thinking about it guys...anyone have any opinions on them feel free...

its available and posibly affordable for me, but just how good are they??
ive heard stuff but i wanna know more!!

(mines got bulk leaks (old standard wrx engine) so i thought might just upgrade the whole lot!

good motor compared to a regular WRX motor. Close deck, bigger cams, solid shim under bucket lifters, some of them had forged pistons (I think forged pistons were an option not standard on the V1/2 STI-RA).

Although if you can get one, A V3 or V4 (my97/98) STI motor is better IMHO.

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whats IMHO mean?? sorry...scoobie newbie lol :S:S

in my honest opinion (IMHO)

how many kms on the 95 RA motor you're looking to buy? You never really know what condition it is in, i'm guessing its pretty cheap?

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JDM version 3 STi RA

i dont know how much he wants for it....but i know that its a F**k load better than my leaking mofo.

but are they faster? how much can i build on them??

Dude your buying a 15 yr old motor that leaks less than your current 15 yr old motor. It's 15 yrs old, keep it stock. Push it and you will be replacing a leaky motor.... back to step 1.

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Its my motor he's looking at,

105kms in a compleatly stock car (Bar a TBE and ARC TMIC). Did the 100k service on it and serviced every 5 thou while its been here. Turbo has little to no shaft play.

My research shows its not Closed Deck but its so hard to get a definite answer anywhere.

Felt tight when I pulled it out but it is a 15 yr old engine, I wouldnt mod it to hard.

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i dont have the ca$h to mod it much at all!! riggs knows that lol

and yes, i am keeping it 15yrs old...coz its the best i can afford... all i can try and do is recondition it as much as i can so it will last me a longer time till i finish uni and beast it up further!

thx for all the help guys...

perth-wrx FTW

Riggs, who's orsm? your orsm, your motor is also probably like you.

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