Building The PERFECT Subaru STi! Daily/Track Car Build

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Recently we blew the engine on this Subaru WRX STi Hatch at Thunderhill raceway on a hot summer day. The car was overheating and by the time we realized it was overheating, it was too late and the car had a rod knock.
Since we had to pull the engine out and replace it anyways, we decided to do a bunch of upgrades to the engine while we had everything taken apart. Since we were going to keep the motor stock, we decided to do a small turbo upgrade to the Blouch 18G turbo. It would produce a little more horsepower and maintain a quick spool which is great for daily driving. Along with the turbo upgrade, we did full bolt ons and upgraded the fuel system.
After everything was said and done the car drove a lot faster and just as smooth as it did when the car was completely stock. After the engine was built, the car was tested on the track and it performed flawlessly. The car maintained good top end power while still maintaining good throttle response.
Engine Mod List:
-Stock Heads/Shortblock
-Cobb Intake
-Hard Turbo Inlet
-Blouch 18G Turbo
-IAG Equal Length Header
-Invidia Downpipe
-Invidia Exhaust
-IAG TGV Deletes
-IAG Oil Pick up Tube
-IAG Oil Baffle
-ID 1000cc Injectors
-AEM 340lph Fuel Pump
-IAG Fuel Lines, Fuel Rails, Fuel Pressure Regulator (Installed after this video)
Wheel Specs: Rays TE37SL 18x9.5 +38
Tire Specs: 255/45/R18 Falken Azenis
326whp/317wtq on 91 Gas
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[@kap851]

This is an awesome video I was actually building my car around this time. Honestly no better feeling than building your engine and that first start. I had a shop in Vegas that cleaned and honed my block but 5,000miles on it and still running strong.

[@PMAutoworks]

Right on!

[@speedshiftr88]

That's a nice car...after reading all engine knocking possibilities. I'm staying a spectator. Pricey stuff

[@HowTeq]

love the fact that the dude painting had Danny Duncans merch on. hell yeah

[@PMAutoworks]

We were hoping someone would notice! 🤙

[@willlucas1032]

Super sick man, great quality vid! My wrx hatch blew up last week at the track and I just ordered my new motor and turbo setup. Stoked af

[@PMAutoworks]

Awesome! Keep us posted on the build.

[@dannythompson1948]

I love this video! You guys helped me get my car going a few months back, after i didnt quite swap a shortblock in right.. lol last week i took my car to M45, and made 314hp and 356 torque!!

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i just brought a ej207 RA block and had heads done = brian crower s/s valves swirl finished tough single springs and top stem seals = head studs can not wait till finished ! - GT28/60 turbo.

[@richardavery1678]

Great video, thanks for creating this. Coincidentally my car is with Mike at GST. I had two rod bearings fail so he is rebuilding my 2011 STI, and I am so stoked about it. His crew does great work. Anyways thanks again for the great video of your rebuild, super informative. Keep on grinding and have fun on the track.

[@PMAutoworks]

Thanks brother!

[@anthonyh0425]

Amazing video once again! Once I am back in a Subaru, I am definitely going to have you guys work on it. Also cool to see Mikey's car in the background. :)

[@PMAutoworks]

Awesome thanks brother!

[@Hdhillon90]

I've seen this STI in person before....:D. Clean build!

[@PMAutoworks]

Whatsup Harpinder! lol

[@Pete717]

WOW, Nice, I need to make my build video review on my STI Swapped hatchback, love it!

[@Mrtzny]

awesome editing guys, you have a talent for it!

[@PMAutoworks]

Much appreciated! It's people like you that motivate us to keep going!

[@jamesrobertgrimes]

Great info and love the music overlay

[@princepietrom]

Great job

[@matthewdaniels7462]

Why the background music so funky fresh. Great vid cuz

[@greenguy34cb]

Nice anti-lag 😈this is the perfect beast!

[@RichieCue]

Great vids.

[@PMAutoworks]

Glad you like them!

[@seancota9422]

wheel specs? love the build!!

[@pw85___]

Came here from FB!

[@PMAutoworks]

Awesome!

[@spaceman61]

Kickass!

[@PMAutoworks]

Do it!

[@ozzysgarage]

Twin!!! Those wheels are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PMAutoworks]

TE37's all day!

[@SubieStu03]

Nice build, why didnt you add some aftermarket pistons since you upgraded the turbo?

[@rmartinlim]

What’s your wheel set up? Love the build

[@02subruh10]

Since it’s been 5 months how have you liked the iag header?? I’m thinking of getting it for my build🔥

[@PMAutoworks]

It's a great header. Good quality build and haven't had in issue with it yet.

[@02subruh10]

@@PMAutoworks oh cool!

[@oligoyoutube]

@@PMAutoworks anything youd suggest differently?

[@selvinmontes2931]

Hey great video ... I wish live close to you you can do it in my STI .... How much is s the cost for the rebuild the motor like you did..

[@PMAutoworks]

Depends!

[@selvinmontes2931]

My car is using a lot oil a quarter per tank of gas .. the old owner made modification to car but it is stack motor they say it has blowby.. I have to rebuild it I think I have to change pistons and rings and connecting rods, how much would that cost? What you Recommend to do.??

[@nonofyourbusinessnonofyour5435]

Wrapping headers not good as I see because it gets wet then your Intake gets all rusty. I would send it to guy to apply heat coat

[@hidros1461]

Do u own the shop or just a tech?

[@Retro8itmods]

Was that a brand new short block you unwrapped or was it the old blocked refreshed?

