# The Subaru WRX Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 19, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467 "2012-04-19T20:47:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![zeedeveel55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/47e85d/32.png) [@zeedeveel55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zeedeveel55)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/21 "2012-04-23T20:48:18Z")
> [@1994 Buick Lesabre Limited](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1994-buick-lesabre-limited/49188/9): > > They blow up on the stock tunes. Repetitively. U mad? not mad, just proving this thread sucks. trying to show that wrx and sti are garbage from a couple of clowns on youtube…give me a break. and as for repetitively? 1-2 video shows this? get me some hard numbers and maybe i’ll change my mind. > [@GermanPSI"](#): > > your really trying to stand up for these POS of cars? more just pointing out that this thread sucks ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/22 "2012-04-23T20:53:54Z")
Are these considered hard numbers? > **[2008+ STI Piston Ring Land Failure List - NASIOC](https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1632634)** > > NASIOC > **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cracked+ringland+stock+tune)** > > LMGTFY ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/23 "2012-04-23T20:55:20Z")
:rofl ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/24 "2012-04-23T20:59:57Z")
Love the cars, could never own one with a ticking time bomb under the hood. ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/25 "2012-04-23T21:02:23Z")
I’ve owned two. I beat the ever loving shit out of both of them. They never blew up. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/26 "2012-04-23T21:03:51Z")
Yours don’t count. ---
**Author:** ![zeedeveel55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/47e85d/32.png) [@zeedeveel55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zeedeveel55)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/27 "2012-04-23T21:14:50Z")
> [@NYSpeed Watkins Glen (IRL) Showcase - July 4th, 5th & 6th 2008! \*Now With TRACK TIME!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-watkins-glen-irl-showcase-july-4th-5th-6th-2008-now-with-track-time/45532/97): > > Are these considered hard numbers? > > [http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1632634](http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1632634) > > [http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cracked+ringland+stock+tune](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cracked+ringland+stock+tune) i mean if 25 people (that posted about it on nasioc) in 4 years is hard numbers then i guess yea they did have a problem with it. also, some of those engines were modified, which still doesn’t show me that the stock tune and stock motor are prone to fail. im not saying these engines are completely bullet proof in stock form, but you could argue that any car manufacturer had issues with engines, trannys, etc if you find the right people. also, i love that lmgtfy site. i always get a good laugh out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/28 "2012-04-23T21:38:36Z")
Owned a few as well, beat and rallied them all. Never blew up. There’s alot to be said here, 99% of it is moot on here anyway. ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/29 "2012-04-23T21:40:16Z")
I think proper maintenance is a big factor. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/30 "2012-04-23T21:44:27Z")
> [@RALLYCROSS 5/31/08!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rallycross-5-31-08/48340/6): > > Owned a few as well, beat and rallied them all. Never blew up. > > There’s alot to be said here, 99% of it is moot on here anyway. Factory tunes? ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/31 "2012-04-23T21:54:02Z")
None were stock, especially the last. ---
**Author:** ![DRock518](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drock518/32/6363_2.png) [@DRock518](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DRock518)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/32 "2012-04-24T07:04:50Z")
Ive owned 2, 1st was stage 2 no problems, my current is stock and although onky 9k on it it runs great. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/33 "2012-04-24T07:54:47Z")
My 98 Legacy popped a head gasket. Then I sold it. Bought another Honda. /pjb ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/34 "2012-04-24T14:06:58Z")
Just took the fall and bought a 2012 WRX sedan. Let’s hope Goldstein stands by their warranty when (not if, when) the engine dies ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/35 "2012-04-24T14:51:44Z")
Keep the oil clean, keep it below 6500rpm, and don’t go clutch dumping the damn thing and it’ll be fine. Use a high shear strength oil like VR1(5w cold months, 10w in the very hot weather like july-august). Start messing with shit the wrong way or have hacks get into the tune expect a big bill when things go wrong. They’re a damn reliable car when just left alone. To build them and get reliable power costs big money. Too much blah blah info in this thread from people who haven’t even cracked a case open and far to long of a post for me to explain it all in detail here. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_FULLBLOWN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_fullblown/32/6411_2.png) [@imported\_FULLBLOWN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_FULLBLOWN)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/36 "2012-04-24T17:15:24Z")
> [@SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/49286/9): > > Just took the fall and bought a 2012 WRX sedan. Let’s hope Goldstein stands by their warranty when (not if, when) the engine dies Did you buy the blue premium sedan they have in stock? I was down there sat and drove it… put a deposit on a red wrx coming in sometime this week or so. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/37 "2012-04-24T17:32:34Z")
Fuck, now i need to get rid of mine. Everyone is getting one now… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_FULLBLOWN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_fullblown/32/6411_2.png) [@imported\_FULLBLOWN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_FULLBLOWN)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/38 "2012-04-24T17:34:42Z")
I can assure you that yours is way nicer than mine will be ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/39 "2012-04-24T21:15:18Z")
and FWIW…I may have a BRZ Limited coming up to the shop for storage before it gets shipped overseas. One of Roberts car buddies wants one and we’ve been trying to track one down for a few days now. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-subaru-wrx-thread/263467/40 "2012-04-24T21:25:31Z")
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