97wrx Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Hey guys I’m brand new to the Subaru world, from the US living in england. Always had v8 American muscle, bought a 97 WRX. Looking for a good place to buy parts from, plan to just go bigger turbo (with supporting mods). Can the ej hold roughly 400 crank hp? Forgot to mention it’s a jap spec vehicle. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Wotcha and welcome - feel free to create a build thread and share your progress. Check out @savage bulldogs wrx thread for inspiration. To answer your question, I believe that is pushing the limits of earlier cranks so you would be better going for a later crank and completing the bearing modification. Parts - depends what you want and if you want brand new or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Standard centre thrust crank is good for 500hp + afaik but the pistons/rods are on their limit at 350hp and its probably a open deck block , which is probably limited to 400hp . The early 5 speeds are the weakest of the bunch too , so it depends on how deep your pockets are and how far you want to go . Generally the sweet spot for a classic is 330hp at the fly and weighing less than 1300kg , its probably enough . It also means that expensive engine, drivetrain ,turbo and injector upgrades are not needed at that level too 😉 Keep us posted on which direction you want to go and we'll help if we can , bud 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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