Seized motor!! What STX mods should I do while I have the motor out?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BlaineWasHere · 12-02-2014, 11:45 PM

So I ended up popping my motor in my FR-S (I know FML!) so I am going to be dropping a lightly used motor in (my car has 80K miles on it).

Anyway I was thinking of doing a clutch for sure (which clutch?) while the motor is out but are there any other STX mods I should do while I have the motor out? Mounts? Baffled oil pan? Thanks for the help guys! Wish me better luck on the next motor!

Pat · 12-02-2014, 11:59 PM

Oh man, sorry to hear about your bad luck. Unfortunately I don't have anything to contribute to this thread. Any idea what caused it?

BlaineWasHere · 12-03-2014, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat

Oh man, sorry to hear about your bad luck. Unfortunately I don't have anything to contribute to this thread. Any idea what caused it?

Not really, and I am not going to pay to have the motor torn down to find out either! It's in the bottom end for sure.

xero404 · 12-03-2014, 12:20 AM

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I also did an oil cooler and pressure gauge.
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rice_classic · 12-03-2014, 12:22 PM

I :heart: cooler shrouding.

conedodging · 12-03-2014, 12:51 PM

Things you can do for STX:

-Mounts
-Accessory pulleys (and belts)
-Oil pan & pickup
-Oil Cooler
-all the intake & exhaust & tune stuff

Sadly, clutch must remain stock or stock-equivalent.

vietnameeh · 12-03-2014, 01:12 PM

I was under the impression that oil pan must remain stock in stx?

the cooler was approved recently?

tigermack · 12-03-2014, 01:14 PM

Clutch has to be stock or equivalent.

I'd do mounts, pulleys, all the power mods for ST*.

I am not sure if oil pan or oil cooler is allowed in ST*?

conedodging · 12-03-2014, 01:20 PM

Oil Cooler was approved in Dec. Fastrack for ST* is legal for 2015.

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ITEM 12) (#12449) Street Touring® Category section 14.10.A, ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN (page 85)
Add: Engine oil, transmission fluid, and power steering fluid coolers may be added or substituted (including oil to coolant heat exchangers) but may not serve any additional purpose.

Oil pans & pickups have been legal since at least this year.

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14.10.A. Oil pans and pickups may be modified or substituted. Addition or
modification of windage trays or crankshaft scrapers is not allowed.

tigermack · 12-03-2014, 01:23 PM

Shiet, more money to spend. Is it necessary, though? For autocross...

hmong337 · 12-03-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

So I ended up popping my motor in my FR-S (I know FML!) so I am going to be dropping a lightly used motor in (my car has 80K miles on it).

Anyway I was thinking of doing a clutch for sure (which clutch?) while the motor is out but are there any other STX mods I should do while I have the motor out? Mounts? Baffled oil pan? Thanks for the help guys! Wish me better luck on the next motor!

This is nothing related but I'm curious, you're using California 91 octane gas, correct?

tigermack · 12-03-2014, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

This is nothing related but I'm curious, you're using California 91 octane gas, correct?

Pretty sure. He doesn't have a tune.

conedodging · 12-03-2014, 01:28 PM

Necessary? I wouldn't know, I've only owned one for 4 months, and I'm just starting to dig deep in to STX prep.

BUT, it is a lot easier to do some of that stuff (oil pan) with a motor that is off the car. So if it's in budget, why not?

BlaineWasHere · 12-03-2014, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conedodging

Things you can do for STX:

-Mounts
-Accessory pulleys (and belts)
-Oil pan & pickup
-Oil Cooler
-all the intake & exhaust & tune stuff

Sadly, clutch must remain stock or stock-equivalent.

So someone says yes to oil pan and someone says no? I'd really like to do the oil pan for sure, since I'm sure I'll end up doing a few track days here and there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vietnameeh

I was under the impression that oil pan must remain stock in stx?

the cooler was approved recently?

Cooler was just approved for next season.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermack

Clutch has to be stock or equivalent.

I'd do mounts, pulleys, all the power mods for ST*.

I am not sure if oil pan or oil cooler is allowed in ST*?

I think I will do the mounts and pulleys for sure. Header back+ tune is going to kill me considering I am buying a whole freaking motor!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigermack

Shiet, more money to spend. Is it necessary, though? For autocross...

In our non-humid climate I don't think a oil cooler is needed for autoX IMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmong337

This is nothing related but I'm curious, you're using California 91 octane gas, correct?

Yes.

12-03-2014, 12:20 AM	#4
xero404 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Bay Area Posts: 216 Thanks: 32 Thanked 107 Times in 65 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have the moroso oil pan installed for cheap insurance. I also did an oil cooler and pressure gauge.

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12-03-2014, 01:23 PM	#10
tigermack STX 188 Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: STX BRZ Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 881 Thanks: 830 Thanked 624 Times in 308 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shiet, more money to spend. Is it necessary, though? For autocross... __________________ STX BRZ #188 prev - #188 FSP MZ3 & STX e36 http://tigermack.zenfolio.com/p671136114

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12-02-2014, 11:45 PM	#1
BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Seized motor!! What STX mods should I do while I have the motor out?? So I ended up popping my motor in my FR-S (I know FML!) so I am going to be dropping a lightly used motor in (my car has 80K miles on it). Anyway I was thinking of doing a clutch for sure (which clutch?) while the motor is out but are there any other STX mods I should do while I have the motor out? Mounts? Baffled oil pan? Thanks for the help guys! Wish me better luck on the next motor! __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

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conedodging Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: '14 BRZ Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 152 Thanks: 43 Thanked 44 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Things you can do for STX: -Mounts -Accessory pulleys (and belts) -Oil pan & pickup -Oil Cooler -all the intake & exhaust & tune stuff Sadly, clutch must remain stock or stock-equivalent.

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vietnameeh Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Copilot everything Location: SF BAY AREA Posts: 58 Thanks: 42 Thanked 33 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was under the impression that oil pan must remain stock in stx? the cooler was approved recently?

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conedodging Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: '14 BRZ Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 152 Thanks: 43 Thanked 44 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Necessary? I wouldn't know, I've only owned one for 4 months, and I'm just starting to dig deep in to STX prep. BUT, it is a lot easier to do some of that stuff (oil pan) with a motor that is off the car. So if it's in budget, why not?

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