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Yeah, no joke!! Literally, and I mean literally, every single video I have watched today has had double unskipable ads. And it's always Trading 212 & Amazon Audiobooks!!
At least they put the yellow bar under so I know how much to skip ... but I think they should do more like running on the bottom ones or some shit like tv lol
The EJ engine design is 32 years old this year with the STI Legacy RS RA being 31. That is an antique by today’s standards. It is great that Subaru is finally using a new engine.
i own two 1993 legacy turbo sport sedans and have a 1990 legacy sport sedan aswell. ej22t with 5speed awd. the grand daddy to the sti. ill contemplate doing a fa swap in one of the 93's. 400hp is good enough in those, lol guess i can push the bar a bit with a new setup
You've came such a long way in a very short time. I honestly couldn't get on board with you, but now you're just genuinely awesome. Sorry for my doubts.
I’m too old to accept the words 4 cylinder and rumble in the same sentence. Just purchased a 2024 Forester Wilderness, so far it is fun to drive but no noticeable rumble. Good video, thanks.
@@georgejones5019 so oil hungry that mazda added extra oil ports to the engine, AND people have resorted to putting 2 stroke oil in the fuel. Lol, man I really should fix mine.
The chassis of the BRZ, FRS, 86, is soooo good to work with. More power can definitely be added and minor adjustments made to make the chassis handle the extra power with ease.
New wrx has shown to consistently do 350whp with an intake and a protune (conservatively). And MUCH more with an e85 tune (which the stock fuel system can take) .. there is your “sti”
I recently picked up a 2023 wrx and couldn't be happier. The engine is more durable, stronger and most importantly, more powerful. Specially can handle a bit more tuning from stock then the ej.
People are mad about this? At least it’s still a boxer. It’s not like they’re throwing the old engine out in favor of an inline four or (worse) an electric motor. Choose your battles guys, we should be happy that they’re sticking with ICE at all at this point.
I think most are just mad about the UEL headers being d/c on FA24. I'm personally excited to see what Subaru does in fact roll out for the next gen sti regardless of no EJ.
Hello. I work at a dealership and I cab promise you the engine is going to be an issue child. I can say all of the non public issues about it, but when you dig into the FA24 things just don't look so good for it...
@@Donut Jereboy can you add more animations how specific engines work? Like Bart used to do There are plenty of engines to look through, for example RBs
If they don't address the carbon build up with the FA 24, I'll never buy one. I have to run top engine cleaner in my 2016 forester style at every oil change so it doesn't become a dog. Definitely an issue they need to address.
Subarus are already bad about top end deposit buildup. Without a catch can (even on NA models) you're going to need to de-coke your intake pretty frequently to prevent problems.
@@andrewsoltis459 same. I've got a 2018 WRX and I'm not buying another until they really fix the issue, and I don't consider walnut blasting my car's innards a viable solution.
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@@Dethmeister I know. Today we're gonna talk about Subaru's new motor (basically a lengthy commercial...I hope we're getting a kick back from Subaru?) But 1st a word from our sponsor that's not Subaru. Ok back to your commercial that you actually chose & wanted to watch...now here comes the good part BAM ad. Times 3-6 throughout your lengthy video commercial. ;)
You forgot to mention port injection also helps keeping your intake valves clean, on the other hand direct injection doesn't, but yeah it is way better overall than port injection, especially if your aim is power and efficiency. Get your catch cans ready...
The old EJ20s are the best in my book. The EJ207 in particular which has thicker cylinder walls and a semi closed deck block. Also has AVCS which is like Subaru's version of VTEC bby
I think just v7 forward have the fancy heads. I have EJ207 v6 in my wagon and I am pretty sure they have fixed timing (less complicated ECU work for a swap).
Most of the EJ engines in the WRX and STI are semi-closed deck blocks... Only a select few early ones had actual closed deck blocks. Also, AVCS until 2008 was only on the intake cam, from 2008 onwards in the EJ257, it has been dual AVCS. Makes a massive difference... You are on point about the thicker cylinder walls, though.
@@VeliRajasaar Yes there were a few fully closed deck blocks but I believe those were race only motors and I thought all of them were given to Prodrive for the WRC championship. There is a company called subi performance in Deutschland who will convert open deck blocks into semi-closed or fully closed deck
0:55 if I remember correctly that's a long stroke engine built for torque. Also this implies that the WRX and the sti will have different engines from now on ...
@@natesmith9007 In '06-'07, the STI had the EJ257 while the WRX had the EJ255. They were practically the same engine, with slightly different pistons. I think the 257 was dished more? But practically the same engine.
Well at least it's an engine that wont blow by 3k miles, I have 3 different friends that have had an engine blow before 8k miles. Subaru finally got their shit together I'm excited!
I really hope they put dual port injection in the car, direct injection has too many downfalls. And I don't care if unequal length headers cause less power I want them!
Veterror yes! I own a 2020 WRX and I’m disappointed with the sound of not having the UEL headers. Hope Subaru keeps the UEL headers regardless of what is more efficient and makes more power!
@@ZFA1738 wouldnt a not-poor person have just bought an STI? Just kiddin, but yeah respect so long as you got passion - just ask yer tuner what you should expect in the long run. Curious if ringland failures would plague the new WRX again if UELs are used.
If you don’t already understand the core values of cars like the BRZ, no amount of explaining we do will help, so feel free to stop asking. You’ve made up your mind that the WRX is better, but I don’t think it’s too much to ask that people just appreciate all the cars we have to choose from before they go away. Pizza’s an excellent and extremely versatile food, but so is a Stromboli.
