My advice would be to build to a budget, not a horserpower number. Build within your means, trust you chosen tuner and be happy with whatever result he gives you.

Who is going to do the tuning?
What is your budget?

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Rising sun subaru have a deal on atm with fairly reasonably priced short blocks.

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The one perkent...

Is their anything wrong with your current motor?

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The one perkent...

Nothing wrong at all with it, just chasing more power. In no rush to swap the motor anytime soon, just looking into options. Planning to build it as i can, with money restraints ect.

I'm very undecided with tuning yet, heard recommendations about multiple places. If you would recommend a place that would be awesome.

Budget is undecided i'm on no time frame for the build, car just had its 100k major service. Thinking of going fully forged short block, so that already puts the build into the 10K plus area because of the need to 6speed swap. Im really just looking into options because at the moment the car is mostly stock in terms of performance, im tossing up between just going the usual vf34, upgraded fuel pump, 1000cc injectors, e85 build and getting 300hp or going to something a bit more extreme. I want to make the choice before i purchase anything to save myself money in the future.

I dare say it would be cheaper to build your current block instead of buying an ej257 and forging that (as i said earlier the ej257 isnt factory forged like the ej207 and both the block casing in the 255 and 257 are identical). Also at vf34 power levels i wouldnt stress about having to upgrade to a 6spd. Sure its alot more reliable but your 5spd will be capable as long as you dont side step the clutch all the time and keeps your budget down.

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The one perkent...

This thread and others like it will give you plenty of info about what to, and what not to.

From the mechanical forum here.

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/mechanic...ht=built+ej257

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Bye bye betty blue. Hello F6.

Rising Sun Subaru are currently doing ej257 brand new short motors for $2100 plus freight
As quoted above... Haha

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MY06 STi

Considered selling and buying a 02-05 GD STi that already has the 207, 6speed, more power plus other goodies like brembos etc instead of spending $10k+ on an 06 WRX?

Better starting point too imo.

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221.7KW-ATW 498.5NM MMS ROLLER DYNO & BUILT BY STi NINJAS, BUILD #318/600

EBISU SUBARU, SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

Adding to Dazdavies list... 11 mm STi Oil pump to be precise, Killerb pickup and baffle, cast STi waterpump. These alone will assist in the longevity of the engine.

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MY06 STi