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is my engine shot? knock sound 2500-3000rpm HAVE VIDEO

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Oil starved. I had just changed my oil about a month ago and a week later I installed a downpipe and accessport on the stage 2 map. I was driving home from work and half way home when I would rev upto 3000rpm that noise started happening. I got home checked my oil and damn it was really low it took 2 quarts to fill it back up but it was too late. There was no sign of leakage of oil underneath my car when I lifted it so I guess I burned up through the oil really fast. I'm not gonna lie I did use launch control more than a few times not sure if that played a part in burning through so much oil
 
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yup been there done about ~2 1/2 years ago lol trust me it was a shitty feeling. at the time it was either get the motor rebuilt with forged pistons/rods and such or sell it as is. if you already guessed, yes i got the motor rebuilt. goodluck
ps remember once motor is built means bigger turbo = more power with less to worry about lol