brum Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 thats stupid. just buy a gnx or regal turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musty_hustla Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Sounds great. Don't let the negative people discourage you. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laverne Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 thats stupid. just buy a gnx or regal turbo Its only that way when you can do it.. Sounds pretty neat and $$$ to power will be a lot less( especially if you can do it yourself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBACHEVROMAN Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 sounds good...hope all goes well...cant believe theres people out there able to do this kind of stuff!! cant wait to see the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'm looking forward to watching this happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quader94 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 subscribed i want to see how to this turns outs, Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Interesting concept!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I think you will have a lot of problems with the 5eat. I hope you can get them worked out or are ready to do a 6mt swap if not. Either way I'm here for the show! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 FrankenSubie,,,"It's alive!!!"" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCSubaru Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Subscribed.. this should be very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Good luck, and make sure you document everything for our entertainment! I hope you succeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 ^ +1. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Very interesting...there used to be a guy around here with a Mk I Bugeye Sprite running a Chev 283 3 speed.....maybe related???? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 haha well 283 is what 135 hp ? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) I would guess his was more like 250 hp....pretty well worked over....He drag raced it and it went like hell....no handling and stock AH Sprite brakes..OUCH!!! Good luck and keep us posted:) Edited June 21, 2010 by Scooby Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 If you wanna go $$$ to power just do a budget 350 build and spray 150 shot. I'm a muscle car guy and these two things just do not belong together. Go for it but I guess I'm betting against this happening/running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_G Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Dr Sharp is right. That 5EAT is going to need a lot of money invested in order to handle that power you are shooting for (If you can adapt it to fit). Even at an optimistic 350ft-lb you should be investing at least $800 for a valve body mod. Much more power than that and you should be looking at an IPT built tranny which will set you back around 5 grand. I'm not sure if you have a trick up your sleeve but this is probably the reason I will never go much farther than stage 2 in one of these vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x40/92Si/worthless.gif 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it.  Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Why would he use the Subaru automatic ? Is he planning on keeping the AWD ? I would just make it a RWD car with the tranny that came with the engine. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it.  Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtrdlncN281 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I guess at least one of us wants to keep their car 17% GM:spin: IIRC, the old GMC Typhoon/Syclone had a turbo'd 4.3 V6 mated to a 700R4 with a transfer case for full time AWD, but im not sure the 4.3 V6 and this specific 3.8 V6 have the same mount for the trans. Just some food for thought if you were going AT. Â Good luck with the build:munch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_G Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I think it would make much more sense to do that. Then he just needs to worry about adapting the driveline and mounts. How does the size of that tranny compare to the Subaru one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 350 won't fit ! w/o big modifications. i have a 79 camaro with 400 small block 600 hp and i'm goint to replace that with a 3.8 turbo as well. i'm not a big fan of nawwws too easy.. and i don't like things that run out. Â My sunbird was to the floor corner to corner in all of its 3 years of existance. front brake pads last a month on those 9.7" front rotors. i was going to convert it to awd using a one of those new gm crossovers. Â But i think droping it in the subaru is a much better idea over all the handeling and look of the legacy with responce and pull of a grand national. Â only concerns i have at the time is being able to maintain the cruise control and cluster operation. The plan is to take the subaru crank triggor from subaru scan it with 50 $ walmart scanner scale it up so i can attach it to either the fly wheel or damper. With that the dash will have rpm signal. the dbw throttle boddy will be used and that contains the map and tps witch will be wired into the megasquirt. the tranny will operate as normal. Then i will replace the tcu with a automation direct plc http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Programmable_Controllers/CLICK_Series_PLCs_(Stackable_Micro_Brick)/PLC_Units/C0-00DD1-D inputs will be shift buttons, torq lock up, auto/ manual mode , tps , 2wd /4wd comand. Â the rest is fabing motor plate .. mostlikely laser cut 1/4" thick plate cupple motor mounts and exaust. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_G Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Can the front drive be disabled electronically? How will you prevent the tranny from exploding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I don't believe the front or rear can be disabled electronically. If one of them CAN be, it would be the rear wheels. That would leave him with the option of FWD or AWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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