i_c_the_light
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Only black sheep because they are just rebadged Suzuki's. They are still awesome wee machines.
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Yeah it is an RX turbo, and I'm pretty sure it'll go higher than that. Problem is, I haven't got the balls to get it that fast.
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Hahaha try at the beach! A good hose down underneath keeps things from rusting out too quickly. Notice how I narrowly avoid the water a couple of times.
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PLUS
EQUALS
Ya know? Had to stop early because things were starting to overheat. Gotta sort out those fans.
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EA82T saw at least 9k 4 times for quite a long period.
It was totally sharted afterwards.
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Yes I know all about the whole BOV/BPV thing, had one on my Legacy for a bit so I could spit fireballs out of the exhaust. Didn't notice that much of a difference.
Now what I'm looking at Keppel is rotate the compressor housing so the turbo outlet is facing in the right direction. For the throttle body side of the intercooler I'm going to sort out some silicon piping for it.
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Put it up in the old skool section on Clubsub too!
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The brand new water pump was defective, so no worries there. Car is pretty much going great, even with the supposedly different looms.
Now to sort out an AWIC and one mean arse BOV. Gotta have the pssst!
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Various ClubSUB members have expressed interest in it.
This is the yellow Subaru GSR, not some piece of poo Lancer?
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I really don't know how what or why. I'll find out from my so called 'mechanic' in the next couple of days.
This is the last time he gets to touch my cars.
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How about a pic of one with stubble?
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BUMP AND UPDATE!!
Well believe it or not I fixed all the issues with a sensor that wasn't even plugged in. So even though there are apparent wiring differences, the car worked like a dream.
Note the word worked because 10 minutes later outside the mechanics workshop to tell him he doesn't have to replace the entire loom and sensors the engine decided to dump the contents of the coolant system onto the ground.
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Well in the Legacy the water pump is mounted inside the passenger guard...right where I do believe the airpump is located.
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The height adjustment is long gone. I think the compressor is siezed. A mate has an old Leone 4x4 S/w that has the full air kit ready for the raiding but i'm thinking that the air is such a PITA that I may as well be rid of it.
The wrecker here wants NZ$75 per unit of rear suspension (US$50 per strut). And chances are (knowing this particular wrecker) that they'll be pre-"loved" (read rooted).
I had a look at Supercheap Auto today for KYG shocks. There are 2 specified struts. No 1 is 341065, No 2 is 341215 and is commented 'use this if No 1 is out of stock'. They couldn't get a price for No1, but No2 is $129 per shock (order in - none in stock). They have a deal buy 3 get the third free. Anyone else in NZ want get new shockies?
Most of my TZ wagon was spare parts from them. I've had no issues with any of their bits so far (EA82T aside, but that's because I didn't know about the electrical changes).
Heh I'd say the ones in the RX are way overdue, but who would by 3 of those anyway???
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I reckon KYB will do it. Go hit up Repco or Supercheap Auto, assuming you don't want height adjustment anymore.
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Well thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to give the go ahead to my mechanic to do a complete electrical swap on Monday, but I've got a bit of rust work to sort out before I can even get the car road legal again.
Wish me luck, and hopefully my 2 doors sports car will give me a bucket load of fun again!
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Yes, you can re-use the top mounts.
Are stock EA82 shocks/springs that much from the salvage yards?
Trust me they are. We've only got one specialist Subaru wrecker here, and the rest don't really do them.
Keppel, last time I went turbo hunting, they only had one VF-7, and it didn't have the shaft or blades.
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Man this far too wierd. I just brought an AWIC too for my Vortex AND you're in Dunedin too. After hardly seeing anything but Leones, T-Legs and Imprezza for years
Get it from Otago Metals?
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Such a simple engine, with so many problems!
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Hey another Dunedinite!! I've got a 1986 Vortex and have had some problems like what you are describing. My problem turned out to be the connection from the engine harness to the engine temperature sensor. The sensor is in the water passage in the inlet manifold and has a black plastic cnx on top (not to be confused with the temp guage sender on the thermostat housing).
Somewhere on this site there is a write up on how to permanently fix the connector. Also sing out if you need any help, I have a set of the Subaru factory manuals for the 1985 model year.
Good luck getting her sorted
PM in progress. It's indeed a small world!
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The 87 intake has a different TPS, used with a different type of ECU and MAF. It would be here in the US anyway. As well, 87 had a solenoid to control boost, you're 86 probably doesn't have this solenoid. Thirdly the Distributor are different as well. I'm assuming he must have swapped that at least already though cause IDT it would even run otherwise. The 86 ignition system uses a 2 prong Knock sensor, which needs swapped as well.
So you will need to:
Plumb a tube directly from the turbo outlet to the wastgate. Just run about a 6 inch hose from the nipple on the outlet to the wastgate.
Swap over the 86 intake. Or swap these componets from one to the other.
The harness, the TPS, the thermovacuum valve and re-route the vacuum according to the 86 chart.
Make sure the 86 disty and knock sensor 2 prong are installed
You mean the boost control solenoid? Both have them though. Slight problem with the wrecker deciding the crush the car hours after I dropped it off to them.
Didn't know that there was big changes over a year! Luckily the original engine was kept with all it's sensors. Now for the fun job of changing it all over!
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In the US, 86 to 87 was the time they went from Vane to hotwire MAF and associated changeds in wiring and ECU. Is this not the case where you are?
Also, instead of changing every component and the loom, it is much less time intensive to simply swap the intake manifolds with the associated parts and wiring still attached.
EDIT: +1 on the coil. If you have another parts car, slap the other coil in there. Takes 5 minutes and might help quite a lot.
When the swap was done, the maf from the '86 was used, and I actually have no idea if the '86/'87 are different, but I'm going to assume that they are different.
Now......that donor car....yeah...kicking myself for dropping off at the wrecker after the engine was pulled from it.
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Okay, that'll solve one issue, now what about the rest the symptoms.
Heck, I forgot to mention it's lighting up a CE, and I've already tried to get the codes from it and it doesn't even want to give anything up.
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So here's what's happened. I have my '86 RX/II to my mechanic with an engine that I borked pretty bad. I also gave him an '87 RX/II with a damn sweet engine to replace it with. The replacement engine was going sweet in the '87 body, I had it running for ages no worries. The engine that I rooted was going great till I annhiliated it too - don't ask, I didn't know that the EA doesn't like to be abused as much as an EJ.
Anyways, fast forward to 2 days ago and I ring him up and ask how it's coming along. He says the replacement engine is in and going, the car can be driven around but has some issues. Despite the fact that the engine wasn't running right, I picked her up anyway. Now here is the fun part!
Cold starts first time are no worries. Any starting afterwards while still warm becomes impossible. It constantly cranks and cranks and will only start if lots of throttle is applied. When it's going the idle is stupidly high, regardless of operating temperature, and there is lots of missing, bucking and jerking at decent throttle. It's also gulping through the fuel and when I pulled the freshly put in like 2 days ago sparkplugs yesterday they were black.
So given all that information....What could be the matter? The mechanic has said that he'll remove every single electrical component from the old engine (including the loom) and put them into the new engine, and hoping that'll solve the issue...but I'm turning to you guys for a more expert opinion.
how long will bad front diff bearings last?
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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Depends on how hard you beat the car. When I replaced the gearbox in my turbo Legacy with a V2 STi 'box I noticed the "WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP" straight away. I ignored it for ages, but now after doing a track day and moving across the country it's gotten to the point where cranking up the sounds makes it go away.