@@jdmking4776 lol, my 93' makes over 400 with the ej22t factory engine. with over 190k on the odometer its been a good family car. glad i have another 93' and a 90 aswell. the sport sedan legacy model was by far a hit, as was the svx.
@@constitutionalrepublican1611 Yeah my setup makes about 550whp on e85. 350 on pump gas. I run a stroker ej205. I'm at 249,XXX miles right now. The GC8 is a good chassis.
There are reasons why that old engine became an icon, so there are more things to ask for, like the rumble sound for starters, a great manual transmission, in a way to keep the tradition of the brand that kept people fascinated with the STI for so many years.
Dude, the term "edutainment" was invented with you in mind. Never saw anything near as informative and easy to digest like this (and many other of your videos)... huge kudos!
It's like Mazda has done with their entire fleet in recent years. They all use the same 4 cyl engine, some are 2.0l others are 2.5l, they have different tunes + turbo according to the job they're supposed to do, and engine placement in the bay (some are facing sideways, others are forward) and that's how they get different power.
Most of nowadays engines are built this way, that's why an ECU remap is so effective, sometimes the only difference between two models is the electronic configuration.
That’s what Subaru used to do. The problem is engines that are made to do everything usually don’t do any one thing particularly well. The EJ is a great example of that. There’s also a reason you don’t find aftermarket turbo kits for current Mazda engines, and there aren’t a lot of bolt ons for the current Miata: the engines aren’t made to handle that.
Direct Injection has also bad side , at cold temperatures the gaz can by-pass the piston rings and drop into the oil pan, mixing Oil / Gaz for oil dilution. This was a MAJOR issue in Honda's GDI "Earth Dreams"
It’s pretty fun at first to 2nd but after that it it’s mellower but that also means the car isn’t smooth to drive normally half of the time no matter who you are, point is fun but you have to want it 😅
The USA doesn't have a STI for 2022, just the 2.4 in the WRX with 271hp 258 lb ft. The ascent has a 260 hp and 277lb ft. NO STI, the new rumor is an electric STI
People love to shit on Jeremiah but you can tell dude is putting his heart and soul into making this series not only accessible and friendly. but fun as fuck too. Love this guy. Somebody buy him an FA Subie
I really hope they somehow find a way to keep UEL headers for the new STI's, because that sweet subie rumble is the best car sound to ever exist imo. There's no other sound like it. If the new ones don't have it, I'll stick to old ones.
I just hopped on to this series this episode, and this style is so good for new car people or people that don’t know some stuff. If someone didn’t understand the engine codes for some cars, they’d have to look everything up themselves, but in this series, it’s explained to the basics and then brings the main topic, and I love it!
@@That-guy0801 yes they are but the guy just said they might do direct or ported injection, maybe both just like the brz. I'd say do direct because its efficient but less durability on it
Donut, please, PLEASE give mad props to the person who makes the animations. All those little details make the videos even better. Also, Jeremiah is a cool cat! I really enjoy him as a presenter. 😎👍
You didn’t say the biggest downside to DFI (direct fuel injection), the fuel won’t be cleaning the intake manifold anymore which means you will have to walnut blast these engine around 70k-90k miles. kinda expensive process
Hopefully this makes the ringland problems a thing of the past. Had 2011 STI, ringland failure at 30k miles. Subaru replaced motor and I sold that shhh and vowed to never buy another STI until they move away from EJ. The worst part about owning a WRX or STI right now is the constant worry that you can get ringland failure at any moment. That haunted me every day while owning the STI, and it ended up happening... With that said, I loved my STI until the failure. I would look for any excuse to drive somewhere because I loved driving that car.
I have had my 2019 BRZ Limited for a year now and I gotta say it is so much fun to drive everyday. Trying to pay it off fast so I can just garage it and have it be my fun weekend or just summer car. Its going to be a classic for sure.
The port injector is used to clean oil and carbon off the valve on startup. It's to avoid dropping a valve from carbon build up. It also lets you avoid incredibly expensive periodic maintenance for walnut blasting or fuel treatments. We get to have the advantage of adding cheap port injectors for performance applications instead of expensive direct injectors, but it's originally for reliability.
I remember one of my exes used to brag about having an STI all the time, but I never saw a car at all so I have no idea what she was even talking about 😆
It will still have a boxer sound, trust me. I've done equal-length headers on EJ25 blocks and they definitely don't sound close to a Honda. It's like the Subie rumble without the question of "is that a misfire?". Also cylinder 4 says thank you with ELHs... UELs makes Cylinder 4 get significantly hotter than the other cylinders, and makes it harder for it to get rid of the exhaust gasses. Making it harder to spin the turbskie. Turbskie not spinning as quickly means LESS powa babeh. And no one likes gimped horses. We want them buff horses. Go ELHs if you're making more than stock power, especially.
@ The Darkness, you can still get the rumble with the current generation, that’s what I did I have a 2016 STI that I’m keeping for life. Eventually I will also get the new STI, so you can have the best of both worlds.
Subaru keeps making the STI better and better. I currently own an Outback 3.6r cause I need the DadWagon. But as soon as my kids are off to college I will be getting an STI. With all the improvements I am happy to wait for that day!
Port injected engines do need mixture enrichment when cold. The fuel sticks to the surface of the runner head an backside o the inlet valve. When warm the fuel does not stick as much to those areas.