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I am stuck with the EA82t unless I want to move to a modified class.

Due to the class I have chosen to race in I am stuck with the EA82t. Because of this I am planning to build more or less the strongest one ever. I plan to address this engines weakest points and push it to the limits of the turbos capability. The first two issues are headgasket and pistons. The headgaskets are a known failure point and I think "O" ringing the block will go a long way to curing this. Second pistons the factory pistons are cast and known to break ring lands I will try to locate forged replacements to solve this problem. Due to the rules I cannot port the heads more than 1" into the ports so I will try improving the breathing with cams. I will look and see if I can polish the combustion chambers. My goals are probably unreachable but I hope to near 200hp with this hated engine.

I have another engine located and was planning to build the ultimate time bomb but I think now it's a freshen up and drop in deal. I still want to build the ultimate EA82t and I may yet do that.

tried to blow mine up today. A water hose popped off (never saw a clamp was missing been racing this for about a year without it hmmmm) dumped all the coolant on the freeway. She got really hot and I limped her home since it was 3 blocks or so and set about cooling her off. 30 minutes then 10 litres of water later she was cooler. I replaced the hose and bought new clamps. I ran her for about 45 min in the driveway looking for telltale signs of disaster and ........... nothing I think she survived. To be safe I'm driving the Scaturd for the rest of the week and will check the suby out more thoroughly this weekend.

in the EA series the 2wd struts are much shorter than the 4wd struts. For a legacy I'd look at early wrx or the like.

The proper size tire is one that has the right diameter. On most EA82 cars that is 23.2" this matches up with 185/70/13 195/60/14 and 205/50/15. Look at the diameter of the tires that are listed on the door and match that you should be able to find what you need this way.

I guess its time to start looking for lugs then

has anyone re-tapered the lug holes to use standard conical lugs?

here's my RX from this weekend

took mine racing yesterday and it got second in class

i like

I took some better photos of my new ride height and I installed some better front seats out of a GL 3 door (didn't take pics of that)

I'm running autocrosses in my awd RX lol there are very few rallycross events out here

I kind of figured that would be the answer.

It's been years since I last got mud on the roof... I used to run with the ORG in my 76 B210. Perhaps some of you remember myself or my kid brother who has a blue 86 GL hatch. here's my B210 tossing mud

early S-10 v6 radiators are a good fit

in an effort to gain overall track width I am looking for some 1/2" wheel spacers but I don't know where to start. Any one have any ideas?

new front struts (xt4 fwd) and a big adjustment on the coil overs. its lower now but has about 2" more travel. Sorry for crappy cell phone pic.

rule of thumb (not always true but usually is) when your front control arms are flat you are as low as you want to go. this keeps the roll center on the right side of CG.

This car used to belong to JWX it was built using help from Will and Rankins. Many parts came from a GRM Challenge car including the strut tops and from what I hear (might be wrong) engine. it also has a modified TWE down pipe, big exhaust XT6 bars, coil overs, and revalved shocks.

I upgraded my intercooler from this to this it should make a bit more power now that the charge will be cooler

there are a few left in stock if you know who to ask and what names to drop.

There's a set with center caps in the for sale section

look at what you would suspect. Washer filler, tail lights, washer nozzle, even license plate bolt holes. anything that breaches the metal is a potential leak

spoilers on these are known flood producers as well... mine was