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Old 08-22-2006, 04:36 PM   #51
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A 6 cylinder into an Impreza or Legacy can sometimes have other problems, such as putting a 3.3 into an EJ equipped car. The 3.3 is longer than the EJ series of engines, so you have to move the radiator.

Just get a 1979 or early 80's RX-7 and put something powerful in it, cheaper, more fun, and faster.

As for the money, to put a 3.0 into a 93 impreza or legacy, you're looking at $10k, easy.
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Old 08-22-2006, 07:22 PM   #52
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k, I think the 6 is out. im leaning more twards the 04-05 wrx and doing as mutch as i can with the rest of the money mabe even throw a nice fatty ballbearing turbo in it what do u think
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:33 PM   #53
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Stop talking to your friends that read superstreet and start learning a lot. 8k isn't going to get you all that far when you consider suspension and brakes too.

I'm too lazy to link you so read up on these threads:
Unabomber's Manifesto
Turbo FAQ
Downpipe FAQ
Exhaust FAQ
.......basically all of the FAQ series which are all found in Unabomber's Manifesto.

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Old 08-22-2006, 11:38 PM   #54
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basically all of the FAQ series which are all found in Unanbomber's Manifesto.
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Old 08-23-2006, 01:40 AM   #55
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Since its still a 2.5rs insurance will be cheaper
That is until you get in a wreck and need the insurance and they discover that you have replaced the entire powertrain and refuse to cover you. Played this game once when I bought an RS Camaro and put a Vortech supercharged LS1, 6speed, & rear diff in it. When I got hit they gave me 1/2 of KBB because everything had been replaced i.e car was not mechanically equivalent of the vehicle I had insured.. The county sheriff said I was illegally parked when the chick hit my car so her insurance refused the payout(it was un-occupied at the time of collision legally parked off the side of a state highway, and was t-boned and pushed through the guardrail by a commercial vehicle who's driver was currently suspended for DWI) and the State Patrol were on my side, leaving my insurance on the hook. The agent said if I had paperwork from an ASE garage explaining why the powertrain was swapped and receipts for all the work they might've paid out for a stock RS.
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Old 08-23-2006, 02:40 AM   #56
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Why would insurance matter? Even if it was someone else's fault, they're just gonna JACK your premiums way up. I got in one no fault wreck, and my rates doubled. And not just for 6 months, 2 years later I decided to just drop comprehensive and go liability only. It might be a 2000 Legacy, but it's not worth crap anyway.
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Old 08-23-2006, 04:26 PM   #57
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thanks im kinda new to the world of tuners i used to have a bmw and i really didnt want to do too much to it i just threw an intake and exhaust in it and let it be, but now i sold it and im trying to determine what to get.I not a retard mechanicaly i know my stuff but not everything im just trying to get a fast car without spending 20 k in mods.(rite now)

I'm too lazy to link you so read up on these threads:
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.......basically all of the FAQ series which are all found in Unabomber's Manifesto.[/quote]
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Old 08-23-2006, 05:12 PM   #58
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i say buy a GC chassis impreza, grab yourself a wrx motor and tranny w/ rear diff. buy a bbk for the front and a lbk for the rear(or H-6 rotor upgrade) throw on some nice 17'' rims w/ GOOD tires. same power as a stock wrx, but 300-500 lbs lighter. GET USED TO THE CAR! then start adding power once you feel that you can confidentally say you know how to handle the car. you wont have to worry about emissions if yo get a pre-MY96 car, they are OBD-1 and not really looked at. when yu start to add power, start with an exhaust and intake, maybe a lightweight crank pulley. then later on give some new cams a shot. you dont just have to throw on a huge monster turbo and call it a day. you could always give a frankenstein turbo motor a shot also, EJ22 block w/ EJ25 heads. you can even use the stock wrx exhaust if you choose. but foremost, do more searching.

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You'll sink before you ever swim on the H6 conversion so just put it out of your mind. Sure Perrin's did it(and they own one of the leading shops/mfg facilities in the WORLD when it comes to Subies) and a few others with DEEP pocketsd and/or Connections you and the avg Subie owners will never have. So either get an older WRX and get used to it and be smart about your upgrades(not just all pwr w/o any brakes/tires/susp) or get an older but lighter and cheaper Impreza and swap in some late model gear and get used to it. And there are no stupid questions just stupid answers!(or something like that)
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easily the stupidest thing i have ever seen...


#1 how much does that moter weigh

#2 how do you propose you mount it in a way that will allow at least sub par handling to stock

#3 your gonnna feel the heat from that....hehhe

#4 why in a subi
exactly. It's not that I can't appreciate the originality or the fact that he chose one hell of a formidible engine. But if you're going to shoehorn an LS1 into a different car, why shove it into an AWD sedan? You've just added a lot of weight to a car that isn't exactly svelt, reduced the mediocre handling, and destroyed the two good things the WRX has going for it: AWD and a very boostable lovely sounding boxer.

If you're going to cram a big engine into a fun package, why not get more bang for your buck and put it in something like an MX-5, a 240SX, an RX-7. See how i'm suggesting front engine, RWD cars that could stand to have a bit more grunt down low...
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