Ej207 bottom end motor - $2700 odd
6mt gearbox - $4k
Turbo -$1k
Ecu - range from 1.5k to 5k supplied and tuned

Budget close to 12k if you're going with a gc8 that's fairly stockish to chase the qtr time target you have

Go to the performance thread to get ideas of what others have done to achieve what you're chasing
Do it once, do it right
No point trying to reinvent unless you've got time and $ or want to be a pioneer, like Tino!

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/general-...ce-thread.html

That's Doctor Tino ...

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Welcome mate.
Go the version 6 STI.
Good strong motors, forged internals and can push out some power.
Wings stand out yes, but it's the most noticeable thing on the Ver 6's that separate them from the rest.
I'm pushing 220hp atw ,on my Ver 6 with very little in the way of a tune. They can be pushed pretty hard.
Lots of info here and people to answer questions.
Enjoy your hunt for the ideal car.

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33 GTR and never look back.

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If you want a V6 and to drag race it talk to Maximum Motorsport about what they have done to Peter Jones white one.
It was built purely for the drag strip.

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rosscos car is solid, well built & documented. 20k and worth every penny

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Agrred with TJ, get the GTR

26 with poncams
Big single
good tune
net you 400hp+ capable of 12 :P

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Welcome man
You will be hard pressed to find a GC8 with good Km's and history. It took me a year of looking to find a decent one that had good km's and wasn't asking $16k+.
There is currently a MY99 on carsales with 90,000km for $14k but I think you could grind him down to $11-12k seeings the owner needs to move over seas.

The problem with the dakdak is too many noobs just wack a boost controller on and wind the wick up to 16-18psi because they read it on the forum that its safe to run like that, so be very weary of wrx's that run boost controllers without any form of decent ECU. Hence the reason for most wrx's you see for sale which have had a recent engine swap or rebuild...

The things that tend to be on their way out on a GC8 are generally :
- Radiator (they are known to crack on the tank ends)
- Fuel pump
- CV boots (which when left split cause fucked CV's)
- Alternator
- Gearbox syncros
- Rust around window sils or boot
- Power steering pump
- Coolant tank.
- AFM (you will be changing these alot you you don't maintain them)

To get a low 12 in a GC8 you will be looking at fitting:
- Bigger injectors (or Decap standard if your into that kinda stuff)
- New intercooler (Bigger TMIC)
- Bigger fuel pump (Walbro for around $120)
- Larger turbo (Plenty of options for bolt on)
- Aftermarket ECU (PowerFC, Vipec, Motec etc)

Also invest in a decent box if you plan on working it hard. The Sti 6speed conversion is generally the one to go for.

I ran a MY94 of which I upgraded the above and ran mid 12's on a stock motor, turbo (albeit a TD05) and box. Never had a issue at all.

From there, your looking at EJ207 block which can be had for good coin etc etc

In short - plan for around $8k+ on top of purchase price of wrx to run a reliable mid 12's.

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09 Evo X

Exhaust, tune, intake, stock turbos, 12's

fixed

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Boost controller, pfc & fuel pump

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