A stage 2 flex fuel ej257 is awesome as is. And the motor can take it fine. My sister’s did. She swapped her motor into a bug and got a full iag stage 2 motor. Same mods. New tune. She’s waiting on her turbo to get in now.
her husband blew the ej257 on his. But swapped in the wrx fa20. He lost the rumble but gained a lot! He’s gonna build it in the summer
I owned 2 STIs with EJ257's. I have a dozen friends that track and autocross them. I think you're off your rocker. Every one of them have had to rebuild.
Actually I've been busy with real stuff. My partner is still out sick with the fake virus, work is piling up left and right at the office. I'm only part time so there's only so much I can do.
We've just found ways to put literally everyone with minor issues somewhere on the spectrum.
It used to be that you had to be full on Rain Man to be diagnosed as Austistic. Now Ricky who's shy and Jay who is socially awkward are also on the spectrum. Not that their issues aren't real, being socially awkward is real, it's just it wasn't always classified as an autistic/spectrum behavior.
I owned 2 STIs with EJ257's. I have a dozen friends that track and autocross them. I think you're off your rocker. Every one of them have had to rebuild.
I’ve seen turbo swapped ones go boom. That’s a given. Turbo swap is a guaranteed broken rod. That bottom end has to be rebuilt. That uel header has to go. You’ll want a new pan so you can hold an extra qt of oil cuz 4.5 is way too low. Etc
personally I’d pick up a fa20 motor over an ej. Less headaches