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SmittyRN

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  1. Like I said, I'm not trying to do a big HP build. I understand that, like other cars, there are good HP gains initially with basic stuff like a downpipe, catback, upgraded turbo and a tune. HP gains after that are in increments and get more expensive. I'm not interested in getting that carried away.
  2. I'm not really looking at trying to pony up 450hp, just want a fun daily driver. A BNR 18G or 20G possibly. The more I'm reading and researching, I'm pretty sure my best bet is to start assembling all of the parts over the next 6-9 months, then get a $1800 short block and do a swap. I've got a reliable backup vehicle if I run into any problems until then.
  3. **Crossposted on Facebook** So I recently acquired a high-mileage (186K) 2010 Legacy GT in hopes it would make a decent daily driver for me (about 100mi mostly highway round trip 3x/week). I’m enjoying the car more and more every day, so I’m looking into the future with it. The exterior is good, the interior is excellent, and it’s a surprisingly tight ride for it’s miles; no rattles or squeeks anywhere. It runs great and pulls strong. I’ve found, however, that it’s eating oil to the tune of about a quart every 3 tanks. It leaks a little around the valve cover, but not enough for anything to hit the ground. I know these EJ255’s were notorious for having ring problems that could have been replaced under warranty, but I have no idea if this one had anything done. So here’s the dilemma; do I just feed it the oil and keep driving? If I buy bulk oil at Costco or Sams, it’s not that much extra expense to top it off as needed. Eventually it’s going to get worse though, right? Do I pull the motor and rebuild it? Or do I get a short block and swap everything over? And when I pull the motor, what other repairs/replacement should be done? I’m thinking seriously about just starting to collect the parts I need over the next 6 months or so, then getting a short block and doing everything at once. Motor, clutch, whatever else I need to do at the time. Should I do a stock short block, a low-mileage JDM, or some sort of Stage 1 block? I’d like to get more HP with a tune and maybe a few other mods, but I’m not trying to build something crazy. I can’t imagine I’d ever go more than 450hp. Yeah, I know this is a lot of questions, but I’m just looking for opinions and suggestions. I’m new to the Subaru world, so I don’t know who the trusted sellers are. Just keep in mind this is going to be a daily driver, I won’t be racing anyone but myself.I just enjoy sporty driving (my other ride is a highly modded MINI Cooper S). I'm just trying to have fun for another 100K miles.
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