offroadsubaruguy

as far as i am aware, the ecu wont be any different for the dohc/ sohc motors, but i could be wrong.... i have heard of dohc heads on an ej22t before, so i dont know...... why are you want to change the block anyway?

the only problem with those tires is that they cost way too much and dont last very long...... im running kumho venture mt's... you can get em on tire rack for around $70/ tire, and they last forever, road noise is minimal, and they just work better than anything else i have ever experienced......oh yeah, and they start with 18/32 of tread, more than most tires that size.. just my .02

as soon as i can find some 15's for the legacy i've got some pirelli's that im gonna mount up and start up the rally cross scene again, i dont know when that'll be though.......

just to be safe i would change everything ignition related.... plugs and wires, then reset the ecu, see if the light comes back..... just disconnect positive and negative on battery to reset ecu

i am currently in the process of building the 2.5 block with the 2.2 heads, so let me know if you get done first..... ya know how everything worked out....

well, $100, and a case of beer later i have a 2.5 bottom end...... it only had a slight tick, but they replaced it anyway, so im going to rebuild it.... first off, a few q's. are the oil pans from the 2.2 and the 2.5 the same? any one have any idea as to how much rings and pistons are gonna cost? has anyone ever balanced a motor before? how much did it cost? and if there's anything else i should know, clue me in......thanks

it should be a 4.11, the only time it changes is if its fwd or a/t....... unless someone already traded the tranny for a newer one, and used an imoreza tranny.

im actually currently working on getting the adapter kit from mudrat right now.... i just cant wait to see the faces on all my buddies with jeeps and trucks when i tell em im goin wheelin with em..... im hoping to be running some 7" of lift, and then some 30x9.5/15's...... should be done by the end of the summer, i hope....

even for the early legacy's, like the 90 to 93 models?

so when does the one for the regular legacy come out? i'd buy one:D

im down for another meet...... a good chance to show off my new ride

road noise is actually not bad, ridesreally smooth, and they do last for a long, long time......

i finally decided to put the d/r from my old wagon in the legacy, so here are a few questions......... what flywheel do i need? do i need to mess with the shift linkage at all? will i have to change the starter??

im using kumho venture m/t's.... the measures are 27x 8.5/14... these are the best tires i have found for the price.... i got them on tirerack.com for i think it was less than $80/ tire brand new......

i suppose it doesnt really matter what struts u use, it all comes down to what strut tops fit what cars.......

ok, here goes. impreza, use forester struts and springs legacy, use outback struts and springs...........( legacy outback, not outback sport, which is the impreza model.....)

i used 97 outback struts, and yes your springs will work........ you will probably get about 2 inches out of it....as for the rims, no clue, i just used the ones i had....

im pretty sure that he was using an entire 2.5 clutch kit on his car....... and my mechanic tells me that u can use a 2.2 clutch on the 2.5 flywheel...... so im gonna go ahead and say that they are probably the same thing, but one is stronger than the other......

hey zap, hows the alignment lookin on that rig of yours? i would like to do the springs eventually, but i dont want to run into camber issues..........any ideas?

turbo is good, but i would suggest a new bottom end first. otherwise you'll kill it really fast...... you dont need to upgrade anything from what i hear, although fuel pressure might not hurt....... bigger injectors, and then of course bigger exhaust.... say 3 inch from turbo back..... just a thought

yep.... and actually i was just wondering why you would need a 2.5 clutch if they are interchangeable........ not questioning the want for one...

i didnt use the springs, just the struts, and no the strut tops will not fit without some drilling or widening of the holes that already exist...... i just used stock springs and outback struts.... alignment, i havent had it looked at yet, but its off at least a little. the rears were a definate pain to get in, barely fit, had to undo the sway bar to get em in, but the fronts were cake....... using the stock springs it will still be "soft" when you need it to be, but it wont be all the time....

why do you need the 2.5 clutch? my buddy is running a 2.5 clutch on a 2.2 flywheel, seems to me that they are interchangeable.........

my newest is a 90 legacy, just lifted it, and i daily drive it too...... hopefully i can get some pics soon....

update....... i finally installed my struts, and realized ist a good thing that i didnt use the scorpion springs with it.... if i had, it would be like using 2x4's for suspension... with just the struts it put my rear diff clearance at just barely under 9 inches, there should be enought room to now install the 27's ive had hanging around for the last week, and it rides quite a bit stiffer now, and im still on stock legacy springs....... i'll update again when i get the tires on.....