I feel the need...

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 29 Oct 2009, 6:02 pm

#743967

the need for speed😂

earlier this year i fitted a turbo to the EJ22 in my kombi😎 bloody fantastic but it was just an experiment to see if i liked turbos...

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well it turns out i do like turbo power in my kombi but i took it all back off cos know it needs all sorts of tech stuff if the engine is to survive...but driving NA is no fun🥲...so bought this

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98 EJ20T surplus to requirements due to being replaced by a brand new 2.5 STI

so merry christmas Rob😂

so much for the house reno!

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 29 Oct 2009, 9:43 pm

#744053

Welcome to turbo Subi land Rob, have not looked back since I did my Fasty 4 years ago. Only prob is you get used to it thus my big upgrade come Feb/March next year 😎

1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 29 Oct 2009, 9:45 pm

#744056

That motor has 440 injectors Rob , what is the turbo numbers ?

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Oct 2009, 8:56 am

#744103

and you can tell that just by looking at the pics neil? why am i not surprised?🙄 don't know what turbo it is yet picking it up on the weekend...heheh thats if i can scrape $400 together😁

yeah i can see how addictive it is andrew but why fight it?😏

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 31 Oct 2009, 9:42 pm

#744382

it's addictive until the trans goes BANG! 🥲

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Nov 2009, 1:49 am

#744425

pete wood wrote:it's addictive until the trans goes BANG! 🥲

They go bang in a subaru

just think of it as an up grade

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Nov 2009, 8:10 am

#744444

Rob, I'm a bit surprised you're going to all the effort of putting in the EJ20 when you loose 200cc. The Ej22 is a great motor and lots of guys in the US are running turboes on stock motors to great effect. I guess some forgies might be a good upgrade down the track, but otherwise, they have a reputation for being the strongest block available and heads aren't too bad either.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 4 Nov 2009, 3:18 pm

#745222

yeah i worry about losing 200cc too(sort of) but i was really inspired by jak rizzo's write up and his dyno curves...heheh i'm hoping for a little more torque than the EJ22👍...anyway working on the changover now so will soon be able to tell

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 4 Nov 2009, 7:20 pm

#745280

pete wood wrote:Rob, I'm a bit surprised you're going to all the effort of putting in the EJ20 when you loose 200cc. The Ej22 is a great motor and lots of guys in the US are running turboes on stock motors to great effect. I guess some forgies might be a good upgrade down the track, but otherwise, they have a reputation for being the strongest block available and heads aren't too bad either.

The strongest block is directly related to a Closed deck and the bearing thrust is accross the range of motors. A USM b22 turbo motor in extreamly hard to find.

One can build a very powerfull motor by using a ej22 motor , ej25 crank, sleaving the case & fitting say V3 sti heads. This is 235 cc

If any one is looking to build some thing like this I have a set of lagacy heads

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 15 Dec 2009, 8:32 pm

#752614

what i thought would take a couple of weekends turned into 5 weeks to swap engines😬

there was a lot of things to change to fit the DOHC engine...its those big heads...plus i use reversed water and inlet manifolds

anyway today i turned the key and it fired right up...havn't got the camera mount to do the Joel hillclimb footage yet but trust me...it goes pitchooo when you change gears😂

here it is at startup

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 15 Dec 2009, 8:45 pm

#752616

😁

good stuff

valdur Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 16 Dec 2009, 7:17 am

#752659

Really nice!

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 2 Jun 2015, 8:06 pm

#1014419

Here we are nearly six years since i installed an EJ20T in my kombi...its been great since my son and new grandaughter moved up to hervey bay...about 4.5 hours away...i was going up there to visit once a month and it was a blast...the thing will do 150 @6000rpm in third....great for overtaking!

But they are back on the coast now so my kombi just sits there...so have decided to go exploring this great country again and want torque not turbo...so picked up an EJ25 short motor...having been inspired by Joel...will fit some EJ22 heads i have and minimal else apart from head gaskets and hope for the best...heheh if it needs more rebuild i'm sure it will let me know!