subarubrat

Just hit any major on-line turbo shop and order up an "adjustable wastegate" for that series turbo and you can replace the failed part as well as adding the ability to adust your boost up or down over stock.

As long as you have it apart... I would go with the KYB adjustables and a spring upgrade as well. The legacy really comes alive when you tighten it up a bit.

On an N/A car that is perfectoy true, although it is not the backpressure so much as the exhaust velocity that is needed. However, on a aturbo car, the bigger and clearer the dump off the turbo the better. As for the question of the cost fo a swap, do some minimal research on the cost of a 2ltr jdm or usdm on ebay for starters, then take a look at ECU and harness prices. If you are attentive you CAN gather the items for about $1500. This is of course assuming you do the work yourself.

Not neccesarily, a 2ltr turbo engine can be had for around a grand with reasonable mileage, add in your ECU and harness and you should be able to do a swap for under $1500. And lets face it, in dollars /performance ratio droping the 230Hp plus with minor mods into an Impreza/legacy is dirt cheap power.

I think there is a place for all of it. There is no real debate that a 4cyl weighing 230Lbs producing 120Hp per Ltr is not a greater advance than a 700Lb V8 producing only 60Hp per Ltr. That is about what a stock STI Vs a stock new gen Mustang compares. It is just silly to joke about 4 banger rice burners etc. when the only circumstance you can beat them on is a dry straight strip. So that becomes the only measure of performance that they accept. That said, there is nothing like a 68 Camaro lifting the front end a foot in the air and shaking the gravel next to the track as it disappears. I don't have anything against domestics or large displacement in general but unfortunatly many of them have something against us. It is also unfortunate that some 4cyl fans dislike the other side of the equasion. A sportbike such as a GSXSR or R4 is clearly a superior bike in all technical respects when compared to my HD Heritage springer. They are faster, more agile, less expensive and will go much further between overhauls. Given that I still chose the HD because of it's noise, inefficiency, and style, but I don't pretend it is a better performing bike. So I understand why some people choose traditional domestics but not why they condem the others.

It is less than 10 min from my place. I always have gone on Fridays adn Sundays and never felt welcome with the domestic crowd, now I hear htey have an import crowd on Tuesdays so that is the plan. Which irritates me, I love domestics and imports.

Now the the engine is up to snuff on the STI (450Hp/500Tq) I am ready to head into the suspension. I looked around at all the available options and decided to go with the STI tarmac springs and struts. Stiff and raw yes, but a perfect match for the car. I am looking forward to getting them installed and also making a run at Summerduck dragway when I get back from Italy next week.

I use a 4x4 3 foot long piece of pine, one whack, no damaged threads and it is out.

If he skips the velocity stacks he could go low-carb

Now this tug of war, between owners, or vehicles?

Absolutly. While others are still futzing around with the hoist and trying to crank and jiggle etc, the two man lift will have it sitting on the ground and a cold beer in your hand.

Why don't you bring it up to the East Coast Subaru Show at Carlisle in May? It would be great to have such a unique car and I will be happy to run my STI against you in the autoX so you can post some actual numbers.

Nothing like humiliating every Jeep at a Jeeporee when the BRAT makes a hill nobody else did. And the ultimate satasfaction is in having converted a Porsche and a Vette owner into STI owning fanatics.

In my experience it is faster not to use a hoist. If you unbolt the engine two people can snatch it out by hand and the same for the tranny. It takes me about 45 min to get both out.

It just isn't worth it, with the WRX engine being so widely available and at very reasonable prices it makes much more sense to put that money in a jar toward the swap cost.

You mount the diff right side up, I don't recall the direction of rotation but don't worry it works just fine. The Tcase drives the diffs and the diffs drive the wheels all in the right direction. The stock front shafts plug right onto the BRAT rear diff you install in the front. You need to notch into the Xmember a few inches and weld in the "skull" portion of a BRAT rear diff carrier. The rear of the diff is supported by a strut welded to the hanger plate. The strut should run from one side of the lift subframe to the other. Replace the built in studs on the hanger place with bolts and nuts so that you can drop the bolts andthe diff is free to come away from the plate.

Thank you.

The STI is larger and overall better flow. On an EA82 the WRX is a great addition and all you need unless you got into wicked high boost.

http://www.importdesigns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_tech_article&tech_article_id=4Not the end all be all explaination but a good primer on how easy it is to fake dyno results to show an intake, chemical or other add on as being "Dyno Proven"

The Mustang is an "approved" car for the popular market. If you own it or like it then you are in the in crowd. The new legacy Turbo is an even far better comparison. But even then you can't convince some folks, after my Vishnu stage III STI whooped a new gen Viper the comment was "well, it's still just a Subaru."

I am not really into them myself, not any more than any other wagon unless they have been modified to some great degree to make them more interesting. I don't find any other station wagon thrilling and I won't just because it has my brand on it. Don't confuse that to mean that I don't respect their durability and practicality.

Just got this update from Carlisle folks, if anyone has anything they can think of IM me and I will get it submitted! Hi everybody: Right now it's cold in Carlisle and the ground is covered in gray slush, but in my head it's a beautiful spring day in May! I'm close to finalizing the activity schedule for the Import-Kit/Replicar show. In past years, a few clubs have sponsored show seminars and/or opened their activities at their tents to the general public (in 2004 we had "Fiero Tech" and "Citroen Racing on Ice"). If there are any seminars, Q&As, educational type activities that your club would like the general public to know about, send me an email by Feb. 15th and I can review it to see if it would be appropriate to include in the publication. (Include title, description, date/time) This is a good opportunity for you to share club information with prospective members. I'm also attaching a word doc. that describes a new activity at the show: Standard of Excellence Judging. To sum it up quickly, it is limited to 30 cars; they will be parked under a tent at the stage; registrants will compete against a point sheet; registration deadline is May 13 and the cost is $50. Hopefully you can open this document; if not, it and the registration form will be on the web site VERY SOON. Please share this info. with the rest of your club members. Thanks! Talk to you later, Jennifer McCartney Carlisle Events

It handles great compared to an average family sedan but it sure isn't an AWD subie. An STI or even a stock WRX grip like a cat on carpet.

"That's right. Beat by an Impala. WRX come in behind Accura and Toyota. Forester comes in behinf Honda and Toyota. Do I like these results? NO Does Subaru need to do a better job? YES Maybe quality will improve now that GM owns a piece." I place absolutly no trust or creedence in those reviews and shootouts. For example, I read a review of the Porsche Boxster and the WRX written by the same author, Road and Track I think it was. The reviews are so formulated to favor the popular opinion that there is no objectivity. The comments on the tranny for example: He described the Subaru tranny as being clunky and that you had to "row through the gears". In the Boxster review he described it as tight and precise as a Porsche should be. Holy *&%#, what a out and out lie. On the occasion that I take my wifes Boxster it is very much like rowing through the gears with it's long and awkward throw. Getting back into my car I feel like I was just drivign an old ford truck. Further the handeling comments are biased as well. The Porsche slips and slides and won't stay planted and lacks an absolute feel of available traction in aggresive cornering, you just flat don't know when it will slip out from under you. The STI is far more planted and predictable in all conditions. Yet who does the press give the nod to as the superior driver's car? The automotive press is a shill for the advertisment department. I would not be surprised if their list of ad based revenues is a spot on copy of their rankings for quality and performance.

Gen II BRAT 8 inches lift 30x12s on 6 lug swap EJ or ER engine swap