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So I bought a 2015 WRX at the beginning of the year with 26k miles on it. Got it for a good price and everything. I love the car - I'm 35 and at a point in my life where finances and family needs let me get exactly what I wanted...I could have gotten a lot more car, but this one checked all the boxes for me. It looks amazing, it's fun to drive, it's practical, and it's not something you see every day. The old owner had meticulous records and performed all maintenance perfectly. Even got an extra set of wheels and almost brand-new snow tires.
So why - after three months - am I feeling buyer's remorse?
The car I got was tuned at ~10k miles with a full Stage 2+ setup. The dyno sheets say 300 WHP - a legit shop did the tuning and there's no signs the car was abused in any way. I even did a deep dive into the previous owner and while it's clear he REALLY liked the car (his fiance / future baby-momma made him get something more 'practical'), there's nothing to make me think he even ever took it to the track.
Now, I'm easy on the car. I haven't even gotten into it yet - the most I've ever run it up to was ~5.2k RPM. A tiny bit of spirited driving but nothing 'hard'. Rarely do I even get it over 10 psi of boost and almost never go WOT. Most of the time I'm basically driving like my grandma. But I'm worried that something's going to happen that'll pop the engine, even if I'm babying it.
I've thought of taking it to be detuned a bit - turn the max boost down, whatever would give me more of a cushion, but I don't know if that'll even make a difference. I know it's pay to play, and if it does blow up on me it's more of a financial annoyance than disaster, but damn is my wife going to be PISSED.
So, with that in mind, and what I said about my driving habits, should I be worried? Does anyone have a rough estimate of chances that a Stage 2 car will blow up prior to 100k+ miles if it's not beat on? And - if I'm babying almost all the time - should I be considering detuning it a bit to give the engine more breathing room?
Just worried that I made a mistake and hopefully getting some reassurance (or at least confirmation that yeah, I did so I can plan accordingly).
Thanks in advance!
So why - after three months - am I feeling buyer's remorse?
The car I got was tuned at ~10k miles with a full Stage 2+ setup. The dyno sheets say 300 WHP - a legit shop did the tuning and there's no signs the car was abused in any way. I even did a deep dive into the previous owner and while it's clear he REALLY liked the car (his fiance / future baby-momma made him get something more 'practical'), there's nothing to make me think he even ever took it to the track.
Now, I'm easy on the car. I haven't even gotten into it yet - the most I've ever run it up to was ~5.2k RPM. A tiny bit of spirited driving but nothing 'hard'. Rarely do I even get it over 10 psi of boost and almost never go WOT. Most of the time I'm basically driving like my grandma. But I'm worried that something's going to happen that'll pop the engine, even if I'm babying it.
I've thought of taking it to be detuned a bit - turn the max boost down, whatever would give me more of a cushion, but I don't know if that'll even make a difference. I know it's pay to play, and if it does blow up on me it's more of a financial annoyance than disaster, but damn is my wife going to be PISSED.
So, with that in mind, and what I said about my driving habits, should I be worried? Does anyone have a rough estimate of chances that a Stage 2 car will blow up prior to 100k+ miles if it's not beat on? And - if I'm babying almost all the time - should I be considering detuning it a bit to give the engine more breathing room?
Just worried that I made a mistake and hopefully getting some reassurance (or at least confirmation that yeah, I did so I can plan accordingly).
Thanks in advance!