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Let's just dispel some myths here.

Subaru motors are in a decidedly better state of tune from the factory, and yeah, high compression and 4 valves per cylinder and some of the newer ones(after 2006?) even have variable valve timing.

The mid-2000s 2.5 is 165hp ALL DAY LONG, like a friggin' anvil. That's 100 percent stock.

These are the motors that are getting re-planted in another car. As I've stated, these engines are in a better state of tune than any stock VW ever was. But there aren't any easy-adds power wise. You can't really up the compression too much(detonation), and the heads are REALLY good stock, as are the cams and intake. You might get a few HP from a shorter and more free-flowing exhaust, but 180? Seriously? 200? yeah right, with no displacement increase? 220hp in a stroker? I'm not buying it. Show me the dyno sheet.

The kids just do all sorts of up pipes and down pipes and bigger turbos and remap the ECU in their WRX or WRX STi.

We aren't doing that with a normally aspirated motor. There is no free lunch.

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