How's this ej20g?? Should I buy??

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Hinano
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How's this ej20g?? Should I buy??

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Re: How's this ej20g?? Should I buy??

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IMO at that price you should really be getting the full intake from turbo to throttle body. Also, I didn't see mention of an ECU unless I missed it on the mobile layout.
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James614 wrote:IMO at that price you should really be getting the full intake from turbo to throttle body. Also, I didn't see mention of an ECU unless I missed it on the mobile layout.
Hmm.. Well unless its a front clip non of the ej20g's on ebay have the intake stuff. :(

You are right the ecu is not included in this one.
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I'm not talking about the air box/maf/etc, I mean the charge pipe and intercooler. Even if you plan to run a different setup, its good to have all the stock stuff there to reduce the number of potential problems to troubleshoot.

The parts before the turbo are the same as you'd use on a turbo Legacy.
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That's a pretty average price. Sucks that shipping is so bad but you are in hawaii so its understandable. Did it come with a diff and axles? You'll want those. You don't want the intercooler. Use the wrx 06-07. Unless its the slanty (which isn't very good) it won't fit anyways.
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Re: How's this ej20g?? Should I buy??

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Thanks for the tips ya'll… Yeah I'm just itching to buy because the shipping is gonna take like freakin months probably.. :(

Maybe I'll just keep an eye out for one more week to see what pops up.
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