[@76cruiserAustralia]

Your doing some strange stuff building that motor. I’ve been building subaru engines for 20 years and never seen anyone ever put silicone spray over wrap. Nor have I ever seen anyone put petroleum jelly on rubber seals. I love learning new things. Do these methods actually work or are you just experimenting? Let me know because im always after new ideas when building engines. Cheers 👍

[@PMAutoworks]

Yep! We put Silicone Spray on the wrap to avoid it absorbing oil and hold in more heat. It kinda works? We use Petroleum Jelly to help lube seals for easier installs. Seems to be safe on the rubber which is why we use it.

[@cosworthstisedan]

What body kit is on the white sti in the background? Ever since seeing it I've been hooked on it! Lol

[@PMAutoworks]

I believe it is a Varis widebody kit.

[@badelife]

I deleted the second air pump and air conditioner for my project, will an accessport with custom map will do the job? or what recomendations do you have? Thanks and awesome build!

[@VyNguyen-wy3ov]

What year is this one may I ask? Cuz the front bumper looks a bit diff from the 2011 one 😮

[@southpaw117]

It's an '08. The STi was refreshed for the 2011 model year, part of that being a new front bumper cover.

[@TheIcybus]

Great video! What’s your wheel specs? The fitment is perfect. My wrx hatch is getting a new motor and some other goodies as we speak

[@PMAutoworks]

Wheel specs are Rays TE37SL 18x9.5 +38

[@iMakeItHappen96]

Wish i had a shop to do my car in. Is this your own or where u work?

[@PMAutoworks]

Hi sir. Everyone in the videos work here :)

[@Bted__ever]

Who do you guys use for machine work?

[@PMAutoworks]

We have multiple shops. IAG is great for Machine work if you're willing to ship to them.

[@ChunDayOfficial]

What year model is this?

[@stevekohDC]

bro can share where to get the foglamp cover in your STI?

[@AfroOni]

Where is your shop located? Like state?

[@chanh2919]

How much does this setup cost? Parts+ Labor approximately?

[@PMAutoworks]

As far as labor costs go, it depends on what area you live in. I know parts can cost up to 5k-6k to do something like this.

[@chevyman3367]

can someone explain the lean code

[@B58FTW]

Tracking a car with a stock oil pan setup? Probably what lead to rod knock.

[@fuzzzybuzzy497]

Not if u upgrade your pick up and baffle

[@justinf7674]

Mike from GST tuned mine 15 years ago. Anybody know what happened to GST?

[@PMAutoworks]

He closed up shop and moved out of state. Very sad to see him go.

[@stunadracingteam5909]

what do you recommend for a 2013 hatch with 27k miles original. any mods should i do or keep it stock?

[@AlecMiller-md5ze]

What front lip is that?

[@brandonstratton4159]

That a Forester XT in your garage?

[@PMAutoworks]

Yes sir it is :)

[@nonofyourbusinessnonofyour5435]

Why not get fresh IAG closed deck

[@PMAutoworks]

They should be torqued! We did this just to get the car on the alignment machine and torqued it while we aligned it.

[@Awkwuhfina]

What made you go with a blouch 18g instead of an fp blue or something similar? Is it an 18g xtr?

[@PMAutoworks]

We went with a Blouch 18g because we just wanted to add on a very small amount of horsepower on top of what we already had to build the perfect street car. An FP Blue is a larger turbo and since we are running a stock block, we did not want to push the limits of it.

[@TheMrFlyBoy18]

What tool are you using when chipping away at the engine block? @17:39

[@PMAutoworks]

It’s a carbide bit

[@TheMrFlyBoy18]

@@PMAutoworks thanks and the power tool is a carbide drill I assume?

[@masanchez1992]

Stock rebuild? Great video btw keep them coming.

[@PMAutoworks]

Yes stock engine build. Thank you ✊🏻

[@1VIPWRX]

stock fuel rails ? interesting

[@PMAutoworks]

We ended up having to upgrade them later due to fueling issues. Not all EJ's have issue with stock rails though.

[@1VIPWRX]

@@PMAutoworks for sure , i rocked them up to about 320wheel for a several years

[@J53113]

What motor? Iag stage 2 tuff?

[@PMAutoworks]

Stock OEM shortblock

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

So basically you just wanted to keep everything stock... stock rails, only 1000cc injectors, small turbo, even stock block... Probably could have skipped the turbo and put some money down for a built block to be safer and set up for the future. But either way car is clean man.

[@PMAutoworks]

Thank you. The goal was to keep things as simple as possible. At the end of the day you may have been right because a year later or 10,000 miles later we actually blew the motor again. Check out our second rebuild video of the hatch! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWOZoqdnpd1ojKs

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

@@PMAutoworks lol yeah going built block is always a better choice then a turbo

[@A.mzo.G]

Wheel and tire specs?

[@PMAutoworks]

Wheel specs are Rays TE37SL 18x9.5 +38

[@K03sport]

Paint looks clean. What weight oil were you running at the overheat time? What's to hot, 220*F or 230*F+. I've hit 218*F on my FA20 in normal driving w/ A/C on.

[@PMAutoworks]

We were running 5w-40 Motul. We had no gauge at the time but we're pretty sure its as as high as 250 degrees

[@K03sport]

@@PMAutoworks...well, that'll do it. Best of luck with your future builds.

[@igorushka]

I call this build street build.

[@PMAutoworks]

But track car sounds so much cooler!

[@Gendie2000]

When is next video???

[@PMAutoworks]

New video has dropped and we have two more build videos on the way!

[@billbadnaruk1111]

What song at 19:30?

[@PMAutoworks]

Not sure. We found it on KZbin.

[@sumotive77]

well you fucked up and got the only subaru with weight distribution issues

[@davconelectric]

Yo so check it out yo, yo.

[@D.S.Luke912]

WTF!