toybuilder Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Part 1 Part 2 Ready to go in: It's finally in! The car has been in the garage for nearly a year, but now it has a rebuilt engine (all stock), a rebuilt turbo, and I swapped out the 4 speed auto for a full time s/r 5 speed. The result is a really fun to drive car. I am suprised at how fast this thing is....well fast for an old Subaru anyway. I just need to get my rear sway bar and LSD installed, and some new tires and I'll be done with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABdad Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Outstanding! But now for the Serious question... How many pints of Guiness did it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybuilder Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 I wonder, how many pints did it take? I wasn't paying attention. Probably spent more on beer than parts though.... Thanks to all who helped out with info, parts, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 I start this same little project this weekend hopefully. I'm hoping it will only take me about two or three weeks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonOfScio Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 ah skeet.... your edeavours into the subaru world haven't been all that fun have they? maybe you might find some enjoyment from the work you're about to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybuilder Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 I have put about 200 miles on it now. It is running nicely, but I have a few issues. I might need to put a little more tension on the driver side timing belt, as it is whining a bit, and the timing seems to skip around a little bit. I also think that the TPS needs to be adjusted, because the engine surges when the throttle is opened just past the idle position, at any speed. Open it up a little more or let off and the surging stops. I drove it on the interstate yesterday, I hit the 75 mile an hour speed limit while still on the entrance ramp. That is a first for me in a Subaru! Way more acceleration than I expected, that little turbo spools up incredibly fast. It is nice to be able to keep up with traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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