flight_of_pain Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The chassis started life as an '87 Subaru XT 4cyl turbo AWD. It wasthe highest trim level available in that year, and the most aerodynamicproduction car at the time. My dad bought it in the early 2000s anddaily drove it for 100,000Mi or so. It has been totaled out three timesby various insurance companies, and when the headgaskets went at 250K,he parked it in a field. Last year i rescued it, and set about to build acar I had been squirreling parts away for about 10 years. How she came home: https://imgur.com/S9Oytmk https://imgur.com/O0mVLdl Old motor out, new motor in: https://imgur.com/Z9Oynhy https://imgur.com/oqQADz1 Modifications were necessary... https://imgur.com/ooJtLRn https://imgur.com/LQTPCK3 https://imgur.com/cVrsqJW Adapter plate to mount a Mazda rotary to a Subaru gearbox: https://imgur.com/7SKQ95c https://imgur.com/OdMZ5s7 Semi-finished, but running and gambler500'ing: https://imgur.com/ZSDoHgN https://imgur.com/ZmCATQK https://imgur.com/r1hw5qJ https://imgur.com/OLHiDYp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Stock digidash was retained, and functions: https://imgur.com/v7URe4c https://imgur.com/DnMUo3W Next step was a lift... the front got loyale struts, and ford temposprings, the rear is 2wd xt struts with 80s honda accord front springs.This resulted in a net gain of over 6in vs the sacked out stock parts. https://imgur.com/nSxp9eA https://imgur.com/y4imUTQ https://imgur.com/R5MIkmj https://imgur.com/ehA36Z2 Added some bigger wheels and tires, redrilled 6 lug truck wheels (subaru's 4x140 pattern can go codswallop a rake...) https://imgur.com/jSnS0OP https://imgur.com/Et7ibh8 https://imgur.com/YMxP2kr https://imgur.com/sQTKo63 https://imgur.com/vrh06gn https://imgur.com/yRf9pca Then we Gamble with it... 1st place at the North idaho gambler, andfastest time of the day on day two of the Washington gambler. https://imgur.com/Z9Y4Kw6 https://imgur.com/NQvE1B1 https://imgur.com/SCppDwO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Works good... Progress! FC cas, and .96 hot side t04e. probably a 57 or 60 trim compressor, should be fine for 250-300hp. https://imgur.com/vEROu8F 4x 550cc EV-14s, should support up to 280-300hp in fuel. https://imgur.com/OEGdapE Pile of Speeduinos... A v0.3 for the RXT, a v0.3 for a buddies subaru, and two NO2C boards for motorcycles. https://imgur.com/Cz8pW9T Some in car footage from the North Idaho Gambler. We averaged 38-42mph for the day. Edited February 14, 2018 by flight_of_pain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyboy Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Wow! Sweet ride man, I have an 85 xt that I plan on trying to slam and see how she does in autocross. Looks like you have had tons of fun with that car, a rotary swap is pretty dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 So talk to me about that rotary adapter. Where did you find it, how long have you had it? What other bits are required to get that swap done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 I bought the adapter plate and flywheel about a decade ago. It was a small batch casting, unknown manufacture. The flywheel is a subaru unit, redrilled to the mazda pattern and the center opened up to slip onto the mazda counterweight. Everything else is stock subaru parts. The australian Subarugears guys make a rotary adapter, but they want new $1000 for it last i saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Dude, that is awesome! I knew there was a kit, but have never seen an actual swap. I bet it runs like a raped ape! Careful with the turbo. That tranny is only good to a little over 200 hp then things will start breaking. No bueno! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 There was a rotary-rx that was posted here a few times over the years, probably built at least 15 years ago. IIRC, JWX bought it and swapped it back to an EA82t relatively recently. I think the Subarugears adapter is designed for the EJ transmission, too (a better option, but an interesting difference). Makes the purist in me cringed seeing the hood hacked up like that. But whatever, sweet build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 I would have made more of an effort to keep the hood intact if the car hadn't been built in 6 days in order to run the Washington Gambler500. On the other hand, the car has been totaled multiple times, and rescued from a field, so really anything is better than that fate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 What is the post Gambler fate of this vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 What is the post Gambler fate of this vehicle? We have run two gamblers in it so far, and I've been daily driving it for the last 6mo or so. It gets run hard at the ORV park at least once a month, and the only casualties so far are clutches. I took a bunch of footage the last run out at the ORV park, ill post it up as soon as I trim out all the fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Let me know if that thing ever gets parted out. I've got cash-money with your name on it for the rotary bits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Let me know if that thing ever gets parted out. I've got cash-money with your name on it for the rotary bits... HA! I spent 10 years acquiring the parts to make this shitheap happen. It wont be leaving my possession while I'm still breathing I have a backup chassis in white, and after that i would probably move it all to a 1st gen imp. My close friend (drives a 323gtx) has been trying to convince me to pay one of the Chinese forges to replicate the adapter a dozen times. the rest of the parts are modified subaru. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Just trying to get a backup for my own adapter. Apparently there are only 3 of them on this plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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