumption issue yet? Do you think the new turbo might help or is it a motor issue?

A1337STI · 2012-01-25, 11:13 AM

No, I have not really addressed the oil consumption. I have a rebuilt a short block and i have a head gasket kit, but they are on the floor of Tommy's garage. I could either move my current heads over or get them freshened up first. I'd like to go that route as i would expect/guess i could get an other 130K miles out of the motor the way i treat it (lots of racing, lots of hard driving)

he took the turbo out (chasing down a coolant leak) and said its broken. which the last time i drove it the car made no boost at all (i thought i was due to being in limp mode Cel + flashing cruise) but i think it went into limp mode due to the dead turbo...

Anywho i actually just had my "make an offer" accept on Ebay ... they were asking $400 and i offered $300. i'm a bit shocked they took it (but happy)

cody · 2012-01-25, 11:14 AM

TD04's go for $100 shipped all day long.

Good luck with all that, Dude.

A1337STI · 2012-01-26, 04:04 PM

ah, TD04 isn't stock legal though for autocross , or rally (if i go that direction with the sti ... )

Kevin M · 2012-01-26, 08:57 PM

Also, it's *terrible* on a 2.5L.

WRX06TR · 2012-01-26, 11:10 PM

Agreed, the TD04 on the 2.5 WRX was terrible. The 39 falls on its face on the 2.5 and the TD04 dropped off in the middle of the rev band.

cody · 2012-01-30, 11:17 AM

Duh! I wasn't suggesting that Alex get a TD04. Rather, I was trying to make Alex feel bad that his stock turbo is so much more expensive than my stock turbo. Yes, I'm that good of a friend.

A1337STI · 2012-01-30, 02:43 PM

LoL and I just thought you were just trying to trick me out of a competitive pax setup ... hehehe

Kevin M · 2012-01-30, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

Duh! I wasn't suggesting that Alex get a TD04. Rather, I was trying to make Alex feel bad that his stock turbo is so much more expensive than my stock turbo. Yes, I'm that good of a friend.

You're a turbo.

cody · 2012-01-30, 09:39 PM

Here we go again.

cody · 2012-01-30, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRX06TR

Agreed, the TD04 on the 2.5 WRX was terrible. The 39 falls on its face on the 2.5 and the TD04 dropped off in the middle of the rev band.

Wait, you had a TD04 on your car? Was it tuned properly?

Kevin M · 2012-01-30, 11:20 PM

He had an '06 WRX, remember?

cody · 2012-01-30, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin M

He had an '06 WRX, remember?

Oh ya.

A1337STI · 2012-03-30, 10:07 AM

*bump*

I need an other one.

i got one off ebay for $300. car ran great... for 1 mile.. then the heads seized .. it appears my oil pick may have a slight crack after the pressure sensor, as the heads and turbo appear to have suffered oil starvation.

Heads come back from AIMS on Monday. I also need a complete timing belt kit /w water pump. but i doubt anyone has one of those laying around...

A1337STI · 2012-03-30, 11:51 AM

Actually, quick question :

how good are the rebuild services I've seen around forums and ebay for turbos? Is that a better route than buying a used turbo?

Kevin M · 2012-03-30, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1337STI

Actually, quick question :

how good are the rebuild services I've seen around forums and ebay for turbos? Is that a better route than buying a used turbo?

It is if they offer a warranty.

KSpeed may have a TB kit in stock, and even if not it will be worth waiting for them to get another one.

A1337STI · 2012-04-02, 02:58 PM

I'll have to call them up... do they do the turbo rebuild themselves or they just have the kit? I don't think i should be rebuilding my sti turbo.. sounds easy to make an expensive mistake...

Kevin M · 2012-04-02, 06:32 PM

Kspeed, doesn't rebuild turbos. TB = timing belt. I answered two posts with one response.

A1337STI · 2012-04-04, 04:28 PM

oh. sweet. I'll call em up...

2012-01-25, 10:15 AM	#1
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	WTB VF39 Mine Died on me last week. __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-01-25, 10:26 AM	#2
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Have you addressed the oil consumption issue yet? Do you think the new turbo might help or is it a motor issue? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-25, 11:13 AM	#3
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	No, I have not really addressed the oil consumption. I have a rebuilt a short block and i have a head gasket kit, but they are on the floor of Tommy's garage. I could either move my current heads over or get them freshened up first. I'd like to go that route as i would expect/guess i could get an other 130K miles out of the motor the way i treat it (lots of racing, lots of hard driving) he took the turbo out (chasing down a coolant leak) and said its broken. which the last time i drove it the car made no boost at all (i thought i was due to being in limp mode Cel + flashing cruise) but i think it went into limp mode due to the dead turbo... Anywho i actually just had my "make an offer" accept on Ebay ... they were asking $400 and i offered $300. i'm a bit shocked they took it (but happy) __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-01-25, 11:14 AM	#4
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	TD04's go for $100 shipped all day long. Good luck with all that, Dude. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-26, 04:04 PM	#5
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	ah, TD04 isn't stock legal though for autocross , or rally (if i go that direction with the sti ... ) __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-01-26, 08:57 PM	#6
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Also, it's terrible on a 2.5L. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2012-01-26, 11:10 PM	#7
WRX06TR EJ251 Real Name: Nick P Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 881 Car: 2005 STi Class: MadtyteTunerBro! Back to the studio!	Agreed, the TD04 on the 2.5 WRX was terrible. The 39 falls on its face on the 2.5 and the TD04 dropped off in the middle of the rev band.

2012-01-30, 11:17 AM	#8
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Duh! I wasn't suggesting that Alex get a TD04. Rather, I was trying to make Alex feel bad that his stock turbo is so much more expensive than my stock turbo. Yes, I'm that good of a friend. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-30, 02:43 PM	#9
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	LoL and I just thought you were just trying to trick me out of a competitive pax setup ... hehehe __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-01-30, 09:39 PM	#11
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Here we go again. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-30, 11:20 PM	#13
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	He had an '06 WRX, remember? __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2012-03-30, 10:07 AM	#15
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	bump I need an other one. i got one off ebay for $300. car ran great... for 1 mile.. then the heads seized .. it appears my oil pick may have a slight crack after the pressure sensor, as the heads and turbo appear to have suffered oil starvation. Heads come back from AIMS on Monday. I also need a complete timing belt kit /w water pump. but i doubt anyone has one of those laying around... __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-03-30, 11:51 AM	#16
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Actually, quick question : how good are the rebuild services I've seen around forums and ebay for turbos? Is that a better route than buying a used turbo? __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-04-02, 02:58 PM	#18
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	I'll have to call them up... do they do the turbo rebuild themselves or they just have the kit? I don't think i should be rebuilding my sti turbo.. sounds easy to make an expensive mistake... __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2012-04-02, 06:32 PM	#19
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Kspeed, doesn't rebuild turbos. TB = timing belt. I answered two posts with one response. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2012-04-04, 04:28 PM	#20
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	oh. sweet. I'll call em up... __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

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