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01-17-2003, 12:04 AM | #1 |
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Forester 2.5 Litre Turbo 2004 late apperance
yes thats the word around the street with subaru and my representative. So here was the Sti and now the forester HAhah
we will see it But it iwill be introduced around the same time as the BAJA turbo richie
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01-17-2003, 12:22 AM | #2 |
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What engine will it have? The same one in the STi but detuned or the current engine with a turbo? It would make more sense financially to use the STi engine but what do I know. Screw the turbo Baja give me a Cross Sport Forester. I see they have a manualmatic or sport shift on the Jap spec so I assume the 2004 will have that available as well? I knew they will appear late.
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01-17-2003, 02:17 AM | #3 |
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my dealer told me it will be the same thing as the turbo forester sold overseas, which is the ej20t we get in the wrx. not sure what transmissions will be offered though.
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01-17-2003, 02:29 AM | #4 | |
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I have heard the exact same thing. Subaru probably wants top keep the 2.5 Turbo motor exclusive to the STi. |
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01-17-2003, 09:54 AM | #5 |
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it is said that the upcoming 2005 legacy will have the 2.5T as well.
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01-17-2003, 11:28 AM | #6 |
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Just do as...
...agent 007kimball did, and turbo your current Forester. I found a loophole that if I conform to the standards of the STi, as far as emissions, I too can have a turbo Forester.
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01-17-2003, 05:53 PM | #7 |
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You can turbo the crap out of any powerplant you want...as long as you still meet emissions requirements...you just have to have it certified by a SMOG Referee (in CA, anyway).
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01-17-2003, 06:31 PM | #8 |
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Of course you can turbo any car. But a ej20 and NEW STI motors will be able to take 2 times as much power than my N/A 2.5 . Hlf closed deck and better metals used is internally!!
And yea i also heard it was going to be a de tuned 2.0 WRX motor as well. But for a Forester or Baja the avearge customer is going to expect 6 cyclinder low end. So Subaru Might use the 2.5 STi block strip the STi crank shaft , pistons rings, rods, bearing etc. and pop on a WRX head( f somesort) and have a very very de tuned 2.5 turbo great power band and torque hopefully maxing at 2-3 g to almost redline!! That would be very very smart on SOA i think.. Richie |
01-18-2003, 02:18 AM | #9 | |
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A mildly boosted EJ25 would be a great solution and run fine. But the EJ20 is already in use in other markets in the Forester...so...flip a coin. Word.™ -Milan P.S. maybe they'll throw in AVCS...that'd be cool. |
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01-18-2003, 04:51 AM | #10 |
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Around August, 2.5T
That is all I know. Ill take mine in either that forester Rally blueish color or Black. |
01-18-2003, 12:43 PM | #11 |
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from the rumors forum
FWIW... back when people were speculating about what the STi woudl be like, one apparently reliable source mentioned that the turbo forester would be tuned a bit differently than the current WRX. Yes the peak horsepower would be less, but also it had better low end torque than the WRX, reportedly. This came from a guy who drove one, apparently.
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01-18-2003, 12:48 PM | #12 |
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if its like any of the foresters out there.. then it would simply be a EJ20T, but with different cams to give a lot more torque as opposed to HP for extra oomph down low.
BUT if it's a 2.5 like everyone else is saying it will be. it'll be a hell of a lot of fun. I'll have to definitely trade in my wagon -victa |
01-19-2003, 03:23 PM | #13 |
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I heard the Forester 2.5 turbo would be...
automatic only! This was from someone supposedly at SOA. God, I hope that's wrong!!!
Can anyone confirm or deny that rumor? Bob |
01-19-2003, 04:59 PM | #14 |
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Can't help you there, Bob. The only new Forester XT I've seen was in Italy. It had the EJ20T and was an automatic, without Sportshift.
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01-19-2003, 05:10 PM | #15 |
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Silly people.....
I flogged the crap out of a bunch of WRX's in the twisties, and kept up with the quickest of them, and I have an automatic. When they heard that, you should have seen the looks on their faces.....
Forester Automatic=FUN!! Anyone who says different, come take a ride w/me!! -Roo |
01-19-2003, 05:21 PM | #16 |
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Automatics are by no means bad. Grand Nationals, Syclones and Typhoons came with only automatics and they kicked and still kick some serious ass!
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01-19-2003, 08:20 PM | #17 |
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And the world's quickest WRX is a 4EAT
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01-19-2003, 10:25 PM | #18 | |
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Re: Silly people.....
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01-19-2003, 10:36 PM | #19 |
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sorta related... an ej20t at home in a jdm XT model (with a gaudy grounding kit ):
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01-20-2003, 02:25 AM | #20 |
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What's the grounding kit suppose to do? What are the benefits from it if I do or if I don't do it?
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01-20-2003, 05:41 AM | #21 |
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Well...first of all we have moved this tread pretty far OFF TOPIC.
With that said ....the grounding mod is NOT a power mod per se ...what it does is clean up things like engine response and hesitation for some people. For me it cleared a off idle hesitation I had on my 01 Forester L with AT. I think its worth doing because: a. its very easy to do b. its very inexpensive to do c. it has no reported negative effects. How to do it has been extensively discussed and much can be found by: a. click on.. SEARCH b. type in.. grounding mod c. select .. normally aspirated d. select.... last year e. click on.. SEARCH OK.....I hope this helps.....we need to OPEN a new thread on this IF it needs more discussion......... |
01-20-2003, 05:48 AM | #22 |
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You won't get a WRX motor in a forester because the torque doesn't come in until well up the rev range. The S-turbo has a TD04L turbo which is smaller than the WRX turbo to produce a better low down response at the expense of outright top end power. That and the ECU are the only differences. I think the japanese XT has VVT and about 210bhp, so I would rate that as the most likely version for you guys to get. You might however, get the S-turbo spec one and lose your 2.5 altogether. Power and torque are reasonably similar, so it would be a logical choice.
If they follow the same logic as the UK though, you'll get your present 2.5 and a 'small turbo' 2.5. Who knows, we'll all have ot wait and see! |
01-21-2003, 04:33 AM | #23 |
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It had better be an improved automatic tranny... My parents Legacy GT w/ the 4EAT shifts way to much going up and down inclines... Thats where the difference between a manual and an auto starts to become aparent.
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01-21-2003, 05:48 AM | #24 |
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Not sure I understand? Are you saying a manual can make all the same hills in 5th gear?
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Don't you usually shift to a lower gear in your manual to go up a hill? |
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