[HTi]Johnson Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 This is an argument my friend's and I are having. My friend has a RX that is in RWD. I give him a hard time because it should be AWD. I tell him to go get an old corolla or something. The other day they told me "We can't put a N/A ej25 in it, because it wouldn't be an RX without the turbo." What I'm getting at is, with something as Rare as an RX, he shouldn't defame it by RWD'ing it. I'm asking you guys/gals what you think of when you hear RX. When I hear it, I think of a three door (usually white) coupe that is turbo with an AWD tranny that has a diff lock and hi/lo. RX sedans don't count in this poll. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 sounds like a stupid argument... but no matter what you do to it, it will still be an RX. rather than arguing about it why dont you just keep your Subaru AWD and prove to him that it is better... so what if he can "Drift" around a corner like a ricer. you can still kick his but. whatever you do dont neuter it by cutting off its turbo. -=Suberdave=- www.suberdave.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ... but no matter what you do to it, it will still be an RX. rather than arguing about it why dont you just keep your Subaru AWD and prove to him that it is better... so what if he can "Drift" around a corner like a ricer. you can still kick his but. ... I Agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 whatever you do dont neuter it by cutting off its turbo. -=Suberdave=- www.suberdave.com But what if you put an NA engine that is more powerful than the EA82T will ever make reliably?Although if I was doing a EJ swap in a RX 3dr coupe Me thinks a WRX motor plus supporting AWD would OWN anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 whatever you do dont neuter it by cutting off its turbo. Guess I'm neutering mine then:eek: EJ25>EA82T no matter, turbo or not, 55 more horsepower can't be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple monkey Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Guess I'm neutering mine then:eek: EJ25>EA82T no matter, turbo or not, 55 more horsepower can't be wrong. dyno results when completed? i'm saving up for an ej25 with ej22 heads. plus, isn't there a guy on here with a RWD rx sedan? i see nothing wrong with RWD, true that it doesn't have the corner exit capability that AWD does, but it doesn't suffer from understeer in some cases like AWD does. why not try it to be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSLGECKO Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 As with almost all old-gen Subarus, RX's are always cool, in AWD, RWD, 4WD, Turbo, N/A, etc. It's the quality of the product and the versitility of their designs that make a Subaru so wonderful. If up-ing the HP +55 is wrong, I don't want to be right. The only thing that I would be opposed to is making an AWD RX a FWD. That would get me, but that's about it. RWD Subarus are real fun - my brat was a blast & drove very nicer in a RWD configuration than stock FWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 hey!! why dont sedans count?? besides, 4wd is fun, rwd is fun, who really cares, just dont get anyone hurt and go have fun.:burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Savage Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 cause there not AWD. my buddy there wont shut up about my RWD RX. There fun in RWD, I've been drifting that thing like crazy. I'ts not like its never going back to AWD. Soobs rock teh noobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I've heard that when RXs are run in RWD they blow center diffs. I would suggest to your friend to put in a part time 4WD tranny and sell his RX trans to someone who wants AWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKrazy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I've heard that when RXs are run in RWD they blow center diffs. I would suggest to your friend to put in a part time 4WD tranny and sell his RX trans to someone who wants AWD. +1 But I will also stick to my true belief... "It's your car do what you want with it, that's what makes it your car" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 I've heard that when RXs are run in RWD they blow center diffs. I would suggest to your friend to put in a part time 4WD tranny and sell his RX trans to someone who wants AWD. That's funny because that's what's pissing me off the most. He's just going to screw the tranny up when I could use it for my Automatic AWD RX, yeah I know, the worst of the bunch. That's why I'm pissed that he won't sell me the AWD. I offered to pay him for the tranny AND buy the Part Time 4wd tranny too. He's too stubborn and doesn't listen to what I Have to say, it takes a 3rd party for him to realize WTF is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarutex Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sure, throw in a part time tranny... or how about a ticking time bomb? The rear output of these trannies just aren't designed to be used for 100% of the power... especially when you start to abuse it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I agree and disagree... He should just put a PB in the car and run it that way in RWD.(4wd with no front axles) Thats makes all happy. I disagree that he's going to break it. This isn't a legacy transmission, the Rx and XT-6 FT transmission diff lock is built very tough. Its got a big metal-interlocking-teeth thing that will be very hard to break at stockish horsepower numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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