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New guy looking to buy a RA
Hi all,
I'm Ken from Sydney, currently looking to buy a RA.
Looking for some info but will post in the 'Thinking about buying a lancer' section.
Hope to meet you all soon.
Cheers
I'm Ken from Sydney, currently looking to buy a RA.
Looking for some info but will post in the 'Thinking about buying a lancer' section.
Hope to meet you all soon.
Cheers
My EVO (X MR) progress: http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?p=328713#328713
4 cylinders, 3 diamonds, 2 litre, 1 turbo, 0 reasons to buy anything else
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4 cylinders, 3 diamonds, 2 litre, 1 turbo, 0 reasons to buy anything else
ROTM WINNER SEPT 2014
- belle_tb_ES
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Welcome!
Hope to see you at a meet soon
Hope to see you at a meet soon
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- squala
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The Ralliart is a great car, so there's no reason to have to think about buying one, hehe.
Seriously though, it's an underrated, unappreciated machine. It has loads of potential, and tuners on the east side (Merlin, Beeble and Megatron) can literally transform it. It looks good, can kill a big six, and is good for daily driving.
You'd want to buy something built from 2011 onwards though, as several 2009 and some 2010 models have had gearbox issues, which involved replacing major parts or even the entire transmission. If you're buying something with more than 50K, make sure the SST fluid and filter have already been changed.
Any other questions, please ask and a lot of us will be happy to assist.
Happy purchase!
Seriously though, it's an underrated, unappreciated machine. It has loads of potential, and tuners on the east side (Merlin, Beeble and Megatron) can literally transform it. It looks good, can kill a big six, and is good for daily driving.
You'd want to buy something built from 2011 onwards though, as several 2009 and some 2010 models have had gearbox issues, which involved replacing major parts or even the entire transmission. If you're buying something with more than 50K, make sure the SST fluid and filter have already been changed.
Any other questions, please ask and a lot of us will be happy to assist.
Happy purchase!
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7 airbags
6-speed SST
5-star safety
4-wheel drive
3-diamond badge
2 overhead cams
1 awesome ride
0 demerit points and gutter rash
7 airbags
6-speed SST
5-star safety
4-wheel drive
3-diamond badge
2 overhead cams
1 awesome ride
0 demerit points and gutter rash
squala wrote:Youd want to buy something built from 2011 onwards though, as several 2009 and some 2010 models have had gearbox issues, which involved replacing major parts or even the entire transmission. If youre buying something with more than 50K, make sure the SST fluid and filter have already been changed.
Not true. While the gearboxes are ever so slightly different, there is no evidence to suggest they are any more susceptible to failure than any other SST. I have had mine as well as 3 other 2009-2010 I tuned recently beat on without failure. It's a random failure and it happens to all year models.
In regards to SST fluid changes, 20k km is the maximum interval I recommend and even at 13,000km on the Boostin' Juice Tuning ralliart, the oil was black and the external filter was clogged. I also replace the internal filter every 2nd fluid change.
Alan is very knowledgeable and helpful as well, but I can help you out with everything from servicing and modding to tuning. I had an '09 in on the weekend which made 183kw with just a tune and a 3 port. It's all in how you tweak them. Also put supersport and launch control on it and tuned the SST to shift like a champ.
230kw/430nm @ 24psi on E85
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12.191 @ 108.81mph - Fastest stock turbo ralliart in Australia
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- squala
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the sam wrote:Not true. While the gearboxes are ever so slightly different, there is no evidence to suggest they are any more susceptible to failure than any other SST.
If you read more closely, I said several 2009 and some 2010 models, not all of them. Most of the cars around the forums with the SST failure are 2009 models. That said, some cars of the same age may have survived without problems, perhaps the ones you claim you've tuned, and hopefully your own as well.
Maybe it's fair to say that there's lower probability of the SST going awry if you have a newer car. Happy with that?
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7 airbags
6-speed SST
5-star safety
4-wheel drive
3-diamond badge
2 overhead cams
1 awesome ride
0 demerit points and gutter rash
7 airbags
6-speed SST
5-star safety
4-wheel drive
3-diamond badge
2 overhead cams
1 awesome ride
0 demerit points and gutter rash
I personally know people who have bought 08 and 09 Ralliarts. the only reason that the SST would be failing is because it hasn't been serviced properly.
Build up of metal particles can seize everything.
I know people who service their SST Transmission more regularly then they should.
I have been told before I buy one to service the SST every 5000 to 8000kms
Maybe someone else can confirm.
Build up of metal particles can seize everything.
I know people who service their SST Transmission more regularly then they should.
I have been told before I buy one to service the SST every 5000 to 8000kms
Maybe someone else can confirm.
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