yodannyc Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I have a wrx intercooler now. IS a sti intercooler larger? would i be benifitiing by putting a sti IC on a ea82t with a vf11? Or are wrx IC and sti IC the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I have a wrx intercooler now. IS a sti intercooler larger? would i be benifitiing by putting a sti IC on a ea82t with a vf11? Or are wrx IC and sti IC the same? STi intercoolers are much bigger then stock WRX ones. This is why they go for so much (roughly $300 or so) because they're an upgrade. As far as benefitting, probably not at this stage in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 You're gonna blow that motor sky high.... you know that right? Perhaps you haven't paid attention to the EA82T discussions much, but it's generally accepted that they aren't suitible for reliable modding. Hell they are barely suitible for reliable *driving* bone stock. They blow headgaskets and crack heads/pistons/rings in a pretty reliable way though. EA82T's are best used as boat anchors after being replaced with EJ's. A stock EJ22 *without* a turbo is pushing more power than a modded EA82T and will cost you less. For the price of an STi intercooler you can have a whole donor legacy to do the swap - and might end up with a reliable driver out of it.... instead of a pile of burnt engine parts and a car that doesn't move. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 You're gonna blow that motor sky high.... you know that right? Perhaps you haven't paid attention to the EA82T discussions much, but it's generally accepted that they aren't suitible for reliable modding. Hell they are barely suitible for reliable *driving* bone stock. They blow headgaskets and crack heads/pistons/rings in a pretty reliable way though. EA82T's are best used as boat anchors after being replaced with EJ's. A stock EJ22 *without* a turbo is pushing more power than a modded EA82T and will cost you less. For the price of an STi intercooler you can have a whole donor legacy to do the swap - and might end up with a reliable driver out of it.... instead of a pile of burnt engine parts and a car that doesn't move. GD but thats not what he's doing....he's modding his Ea82T. not an ej22. and thats what this thread is about...not to be an rump roast, but he's asking about the ea82 not an Ej. yodannyc, lots have people have modified the Ea82 T's with nice intercoolers. thesubarujunkie used a big volvo intercooler on his RX and it ran great for him. and im pretty sure crawlerdan used an upgrade intercooler on his '86 rx too and he says it runs great also. correct me if im wrong,....but did stick Ea82 T's even run intercoolers? -Dalton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 but thats not what he's doing....he's modding his Ea82T. not an ej22. and thats what this thread is about...not to be an rump roast, but he's asking about the ea82 not an Ej. GD was talking about the EA82t mate, just read his second paragraph.. He is just adding that its MUCH better to put an EJ under there and then boost that if you want. Ok, I added that last bit not GD, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 The original poster and I have met/hung out in person - as such I know a bit more than it might seem from *just* my post. There's other factors involved I suppose is the best way to put it. At any rate, while people DO mod the EA82T with limited success, I don't sugest that HE mod it. For a variety of reasons which I'm sure are apparent to him, but like a lot of young people - he would rather not pay attention to *those* details. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 GD I totally disagree with you! I sold my EA82T after I replaced it with an EJ... much better then a boat anchor!:-p +1 on the EA82T being junk.... maybe sellable junk, but junk none the less. As far as the OP's topic, yes, the STi intercooler is bigger, but no, not needed for this engine, WRX one is fine... ohh and to Crazy D, EA82Ts do NOT come with intercoolers stock.... just a cross over pipe that gets hella hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodannyc Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 OK first of GD, you do not know what you are talking about. Yes i have met you which i might add was a horrible experience. You did not help me in one bit that time i met you, even though you may think you have. Sorry to becoming out like this. Anyways, I do know that a EA82T is not reliable and most likely will blow the HGs soon. But a intercooler is a interchangable part. If you have not been reading my last post i plan on dropping a EJ22T in it as soon as the HG's go. My question was is the STI intercooler larger then the WRX intercooler because i have never seen one. It was simple question that did not need to be attacked. Just because i am young does not mean that i have not done my research on these motors. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodannyc Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 I am buying crawlerdans RX and if you look at the car he has a wrx IC in it and he is only running about 5psi in it now. I also know the best way to blow these motors is by pushing it past its limits i dont think 5psi is pushing it. I dont plan on pushing it past 7psi. So hopefully this motor will last me for a lil bit. But yes to clearify, I do know that these motors are prone for HG faliure. I plan on putting a 2.2T in it when that happens, and swapping the wrx or sti IC if i get one for resonable price. and the turbo cause it had a vf11 in it now. thanks for your input GD but i am aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 You're gonna blow that motor sky high.... you know that right? Perhaps you haven't paid attention to the EA82T discussions much, but it's generally accepted that they aren't suitible for reliable modding. Hell they are barely suitible for reliable *driving* bone stock. They blow headgaskets and crack heads/pistons/rings in a pretty reliable way though. EA82T's are best used as boat anchors after being replaced with EJ's. A stock EJ22 *without* a turbo is pushing more power than a modded EA82T and will cost you less. For the price of an STi intercooler you can have a whole donor legacy to do the swap - and might end up with a reliable driver out of it.... instead of a pile of burnt engine parts and a car that doesn't move. GD Thats enough Rick. No one asked whether an EA82T should be modded. We all know you think its crap. No one really cares. You make it clearer every time this comes up that you don't know what you are talking about. I won't take the time to dismantle your post word by word, but you have always complained about n00bs giving other n00bs inaccurate info and now you are doing it yourself. Give it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 GD was talking about the EA82t mate, just read his second paragraph.. He is just adding that its MUCH better to put an EJ under there and then boost that if you want. Ok, I added that last bit not GD, but whatever. No one was aksing about an EJ Its great that some of you guys like them - but seriously - this crap is getting tired. You guys should really go jerk each other off in someone else's thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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