Subiedude.12 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) I’ve had my brat which is a ‘83 for about 2 years now this December last year my engine went out on me. Before I do anything apart from take out the ea81 I’m wondering if this dream I have of a 300whp brat can become a reality if anyone can give me an idea if this is even realistically possible I’d be very appreciative. Edited October 30, 2022 by Subiedude.12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfoyl Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 That's at the upper end of a WRX EJ257 can handle, above that you'd be going to a brand X engine and a whole new drivetrain to support it. By which stage there isn't much BRAT left... Why 300whp though ? A BRAT is a light-weight vehicle, and even half that power will be enough to make the vehicle fairly twitchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiedude.12 Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Well it’s more of a competition see my buddy has got himself a ‘07 mustang gt and I’d like to be able to compete with him but the issue is not many build brats so I’m not sure what figures I’m really looking at to be able to compete, 300whp honestly just seems like a safe bet. I may just be ignorant tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Half that much HP at the wheels will twist the Brat chassis up like a pretzel. We did a rally build that was in the neighborhood of 175 WHP and after driving it around the doors no longer closed properly and it had to be fully caged. Even with proper instruction and quite a bit of experience the driver put it hard into a tree and killed it. I personally lost control of the stupid thing twice on test drives. Ended up in someone's lawn narrowly missing a mailbox and on another occasion I spun it around 180 degrees into the grass adjacent to an on-ramp...... Honestly terrible handling vehicles if you give them power and the chassis is limp like wet tissue paper. Just don't. It's a Japanese farm truck. GD 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 so, didn't even last long enough to zipper the teeth off 3rd gear huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiedude.12 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Well after hearing about all of this I should probably just go with a EJ swap and be happy with it… maybe one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 An EJ swap in an EA body makes a fun ride, it's like a whole new car. I have 2 EJ swapped Subarus right now - both with stock EJ22s in them. One is a AWD '92 Loyale and the other is an '83 GL 4wd wagon. @Subiedude.12 do you have any pictures or a thread up somewhere? @GeneralDisorderI am glad no one was hurt! "Ended up in someone's lawn narrowly missing a mailbox" - I did that in my friends moms Datsun B210 Honey Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe's photos Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 start by telling us how much money you have to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiedude.12 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 @Crazyeights I ain’t got anymore threads up I only recently started on forums for my brat but I do got photos And in regards to my budget as of right now. I’m lookin to do this cheap as possible but if it turns out I need to somehow wish up some money I reckon I could do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Rust? ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiedude.12 Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Yeah she’s got rust I basically ain’t got no rockers but apart from that and the where the battery goes I don’t have an issue with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 1:32 PM, Subiedude.12 said: Yeah she’s got rust I basically ain’t got no rockers but apart from that and the where the battery goes I don’t have an issue with it. That's all structural and further limits the viability of the chassis for performance purposes. Go buy an STI if you have lots of money to burn and actually want results. Or buy a 4th gen Camaro with an LS1, or a Cadillac CTS-V, etc. Plenty of good budget performance options without throwing money at a Subaru..... but you go die on that sword if you must. Many have and many more will. GD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiedude.12 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Yeah you’re probably right I think I’m just gonna buy a EA81 and have some fun going slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 20 hours ago, Subiedude.12 said: Yeah you’re probably right I think I’m just gonna buy a EA81 and have some fun going slow They’re good for WOT sounds with a decent exhaust fitted. You spent more time there than you would in an STi Cheers Bennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 "it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow" "Stand on it 'til you smell stink!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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