The 2006 STi Motor that Blew Bits @ the EQ T-Hill Track Day! ...huh?

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06-24-2009, 09:43 AM

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what happened?!

hot day at the track? pushed too hard? design flaw? freak accident? theres too many variables about what makes a motor blow. All we see is the result. For all we know, his oil pump could have seized up

06-24-2009, 09:44 AM

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looks like a 5 thousand dollar problem.

06-24-2009, 09:53 AM

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Yeah, I rarely witness a track day at Laguna Seca that has no motor issues. One day I saw it claim TWO Subarus.

06-24-2009, 09:56 AM

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Most of the cars were heating up at the track event. Although we have no idea what caused this. The oil could have thined out or a rod bolt let loose due to stress and heat. Wait till the teardown and we will know.

06-24-2009, 09:57 AM

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when i saw you get towed in, i was so depressed lol, but now it becomes bigger and better. Good luck with the rebuild

06-24-2009, 09:58 AM

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That's weak. It looks like it's very much stock.

06-24-2009, 10:04 AM

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was there a big tune on that car or was it stock?

06-24-2009, 10:23 AM

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Chris and Adam just went to EQ so maybe they'll check it out in there free time today.

06-24-2009, 10:53 AM

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I can say that perhaps the greatest investment for any STi wanting to go to the track is GET AN OILCOOLER!!!!111ONE!!! I went from Track temps of 130C to about 100~110C and daily driving of 100C to about 80~90C.
I know alot of people say that the subaru engine can have oil starvation issues too; but at least keeping the oil cool will go a long ways.

Best of luck on the rebuild.