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Old 12-09-2004, 06:11 PM   #1
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Default Is my 2.5rs really a 2.5 liter?

I've been reading up on the car we just got but I'm not sure whether or not my car is really a 2.2 or 2.5 liter.... its a 2000 impreza 2.5 rs. i know 2.5 is in the name but it seems like i've read somewhere that it's really just a 2.2 liter. In this case, is it possible to put a turbo charger on the 2.2 or will it not be able to handle the load. any help is appreciated, sorry for my lack of knowledge
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Old 12-09-2004, 06:17 PM   #2
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Yes, it really is a 2.5 liter engine. There are (were) plenty of threads about turbocharging this engine (hint: search).
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Old 12-09-2004, 06:18 PM   #3
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Wait what?

It's a 2.5... unless a previous owner is uber 1337 and dropped a 2.2t in there. Anyways, you can read on the block what it is... like "EJ25".

The displacement has no effect on how much boost you can run. The stock EJ25 is best at 5-6 psi because of the block design and compression. There are plenty of people, including myself, that have turbo'd the EJ25.

You can turbo anything you want as long as it's managed properly.

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Old 12-09-2004, 06:20 PM   #4
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Yes, it's a 2.5. Want to buy my turbo kit?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=624573
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Old 12-09-2004, 06:21 PM   #5
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yes it's a 2.5L

People have turbo'd them but there are a lot of issues that go along w/ it. Despite there being turbo kits, some think its better just do do an engine swap. Try searching.. heres a thread to get you going http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=115053
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Old 12-09-2004, 06:32 PM   #6
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alright i know it was a dumb question........so the engine ive got in there is an EJ25 correct? other than turbo and nos, what are some upgrades that arent tremendously expensive that will give me gains in horsepower.....exhaust, cold air intake, which of these do you guys recommend? and if i got a cold air intake, is that the same thing as the short ram or whatever its called? i know im new.....
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The Ganzflow cold air intake is relatively inexpensive and works well.
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