Blown Turbo Suspected

[senator]

NO just the family daily, but love the spirited drives on the weekend.

Easy…………… EJ207 block replacement and a tune…… just to ensure things are running safely with the upgraded turbo.

Also consider timing belt, water pump, timing belt bearing & tensioner and spark plugs.

Its just only had the 100k service and the tb, tensioners, water pump, plugs etc have all been replaced.

ok, so say i went this way. how much would you expect it to be?

My guess including a tune would be about 5-6k

Long block about 3.5k….. if I remember correctly
Remove/refit engine $500
Reassembly engine $500
Miscellaneous parts (gaskets/hoses/seals/fluids)…. $500
Head service$1k……. builder will confirm this once they are removed and checked.
Tune $1k

Try contacting Subaru directly…in the past they have had both short and long blocks on hand going for a good price.

[ephesiangts]

well,

looks like ill be going a 2012 EJ25 STi motor complete, use all my manifolds, turbo etc...

then get a tune. Just waiting Michael from MSR to get back to me.

[Gambit]

well,

looks like ill be going a 2012 EJ25 STi motor complete, use all my manifolds, turbo etc...

then get a tune. Just waiting Michael from MSR to get back to me.

smart move ! Do exactly that and Just get forged pistons and leave the rest of the ej25 alone.

[ephesiangts]

doesnt the EJ257 or 8 already have forgies in it?

[Gambit]

doesnt the EJ257 or 8 already have forgies in it?

no it does not

[ephesiangts]

i thought that was the point of the sti ej207 and ej257?????

[Gambit]

Yeah unfortunately Subaru decided against using forged pistons in the ej257 short block , both ej255 and ej257 short blocks are exactly the same semi closed deck blocks . The only difference is in the heads, which will be different. find a new ej255 short (which may be cheaper than the counterpart ej257 short) and put forged pistons in it . And use you current ej20 heads and ancillaries etc.

[ephesiangts]

so only the Ej207 was forged?

[Gambit]

so only the Ej207 was forged?

yes

[ephesiangts]

update time.

what I have spent time on is sourcing the right package.

Myself, Kris from Rising Sun Subaru and Michael from MSR have come up with is this:

A 2008-2012 sti 207 long motor with duel AVCS.

This motor never come to Aus,this is the japan sti 2L motor.

As far I have been told, it is the only 1 in Aus(if not the world) with the latest GRB sti long motor fitted to there car and using the duel AVCS to suit my ECU and I should get a very healthy power increase over the stock liberty duel AVCS 2L.

Work starts the 21st of November.

Watch this space.

[dr20t]

That's awesome mate.

Good luck with it all. Do you mind me asking what the block set you back? And what is the anticipated static compression ratio once your heads go back on? I'm thinking it'll be close to 10:1 or at least 9.8:1 (noting liberty 2l had 9.5:1). This should make it nice to drive off boost (meaning you can go for a larger turbo as the lag wot necessarily be too bad)

[Gambit]

Drool.. ! very nice! Should go like the clappers.
I keep telling Kris he should come on here as a vendor, he is getting some good business through the liberty boys

[ephesiangts]

That's awesome mate.

Good luck with it all. Do you mind me asking what the block set you back? And what is the anticipated static compression ratio once your heads go back on? I'm thinking it'll be close to 10:1 or at least 9.8:1 (noting liberty 2l had 9.5:1). This should make it nice to drive off boost (meaning you can go for a larger turbo as the lag wot necessarily be too bad)

Not exactly sure. I can tell you once its done.

[t.renshaw34]

watching this space

[ephesiangts]

For people interested, this is the car the engine is out of.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/toky ... ake-sense/

except mine is out of a one of a kind manual version.