Agree. Chicks don't dig manly cars, they like cute cars

I have a 1998 Volvo s70 t5. It runs 9.5psi factory. Ran 13psi with boost controller and without afr correction. Currently runs 18psi tuned, on the stock motor, as strong as it ever did. It's my dd, and currently has 170k miles on it. I know about afr on turbo cars. Subaru owners ARE NOT prone to cry to their manufacturer more about there cars more than any other car owners (i am also a member of kc subaru). That engine has had that problem since 02 and Subaru refuses to address the problem. Its not the owners, or the "air tract" on afr cars

Since 2002? That's news to me.


Cast pistons are gonna create issues when you take a factory lean turbo car and lean it out more. It's pretty straightforward.

And when a large proportion of your buyers are joining the car, you're really going to see issues.

Pistons are one thing, rings are another. The pistons have nothing to do with poor ring quality. And yes, since this platform has been in use, it has been a problem

Source please?

The problem has only been common in the EJ257, mostly as a result of the hypereteutic pistons.


If you think piston construction doesn't have anything to do with these failures, you should do some more research as to what a ringland is.

Every STI I've seen that has run into ringland issues has had all the telltale signs of detonation prior to issues, with an owner too hard-headed to fix the root cause.

Idk about you guys, but almost all chicks i come across dig my Z because its a Pearl White :D lol

a quick google search will show the severity of the issue, it happens with modified cars(which is understandable if the car isnt modded correctly), cars with exhausts, and stock cars(i have read a few stories as well) and its most common with WRX and the STi

Shows the severity of the issue in pre-08 cars? I can't find anything.



I'm very familiar with the issue and what it stems from. I would not hesitate to buy one (I did), nor would I hesitate to recommend it to a friend (I hear shadoquad is enjoying his)

afaik, the issue only exists on the new subarus, older subarus dont have the ringland problems the newer ones have

I am :icon17:

The 2008+ EJ257 will blow the cylinder 4 ringland if you touch pretty much anything other than the catback without a tune. Most of the failures are from guys slapping an intake and exhaust on the car and running it untuned. 2004-2007 WRXs and 2005-2007 STIs blew the cylinder 4 ringland due to the fact that there's a nasty lean spot in the factory tune where the ECU switches from closed to open loop fueling. The EJ205 in the 2002-2003 WRX had no problems running untuned with an exhaust. Those motors blew up because the owners put a manual boost controller on it. The MBC would allow full boost at part throttle, with the expected results. If you get a good tune on a Subaru it will be fine. The problem are the owners not realizing how bad the OEM tune is, and changing parts without getting a good tune.

I want what he's smoking....

I get way more female VERBAL compliments on the car than men. But, men tend to stare at the car more like they really like it.

Well guys, I got the crazy out of me and I'm keeping my Z

I might pick up something cheap as a DD but I now refuse to sell my Z unless it was for a 911 turbo or LFA or something fun.

Baller status.:tup:

Sell it! Thin the ranks

sell yours then ill sell mine :p

sound like a deal?