Dr. RX

If there are no leaks in the exhaust running up to the turbos, then check for a clogged cat convertor, that will cause excess back pressure on the turbos' impeller blades causing them to slow down from the resistance, this will cause a reduction in boost. If you live in an area that does not require emissions checks, you may want to either guts the cats, of get a catless down pipe.

So much for Southern hospitality, but then what should I expect from a transplant.

Oh sure, you wouldn't meet me in Grapevine when I was there in September, but now you're going to meet these guys.

Make sure that you also remove any shielding that might be on the exhaust. I once looked at a car whos exhaust looked perfect, but had no boost. Once the shielding was removed we could see the rather large holes in the exhaust.

Yes, that is the same one Freak used, there is only one VLSD in a turbo Legacy and that is it.

It's not the fact that the car is turbo or not that is important, it is the ratio od the rear diff. In this case, the Legacy Turbo rear diff has a 3.90 ratio that same as the N/A EA82 and EA81 cars. I would hate to think what that part would cost new, if they were still available. Just checked 1st Subaru Parts, they want $1032.67 for the part, but they don't say if it is still available, list price is $1117.61.

Definately NOT a 3 day job. If you need an engine replaced that quickly, you'd better stay with what is in the car now. I would keep the EJ series tranny, but you'll have to shorten the front driveline by 55mm. Remember, the tranny ratio must match the rear diff ratio.

Yep, they are short stub axles with 'C' clips holding them in, you can therefore use the same rear diff on newer cars where the axle goes directly into the rear diff (like an Impreza), no stub axles.

I can almost bet you that it will happen after June 2006.

Yea, the entire rear suspension is interchangeable between the XT-6 and all EA82 series cars.

A new Impreza would be great as long as it comes in a 2dr and is not the hybred hatchback that they have been showing.

Go with Cusco.

Somewhere between 96 and 97 they changed the engine slightly. It should be a simple bolt in install, just change over the intake and associated wiring, the long blocks should be the same.

I'm terrible with regular names, let alone board names. I have seen my name listed by people who's board name I don't recognise. I have been at every WCSS since #3, in the last two, I have been part of the staff helping make these shows a success, so I have probably met everyone who has attended either of the last two since I was in charge of registration and you had to come to me to get your packet. Sorry that I can't place a face with a board name, that is one of the blessings (????, curses) of getting old. Corky

The "G" is Subaru's code for turbocharged for model years 89 to 96 EJ20's. Look to see if there is a data plate, on it, it will have Engine Type, the coding after that should look something like EJ20GXXZXX (with the X's being letters and the Z being a number). The last five figures in the code will tell you what the horse power rating is for that engine and possibly what car it came in. I knew a guy locally who couldn't give those engines away, he finally went out of business and move to California. I picked up three of them for $400 buck each (below what they cost him), but the last one sold over a year ago.

I would say that the people who have problems with their Subaru are a small percentage of those who own them. I have several friends with Foresters and they have not had any problems with them. Subaru on a whole is an excellent car, pretty much trouble free if you do the scheduled maintenace and don't abuse it (although it will take more abuse then most cars I know of). The people on the board represent only a small portion of those who own Subarus, and most who post are doing so because they have trouble with their car and need help. Of course you will also find that a lot here are a bit more picky about their car's performance and notice things that most people won't even worry about.

There was a N/A EJ20 in Japan and Australia, and I believe New Zealand too, but not North America.

What year?? Sounds like one of my EJ20G engines (1989 to 1996), they have a coil at each plug. They are not common to any US model that I know if. On my spare engine the coil for #2 is also broken. If you look at the top of the engine as it sits in the car, you should not be able to see any spark plug wire, that's because there are no spark plug wires that look like what most people are used to seeing. These are parts that need to be imported. If you do find a local source, please let me know.

So tell us more. What size engine does it have? Single or Double overhead cams?

A viscous unit is like a clutch unit but it uses a viscous fluid between the plates, the units are sealed so the fluid doesn't mix with the differential oil.

Somehow, they forgot to send me the December issue, I called then yesterday that they are sending me a copy. The February issue has been sent to the distribution center, we should be getting it the first week in January.

Man I just about fell out of my chair laughing when I read Hondasucks' post, and then saw that Ken made that post that I was going to make. Yea, come on up, I know a good doctor where you can get the webs put in between your fingers and toes.

Unfortunately we in the USA never got the RS Legacy (Liberty over there), so there is limited knowledge here. We did get a Turbo Legacy, and in the first year only it came with a VLSD, but it also have a metcal on it that told you that. So if your's doesn't have a metcal on it, and it is a limited slip, I would say it is a clutch type.

I second that, plus the wiring is a lot different.

This will not work, the Impreza and Legacy have a shoe brake setup for their parking brake, this is sperate from the caliper. There is no e-brake on these calipers.