Originally Posted by
Alan_D
They aren't anything like the horror stories people talk about. 99% of those stories are because of people who've messed with them who have a low attention to detail and consequently cock things up!
Again it would surely depend who had rebuilt it? If it was a company with a reputation for perfection etc, and mapped by one of the top mappers, wouldn't that be better than one that's had bolt-on mods etc without a remap, and has luckily managed to hold together for tens of thousands of miles?
In any other circumstance i'd say you were probably correct! But seeing what I have, I have no faith in them AT ALL no matter who rebuilt them!
One example...guy buys brand new bottom end from SUBARU, fits it into car, drives it to run it in for 2K miles, first time he boots it (standard car) the bottom end seizes! he was VERY perticular with this engine as he blew up the last engine and couldnt afford to do it 3 times!
example 2, well known subaru engine builder from this neck of the woods, builds them all day long, but 1 in say 20 engines, the bottom end seizes...he cant explain it, and nor can anyone else!
I dont believe it's anything to do with mapping or who's mapped it, its a bearing...mapping doesnt effect it!?
I've yet to find someone who has a reasonable explanation for why it happens on subaru's, i've 'heard' some people say its detonation related...but do you believe that? all I Know is I cant diss-regard it...