Thread: M2 vs 17 STI
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      01-16-2017, 08:11 AM   #14
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if you did a Stage 1 tune with the Cobb Accessport on the STI, it will be faster than the M2, for about 1K.
No. Not even close.

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Subies are super reliable
No. The EJ257 fails at an incredibly alarming rate. Subaru acknowledges the rod bearing and piston issues with the motor. They stock shortblocks all over the country for a reason.

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Have had the same engine since about '10.
No. While the turbo was changed, it's had the same engine since its introduction as a 2004.

That post was all kinds of wrong.
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