2.0 Subaru Gobstopper
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2.0 Subaru Gobstopper
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Some of you might have heard of the Subaru 'gobstopper' (google 'Roger Clark gobstopper' for more info) which is a 780hp 08 STI which got the best time at the Goodwood Hill climb second time in a row (am I right?) and I did a bit of research on that car and found that it was running the EJ20 and not the EJ25. Im sure they used the 2.0 for a good reason but why did the people building the car put the 2.0 and not the 2.5?
My guess that it has something to do handling more boost pressure or the efficiency of the turbo (im just saying random stuff now so im probably wrong)
Its just something I been thinking about and although I love lying in bed at night thinking about these very important things, I want to know for sure... and get sleep.
Some of you might have heard of the Subaru 'gobstopper' (google 'Roger Clark gobstopper' for more info) which is a 780hp 08 STI which got the best time at the Goodwood Hill climb second time in a row (am I right?) and I did a bit of research on that car and found that it was running the EJ20 and not the EJ25. Im sure they used the 2.0 for a good reason but why did the people building the car put the 2.0 and not the 2.5?
My guess that it has something to do handling more boost pressure or the efficiency of the turbo (im just saying random stuff now so im probably wrong)
Its just something I been thinking about and although I love lying in bed at night thinking about these very important things, I want to know for sure... and get sleep.
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Because only the 2 litre block afaik allows the wrc gas o ring conversion, removing the need for headgaskets and increasing reliability
http://www.scoobymaniacs.com/forum/i...p?topic=5294.0
http://www.scoobymaniacs.com/forum/i...p?topic=5294.0
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Yep, Watching the 2015 good wood hill climb is amazing. 2 years in a row its been the quickest beating cars such as the mclaren p1. it just shows how much a small 2.0 engine can take.
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Because only the 2 litre block afaik allows the wrc gas o ring conversion, removing the need for headgaskets and increasing reliability
http://www.scoobymaniacs.com/forum/i...p?topic=5294.0
http://www.scoobymaniacs.com/forum/i...p?topic=5294.0
As always! grrr.
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yes, a 2.0 Subaru with a huge turbo bet your massively expensive car with many liters, many cylinders and hybrid technology. Love it lol.
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Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
Just but one from where they get them from before the RCM tax...Driveshaft shop
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import...ber-driveshaft
^^^ Imported from the US?
What duty and/or VAT did it attract?
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http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import...ber-driveshaft
^^^ Imported from the US?
What duty and/or VAT did it attract?
^^^ Imported from the US?
What duty and/or VAT did it attract?
It's CTG in Oxford that made them for RCM...who sold them for £1650, No idea how much they are direct but I'd expect £1000-£1200
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Went for a remap at RCM a few weeks ago and gobstopper 2 had pretty recently been on the rollers and made 901bhp and as said its a 2.0. Revs to nearly 10k I think he said.
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Beating a P1 is understating it.
It beat a P1 GTR LM on semi slicks driven by a Le Mans race driver. Also beat pikes peaks cars and the touring cars up the hill, plus some pretty epic 1990s 24 hour endurance cars.
780hp Subaru Impreza’s FOS Winning Run! - YouTube
It beat a P1 GTR LM on semi slicks driven by a Le Mans race driver. Also beat pikes peaks cars and the touring cars up the hill, plus some pretty epic 1990s 24 hour endurance cars.
780hp Subaru Impreza’s FOS Winning Run! - YouTube
See if gobstopper can go for 24 hrs.
Also it's Clarks car so surely he will get best out it ??
Didn't beat Lobe when it was at its fastest, close tho,
Great achievement for a small tuning company tho hats off
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Brilliant run from Ollie though, and great to see an Impreza winning something again.
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