I've run into several folks out here in SE KY that make their own. Some good. Some bad. I've been wanting to give it a try for a while. Looking at that kit on Amazon has me itchin even more.
Curious what they do with all the trash/waste on these mountains. Read a piece on Everest and how it's getting crazy polluted. Kind of odd how these places are revered for their challenging terrain but no one bothers to keep em clean.
2.0's blow up cause there are a million shit tuners out there. Do it right and they'll last.
Lotta folks stroke the 2.0 to 2.3 and put down decent numbers with no reliability issues.
These cars are cheap and easy to get. Lotta stupid folks improperly mod, tune, and blow them up.
The Evo's with the 4g63 were pretty damn reliable. The EJ25 in the STi's is no slouch either. I think the biggest issue is they can be had for cheap and can be modded cheaply as well. This puts them in the hands of inexperienced drivers/modders who drive the piss out of a poorly modded car.
I personally like the bug eyes. Aside from the front mount, what other known mods does it have? My buddy's 18 STI with a downpipe and tune spanks my stock RS.