looks good.

dont take this th eworng way but arent you worried about the same thing happening to this bore as the other one?


old engine with split bore where there is no reinforcement along the cooling side



new engine with still no reinforcement along the cooling side



would like to know your reasoning behind this? are those sleeves that good?

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Wide Body GC8 WRX
#217 Street Cars WA
Full 04 STi drivetrain
08 JDM 207
Garrett 3076 xtr

These sleeves have been pressed into a different block, which was originally taken out of the car because I did my first build on another block that I bought

The sleeves are made out of ductile iron so and are capable of holding 3 bars of boost, there dartin race sleeves and as far as I have searched and heard, they are almost impossible to break

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2010 WRX

Built 2.5 Cosworth
Garret GT35R
ID 725 Injectors
HyperFlow CAI
MMS TBE
Ecutek with Race-Rom
Ksport 8 Piston Front BBK 13"
ksport 4 Piston Rear BBK 13"
TEIN SS-P Coilovers

what about heat exspansion? not worried about flex of the sleeve?

please dont take it the worg way mate, seriously awesome sleeves, just curious as to the choices

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Wide Body GC8 WRX
#217 Street Cars WA
Full 04 STi drivetrain
08 JDM 207
Garrett 3076 xtr

Well I've asked around and that seems the way to go when pushin big power, and when that block is next to my other one the sleeves are a lot thicker, there's no issues with heat or anything,

People sleeve ej25 engines for durability

As supposed to the ej20 where the bores are a lot thicker compared to the ej25

I'm in search of another turbo now, had bits
Of metal go through the other one

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2010 WRX

Built 2.5 Cosworth
Garret GT35R
ID 725 Injectors
HyperFlow CAI
MMS TBE
Ecutek with Race-Rom
Ksport 8 Piston Front BBK 13"
ksport 4 Piston Rear BBK 13"
TEIN SS-P Coilovers

watching this with keen eyes.

good work mate and admire the loyalty to the brand.

Can't give up on this girl

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2010 WRX

Built 2.5 Cosworth
Garret GT35R
ID 725 Injectors
HyperFlow CAI
MMS TBE
Ecutek with Race-Rom
Ksport 8 Piston Front BBK 13"
ksport 4 Piston Rear BBK 13"
TEIN SS-P Coilovers

More goodies that arrived



Stage 3 BC Cams 284 degrees, perrin radiator cover, perrin alternator cover, perrin radiator hoses, torque solution engine mounts,



New set of pistons



Gt spec front strutbrace, pretty beasty

Also

Cosworth head stud kit
New gasket kit
BC spring and retainer kit for heads

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2010 WRX

Built 2.5 Cosworth
Garret GT35R
ID 725 Injectors
HyperFlow CAI
MMS TBE
Ecutek with Race-Rom
Ksport 8 Piston Front BBK 13"
ksport 4 Piston Rear BBK 13"
TEIN SS-P Coilovers

Wow that strut brace is thick! I can't remember... you'd be running a front mount now wouldn't you? ie. the brace won't interfere with TMIC

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[I]trolololol[/I]

This brace seems like it will clear, compared to all the others I have trialed, and deffinately want to keep top mount, looks so much better

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2010 WRX

Built 2.5 Cosworth
Garret GT35R
ID 725 Injectors
HyperFlow CAI
MMS TBE
Ecutek with Race-Rom
Ksport 8 Piston Front BBK 13"
ksport 4 Piston Rear BBK 13"
TEIN SS-P Coilovers

The Gt brace looks great. Exciting build.