Now anyone want to diss the EJ205???

Discussion in 'General Community' started by Cool_____, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    For a month I've been boosting the hell out of my stock EJ205. I've loaded my dyno map and messed with the EBCS and it's boosting 28psi. Talk about hauling ass for a 2.0L!!!! It literally plants you in the seat and is on the verge of losing traction in 2nd gear. I'm just waiting for the head gasket to pop or for the pistons to crack or something.

    Absolutely no Knock and absolutely no timing being pulled. Hey it's running strong and holding it.....so be it. I want this engine to pop but until it does I'm leaving it like it is.

    What in the world is with my car? First its a freaking solid tranny that won't break even with slicks.....now the engine won't give. LOL I love this car.
     
  2. Berzerklo

    Berzerklo Active Member

    Damn! 28psi?!?

    what goes in after it dies?
     
  3. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Yep 28 psi. Also AFR is only sitting at 10.9 sometimes 11.1.

    Heh a STi longblock with compression bumped up to 9.5:1 with forged pistons. Mate that with a Hydra, either the GT52 turbo I have sitting at the house or a SZ55 turbo, and one hell of a tune with 3 maps. Running 93 only, 93 + methanol, and C16 (yum). Oh and a tranny of some flavor.....I may go back with PPG helicals. The straight cuts are WAAAAY too loud.
     
    Last edited: Aug 17, 2007
  4. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    that f'n awesome!!
     
  5. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    If you are launching on slicks now... watch your engine mounts... I won't say how many I've been through
     
  6. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    it's 5, isn't Mere?
     
  7. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    I understand the want to upgrade your engine, but why not pull the engine and sell to someone with a GC or a 2.5 RS that wants to upgrade to a WRX?
     
  8. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Because I want to push the limits of the motor. Doug did this on a Stock STi block to see what it was capable of. I think they had like 590 hp or something like this. SS doesn't want to tune aggressive and push it for reputation sake but I'll be darned if I won't. With what my car has been through I don't want to sell a motor that has been beaten into the ground and have something happen when they use it. Anyways this motor is pretty darn stout. Seems like maintenance and upkeep is the key ingredient to a strong motor.
     
  9. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I haven't been on the drag strip in like 6 months now if not longer. I have no desire for it anymore. It's boring and I have nothing to prove. All my 11's were run with the same method.....I would take SS's tune and make it boost more on the strip. Undo the changes and drive on the original tune after the drag strip. Now it's on it's drag strip setup indefinately. 1 month and 3500 miles so far and I'll hit 28 psi 2-3 times daily in third gear.
     
  10. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

    that's crazy strong dude. good luck with the longevity. i'm interested to see how long it lasts.

    what kind of maint. sched. are you doing besides freq. oil changes?
     
  11. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I change the oil every 2500-3000 miles. Every other oil change I change the spark plugs. Constantly check the coolant. Constantly check for any vaccuum leaks and such. Always have the Delta Dash up and running if I plan on romping on the car a bit (ie racing or playing around) and I'm always monitoring the knock correction and timing. If anything is out of whack (I mean anything) I do not push the car and usually ended up calling SS for answers (which I've backed off doing a lot lately).

    I'm very aware of what is going on and if something isn't feeling right then usually something simple is the culprit.
     
  12. WJM

    WJM Banned

    *tick tick tick tick tick*

    Anyone else hear that?


    In all honesty, you can run however much HP you want for a 'long time' on a street engine. I bet a few 4th gear pulls or 1 good 5th gear will kill it. Deformed piston or a rod will want to escape.
     
  13. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    EJ205 is weak. Granted mine looked great when it was pulled apart but its still a weak engine platform. 28psi is nuts man, I'd love to have enough money to just see what blows up first like you. I'm betting your rings are going to give out before anything else.
     
  14. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

    if you can find them, can i have your pistons for decoration after it explodes?




    I'm kidding. The 2.0 is an amazing engine. I've always said anything over 100HP per liter is impressive.
     
  15. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    Only on an NA motor like an S2K. Forced induction throws all of that out the window. If you really want some pistons I've got 4 that look pretty new.
     
  16. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

    i wouldn't mind having one of them on a big chain... i could be the next flava-flav
     
  17. FACE

    FACE Active Member

    28 psi:jerk:



    ^^^^ :rofl::rofl:
     
  18. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    A little jealous eh? What you talking about have enough money to just see what blows? You have a freaking EJ207 sitting in your engine bay.
     
  19. slowwrx

    slowwrx Supporting Member

    Siegel probally detuned peak torque, which is what we did to my 205. Thats why it has lived so long. I bet you could get one to make almost 500whp but it would only make one pass before it spit a rod out.
     
  20. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I wouldn't doubt it. He made a lot of changes off the dyno. I promise that that will not happen on my next tune....no if ands or buts.
     
  21. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Do it Delette, do it!
     
  22. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    do post a dyno when you go all out
     
  23. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    No dyno unfortunately. Absolutely no tuning but increasing the boost. The car is so damn rich it amazes me how much boost I could increase it.
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2007
  24. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    +1
     

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