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tech31 · 07-04-2014, 12:00 PM

Hello all,
As the title states who do you all think builds the best fa20 short block? Also I am curious and have been unable to find, has anyone heard anything about a stroker engine? Would be cool for a very powerful turbo set up.
Thanks

MAPerformance · 07-04-2014, 12:31 PM

There are a lot of competent shops and engine builders in this community. It really depends on what good local resources you may have, or if you are looking to ship your core somewhere, or have a new OEM core purchased and built at the shop. We have been building Subaru engines for over 8 years. We just released our FA20 short blocks, and are working on head packages as we speak. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69177

The FA20 does not have a lot of room for large stroker options, and I don't know if the .1L displacement is going to show large advantages yet. People have pushed over 700whp on the standard 2.0, so not sure what your goals are with the platform.

tech31 · 07-04-2014, 12:39 PM

I would not personally want a stroker, was more of just a curiosity thing, but sounds awesome thanks

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Reaper · 07-04-2014, 01:41 PM

MAP has a great record of Subaru engines and recently got into the fa20 as they mentioned.
Fullblown probably pushes the envelope the most as they are very vested in this platform and like breaking things. Many Many high HP builds and they are chasing 9 seconds at the strip. But I don't know how long they have been in the Subaru market. They came from the S2000 world.
Crawford built ken blocks 1st gymkhana car but that was an EJ. They pretty much disappeared off of the forums and their parts are very expensive.
Does prime motoring offer a shortblock yet?

Grip Ronin · 07-04-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MAPerformance

There are a lot of competent shops and engine builders in this community. It really depends on what good local resources you may have, or if you are looking to ship your core somewhere, or have a new OEM core purchased and built at the shop. We have been building Subaru engines for over 8 years. We just released our FA20 short blocks, and are working on head packages as we speak. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69177

The FA20 does not have a lot of room for large stroker options, and I don't know if the .1L displacement is going to show large advantages yet. People have pushed over 700whp on the standard 2.0, so not sure what your goals are with the platform.

head packages you say?? thats were i think i need to make this power. oversized valves and cams

07-04-2014, 12:00 PM	#1
tech31 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: North Carolina Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best Custom Short Block Hello all, As the title states who do you all think builds the best fa20 short block? Also I am curious and have been unable to find, has anyone heard anything about a stroker engine? Would be cool for a very powerful turbo set up. Thanks

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Reaper in orbe terrum non visi Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: violent Location: Mountains Posts: 1,747 Thanks: 279 Thanked 762 Times in 446 Posts Mentioned: 62 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	MAP has a great record of Subaru engines and recently got into the fa20 as they mentioned. Fullblown probably pushes the envelope the most as they are very vested in this platform and like breaking things. Many Many high HP builds and they are chasing 9 seconds at the strip. But I don't know how long they have been in the Subaru market. They came from the S2000 world. Crawford built ken blocks 1st gymkhana car but that was an EJ. They pretty much disappeared off of the forums and their parts are very expensive. Does prime motoring offer a shortblock yet? __________________ I have E85 where there isn't E85, that's my secret. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=reaper+build

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MAPerformance Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Cottage Grove, MN Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 669 Thanked 981 Times in 540 Posts Mentioned: 84 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	There are a lot of competent shops and engine builders in this community. It really depends on what good local resources you may have, or if you are looking to ship your core somewhere, or have a new OEM core purchased and built at the shop. We have been building Subaru engines for over 8 years. We just released our FA20 short blocks, and are working on head packages as we speak. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69177 The FA20 does not have a lot of room for large stroker options, and I don't know if the .1L displacement is going to show large advantages yet. People have pushed over 700whp on the standard 2.0, so not sure what your goals are with the platform.

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tech31 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: North Carolina Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would not personally want a stroker, was more of just a curiosity thing, but sounds awesome thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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