Project EJ18T
06-10-2008, 01:51 AM
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Project EJ18T
hey guys,
i'll be starting on boosting the little 1.8L stunna.
see my progress on: http://www.rs25.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81773
joe
i'll be starting on boosting the little 1.8L stunna.
see my progress on: http://www.rs25.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81773
joe
06-12-2008, 03:14 AM
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we'll see... there's this active duty dude on base in a blue WRX GD with a triple pod a-pillar, which btw, sounds like stock with intake/catback, that kept blowin his hks bov next to me going in. i'll teach him a lesson, just you wait......
06-12-2008, 03:38 AM
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Ohh cant wait to see the end result of this transformation.. The short vid clip you posted for your subie was impressive. I feel i shall feel the same when your done with your project. Have fun! +1
06-16-2008, 01:55 PM
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my car's not gonna be back for another week or so. i'm not trying to rush it through, it's still about 30% complete. time flies real fast when you're really workin on it, next thing you know, the sun's down.
06-18-2008, 03:52 AM
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so far, i've gotten the motor out yesterday, and cleaned that sucker dry. it almost looks brand new. the pistons were polished after i cleaned it it up, the cylinders look brand new as well, still got the cross-hatching, no scoring and what not. slapped the heads back on and torqued them up with the cometic hg's and arp studs, i just need to replace the water pump to the wrx one. now i gotta do the clutch and flywheel. the tranny bell housing was so dirty inside, omg!! i guess the last person that owned it blew the pilot bearing and never cleaned up his/her mess. there were ball bearings and metal shavings all on the bottom from the last clutch. surprisingly, the rear main seal was still cherry, but i'm still replacing it.
sorry no pics this time around though
sorry no pics this time around though
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06-18-2008, 12:09 PM
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exactly, the STi motor/tranny mounts and pitch rod are going in today as well. i still gotta wire up my aem wideband and apexi avc-r, aaaaggh!! i got it though.
06-19-2008, 01:13 AM
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since the 1.8L is a stout SB and CR is already 9.5:1. i figure adding 2.2L turbo cylinder heads not only lower CR, but also has more aggressive cams than a standard 1.8L or 2.2L. ...and just to say i've boosted one. i'm not trying to break records or go all out 20+ psi boost like some guys did on their builds, and then later on blow a ring land, grenade the block, etc. the crank and rods are similar units of the WRX, the only achilles heel are the pistons. as long as i don't get greedy with boost, it should hold.