That's too much power for me at the moment, I plan to run around 3lbs, I'm looking for more efficiency than power. I'm assuming a WRX transmission be a wise investment for running more power?
That's too much power for me at the moment, I plan to run around 3lbs, I'm looking for more efficiency than power. I'm assuming a WRX transmission be a wise investment for running more power?
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
^ there would be little to no improvement in reliability or strength by swapping to a WRX transmission...
97 Legacy Brighton w/ EG33 swap.... still a work in progress
05 Outback XT - DD
94 Integra GSR - Track Car
03 Silverado 2500HD Duramax - Tow Rig
97 Integra GS - Future Track Car
Originally Posted by Reason
The 6mt is really the only upgrade, all the 5mts are about the same level of worthlessness haha.
1998 Legacy 2.5GT: Stock to turbo to stock, and given to my Dad, then to my sister that blew it up. Now I've repo'd it and it will once again rise to former glory!
Well that's garbage, I'm glad I asked lol. I imagine as long as you don't abuse your car everyday it'll last for a while.
Edit: It'll be difficult to not drive hard with a turbo :smt010
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
I know. I'm just putting a number out there. Right now I'm just aiming for boost! :smt016Originally Posted by lord flashheart
::Edit:: Can anyone point me toward a website that has good engine build parts. I'm talking cams, cranks, pistons, rods, bolts, etc.
i work for a machine shop and we specialize in subarus, particularly hi-horsepower builds.
i have all of the said items. PM me a list of anything (engine wise) that you want or need.
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Okay. I just wanted to browse. I'm hoping I don't have to buy anything. Prices for new rings, bearings, and gaskets would be nice though.
Fair enough. I'll pm you what I can do for you. If you have questions on turboing cars let me know, as I do this kinda thing for a profession.
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ALSO on the subject of transmissons, I disagree with the said info.
The legacy 22 trans has a hard time holding 275chp reliably. Where I have seen the EJ20 wrx trans hold 350whp like a champ. The 05+ legacy gt, 06+ wrx and forester turbo trans will hold 400-450+ whp if you are nice. Even a 06 outback non-turbo will hold down the power better than the stock trans.
What I'm trying to say is that I believe the opposit of what you were saying... Almost any 5mt will be a upgrade. Even the 91 legacy turbo trans would be a solid improvement.
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^ Thats what I was thinking. I've seen plenty of people hold down 300 whp on WRX trans all day with no issues. The 6 speeds however, are a whole different animal. Check this out...
You can make a 5spd survive under power, it's just a matter of knowing how to drive. The problem is that it's just too easy to get carried away once and that's all it takes sometimes.
The main reason I sold off a lot of my big HP parts was I couldn't justify the $3-4k worth or 6mt I would have had to buy to be confident in my drivetrain.
1998 Legacy 2.5GT: Stock to turbo to stock, and given to my Dad, then to my sister that blew it up. Now I've repo'd it and it will once again rise to former glory!
by the way on this subject,
we all know that, subaru introduced the WRX in 2001 for the 2002 model year.. well the first year they had a substantial amount of warranties on the transmissions.
the 2003 model year they fixed the problem, by adding a 'regulator' in the hydraulic clutch system that only allowed the clutch to be engaged so quickly.
they didnt change anything in the transmission at all. the problem was how people were driving the cars. they would rev to 3000 RPMs and dump the clutch. i think people were just used to the FWD and RWD cars, where you could get away with that.
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Would that be because the AWD is more traction on the road and giving more stress on the transmission?Originally Posted by lord flashheart
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
^ yup
97 Legacy Brighton w/ EG33 swap.... still a work in progress
05 Outback XT - DD
94 Integra GSR - Track Car
03 Silverado 2500HD Duramax - Tow Rig
97 Integra GS - Future Track Car
Originally Posted by Reason
Sweet
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
A bit off-topic but could I use a VF11 turbo on an EJ25? Or would that be too small? I'm still looking to make a low budget build I can learn from. 2.2 with 2.5 heads would be a project for later this year
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
I plan to only run 3lbs. I'm looking for more MPGs than power. I also plan to swap cylinder heads from the hydraulic lifters to the regular heads, that should lower my compression correct? The heads are from a 1998 GT with a bad bottom end.
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
yes you can. infact, this is my car, EJ25D, VF10, and 5 lbs of boost.Originally Posted by nikolaus.conrad
i made 162WHP
and just under 200Ftlbs of torque.
to put that in perspective,
a bone stock WRX went on the
dyno before mine,
it made 165WHP
and like 160ish WTQ
so the horspower numbers were
very close but i had like almost 40ftlbs of torque more.
good alternative to a WRX swap i think.
Last edited by lord flashheart; 02-23-2015 at 11:49 PM.
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That's awesome! I bet the Power/Weight is a bit better too.
Which set of cylinder heads do you recommend? I have both the 1996 Hydraulic heads and the regular 97 to 99 2.5 heads.
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
Mechanical
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Would an 04 WRX fuel pump work for this build? I have an opportunity to pick one up for cheap.
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
A new walbro 255 is only $50Originally Posted by nikolaus.conrad
I've been to boost and back again my friends... and it was good
WHERE?Originally Posted by Garrison
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
Voila my friend:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/255LPH-High-Pre ... 19&vxp=mtr
And many more like it. This is where I bought mine, for my turbo build. (Plus mine was on the way out too, haha)
I've been to boost and back again my friends... and it was good
Oh snap! Gotta get one soon
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
I really appreciate lord flashheart for his video. It showed me that my ideas for the next engine to go in my car are awesome. A boosted DOHC 2.2 is indeed very rich in TQ. It just kind of sucks that the 25D cams don't really start doing their thing until about 2500-3000rpms but they DO go all the way to the redline.
Thats not a walbro. Walbro are proven pumps and wont leave you stranded. Id rather spend an extra $30 and forget about it rather then end up being stuck somewhere.Originally Posted by Garrison
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if your worried about the strength of the transmission.. this is a video of my 300+ wtq car launching.. 5 speed from a 96 impreza EJ22.
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Lol it's so funny reading this a few years later, I have the hybrid built and sitting in my garage, what should the spark plug gap be for this engine?
-Nick
1991 Subaru Legacy L -221K -Killed in action
1996 Subaru Legacy L -192K -Rust in Peace
1996 Subaru Outback -214K -Drove into ground
1999 Subaru Outback Limited -195K -Kiara. EJ22D. 5 speed swapped dual sunroof BG
1990 Volvo 240 sedan -220K -B230F. M47. I Drift Bro.
1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 Mark 1 -47K -First Love. Continuous Project. #BeingTopless 50whp of British fury!
Originally Posted by Thomistopheles
.035-.045 if my memory serves me. use the tighter end of the factory spec, but run colder plugs. i think i used heat range 7 NGK on my car.
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