Forced Induction - is there a long term reliability problem for the 86/BRZ

[Synack]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

he started with 93@6-8psi. Running around 350hp he made 100+ dyno runs on that psi.

Exactly. And while this is true, I'll be buying an E-85 sensor for my car probably for Christmas as I have a ProEFI standalone ECU.

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[nix]

Yeah that will be a nice move. I'm interested to see how ecutek and others go with their flex stuff. E85 is a bit of a question mark in my build I may just settle for 98 ron.

[2jzge]

Originally Posted by mact

The FA20 sort of reminds me of the Toyota 2JZ engine. The 2JZ was offered in both turbo and non-turbo applications. The turbo variant of course is built like a tank, but there are many "na-t" engines out there that produce respectable numbers; way more power than what it came with from the factory.

A turbo version of the FA20 is currently found in the JDM Legacy (2.0GT DIT) that produces 296hp or so. Seeing what the various shops have already done to this engine gives me a good feeling this motor is going to do just fine. But as previously mentioned, only time will tell.

ODBI versions of the 2JZ-GE had the same con-rods as the GTE. After ODBI Toyota downgraded the con-rods for cost reduction. ODBII GE's are good to around 400whp this is still more than twice the manufacture output. While the ODBI is good for around 600whp.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by nix

Yeah that will be a nice move. I'm interested to see how ecutek and others go with their flex stuff. E85 is a bit of a question mark in my build I may just settle for 98 ron.

The best part of E85 in standalones is that they can be flex fueled. You can run any number of combinations and mixtures of E85 and regular gas or premium. This makes road trips cheaper, and racing faster.

[track_warrior]

When someone turbos a car built for a race track we will know the full reliability since the car is full throttle most of the time.