STI swap into 2001 rs

Dan said:
Thanks guys!! appreciate the input... when I first got the car I was just so exited to be in a subaru finally... but the wanting of a turbo just makes me to impatient... so I'm just gonna put a set of headers on it.. full exhaust, a good CAI and do some suspension work
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and enjoy the rs. It's a rare model.. I don't see many at all but Im sure there out there. keep saving and by this time next year well see where I'm at. with all this being said..I want to get it tinted to... but I can't find any places that won't charge me 300 to tint the rs... anyone know anyone/anywhere?
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if what you are looking for is a turbo and not the ability to say I have an RSTi you can go with an AVO kit. way less money, and give a stock RS a pretty good kick in the rear. now if you dont have a lot of experience in the car this is no the kit for you. do suspension and winter safety school at team O's. you'll realize that the power is not necessary
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enjoy

 
After doing a turbo kit like that though isn't the Head Gasket going to fail more quickly? Along with other things that would not be a concern in with a WRX or STI motor?

 
Wasnt this about putting that kit on a 2.5rs dual overhead cam engine? Headgasket failure on them is a little more common and more serious isn't it?

 
Iboc_C64 said:
Wasnt this about putting that kit on a 2.5rs dual overhead cam engine? Headgasket failure on them is a little more common and more serious isn't it?
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More common.....NO, more serious......yes, as in with SOHC they can still be driven if you keep the coolant level topped off.

 
IBratmanI said:
More common.....NO, more serious......yes, as in with SOHC they can still be driven if you keep the coolant level topped off.
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When my RS head gasket went, I was at an autocross. Threw in Poland spring and drove it the rest of the day. Drive it to Bangor and back a half dozen times before EG fixed it. The 2.5's aren't glass, they'll get you home if you treat 'em right.

 
Yep, I had a leaky HG on my RS for a year or so, just made sure the coolant was topped off and it was fine. I miss that car

 
ive got it happening right now...keep filling my overflow tank...suck it out to the level and add new coolant.

 
Yep I always used to use a turkey baster to take it out of the overflowing overflow, and put it back into the radiator. Hardly ever had to add any, just made sure it was in the radiator where it needed to be.

 
Huh. And I've had my forester paarked for 2 months for the hg. Guess I should be running that pig

 
My buddies SOHC engine blew its HG twice on his 2002 OBS. Both times the engine started overheat and would eventually be missing coolant, preventing him from driving it because he couldn't go over 10 miles without stopping to cool down. I don't think he had mixing fluids but even so, is that the common failure mode for the SOHC and if so then how is that better/less serious than the DOHC which sounds like its driveable with a blown HG. Sorry to Hijack the thread, just curiosity getting the better of me.

 
Iboc_C64 said:
My buddies SOHC engine blew its HG twice on his 2002 OBS. Both times the engine started overheat and would eventually be missing coolant, preventing him from driving it because he couldn't go over 10 miles without stopping to cool down. I don't think he had mixing fluids but even so, is that the common failure mode for the SOHC and if so then how is that better/less serious than the DOHC which sounds like its driveable with a blown HG. Sorry to Hijack the thread, just curiosity getting the better of me.
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Chances are the head gaskets were not done properly when replaced and/or the heads and block were not checked when they were replaced. They will lose coolant when they blow, but as long as you keep the level up, they will be fine for quite some time. However, if you don't keep up on checking the level, and don't watch the temp gauge, it WILL overheat, and cause damage to the motor, and possible warping of the heads, and sometimes the block. When replacing the 2.5 HG's, only use OEM updated Subaru HG's. Aftermarket ones WILL fail again. Another thing that is a must is making sure you follow the torque sequence very carefully.

 
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