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Hmm. 2006 Outback, with a swap to a JDM turbo engine? Sounds like a tempting summer project.

  1. 3 Lions

    3 Lions

    Whatever floats your boat but personally I'd leave it stock. 

  2. dizmo

    dizmo

    The engine's blown, so it'll need to be replaced regardless.

  3. 3 Lions

    3 Lions

    As I said whatever floats your boat, if that's what and you can afford it then absolutely go for it however I think the most sensible option is to find a stock scrapyard engine that still works and just use that. Is this a car you currently own or are you looking to buy it? 

  4. dizmo

    dizmo

    I'll be buying it. There's also a few other mods I want to do to it, and it'll work out to be cheaper to import a car from Japan rather than buying an engine from a wreckers; there aren't any available in the province, so I'd be looking at getting one off eBay, which would run about $2,000.

  5. 3 Lions

    3 Lions

    What sort of other modifications do you want to do? 

  6. dizmo

    dizmo

    JDM rear bumper, it'd need the hood from a turbo car.

  7. 3 Lions

    3 Lions

    Yeah I'd personally just leave everything stock to be honest, if you ever wanted to sell it on a fully stock car will sell much better and will fetch more money. I know modifying cars is all the rage these days but unless you want to do motorsport, modifying normal road cars for the street just isn't worth it. 

  8. dizmo

    dizmo

    Eh, I'm not worried about resale value. Though, honestly, even it being a modded car, I'll get more than I put into it when I do sell it.

    Cost of stock engine, high mileage, plus rebuild kit $2,500

    Cost of head gasket repair $2,400

    Complete car from Japan $2,800

     

    The cost of the Japan swap car is minimal, plus any additional parts that I might need will be available, and I can sell off a great deal that's left over to recoup some of the cost of the vehicle (transmission, brakes, tail and headlights, wheels, etc). The rear bumper I want, from Japan, is $1,400. If I get it from a wreckers, it's $225, and can be tossed into the car so shipping is free.

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