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Originally Posted by Koa
Subaru boxers in general aren't well known for making and sustaining power like that without significant overhaul.. some say they're weak platforms entirely (EJ series motors typically spun bearings and starved cylinders due to weak oil passages- especially their open deck variants.. ringland failures on other series...). Mods to oil system were few and far in-between (KillerB oil pan, anyone?  ).. just pretty common for these engines, even the fabled EJ257, to pop at that power level and that's turbo'd and supposedly "forged" internals.
Given the FA series (DIT, ours) are new and seem to address some of the glaring problems of their past performance motors.. time and energy, resources spent will tell the story as more people push the limits |
Hm interesting, ya only thing i heard was ej25 always blowing that 1 rear cylinder. The fa does have its weaknesses definitely being oil pressure first. Ive been following elements thread on that. the high compression is the biggest handicap against safe low boost on this engine i think.