Performance enhancements for 3.6R Legacy with E36 engine

[ShaneG]

I have a 2011 Legacy 3.6 with the E36 engine and I am trying to find out what performance mods are available to increase power. Does anyone have advice on what my best options are? I live in Toronto Canada.

[Wiscon_Mark]

Not a common engine, so I doubt there are many bolt-on parts available for it. Most of what I hear people doing is custom fabricated supercharging/turbocharging. I'm sure with a bigger motor like that, a good exhaust system can't hurt.

For reference, the engine code is actually EZ36R.

[lancerswimmer89]

Mighty Car Mods has video's on youtube of how they turbocharged their EZ36 and got their legacy wagon into the 11's with it. Not a bad set of video's, especially if you're looking to go that route.

[98OBW]

Performance mods you say?
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=85005


EDIT: I completely agree with the guy above me. WATCH the MCM videos! You want to see the "gramps build" - it's epic.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJRL3 ... q9Ga8W2J3A (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJRL30YS6XFxq9Ga8W2J3A)

[rkrenicki]

None of what MCM did, I would ever consider "bolt-on".. but it is an impressive build to say the least.

And, not to nit-pick you there Mark.. but the engine code is actually EZ36D. Subaru never used the "R" designation anywhere except in the trim badge of the car.

[Wiscon_Mark]

Ah, good call rkrenicki.

The EZ30 with AVCS was the EZ30R, correct?

[geckoboy86]

Still the EZ30D... but its nicknamed the EZ30R....
There is no EZ30R.

[rkrenicki]

Right, the EZ30D "Phase 2".

Since Americans are afraid to post VINs for some reason I was unable to find a North American VIN sticker, so I found a picture of a Japanese BPE VIN plate, you can see it says EZ30D
http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o739/rkrenickisli/Car%20Galleries/Other%20Peoples%20Cars/EZ30D-P2_zps309b7d07.jpg

[geckoboy86]

US got rid of those nice little plates, or at least I can't find mine as its not in the normal spot near the struts.
Here is the sticker on the passenger door on my 2006 Outback Sedan 3.0R LL Bean Edition.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/12/IMG_7101-2.jpg

[Wiscon_Mark]

Ah, so it was a trim all along. Thanks for the lesson!