Boxer Engines

>>15856829
The pistons go <----->

the 2.5l ones run on headgaskets

>>15856829
It costs a lot more for the same power.

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>>15856849
That's their main issue, you have to spend big to make any decent power

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>>15856840
Any other specific issues like this? Particularly for the EJ22?

>>15856829
The EJ25 is notorious for burning away its cheap, paper head gaskets. After rebuilding mine with aluminum gaskets that problem is long gone

They're not the most efficient but I like the lower center of gravity and the reduced overall vibrations

Subaru's newer engines can idle for like 5 days straight. The H4 is so much more efficient at idle than any other car. That's a random not particularly useful feature though.

They sound good.

And depsite the jealous evo fag, you can make pretty good power on the low compression FA20 or most EJs.

>>15858170

I forgot to add you can make good power but without spending a ton.

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>>15856829
>Good sound
>Good torque
>EJ engines make pretty easy power up to about 350 - 400hp
>some subaru gearboxes are pretty weak
>Pretty reliable

>Fuel consumption isn't great
>Can't usually remap the stock ecu so you have to pay for a piggy back one
>spark plug change is a pain if you dont have the right combo of extensions and sockets

Best thing about the boxer is that factory five will sell you a kit car to put an ej in the back of

>>15856840
This is the older engines, newer ones hardly have this issue.
>>15856829
really good power, more it costs more to make than say an inline four.

>>15858272
What gearbox do these use?

>>15858292
normal wrx/sti gearbox, pretty sure its rwd only though

>>15858303
Strange that they'd use an AWD transmission for that, then.

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>>15858314
they just pull power from the center diff so they don't have to use an engine or gearbox from a fwd car. it's fairly clever to be honest

>>15858329
I wonder if you could adapt them for a Porsche or Audi transmission, that'd open up some interesting possibilities.

>>15857949
i believe the ej22 isn't affected by the HG issue

>>15858479

Sure, but a ready to go Porsche transaxle is going to set you back almost as much as an entire donor Subaru.

>>15858851
Might be able to get a wrecked Boxster for cheap, or snap up an Audi transmission that's nearly identical.
I'd love to see an 818 powered by an Audi inline 5 turbo or something.