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I say it's overrated...not junk. it's definitely a sweet motor. but the 22e can take 300+, and are a dime a dozen by comparison. reddevil is living proof of that. probably seeing close to 350 awhp. and keeps blowing up 22t pistons because he beats the crap out of it. the cylinder walls are not the weak point.

short version....no in order to get the camber adjustment, you need the struts AND knuckles. and EA hubs and axles aren't compatible with EJ knuckles, baccaruda got his XT6 calipers to bolt to his legacy knuckles...but IIRC it took alot of fabrication. the easier way, would be to modify the control arm (or the point where it bolts to the crossmember) to push the bottom of the knuckle out slightly. of course, then you'll run a slightly higher risk of over-extending the front axles....

well, wiring it up to work on the stock ECU is pretty easy, just have to move a few wires, the plugs are the same on the ECU, just a few wires are different. I've uploaded a full ECU pinout that covers both turbo and N/A models.... BUT, if you're planning on pushing enough power to justify going closed deck, it'd be just plain dumb to run the stock ECU. get a standalone and wire it in there. and if you're running a standalone, you might as well upgrade the heads..... the open deck motor can take a ton of power (like 300awhp or more) with a piggy back and lower CR pistons. your options are endless and IMHO the 22t is very overrated (and overpriced....)

I think that's right.... but you could hook up the oil light from the ECU and see for sure.

AWESOME!!! :banana: great feeling isn't it?

ooooooo.....clutch looks VERY sexy! I'll probably be looking for something like that this summer (If I can't get my hands on an EJ D/R tranny case.

if it is, indeed, an R160, it will fit in the carrier, and the ring gear will bolt up. (although a 3.7 ring gear may need some grinding to fit over a carrier made for a 3.9.). the only difference might be the stubs....

I don't remember what wire it is, you'll have to check the wiring diagrams to figure it out exactly. I'm not sure what you're asking besides that...

just the wire that switches the main relay. that should give power to the rest of your EJ harness, depending on how you have it wired. and, a wire for the starter circuit. if you're using the EA starter relay/circuit (IMHO, this is the FAR easier way....), than you'll just need to tap in from between the switch and the relay for the ECU. if you're using the EJ starter relay, then you just need to tap into the switch.

yea, that's what I said in my first post. gauge cluster, steering wheel, heat/A/C control, etc. well, if you have to tear them apart anyway, lay them out on the ground next to each other and take a look. but I think you'll find there are a lot of differences...

I'm pretty sure, at the very least, that the wiring is routed completely different for the older style. I would assume so since the switches are in completely different places. and, IIRC, the plugs are completely different...they may use the same pins and wiring, but I don't think the whole dash is interchangeable. I just found the gauge cluster from my '85 feedback carbed EA82, and it has a 6k rpm redline....

I'm fairly certain the dash uses a different harness for the windshield wipers, headlights, parking lights, flashers etc. BUT, I do know that the steering wheel, gauge cluster, and heat/AC control will swap right over. ditto on the dash clock (different plug there, but the wires are the same color...so you can easily splice it to make it work). I did all of those in my '85 with parts from a '87-'89 GLs. By the time I parted that thing out, the lame orange-colored back lighting was almost completely gone! if you do swap gauge clusters....make sure you take note of where the redline is. I did my swap pretty early on in it's life, and only realized after the fact that the carbed motors have a 6k rpm redline, and the FI ones had 6500....so my occasional trip to 7k and beyond was a bit harder on it than I thought

Jutboy's got an auto. jdm wrx tranny gears are the same to US, they got some improved stuff with the STi and type R/RA stuff....but that's a minimal improvement. but drag racing (specifically hard launching from a stop) isn't nearly as common over there. JutBoy. be careful not to underestimate your cost. you will still need oil and coolant lines for the turbo, you should get an intercooler (cooler intake temps help the engine run smoother...), engine management etc. catch me on AIM and we can talk about it...

well....I did it this morning. it was parked on the street during the blizzard (70mph wind gusts....18" snow since yesterday afternoon), and spent about 20 minutes digging it out of the parking place (the road had not yet been plowed), and got a little momentum. but the first cross street I came to, a snowmobiler had been driving up and down, so it was all hard packed. well, my little 155-80s cut right through the snow, until they weren't touching anymore....I could let out the clutch, and get out of the car....all 4 tires spinning free at idle.... walked back to the house, got a metal spade, and started un-packing from under the car....about a half hour later, it sunk enough that I could move it. I suppose it doesn't help that my car is sitting ~3" lower than a stock 4WD... good news is, I got to park my car in my girlfriend's garage today....and the ice melted from my radiator fan...so it works again now

yea, but I know of a couple people who blew a hole in the top of the block.....I thought because of broken rods.... I'd hate to see that happen to a 12k mile motor

