Thinking of switching to 2016 STI

Mike Z · 11-06-2015, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Subaru likes to void warranties for the slightest mods. Factory tune sucks, it's too lean under boost.

So basically, you probably want to leave it bone stock and let Subaru give you as many motors as it takes to reach 50K miles or put a tune on it immediately and enjoy the car as it could have been.

I haven't done too much research on the engine, how easily does it blow up, given that its bone stock?

Davey · 11-06-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Z

I haven't done too much research on the engine, how easily does it blow up, given that its bone stock?

Not gonna pretend to be an expert, but cracked ringlands seem fairly common on 2007+ STI driven by people who like to actually use the turbo, and it seems to be almost universally agreed that it's the factory tune.

It's basically the same motor they've been using since 2004, so it makes sense that it's the factory tune.

EzDz · 11-09-2015, 08:32 PM

I owned a 2015 sti for a few months before it got totalled. It was full stage 2 with only the turbo being stock and that was going to be swapped soon. After loosing it I got my z and loveee it. Sti's are fun and handle great but the z is always more fun for me. Sure the sti was a tad bit faster but my z is still stock and the sti is no fun until you drop a few grand in it plus they are always going go have motor troubles. I watched my buddys sti with a 1 year old short block from subaru blow a ringland on a downshift.

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EzDz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 309 Drives: 2016 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 11	I owned a 2015 sti for a few months before it got totalled. It was full stage 2 with only the turbo being stock and that was going to be swapped soon. After loosing it I got my z and loveee it. Sti's are fun and handle great but the z is always more fun for me. Sure the sti was a tad bit faster but my z is still stock and the sti is no fun until you drop a few grand in it plus they are always going go have motor troubles. I watched my buddys sti with a 1 year old short block from subaru blow a ringland on a downshift.