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Subytech

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  1. Also are the sodium filled valves really worth the extra $$? I'd be looking at $500 for just exhaust valves and that's a bit of a hard pill to swallow when supposedly better aftermarket stainless ones can be had for $200-250 for a set.
  2. Ok so its been a bit since I've been here and the plans have changed. Since I can't find a machine shop that I'm really stoked about and given what you get I've pretty much settled on a Stage II IAG block, it's really a no brainer for me. I'm going to send the heads to a local guy that I do trust and I'm leaning towards replacing all the valves and springs with oem and sticking with the stock cams. Setting cost aside for a minute should I be considering aftermarket cams at this point? My thoughts are since the car has AVCS and our heads are considered fairly efficient stock it just seems a little overkill for a fun DD. I still haven't set a firm power goal yet. My only must haves are DD reliability and relative low easy maintenance. I tore the engine out last weekend and found what I had suspected, burnt valve on the #4 cyl. I also found two broken injector connectors, a loose turbo inlet clamp and the connector on the passenger side secondary air valve had all its wires chewed off right at the connector, god I hate lazy mechanics, and rodents for that matter
  3. Good to know. Has anyone around here had any experience with Action machine? Their name seems to come up a lot too. I've heard they are "expensive" as well. I've got the time, the car isn't something that needs to get done ASAP and I'm the kind of person that likes to look into multiple options before making a decision is all. Also I'm not going to say money is no object but I don't have a problem saving up a little for good work. I'm also not afraid of teardown and reassembly so I'd like a shop that's willing to work with me and that I can talk to about what they need/want.
  4. Heads Up looks like they mainly do cyl. head repair? I'm gonna need some new pistons so I'll need the block bored. And yea C @ D's web site looks...expensive haha, but I'll keep them in mind when the time comes, thanks!
  5. Any comments on your experience so far? I will be in need of a machine shop for a mild performance build in the near future and I'm struggling to get recommendations in the Seattle/PNW area.
  6. Seriously though, no machine shop recommendations in the Seattle area? I can't believe I live in the PNW and I can't find a recommendation on a good shop lol.
  7. Yea, na haha, but I'll give you credit for trying! Like I said I have history with this car. It was one of only two Spec-b's the dealership I used to work for ever got and I did the PDI and the first oil change when it was new. I had always liked the 4th gen Legacy and this car made me totally fall in love! I still kinda can't believe I found it all these years later. Not to sound overly sappy but I really want to bring this car back to what I remember it being and then some!
  8. So last spring I stumbled upon a stock 08 Spec-B that I have some history with. It had a "blown engine" and long story short I got it for cheap, it runs, but #4 cyl. is dead. With about 220k stock, soccer mom, freeway miles I'm hoping it's a burnt valve, but we all know it's probably a busted piston. I'm assuming at this point it will at least need pistons and the heads rebuilt. I was a dealer tech for 6years so I'm more than capable of disassembling and reassembling the engine, but living north of Seattle close to the boarder I don't know of any good machine shops with Subaru experience to do the machine work. I would be willing to ship the block and heads out to someone reputable, I'd even be willing to make a weekend camping trip with the wife and the dogs to drive somewhere, but at what point would it be worth it to just buy a built short block from someone like IAG? My goals are a reliable/daily driven 350-400ish whp (sidebar: will a VF52 get me there?). I want forged pistons, I know some say they aren't necessary, but I've replaced too many short blocks over my career due to broken ringlands and really don't mind the added hassle they come with. The car will probably see some autocross and possibly some track days. I have been searching for a little while and I can't seem to find any good answers. Thanks in advance!
  9. My little rough diamond, there's a long back story but I picked her up in May for $3000 from the original owner! Unfortunately the #4 cyl. has zero compression, and I found major rot in my house this summer so hopefully she'll be moving into the garage soon!
  10. Totally thought I saw you're old leg on the highway the other day then I realized it was Mr. State Street auto's wife haha!
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