um....read the 2 posts above your own. here are some pics that someone posted on MNSubaru a while ago... EJ20G (ver 1-2: closed) EJ20k (ver 3-4: open) ej205/207 (ver 6, 7) dead link...anyone have a pic? EJ20 (USDM WRX) also dead... EJ257 (USDM STi), GREAT example of semi-closed deck. the EJ20/205/207 ones are much like this EJ25 (RS) EJ22t (closed) some other interesting things I found while digging up those pics: all stock subaru pistons are made of the same material, and same process (some argument as to whether they are hypereutectic, or just thermalflow), just different compression ratio. the phase I EJ22E is 9:1, whereas the EJ22t is 8:1. if you're shooting for less than 10 psi of boost, the higher compression will be fine (and will yield faster spool). if you're running about 10, you can drop the CR ever so slightly by using the 22t Head gaskets (about 8.8:1), which are an entire mm thicker (or a bit more by using 22t pistons and 22e gaskets, about 8.2:1). of course, if you're only running 10 psi or so through it....there's no reason to go closed deck. only really need that if you're going up into the 25 psi range. if you want to put a little more money into it, wiseco makes an 8.5:1 CR piston for the 22t, but that requires an overbore.

ALOT, School's canceled today for the first time in 3 years....and I've been driving around town looking for a hill that I can't climb.....lowered loyale with rear LSD and cooper studless weathermaster snow tires. there was a snowbank from the plow that was WELL over the hood at the end of my alley from the plow...no problem, and the alley I was driving on had a good 8" of fresh snow on it. just be careful to keep your radiator clear....I've had to stop a few times and use my ice scraper to clear the snow from the front of my radiator and fan (mounted on the front of the rad).

wow. I gotta admit, I'm impressed. and those are some impressive dyno numbers, especially if you were running a crappy tune!! now, get some beefy rods made for it....and see what it'll really do

well, I'm not the one who did this project, that would be reddevil on nasioc. but I'm using what he found out in his many builds to plan out my own. I intend to replicate his setup almost exactly..... my instant messenger handles are in my profile here....you're more than welcome to catch me online sometime and we'll talk. and yea, as long as your motor is good, no need to buy crank and rods. just re-use yours. that's a decent price on a tranny....no steal, but not a ripoff either. and personally, I'd rather have the taller axle ratio, of course, I do a lot of freeway driving.... get the crossmember. the heads aren't anything special...slight improvement over what you've got....but not by much.

the crank and rods are the same for ej22e and ej22ts. so no...not a good deal, you've already got most of those parts. if you've got the engine apart, get eagle rods. I thought a tleg tranny was still cable clutch? you can pretty easily convert a 5-speed one way or the other though. many autos are 4.111 (my buddies '96 4EAT imp is) AND, IIRC, the only difference between the trannies is the taller axle ratio. the open deck block is fine if you're shooting for less than about 300 awhp. the main disadvantages are the obvious, high boost, blow out the cylinder wall, but more importantly, a combination of boost, high rpm, and imperfect balancing, the cylinder can actually vibrate back and forth inside the block, and contribute to premature head gasket failure. that said, I'm only shooting for about 150 awhp on my initial build, so I'll be using a completely stock EJ22e block, a piggyback ecu, and about 7 psi of intercooled boost (and a few other supporting mods...but you get the idea). long term, 22t pistons (dime a dozen....tons of guys using a 22t block and aftermarket pistons for huge build-ups), eagle rods, wrx heads/intake, 10-12psi, and same ecu and wiring harness.

yep, I've tried taking clips just for the exhaust note, and none of them do the sound justice like that clip does. it does sound a lot like it would without a muffler, but deeper, and quieter. I love the Thrush glasspack sound on the EA82, if I still had one, I'd be running that combo. I liked it so much, I'm thinking about doing the same on my EJ22.....but it sounds pretty sweet unmuffled...

I was going to say the same thing... nice project, you posted a pic or 2 of that intake manifold before....and I love at at least as much now as I did then. nice work!!

holy crap!! central MN?! Where? join http://www.MNSubaru.com there are a ton of people on there with parts, and knowhow for this kind of build (engine wise), that could come help in person. as far as the lift is concerned, I've got a couple buddies (one with a brat) who are piecing their lifts together. we could get you into a nice solid setup for pretty cheap. we should talk in person....and I'll get you set up right. I'm sending you a private message now...

^^I beg to differ. the open deck block is still good up to 300awhp... calazo, you mention 'have' it turbocharged....as in, pay someone to do the work? it also depends how much boost you put into it. I've got a buddy running 10psi after the intercooler into his stock EJ22E. the motor already had well over 200k miles on it, and he's put about 10k on it since the turbo, and still gets 160psi compression on all 4. Some engine management is a good idea, if you're willing to do some tuning yourself, get a Rallitek Perfect Power 6 to add some fuel to the system. or you could go full stand alone...there are dozens of options along that route. whatever you do, if you want BIG power, you're going to need to lower the compression (pistons), and improve the heads (WRX DOHC ones are a good option), but if you go to different heads, you'll probably have to do some wiring work. if you want huge power, your best bet is to get a closed deck 2.2t from a legacy turbo. your options are endless...so it completely depends on what you want, and how much work you're willing to do.

http://media.putfile.com/PICT0667 I loved it with the Thrush glasspack. it was kinda loud, but easily under the 99dB sound requirement for the offroad park. and had a nice rumble. I just cut the stock muffler off, and clamped the glasspack on in it's place....