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Old 09-07-2012, 05:00 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by Tradewind View Post
So, the weakish looking conrods, the wild compression ratio and nothing marvellous looking pistons and everything else about this NA Subaru Boxer that was once everyone's worry - all put to bed for now.

This motor will change the way a few engine builders think about their work in the future. High compression + boost results in phenominal power from small engines
I think the square architecture of the FA20 may have something to do with its apparent ruggedness (the engine is very balanced) combined with some skillful fabricators and tuners putting together some excellent quality turbo kits & maps making for a streetable high compression, low to high boost setup.
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