V3 STI Type R project
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I'm still not sure what direction to take with the bottom end, stroke it or not.
Stroker is great for that extra bit of capacity, but loses the originality of the car IMO.
Stroker is great for that extra bit of capacity, but loses the originality of the car IMO.
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I have a lightened OEM one at 7.5kg (c.11kg std). With a stg.2 CC.
TBH, I never noticed any difference before/after, in traffic. You 'learn' any given new 'clutch feel' - and how the revs rise and fall - within hours, IMO.
TBH, I never noticed any difference before/after, in traffic. You 'learn' any given new 'clutch feel' - and how the revs rise and fall - within hours, IMO.
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Or put a new age ej207 in there and will be more than reliable for the power it's going to run. (I just so have one soon with new bearings fitted when time permits).
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If you want originality then you probably want to use a classic block? I wouldn't, don't trust the things tbh, or get a classic block rebuilt with a step up on internals as stock.
Or put a new age ej207 in there and will be more than reliable for the power it's going to run. (I just so have one soon with new bearings fitted when time permits).
Or put a new age ej207 in there and will be more than reliable for the power it's going to run. (I just so have one soon with new bearings fitted when time permits).
I have an EJ207 block (with knocking bottom end) ready to strip down to use for my donor. It's going to get new crank, rods and Pistons so wouldn't cost any more to do a stroker but it's niggling me a bit.
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Not a great update, but started putting my inlet together today, I'm not bolting it up as I'm going to order all new bolts up for this.
New genuine PCV has been ordered too so that'll be fitted when it arrives.
New genuine PCV has been ordered too so that'll be fitted when it arrives.
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After a good chat with AS Performance today, the decision has been made to go 2.1, he made a good point about originality in that if it's forged then it's already non original so may as well improve things while I can.
So shopping list is
Mahle piston kit
Heat treated EJ257 crank
Forged rods
Unrated bearing kit
All the other stuff required for extensive rebuild.
*Dear Santa....
So shopping list is
Mahle piston kit
Heat treated EJ257 crank
Forged rods
Unrated bearing kit
All the other stuff required for extensive rebuild.
*Dear Santa....
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Finally found a red stitched Nardi wheel too, as I've never been happy with the aftermarket Nardi wheel on it at the moment. Should receive this in a couple of days. I might send it off and get it refurbished if that's even possible.
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After a good chat with AS Performance today, the decision has been made to go 2.1, he made a good point about originality in that if it's forged then it's already non original so may as well improve things while I can.
So shopping list is
Mahle piston kit
Heat treated EJ257 crank
Forged rods
Unrated bearing kit
All the other stuff required for extensive rebuild.
*Dear Santa....
So shopping list is
Mahle piston kit
Heat treated EJ257 crank
Forged rods
Unrated bearing kit
All the other stuff required for extensive rebuild.
*Dear Santa....
It was inevitable.
Good choice
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I also intend on building this engine myself from scratch, I've not done one yet but feel it's something I need to do.
The thought of driving a car with an engine I've built in it will be amazing. Either that or it'll end in expensive tears.
The thought of driving a car with an engine I've built in it will be amazing. Either that or it'll end in expensive tears.