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Originally Posted by alphasaur
I would suggest buying a car from the first owner and with an extensive service history. Also get it inspected by a trusted mechanic. Check the oil make sure it doesn't look gross/no metallic flakes. Check sounds. Check for oil leaks.
I would also suggest doing bolt ons and a tune with e85 and doing supporting mods such as clutch etc as you will surely need it with more power.
If everything goes smoothly with this process and the car feels good tuned and your logs look good, get the FI kit. As stated above there's no way to KNOW when the engine will go, but you can do things to mitigate risk...such as proper supporting mods and a good tuner, start saving money if the engine does decide to go. I'd say there's a fair amount of people with a fair amount of mileage in the 240-280whp range and that's a good range to target. This engine is fairly stout. Keep in mind, there are people that have blown stock and there are people pushing 350whp that haven't blown, some of it is luck and some of it is risk mitigation.
Good luck.
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I agree and plan to do as much risk mitigation as possible. I have even thought about going as far as sending in the oil after I get it and then sending in oil after my first oil change to have it analyzed. I feel like that would give me some piece of mind.