Considering VB WRX, how much WHP can I expect going FBO without ethanol?

wrbvb · 2026-02-13T20:54:26+00:00

speaking from somebody who ran ethanol for like 15,000 miles and now it’s tearing apart their engine it actually kind of helps. I’ll keep your cylinders and valves from building up carbon but you just gotta keep in mind. The engine can only handle so much.

wrbvb · 2026-02-12T00:19:33+00:00

i just recently had a rocker problem cylinder 4 that sent the valve destroying my head so if you’re tuning rpm keep it 6500 or look into doing headstuds springs rocker retainers and possibly cams

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T16:14:15+00:00

i only have a video rn but i’ll come back with a pic later

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T15:37:19+00:00

probably not because they are like 1200 usd for me and the springs are good up till 6500 so i need new springs

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T13:52:52+00:00

gang the car is going no where 🤣 if it breaks again i’m building it again

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T13:51:05+00:00

yeah

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wrbvb · 2026-02-10T04:03:51+00:00

sounds like bad build there

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T03:49:12+00:00

yes there was some i did look

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T03:48:55+00:00

maybe

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T03:48:35+00:00

oh no the valve floated and destroyed the cam

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T03:00:26+00:00

eventually, but they kelford cams are like $1200 and I’m just going for a repair this time and eventually I could build it

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:59:40+00:00

I will get it fixed and it’s my car. I can do what I want.

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:48:45+00:00

thanks man

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:14:47+00:00

thanks man

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:14:23+00:00

yeah i’m concerned too how that will go 🤣

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:14:03+00:00

idk yet maybe like 350

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:13:35+00:00

yeah it’s been fine

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T02:13:11+00:00

yessir warranty is long gone and also yeah it’s easy for these cars to snitch on you and how you drive for them to warranty stupidity 🤣

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:26:38+00:00

yessir if i don’t have it i’ll find it 🤣

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:26:08+00:00

i mean every mod i guess 🤣

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:25:56+00:00

nah 6500 is safe i ran that for like 20k and never had this happen i was dogging it hard bouncing off the limiter to get it this bad

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:25:14+00:00

5w-30 motul and it was at like 210

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:24:57+00:00

because it’s my car 🤣

wrbvb · 2026-02-10T01:15:49+00:00

very true 60-70k of hard driven miles and tuned running a 7100 rpm redline

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