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CIS aka bosch K jetronic is very boost friendly. not optimum, ie not EM, but effective. well over 300hp is capable with the volvo2.3t or mercedes V8 fuel distributor etc. rabbits are still one of the faster cars for the dollar out there. junkyard turbo setup for 300hp= silly fast. a much more balanced car is something like a 2.0 16v swap with a few tricks, and some dialled suspension. people are even starting to put vr6's in rabbits more often these days. pretty crazy stuff. djkindt how did you post that shot of the dubmodder? I love playing around with that thing.
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very doable I bet.
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sorry I thought giving him some suggestions on how to search would soften the blow lol no offense meant, su87bi
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did you honestly not think of searching before you asked this? in the wrong forum? try something like "homemade lift" or even just "lift" using the offroad forum.
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Has anyone used an EJ series engine with a RWD trans?
970subaru replied to hankosolder2's topic in Subaru Transplants
other than a VW or porsche trans, or a subaru trans converted to RWD, no not that I know of. and frankly, whats the point? flat 4's do not fit in very many cars that well that would actually be worth swapping a 4 banger into, and there are plenty of 4 bangers out there that do fit. yes, I know the EJ is the coolest 4 banger EVAR. but the logistics of both fitting one in an engine bay and adapting one to a rwd trans are just way more hassle than the benefit you would see. its too bad really, they probably have one of the higher power capability to weight ratios of any assembled 4 banger. the long block is 139lbs, N/A ready to run say 240, turbo add 20lbs, and something like ej20k or RS-RA heads on a stock internals ej22t with the right management and turbo could make well over 400hp. 200hp is no sweat for an NA ej25 with a few tricks. a 5mt with the center diff welded might handle the job well enough, and sure would be a lot easier and more proven than an adapter to an uncommon trans. not sure what kind of power they can handle in rwd though. -
atmospheric BOV's are no good, letting off meterd air makes the car run like crap. better to go recirc.
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first, put a eaton M62 on top of your motor then, make new fenders, one out of metal roofing and one out of a chevy corsica fender 14 bolt dually rear axle with the dually wheels, mismatched tires of course dash mounted elephant rifle(no windshield) bed mounted M60
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do you have the shift support rod seated in teh body mount correctly? do you have the pitch stopper attached? everything is bolted up kosher? these cars really have horrible shift bushings. and the liquid filled engine mounts are probably busted, get some impreza or WRX engine mounts, or group N's. there are several poly shift bushings you can get for the WRX that will work on the legacy.
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Show me your Justy Projects!
970subaru replied to djkindt's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
justy people, would there be room in the engine bay for an inline 4cyl rwd motor like a KA24? KA's can be had dirt cheap and the KA can take a good bit of boost in stock form, 300hp or so's worth. with the driveshaft tunnel cut up to accomodate a transmission, and an r160 swap, that would be a ridiculously fast car. probably would be really hard to drive too with the short wheelbase. basically a nicer, IRS toyota starlet. -
best block, crank and rods... the heads and pistons suck for big power. for a mild, low end to midrange motor they are teh ************. intercooler, fuel cut defender(homemade for a few bucks), mbc, 3" wrx downpipe and whatever custom exhaust for the brat, coffee mug mod, 14psi or so, and that will be one FAST brat.
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if you can snag the ej22t for a good price, do that. its pretty easy to get one well above 200hp, and it will be a very good midrange and low end motor.
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lowering springs for 87 standard
970subaru replied to HATCHY's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
cutting springs dangerous? no. depends on a lot of factors. cutting with a saw will not weaken the spring, cutting with a torch will if you dont have the rest of the spring in some water.and if you cut the same amounts, you are changing the design predictably. -
first verfy that you actually need to do the job... its a non interference motor so the only thing that busting a timing belt causes is inconvenince. look for big cracks in the inner and outer belt surface. if you know the way to do the job, heres a few tricks... do it without the radiator in the car, way easier hold the T belt on the cam gears in the right place using several clothes pins while you thread the belt the rest of the pulleys. use a small nail to hold the tensioner. maybe do the water pump and/or oil pump at the same time since you have access?
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yeah, ej22e/ej25 is ok but there are better NA buildups especially given the parts that WJM says he has to work with.
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of course it CAN be done. should you? hell no. first, have you priced a 6mt? compare 6th gear ratio of a 6mt to a regular 5mt 5th gear ratio and I think youll be disappointed. too bad, otherwise there would be quite a few STi's running around with some SERIOUS top end. also, you arent going to gain a whole ton of strength over a 5mt. some, but not much. for the price, a straight cut box would be better.